cdmaOne Expands Presence in Australian Wireless Market; Fastest Growing Wireless
Technology Continues to Capture Major Growth Markets Globally
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 1998
Source: Business Wire
COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via NewsEdge Corporation -- The CDMA Development Group (CDG) Tuesday announced that cdmaOne, the
world's fastest growing wireless technology, has now expanded its footprint in the Australian wireless market.
Telstra, Australia's principal telecommunications company, has formally announced that it has adopted cdmaOne and will deploy the technology nationally, potentially
reaching three million customers.
"This represents another significant win for cdmaOne. We are very pleased that Telstra has selected CDMA, particularly since they conducted such an exhaustive
study of cdmaOne and the other technologies, " said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "Australia will have both CDMA WLL and cellular systems and
will be a key country in the establishment of a worldwide cdmaOne network, facilitating roaming throughout the Asia Pacific region."
In a news release dated Oct. 13, Telstra announced that it plans to commercially launch cdmaOne systems in mid-1999 in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide and
Brisbane. The initial launch will be rapidly followed by further rollout into regional locations covered by the existing analogue network.
In that same release, Lindsay Yelland, Telstra's Group Managing Director, Products and Marketing, stated, "Telstra's decision to choose CDMA followed an
extensive evaluation process and rigorous examination of the various 800 MHZ mobile technologies against a range of criteria of its suitability as a replacement for the
analogue network. CDMA best meets the needs of our customers as well as our strict technical service requirements."
The CDMA Development Group is a nonprofit trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of cdmaOne. The 100
member companies of the CDG include many of the world's largest wireless operators and equipment manufacturers. The primary activities of the CDG include
development of cdmaOne features and services, public relations, education and seminars, regulatory affairs and international support. Currently there are more than
500 individuals working within various CDG subcommittees on cdmaOne-related matters.
For more information about the CDG, contact Christine Bock of the CDG News Bureau at 714/540-1030, ext. 11, e-mail chrisbock@bockpr.com or visit the CDG
Web site at cdg.org.
cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDG.
CONTACT: CDG News Bureau | Christine Bock or Valerie Christopherson, 714/540-1030 | Fax: 714/540-1060 | E-mail: chrisbock@bockpr.com |
