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To: foundation who wrote (20083)	3/8/2002 7:12:47 AM
From: foundation	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 196750

Korea at helm of mobile shift by Ha Ji-yun March 08, 2002 A so-called Asia-Pacific CDMA belt is in the making. The belt, which runs through China, Southeast Asia Australia, and North and South America, is being formed by countries in these regions that have decided to adopt mobile phone service based on the code division multiple access technology. Korea was the first country to launch a commercial CDMA network, leading the way for the adoption of CDMA mobile telecommunication services in the United States, Japan, China, Vietnam, India and many Latin American countries. Experts say that CDMA technology is ahead of the rival European standard \| called the global system for mobile communications, or GSM \| in terms of third-generation telecommunication services, which offer users the wider bandwidth needed to handle video and high-speed data transmission. Therefore, they say, if the CDMA belt is formed, the technology will secure an advantage over the GSM platform. In particular, Korea has developed CDMA2000 1x, which is considered third-generation, or 3G telecommunications, and is poised to take the lead in creating a CDMA bloc. If the CDMA-belt countries choose to introduce the third-generation service based on CDMA2000 1x, Korea would be in the position to export equipment and handsets as well as the service technology. Experts say that a network based on CDMA costs less than one using GSM. In addition, they say, CDMA technology is better-suited for densely populated areas and offers higher phone quality and security. As of the end of last year, 53 countries had adopted CDMA technology, and there were 144 million subscribers to the service. By comparison, the GSM platform was available in some 160 countries, including those providing both types of service, with 634 million users. Still, an increasing number of countries are adopting the CDMA technology. China, potentially the world's biggest market, has begun mobile service based on CDMA in 300 cities. According to Ovum, an international market research agency, the number of CDMA subscribers in China is estimated to reach 32 million next year, compared with 5 million in 2001. In Asia, Vietnam and Cambodia have decided to introduce CDMA technology. India, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia and Thailand are expected to choose CDMA. The Korean government plans to nurture the CDMA industry as the nation's leading exporter, capitalizing on its advanced service technology. The government plans to hold a meeting of information-technology ministers from 25 Asian countries to foster cooperation in mobile telecommunication as part of its efforts to solidify the CDMA belt. Korean mobile carriers and equipment makers are seeking a foothold in Asia and the Americas, building production plants, providing service consulting and forming partnerships with local companies english.joins.com