ADVISORY, March 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
WHAT: CDMA2000(r) has been a very successful 3G technology, with 276 operators in 102 countries and territories serving more than 463 million subscribers. Today it leads 3G in terms of performance, affordability and adoption, and will continue to do so well into the future. With an elegant evolution path to faster and faster data rates and capacity efficiency, CDMA2000 provides a strong basis from which operators can grow their core 3G systems. The technology also provides a strong base from which to expand to complementary 4G technologies. In fact, many CDMA operators will be the first to augment their existing core networks with 4G OFDM-based systems. Much of this has to do with the remarkable success they have had with 3G and CDMA in particular. CDMA systems will continue to offer ubiquitous high performance mobile broadband and voice services with a defined evolution path, while OFDM solutions will augment CDMA2000 capacity by leveraging wider bandwidths in high-teledensity areas. The CDMA Development Group (CDG) is offering this workshop to: * provide insight into the enhancements to the CDMA2000 evolution path * share how LTE will be integrated into CDMA2000 networks, and * reinforce that CDMA2000 operators can deploy LTE directly, without having to switch evolution paths Featuring leading infrastructure vendors Airvana, Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, Motorola, Qualcomm and ZTE, the workshop is targeted at industry analysts, journalists, operators and vendors. WHO: The CDMA Development Group is a trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of CDMA technologies. The more than 140 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 CDMA 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 CDMA-related matters. HOW TO ATTEND: The CDMA2000/LTE Workshop is open to all registered CTIA Wireless 2009 attendees. Due to limited room capacity, registration for this workshop is required. To register online, please go to: http://www.cdg.org/news/events/CDMASeminar/09CTIA-workshop/index.asp WHEN: Wednesday April 1, 2009 from 2:30-5:00pm PDT. WHERE: Room N254, Las Vegas Convention Center (North Hall Level 2). FOR MORE For more information, please contact Brad Shewmake at INFORMATION: +1-858-735-8748 or media@cdg.org. The CDG logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=2911