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Proliferation of WorldMode Handsets Highlights Growth of CDMA2000 Global Markets

Strategic Insights

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The number of WorldMode handsets, which allow CDMA2000 subscribers to roam on inter-standard services, has reached 22, with 10 manufacturers supplying these devices. China Unicom's recent addition of seven new dual-mode and dual-standby handsets brings the operator's total number of WorldMode handsets to nine, with expectations that dual-mode phones will dominate the market within the next 18 months.

Key Takeaways:

  • The CDMA Development Group (CDG) announced that the total number of WorldMode handsets has reached 22, with 10 manufacturers supplying these devices.
  • China Unicom has added seven new dual-mode and dual-standby handsets to its portfolio of WorldMode devices, bringing the operator's total number of WorldMode handsets to nine.
  • China Unicom expects dual-mode phones to dominate the market within the next 18 months.
  • CDMA2000 offers several unique advantages over competing technologies, including open standards, interoperability, economies of scale, removable user identity modules (R-UIM), seamless global roaming, post- and prepaid solutions, and a large selection of rich and versatile value-added services.
  • CDMA2000 is the most widely deployed 3G technology, with 180 operators in 76 countries, including 52 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO systems, serving more than 300 million subscribers.
  • The CDMA Development Group is a trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation, and use of CDMA2000 technologies, with more than 120 member companies.

Statistics:

  • 22 WorldMode handsets have been developed by 10 manufacturers.
  • 9 WorldMode handsets are currently available through China Unicom.
  • China Unicom expects dual-mode phones to dominate the market within the next 18 months.
  • 180 operators in 76 countries deploy CDMA2000 technology.
  • 52 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO systems serve more than 300 million subscribers.
  • More than 1,460 CDMA2000 devices have been introduced to the market from over 85 suppliers.

Sources:

  • CDMA Development Group (CDG) - www.cdg.org
  • PrimeNewswire - http://www.primenewswire.com
  • Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA-USA) - (Note: R-UIM is a registered trademark of this organization)
  • CDG News Bureau - +1-714-540-1030
  • CDG Web site - www.cdg.org.

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