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To: JohnG who wrote (5496)	6/13/2000 8:51:00 AM
From: JohnG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

CDMA Dev Group plans Std for 1X Overlay of GSM networks. JohnG CDMA Development Group Announces Plans For Continued Evolution of cdma2000 1X; Industry Moves Toward Next Step in 3G --From AOL.-- Cooters HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2000--The CDMA Development Group (CDG) today announced an expanded effort to support the evolution of the cdma2000 1X (IMT-2000 MC 1X) standard to meet the rapidly developing needs associated with wireless data. The CDG outlined this evolution in a recent contribution to the Third Generation Partnership Project 2 standards organization. Referred to as 1xEV (1X evolution), the air interface standard serves as an extension of the existing cdma2000 1X, enabling high-speed data capabilities of at least 2 Mbps and even greater voice capacity in a 1.25 MHz channel. Today's announcement was made at a news conference during the CDMA World Congress held June 13-15, 2000 at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre. "The CDMA industry continues to innovate on the capabilities of cdmaOne and cdma2000. 1xEV provides the added capacity required for the delivery of advanced services, while maintaining the flexibility and robustness that CDMA operators are enjoying today," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "The industry has enjoyed the inherent benefits of CDMA for five years, and now we are keeping with our plans to further push the technology's capabilities by offering an extended solution for the rapid delivery of very high-speed data services with ever-increasing voice capacity." cdma2000 1X brings the first phase of 3G services to market and lays the foundation for a broad array of high-speed wireless information services. The extended 1xEV standard accommodates high-speed data transmission, full-motion video, video conferencing and Internet access, at speeds exceeding the performance requirements of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). In addition, 1xEV will further increase the voice capacity of cdma2000 systems. Given that spectrum continues to be a scarce resource, 1xEV, like the 1X standard, only requires 1.25 MHz bandwidth, yet provides performance comparable to 5 MHz systems. In addition, the scalability and flexibility of cdma2000 1X systems makes the 1xEV extended standard capable of operating on the ANSI-41 and the GSM MAP core network standards. "CDMA 1X trials are taking place across the globe with 3G commercial services to debut this year," said LaForge. "And now, by extending the cdma2000 1X standard, the CDMA community will only continue to leapfrog the competition in providing worldwide subscribers with advanced services including full multimedia capabilities." The continued evolution of the cdma2000 1X standard makes 3G plans announced by operators a reality this year. Currently, several global operators have committed to conducting cdma2000 1X trials or committed to commercial deployment including Bell Mobility, Clearnet, KT Freetel, LG Telecom, SK Telecom, Sprint PCS, Telstra, Telus and Verizon Wireless. In addition, Intel, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Nokia, Nortel Networks, QUALCOMM, Samsung and LGIC have also announced support for cdma2000 1X. The CDMA Development Group is a non-profit trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of CDMA. 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(TM) and IMT-2000 CDMA features and services, public relations, education and seminars, regulatory affairs and international support. Currently, there are more than 500 individuals working within CDG subcommittees on second and third generation CDMA 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 Valerie Christopherson or Christine Bock 714/540-1030 vchristopherson@bockpr.com chrisbock@bockpr.com

To: JohnG who wrote (5496)	6/13/2000 4:17:00 PM
From: D.J.Smyth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

Caxton, regarding WCDMA. you may want to call the VP or CEO at ADI before committing to your thinking regarding WCDMA. ADI stated, frankly, they (a) wouldn't have committed a year of design to WCDMA if it didn't work and work efficiently compared to current RF systems, and (b) wouldn't have selected WCDMA first (over CDMA 1X) for chip design if they didn't consider the format a cost effective tool not only for themselves but for the operators who plan to implement the systems. your information regarding base stations and WCDMA working format is possibly based on information contained in a recent article which was using old data to support its WCDMA claims. the article claimed ERICY was using a "van" for WCDMA. that is over a year old.