SubscriberGrowth,OperatorGrowth, and Increasing Demand for Broadband Data Keeps CDMA2000 in the Lead, While Creating Healthy Competition

    The CDMA Development Group (CDG) today announced that CDMA2000(r) continues to dominate the Asia Pacific 3G wireless telecommunications market with more than 161 million 3G subscribers in the region, representing a 30% CAGR. 62 CDMA2000 operators in 29 countries are offering commercial 3G services,and 50% of the Asia Pacific operators will be offering EV-DO broadband data services to more than 39 million subscribers by the end of the year. With the rapid 3G subscriber growth, operator growth, and substantial demand for broadband data services, CDMA2000 has established a strong and sustainable lead over competing technologies

    intheregionand is playing a critical role in the licensing of 3G spectrum in India and China -- the world's largest and fastest growing

    markets.

    "Thisisanimportant moment in the history of CDMA2000," said Steve Falk, vice president of technology and advocacy for the CDG, who led an CDMA executive round table in Beijing today with China Unicom and its leading CDMA vendors. "The technology's evolution path, maturity and performance have enabled levels of power and refinement that makes it irresistible to the region. The CDG is pleased to witness the level of

    satisfactionthatsubscribers,operators, infrastructure and device suppliers, value-added service and content providers, and regulatory

    bodiesarereapingfrom the benefits of this leading-edge technology.CDMA2000 has proven that it can significantly strengthen the economy of