COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 18, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The CDMA Development Group (CDG) (www.cdg.org) announced today that the annual 3G CDMA North America Regional Conference will be held at the U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego, CA on November 19-20, 2008. The conference will provide a forum to discuss the current path of CDMA2000(r), the future of wireless broadband and an extensive look at wireless services and the mobile marketplace. Leading operators and content providers will discuss several revenue-generating mobile broadband services being enabled by EV-DO Rev. A, including social networking, mobile commerce, mobile advertising and Push-to-X. The conference will also discuss future network interoperability, as operators look to complement their core 3G CDMA assets with OFDM-based broadcast and broadband solutions including DVB-H, FLO, 802.11n, Mobile WiMAX and LTE.
"This year has brought continued innovation and success to CDMA2000 operators, with increased emerging market penetration, expanded device availability and increasing wireless data revenues," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "The 2008 3G North America Regional Conference provides an opportunity for attendees to gain insight into the continued growth of EV-DO Rev. A services and how operators will complement their 3G CDMA assets with future network enhancements."
Conference sessions will include: * Delivering revenue-generating mobile services with EV-DO Rev. A * Industry convergence and implications for operators and consumers * Push-to-X applications * Regulatory update * Device evolution * Meeting the demand for global roaming * The CDMA technology roadmap * Integrating LTE and Mobile WiMAX with CDMA networks
Sponsors of the event include Airvana, Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, Motorola, Nortel, Qualcomm and ZTE.
To obtain updates on the North America Regional Conference, or to register, please visit the event Web site at http://www.cdg.org/news/events/CDMASeminar/08_NARC/more_info.asp. For press and analyst registration, please contact the CDG News Bureau at CDG@bockpr.com.
About CDMA2000
CDMA2000 is the most widely deployed 3G technology, with 257 operators in 99 countries serving more than 438 million subscribers. Counting 2G cdmaOne(tm) subscribers, there are more than 451 million CDMA users worldwide. CDMA2000 has become the technology of choice for developed and emerging market operators, and is deployable in the 450, 700, 800, 1700, 1900, AWS and 2100 MHz bands. More than 2,007 CDMA2000 devices from over 110 suppliers have been introduced to the market, including more than 521 Rel. 0 and 66 Rev. A devices on 100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rel. 0 and 43 Rev. A systems. More information on CDMA2000 is available on the CDG Web site at www.cdg.org.
About CDG
The CDMA Development Group is a trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of CDMA2000 technologies. The more than 130 member companies of the CDG include many of the world's largest wireless carriers and equipment manufacturers. The primary activities of the CDG include development of CDMA2000 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 CDMA2000-related matters. For more information about the CDG, contact the CDG News Bureau at +1-714-540-1030, or visit the CDG Web site at www.cdg.org.
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