CDMA2000 Continues Solid Growth Through 2011

Smartphones, Tablets, Routers and M2M are Driving Demand

COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The CDMA
Development Group (CDG) today announced its 1H 2011 subscriber
statistics for CDMA2000(R) and EV-DO, showing solid growth due to the
demand for high-quality voice and mobile broadband services worldwide.

In the first half of 2011, the number of CDMA2000 subscribers surpassed
614 million, an increase of 39 million subscribers during the six-month
period (12 percent CAGR). Upwards of 93 percent of the net additions,
or 36.3 million, were new EV-DO subscribers, reflecting a strong demand
for mobile broadband services. Within the first six months of 2011, the
number of EV-DO subscribers surpassed 185.9 million (24 percent CAGR).
The total CDMA subscriber base worldwide was 615 million in June 2011,
including a million second generation (2G) cdmaOne subscribers not yet
upgraded to 3G.

The majority of the growth has come from the Asian region, followed by
North America, Europe and the Middle East. Today, there are now 336
commercial CDMA2000 operators in 123 countries and territories.

"The demand for smartphones, tablets, routers and machine-to-machine
devices has had a significant impact on the growth of CDMA2000
subscriptions, and specifically EV-DO device sales," said Perry
LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "The market is moving ahead
quickly and isn't waiting for 4G coverage. LTE operators with CDMA2000
networks depend heavily on their EV-DO network to support their data
traffic, and therefore have been fortifying their EV-DO footprints.
Since most 3G infrastructure is amortized and reaches the most remote
locations with high-quality voice and broadband data services, it will
continue to be the backbone of mobile services for well into the next
decade, while LTE coverage is being deployed."

The year 2011 was marked by several milestones:


 --  A dozen new CDMA2000 networks were commercialized
 --  Up to 38 networks were upgraded to EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B to keep up
     with the demand for everything wireless. An additional 16 new EV-DO Rel.
     0 networks were deployed in emerging markets.
 --  Ten EV-DO Rev. B networks are in commercial operation, up from three in
     2010. Another ten EV-DO Rev. B networks are being deployed. Thirty EV-DO
     Rev. B devices from 14 suppliers are commercially available.
 --  CDG became a Market Representation Partner (MRP) for 3GPP
 --  China Telecom became the largest CDMA2000 operator in the world, now
     serving more than 123 million subscribers, including more than 31
     million EV-DO subscribers
 --  Brazil announced its plans to auction 450 MHz spectrum for universal
     services
 --  More than 529 new CDMA2000 devices were commercialized by 161 suppliers.
     The number of CDMA2000 device suppliers increased by 28, mostly due to
     the demand in China.
 --  Simultaneous voice and data communication services on EV-DO and LTE
     handsets were introduced
 --  CDMA2000 versions of the highly popular iPhone and iPad were
     commercialized
 --  CDMA2000 was positioned as a technology of choice for M2M services
 --  The first 23 WorldMode(TM) devices with CDMA2000 1X, EV-DO and LTE
     embedded in them were commercialized
 --  High Definition (HD) Voice over CDMA2000 networks was demonstrated
 --  Sprint announced its plans to deploy 1X Advanced
 --  KDDI announced its plans to deploy DO Advanced




In 2011, the CDG has promoted initiatives to ensure that CDMA2000
operators remain successful in an increasingly-competitive wireless
landscape. These initiatives include its machine-to-machine (M2M)
special interest group, Global Roaming Hub (GRH) services and Device
Aggregation effort.

The CDG believes that CDMA2000 will continue its growth trend well into
the next decade, in terms of commercial networks, device selection,
subscribers and revenue. Next year, the CDMA industry will commercially
deploy the first 1X Advanced and DO Advanced networks to satisfy the
increasing demand for mobile broadband network capacity.

More information about CDMA is available at www.cdg.org.

About CDMA2000

CDMA2000 is a widely deployed 3G technology, with 336 operators in 123
countries and territories serving 614 million subscribers. Counting 2G
cdmaOne(TM) subscribers, there are over 615 million CDMA users
worldwide. CDMA2000 1xEV-DO is a widely-deployed 3G CDMA (IMT-2000)
solution offering mobile broadband to 186 million people across a wide
range of devices. CDMA2000 has been chosen by operators in both
developed and emerging markets, and is deployable in the 450, 800, 850,
1700, 1900, AWS and 2100 MHz bands. More than 2,984 CDMA2000 devices
from over 161 suppliers have been introduced to the market, including
more than 603 Rel. 0, 505 Rev. A and 30 Rev. B devices on 122 CDMA2000
1xEV-DO Rel. 0, 138 Rev. A and 10 Rev. B 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 CDMA and other
complementary wireless solutions. Its member companies include many of
the world's leading service providers and equipment manufacturers. The
primary activities of the CDG include development of advanced features
and services, evolution of standards, technical education, advocacy,
regulatory affairs, global roaming and device availability. Currently,
there are more than 500 individuals working within various CDG industry
initiatives. For information about the CDG visit www.cdg.org.

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