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To: 2brasil who wrote (11721)	6/23/1998 11:31:00 AM
From: bananawind	Respond to of 152472

cdmaOne Wireless Local Loop Expands Global Presence; Wireless Local Loop Fueling Global cdmaOne Subscriber Base Business Wire - June 23, 1998 09:14 %CDMA-DEVELOPMNT-GRP %NEW-YORK %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %TELECOMMUNICATIONS %COMED %TRADESHOW V%BW P%BW SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 1998--The CDMA Development Group (CDG) Tuesday announced that 28 cdmaOne wireless local loop (WLL) system trials and commercial contracts have been signed. A significant increase in cdmaOne WLL contracts were signed in the past six months, with approximately 10 new contracts, including three new countries: Australia, Kuwait and Mexico. In total, 18 countries have now signed cdmaOne WLL contracts, and more than 30 systems are expected to be deployed by year end (see following chart for full country-by-country deployment of cdmaOne WLL). Tuesday's announcement was made by Perry LaForge, executive director for the CDG, at the Third Annual CDMA World Congress at the Raffles City Centre in the Westin Stamford & Westin Plaza, Singapore. The CDMA World Congress will continue through June 25. "The current cdmaOne WLL network deployment rate indicates the technology has emerged as the global WLL standard," said LaForge. "Correspondingly, cdmaOne WLL is taking an increasing share of overall cdmaOne contracts. In the instance of Australia, cdmaOne WLL provided the technology's first entry into the continent, and completed cdmaOne's deployment in every major continent. "With cdmaOne WLL systems just starting to come online, subscriber growth is expected to boom in the second half of 1998. The expected expansion of current cdmaOne systems will assist in achieving economies of scale, making networks even more cost efficient for operators," continued LaForge. cdmaOne WLL systems offer operators universal access to customers in their coverage area at low cost. With the technology's impressive roll-out time and extraordinary capacity capabilities, cdmaOne WLL offers carriers the best way to pick up new subscribers rapidly. Customers benefit from unmatched voice quality achieved via 13Kbit and EVRC voicecoders and from value-added features such as wide-area cordless functionality. The CDG 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. NOTE: cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDG. cdmaOne WLL Deployments Country Carrier Status City/Region Manufacturer Australia OzPhone Contract Brisbane QUALCOMM Agreement Perth Tasmania Brazil Telebahia Trial Bahia QUALCOMM Operation Brazil Telemig Trial Minas Gerais Motorola Agreement Canada Bell Mobility Trial NA Nortel Canada Operation Canada BC Tel Trial Willowbrook, Nortel Operation British Columbia (June '98) China MPT Trial Shanghai Motorola Completed China MPT Trial Fujian Motorola Completed China MPT Trial Jiangsu Motorola Completed China MPT Trial Tianjin Motorola Under Way China MPT Trial Beijing QUALCOMM Under Way Egypt ARENTO Trial Cairo Motorola Operation Egypt ARENTO Trial Cairo Nortel Operation (June '98) Guatemala GuaTel Commercial Guatemala Nortel Operation as of June '98 Guyana GT&T Commercial Guyana Nortel Operation as of 2Q, 1997 India MTNL Commercial New Delhi QUALCOMM Operation as of May '97 India Bharti Commercial Madhya Pradesh Motorola Telecom Agreement Indonesia PT Telecom Commercial Surabaya Motorola Agreement Kuwait PTT Commercial Kuwait City Motorola Operation as of 2Q, 1998 Mexico Pegaso Commercial Nationwide QUALCOMM Comunicaciones Agreement Nigeria Intercellular Deploying in Lagos Motorola 1998 Nigeria Intercellular Deploying in Abuja Motorola 1998 Philippines PT&T Commercial Luzon QUALCOMM Agreement Poland TP SA Commercial Nationwide Motorola in early '98 Poland TP SA Commercial Zamosc Nortel Agreement Russia Tech Info Commercial Samara/ Nortel Bellum Operation Togalatti July 1998 Russia Svyazinform Commercial Chelyabinsk QUALCOMM Operation as of Sept. 1997 Russia MTU-Inform/ Commercial Moscow QUALCOMM Pcomm Operation in Dec. 1997 Russia Rostov Commercial Rostov QUALCOMM Electrosviaz Operation as of Oct. 1997 Russia Kubtelecom Contract Krasnodar QUALCOMM Agreement Russia Rostov Commercial Novocherkaask Nortel Electrosviaz Operation in Nov. 1997 Ukraine Telesystems Commercial Kiev QUALCOMM Ukraine Operation in Dec. 1997 United States CENTENNIAL Commercial Puerto Rico Lucent Operation as of July 1997 United States Bell Atlantic Trial New Jersey Lucent Mobile Planned Yemen Yemen PTC Currently Aden Motorola Deploying CONTACT: CDG News Bureau Christine Bock/Valerie Christopherson 714/540-1030 714/540-1060 (fax) chrisbock@bockpr.com

To: 2brasil who wrote (11721)	6/23/1998 11:33:00 AM
From: Jon Koplik	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 152472

Bruce - as I have sometimes said before -- this (the CDMA Development Group's announcements about "high-octane" CDMA coming soon to a ....) sounds REAL important to me. Maybe QCOM's share price will soon move slightly above levels already reached 2 to 3 years ago. Jon.

To: 2brasil who wrote (11721)	6/23/1998 11:33:00 AM
From: bananawind	Respond to of 152472

cdmaOne Tops 12 Million Subscribers Worldwide Business Wire - June 23, 1998 09:14 %CDMAONE-SUBSCRIBERS %CALIFORNIA %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %COMED %TRADESHOW %INTERACTIVE %MULTIMEDIA %INTERNET V%BW P%BW SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 1998--The CDMA Development Group (CDG) Tuesday announced that cdmaOne networks now serve more than 12 million subscribers worldwide. The total puts cdmaOne on track to reach 18 million subscribers by year-end 1998, making the technology the fastest-growing wireless standard in history. The mark also highlights the first anniversary of the cdmaOne brand name, which is achieving growing consumer recognition worldwide. Tuesday's announcement was made by Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG, at the Third Annual CDMA World Congress at the Raffles City Convention Centre in the Westin Stamford & Westin Plaza, Singapore. The CDMA World Congress will continue through June 25. "Clearly, cdmaOne is remaining on track as the industry's fastest-to-market standard ever," said LaForge. "During the past year, there has been tremendous growth in every aspect of cdmaOne global diffusion. The technological superiority of cdmaOne is being acknowledged globally with marketplace success. The CDG forecasts that cdmaOne will serve 15 million subscribers worldwide by the end of the third quarter, and 18 million at year end." The total number of cdmaOne subscribers worldwide is 12.13 million as of June 15, 1998. Asia still boasts the majority of subscribers, with 8.75 million. North America, however, demonstrated significant gains in the last six months, reaching 3.23 million subscribers. Central and South America also showed increased strength as subscriber levels topped 130,000. Significant growth in the second half of 1998 is expected from Asia with Japan beginning deployment of cdmaOne cellular services this summer. The continuing build-out of cdmaOne networks in Central and South America will also drive subscriber growth. Global recognition of the cdmaOne brand name has grown in parallel with cdmaOne subscriber numbers. The brand is already widely known in the telecommunications industry and on Wall Street, and worldwide consumer recognition is now spreading rapidly. A leading example of the use of the cdmaOne brand name in consumer marketing is the campaign by Japanese carriers DDI and IDO, which have signed up "Titanic" star Leonardo DiCaprio to promote the technology. Other companies, including AirTouch, BC Tel Mobility, Lucent Technologies, Lucky Goldstar, Motorola, Nokia and QUALCOMM, have incorporated the cdmaOne brand name into strategic marketing campaigns. "The DiCaprio example makes it clear that cdmaOne is not just a standard," said LaForge. "It is identified now as the consumer mobile phone technology of choice. Whatever the system or the application may be, cdmaOne air interfaces mean quality." 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. NOTE: cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDG. CONTACT: CDG News Bureau Christine Bock or Valerie Christopherson 714/540-1030 (phone) 714/540-1060 (fax) chrisbock@bockpr.com (e-mail)