QUALCOMM Announces Next Evolution of CDMA2000, Driven by Industry-Wide Support

Strategic Insights -

Major infrastructure vendors, including Airvana, Ericsson, Hitachi, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Nortel Networks, and Samsung, have selected QUALCOMM's Cell Site Modem CSM6800 digital baseband modem for infrastructure and test equipment to lead global efforts to drive adoption of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A. QUALCOMM's Technology Development Program is at the forefront of industry efforts to drive the next generation of wireless data solutions based on the global deployment of 1xEV-DO Rev. A. The program enables accelerated development of equipment system software and hardware in preparation for planned technology trials and commercialization of worldwide 1xEV-DO Rev. A technology solutions.

Key Takeaways:

  • QUALCOMM's Technology Development Program has gained significant industry support with major infrastructure vendors selecting the Cell Site Modem CSM6800 digital baseband modem for infrastructure and test equipment.
  • The program aims to drive the next generation of wireless data solutions based on the global deployment of 1xEV-DO Rev. A, enabling accelerated development of equipment system software and hardware.
  • Dr. Sanjay K. Jha, president of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies, emphasized the significance of the program, stating it will significantly impact the global availability of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A.
  • Key operators, such as KDDI, SKT, and Verizon Wireless, are participating in the program, highlighting the industry's commitment to adopting 1xEV-DO Rev. A technology.
  • The CSM6800 solution provides improved performance, supporting peak data rates of 3.1 Mbps on the forward link and 1.8 Mbps on the reverse link, and enables network operators to provide an even broader range of wireless multimedia and data services.
  • QUALCOMM has also announced the 1xEV-DO Platinum Multicast enhancement, which enables network operators to provide multimedia services that deliver high-quality video and audio to a large number of users simultaneously.
  • The CSM6800 solution is backward compatible with 1xEV-DO Rev. 0 and provides 192 forward-link and reverse-link channels, supporting eight times the number of channels compared to the current CSM5500 solution for 1xEV-DO Rev. 0.
  • The increased user capacity will enable infrastructure equipment manufacturers and network operators to cost-effectively upgrade their existing 1xEV-DO equipment and save equipment space.

Statistics:

  • 192 forward-link and reverse-link channels supported by the CSM6800 solution.
  • 8 times the number of channels supported by the current CSM5500 solution for 1xEV-DO Rev. 0.
  • 3.1 Mbps peak data rate on the forward link.
  • 1.8 Mbps peak data rate on the reverse link.
  • Over 6.1 million 1xEV-DO subscribers as of 2004 for SKT.

Sources:

  • QUALCOMM Incorporated press release, dated November 15, 2004.
  • QUALCOMM Incorporated website, http://www.qualcomm.com.
  • Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 2004, filed with the SEC.