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To: Valueman who wrote (14111)	8/25/1998 11:06:00 AM
From: marginmike	Respond to of 152472

Some of our P.R. guys? Home - Yahoo! - Help [ Business \| US Market \| By Industry \| IPO \| AP \| S&P \| International \| PRNews \| BizWire ] Tuesday August 25, 9:01 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Overwhelming Response to Latin American Forum Demonstrates cdmaOne Technology Most Beneficial for Region Latin America Recognized as a Key Growth Area for the World's Fastest to Market Wireless Technology COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1998-- The CDMA Development Group (CDG) today announced the conclusion of its successful Latin American Forum held last week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event was attended by more than 300 delegates, primarily from Latin America, who heard leading wireless executives' perspectives on the global acceptance of cdmaOne technology. ''The high level of attendance at the CDMA Latin American Forum demonstrates the tremendous opportunity for growth in the Latin American region. In addition, with the formation of the CDG's Latin American Interest Group, the CDG will bring together representatives from member companies to apply their collective experience and expertise to the region, further accelerating the technology throughout Central and South America,'' said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. ''The CDG was extremely pleased with the amount of interest and support voiced from Latin American wireless operators, and we look forward to the technology's continued success in Mexico and Brazil, particularly in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Furthermore, cdmaOne manufacturers are taking an active role with operators, addressing the inherent benefits of cdmaOne for urban and rural areas -- underscoring that the technology is a natural fit for Latin America, both for fixed and mobile wireless applications.'' Global wireless executives delivered presentations on a variety of cdmaOne topics including CDMA systems in rural environments, evolving CDMA data capabilities and the economics of Wireless Local Loop (WLL). Case studies from Telefonica del Peru and Telecomunicaciones de Guatamala provided background on operators' experiences with CDMA in Latin America. Other speakers at the Forum included representatives from several leading cdmaOne operators including Grupo Iusacell and GTE Wireless, as well as cdmaOne manufacturers including Lucent, Motorola, NEC, Nortel and QUALCOMM. ''Given the overwhelming success and positive feedback resulting from this year's Forum, the CDG will host a similar, comprehensive CDMA Latin America-specific event in the summer of 1999,'' noted LaForge. The CDMA Development Group (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 to Editors: cdmaOne is a registered trademark of the CDMA Development Group. Contact: CDG News Bureau Christine Bock or Valerie Christopherson, 714/540-1030 chrisbock@bockpr.com Related News Categories: computers, telecom Help Copyright c 1998 Business Wire. All rights reserved. All the news releases provided by Business Wire are copyrighted. Any forms of copying other than an individual user's personal reference without express written permission is prohibited. Further distribution of these materials is strictly forbidden, including but not limited to, posting, emailing, faxing, archiving ina public database, redistributing via a computer network or in a printed form. See our Important Disclaimers and Legal Information. Questions or Comments?