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To: foundation who wrote (16679)	11/19/2001 7:00:42 AM
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SKT tests cdma2000 1x EV-DO By Tony Chan South Korea’s biggest cellular operator, SK Telecom, has launched a trial service using the cdma2000 1x EV-DO platform, or evolution data only – the next step to the CDMA networking technology that enables data-only transmissions of up to 2.4 Mbps. The trial service is available in selected areas of Seoul, Gwacheon and Anyang. The service will be supported by terminal devices from a host of manufacturers. According to SKT, GTRAN will be selling a PC Card wireless modem for the 1x EV-CO service by December with Samsung and SK Teletec slated to ship handsets for the platform as early as March next year. One service identified for the new service is video, including video downloads and video telephony. All three Korean operators are expected to evolve their existing cdma2000 networks to 1x EV-DO and then subsequently to 1x EV-DV, or evolution data and voice. KTF, the second largest mobile phone operator, has also started to roll out 1x EV-DO equipment on, but has no plans to start a commercial service in the near term while it continues to test the reliability and stability of the new technology. Together with LG Telecom, Korea’s number three operator, SKT and KTF are prepping themselves and their networks up for the World Cup soccer finals next year, held jointly in Korea and Japan. All three are expected to launch commercial EV-DO services before the World Cup finals kick-off in June. 202.123.198.142