Affordability and Ease of Deployment Continue to Provide a Strong Business Case for 3G CDMA450 Services

With 126 CDMA450 Operators, CDMA2000 Finds Increased Opportunities in Europe, Russia and Emerging Markets in the 450 MHz Band


COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 17, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The CDMA Development Group (CDG) (www.cdg.org) today announced that CDMA450 is rapidly expanding across all regions, thanks to its ease of deployment, affordability and designation by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) as an IMT-2000 3G service. Today, 126 operators in 65 countries have deployed or are planning to deploy CDMA450 services; 105 operators in 58 countries are already offering commercial services to more than 15 million people, and 21 operators are trialing or deploying CDMA450 in 8 more countries. CDMA450 is a 3G solution that combines next-generation CDMA2000(r) wireless communications services with affordable network coverage using the 450 MHz frequency band.

"The opportunity for CDMA450 continues to expand, particularly in emerging markets with rural geographies and low Internet penetration," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "CDMA2000 has proven that it can competitively satisfy the demand for affordable voice and broadband data services using the 450 MHz band in markets where it has been traditionally cost-prohibitive for other technologies to address. Also, EV-DO is helping many CDMA450 operators bring Internet connectivity to hundreds of remote villages and towns for the very first time, linking them to the rest of the world at broadband speeds and fueling their local economies."

Nearly all CDMA450 operators offer telephony and high-speed data services using CDMA2000 1X technology. Additionally, 42 operators have deployed CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Release 0 (Rel. 0) wireless broadband data services, while 13 operators have deployed EV-DO Revision A (Rev. A) for even faster uplink and downlink speeds. Another 16 operators are deploying or planning to deploy Rel. 0 networks, while the cost benefits of Rev. A are evident with 22 operators deploying or planning to deploy the faster technology. EV-DO Rev. A offers average download speeds of 600-1400 kbps with bursts up to 3.1 Mbps and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps with bursts up to 1.8 Mbps.

CDMA450 is the most mature, flexible and widespread solution for economically providing fixed, wireless local loop (WLL) and mobile telecommunications services to both urban and underserved rural markets, especially in expansive and mountainous geographic areas. CDMA450 offers carrier-grade telephony, broadband Internet and multimedia access across very large coverage areas, which enables lower deployment and operating costs, or total cost of ownership (TCO). CDMA450 supports all of the advanced services enabled by CDMA2000, including mobile broadband and DSL replacement, VoIP, push-to-talk (PTT) and video telephony, first-responder and emergency services, broadcast and multicast, and location-based services. To provide equivalent coverage in rural areas, CDMA450 uses 70-75 percent fewer base stations than required by GSM/EDGE and WCDMA/HSPA in the 900 MHz and 2100 MHz frequency bands, respectively. With a lower total cost of ownership and the availability of ultra low-cost 3G handsets (below US$35 wholesale), CDMA enables lower tariffs and greater profitability.

The International 450 Association (IA450) was recently incorporated as part of the CDG in an effort to broaden its reach and tap into additional resources to support global CDMA450 initiatives and provide increased benefits for its member companies. The merged IA450 has become a CDMA450 Special Interest Group (SIG) within the CDG, headed by former IA450 chairman Tina Radford, and continues its leadership role in promoting CDMA450 worldwide.

Large markets such as Argentina, China, Indonesia, Mexico and Russia have allocated the 450 MHz frequency band to provide universal telephone and Internet access to their citizens. Countries deploying CDMA2000 in the 450 MHz frequency band are enabling the personal lifestyle and business productivity advantages of 3G, especially in markets where landline services are not easily available and voice usage is moderately high.

Russia has emerged as a prime case study for CDMA450, where up to 34 operators seek to increase telephony, Internet and mobile broadcast penetration within the expansive region by migrating to faster and more cost-effective advanced wireless broadband services. SkyLink, the largest CDMA service provider in Russia, operates most of the country's CDMA450 networks, providing 3G telecommunications services to 31 regions. In support of its plan to become a nationwide CDMA2000 operator, SkyLink is currently licensed to offer mobile services in 65 of Russia's 88 regions, encompassing 104 million people, or 72 percent of Russia's total population. The operator generates around US$50 in total ARPU from its CDMA450 subscribers and intends to increase this value with its recently introduced premium video and television services.

Over 110 CDMA450 devices, including mobile handsets, fixed wireless terminals, fixed wireless phones, PC cards, USB thumbdrives, Wi-Fi routers, point of sale terminals, and ruggedized first responder devices are supplied by more than a dozen vendors. CDMA450 devices offer the full set of 3G features; including cameras, MP3 music players, video recorders, GPS position location, push-to-talk, Bluetooth connectivity and R-UIM cards.

A list of CDMA450 operators and the countries where they offer 3G CDMA services is below.


                         CDMA450 Operators
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   Country                Operator                   Networks
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 1   Angola      Angola Telecom                 1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 2   Argentina   Alvis                          1X (To Launch)
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 3   Argentina   Cooperativo Telefonica         1X (Commercial)
                 Calafate (CoTeCal)             EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (To Launch)
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 4   Argentina   COTEL (Cooperativa
                 Villa Gesell)                  1X (Commercial)
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 5   Argentina   CoTelCam (Cooperativa
                 Lopez Camelo)                  1X (Commercial)
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 6   Argentina   CTC (Cooperativa Telefonica
                 de Centenario)                 1X (To Launch)
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 7   Argentina   Cooperativa Telefonica
                 de Merlo                       1X (Commercial)
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 8   Argentina   TCT (Cooperativa Caleta Oliva) 1X (Commercial)
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 9   Armenia     Armentel                       1X (Commercial)
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 10  Azerbaijan  Aztrank LLC                    1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0 (Planned)
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 11  Bangladesh  National TeleCom Ltd. (NTC)    1X (To Launch)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (To Launch)
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 12  Bangladesh  PeopleTel                      1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (To Launch)
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 13  Belarus     BelCel JV                      1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 14  Belize      Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) 1X (To Launch)
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 15  Bolivia     Startel                        1X (Planning)
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 16  Bolivia     SECOMI (Bolivian Army)         1X (Planning)
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 17  Bulgaria    BTC                            1X (To Launch)
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 18  Cambodia    Cambodia Shinawatra Co. Ltd
                 (Camshin)                      1X (Commercial)
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 19  Cameroon    Camtel (CTPhone)               1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (To Launch)
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 20  China       China Netcom                   1X (Commercial)
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 21  China       China Telecom (Tibet)          1X (Commercial)
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 22  Congo, Dem. Tatem Telecom                  1X (Commercial)
     Republic of                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (Commercial)
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 23  Czech Rep.  Mobilkom A.S.                  1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (Commercial)
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 24  Czech Rep.  Telefonica O2 Czech Republic   EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (Commercial)
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 25  Denmark     Nordisk Mobiltelefon Denmark   1X (To Launch)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (Commercial)
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 26  Ecuador     Etapa Cuenca                   1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 27  Estonia     Televorgu AS                   EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (Commercial)
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 28  Ethiopia    Ethiopia Telecommunications
                 Corp. (ETC)                    1X (Commercial)
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 29  Georgia     Iberiatel                      1X (Commercial)
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 30  Indonesia   PT Sampoerna Telekomunikasi    1X (Commercial)
                 Indonesia                      EV-DO Rel. 0 (Planned)
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 31  Iceland     Nordisk Mobil Island           1X (Planned)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A (Planned)
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 32  Iraq        Ariafon                        1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (Commercial)
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 33  Iraq        Moutiny Wireless
                 Telecommunications             1X (Commercial)
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 34  Ireland     Nordisk Mobiltelefon Ireland   1X (To Launch)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 35  Kazakhstan  Kaznurtel                      1X (To Launch)
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 36  Kazakhstan  Kazakhtelecom                  1X (To Launch)
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 37  Kenya       Telecom Kenya Ltd.             1X (Commercial)
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 38  Kyrgyzstan  SapatCom/WinLine               1X (Commercial)
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 39  Kyrgyzstan  Global Telecom                 1X (To Launch)
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 40  Kyrgyzstan  Kyrgyz Telecom                 1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 41  Laos        Lao Telecommunications         1X (Commercial)
                 Corporation (LTC)              EV-DO Rel. 0 (Planned)
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 42  Latvia      Telecom Baltja (Triatel)       1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (Commercial)
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 43  Madagascar  Telecom Malagasy SA (Telma)    1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A (Planned)
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 44  Malaysia    Malaysia Telecom               1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0 (Planned)
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 45  Mali        Soltema                        1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 46  Mauritania  Mauritel                       1X (Commercial)
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 47  Mexico      Telmex                         1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (To Launch)
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 48  Moldova     Interdnestrcom                 1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 49  Moldova     Moldtelecom (AMPLUS)           1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 50  Mongolia    G-Mobile                       1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 51  Mozambique  Telcomunicacoes de Mozambique
                 (TDM)                          1X (Commercial)
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 52  Namibia     Telecom Namibia                1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 53  Nigeria     Nigerian Telecommunications    1X (Commercial)
                 Ltd. (NiTel)                   EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 54  Norway      Nordisk Mobiltelefon Norway    1X (To Launch)
                 (ICE)                          EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (Commercial)
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 55  Oman        Oman Telecommunications        1X (Commercial)
                 Company                        EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (To Launch)
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 56  Pakistan    Great Bear International
                 Services (Diallog)             1X (Commercial)
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 57  Pakistan    PTCL (Etisalat)                1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (To Launch)
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 58  Pakistan    Telecard                       1X (Commercial)
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 59  Pakistan    Worldcall Wireless             1X (Planned)
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 60  Peru        Telefonica de Peru             1X (To Launch)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 61  Peru        Telmex                         1X (Commercial)
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 62  Peru        Valtron                        1X (Commercial)
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 63  Philippines Globe Telecom (Innove)         1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 64  Philippines Textron (Broadband Everywhere) 1X (Planned)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0 (Planned)
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 65  Poland      Nordisk Mobiltelefon Poland    1X (To Launch)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 66  Poland      TPSA (Centertel)               EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 67  Portugal    Radiomovil (ZAPP)              1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 68  Romania     Romtelecom                     CDMA2000 (To Launch)
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 69  Romania     Telemobil (ZAPP)               1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 70  Russia      Apex (Sky Link)                1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 71  Russia      Baykalwestcom (Wellcom)        1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 72  Russia      Cellular Communications        1X (Commercial)
                 of Alanya (Sky Link)           EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 73  Russia      Cellular Communications        1X (Commercial)
                 of Bashkortostan (BCC),        EV-DO Rel. 0
                 (Sotel-Video)                  (To Launch)
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 74  Russia      CenterTelecom                  1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (To Launch)
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 75  Russia      Chernozem Cellular             1X (Commercial)
                 Communications (Sky Link)      EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 76  Russia      Delta Telecom (Sky Link)       1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (Commercial)
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 77  Russia      Kaliningradskaya Mobile        1X (Commercial)
                 Systems (Sky Link)             EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 78  Russia      Kaluga Cellular                1X (Commercial)
                 Communications (Sky Link)      EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 79  Russia      Khabarovsky Cellular Phone
                 (Sky Link)                     1X (Commercial)
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 80  Russia      Krasnodar Cellular             1X (Commercial)
                 Communications (Sky Link)      EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 81  Russia      Kuzbass Cellular               1X (Commercial)
                 Communications (KCC),          EV-DO Rel. 0
                 (Sky Net)                      (To Launch)
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 82  Russia      Moscow Cellular                1X (Commercial)
                 Communications (Sky Link)      EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (Commercial)
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 83  Russia      Novosibirskay Cellular         1X (Commercial)
                 Communications (Sky Link)      EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 84  Russia      Omskay Cellular                1X (Commercial)
                 Communications (Sky Link)      EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 85  Russia      Ryazan Cellular                1X (Commercial)
                 Communications (Sky Link)      EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 86  Russia      Regional Technical Center      1X (Commercial)
                 (I-Tell)                       EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (To Launch)
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 87  Russia      Rostov Cellular Telephone      1X (Commercial)
                 (Sky Link)                     EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 88  Russia      Sarastovskay Cellular          1X (Commercial)
                 Communications (Sky Link)      EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 89  Russia      SiberTelecom (Wellcom)         1X (Commercial)
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 90  Russia      Sotel-Nizhniy Novgorod         1X (Commercial)
                 (Sky Link)                     EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 91  Russia      Tele-Nord JSC (Sky Link)       1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 92  Russia      Tomsktelecom (Wellcom)         1X (To Launch)
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 93  Russia      Tverskay Cellular              1X (Commercial)
                 Communications (Sky Link)      EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 94  Russia      Udmurskay Cellular Networks    1X (Commercial)
                 (Sky Link)                     EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 95  Russia      Ulyanovskay Cellular           1X (Commercial)
                 Communications (Sky Link)      EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 96  Russia      Uralsvyazinform (U-Tel)        1X (Commercial)
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 97  Russia      UralWestcom (Sky Link)         1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (Commercial)
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 98  Russia      Vlad Telecom (Sky Link)        1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 99  Russia      Volga Telecom (StriZh)         1X (Commercial)
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 100 Russia      Volgogzad Cellular Network     1X (Commercial)
                 (Sky Link)                     EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 101 Russia      Vyatskaya Cellular Network     1X (Commercial)
                 (Sky Link)                     EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 102 Russia      Yeniseytelecom (Wellcom)       1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 103 Russia      Yushno-Siberskaya Cellular     1X (Commercial)
                 Network (Sky Link)             EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 104 Saudi       Saudi Telecom Company          1X (Commercial)
     Arabia                                     EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (To Launch)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 105 Sierra
     Leone       Datatel                        1X (To Launch)
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 106 Sri Lanka   Dialog Broadband Network (DBN) 1X (Commercial)
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 107 Sri Lanka   Tritel Services (Pvt) Ltd.     1X (To Launch)
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 108 Sudan       Canar Telecom                  1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 109 Suriname    Telesur                        1X (Commercial)
                                                Rev. A (To Launch)
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 110 Sweden      Nordisk Mobiltelefon Sweden    1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (Commercial)
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 111 Tajikistan  SkyTel Tajikistan              1X (Commercial)
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 112 Tajikstan   JSC Tajiktelecom               1X (Commercial)
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 113 Tajikistan  JCS M. Teko                    1X (Commercial)
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 114 Tanzania    Benson Informatics Ltd. (BIL)  1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 115 Tanzania    Tanzania Telecommunications    1X (Commercial)
                 Company Ltd. (TTCL)            EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 116 Togo        Togo Telecom                   1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 117 Tunisia     Tunis Telecom                  1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rel. 0
                                                (Commercial)
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 118 Turkmen-
     istan       Altyn Asyr (Golden Age)        1X (Commercial)
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 119 Uganda      Uganda Telecom Ltd. (UTL)      1X (Commercial)
                                                EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 120 Ukraine     Ukrainian Mobile               1X (To Launch)
                 Communications (UMC)           EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (Commercial)
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 121 Uzbekistan  JCS Uzbektelecom               1X (Commercial)
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 122 Uzbekistan  Uzbek Telecom Mobile           1X (Commercial)
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 123 Venezuela   CVG                            1X (Commercial)
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 124 Vietnam     EVN Telecom                    1X (Commercial)
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 125 Zambia      Zambia Telecommunications      1X (Commercial)
                 Company Ltd. (ZAMTEL)          EV-DO Rev. A
                                                (To Launch)
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 126 Zimbabwe    TelOne                         1X (Commercial)
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More information on CDMA450 is available at www.cdg.org.

About CDMA2000

CDMA2000 is the most widely deployed 3G technology, with 275 operators in 102 countries and territories serving more than 450 million subscribers. Counting 2G cdmaOne(tm) subscribers, there are more than 463 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 2,000 CDMA2000 devices from over 110 suppliers have been introduced to the market, including more than 521 Rel. 0 and 72 Rev. A devices on 105 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rel. 0 and 44 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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