CDG Publishes White Paper on Wireless Data Services

The CDMA Development Group (CDG) has published a white paper which examines how CDMA2000 mobile broadband technologies have been used by operators and analyzes future services that next-generation CDMA2000 technologies will enable.

"Since data services have become an important revenue driver for operators and a key consideration for their future business strategies, it is important to understand the market opportunities and network requirements for delivering mobile applications," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "CDMA2000's superior performance and aggressive evolution path have allowed operators to expand their service portfolios and drive revenues faster then their competitors. The white paper takes a close look at how this has been accomplished and what we can expect in the future."

According to the paper, the availability of mobile data and its importance to operators have evolved with the introduction of high-speed network technologies. From short message service (SMS) supported by 2G technologies to 3G mobile broadband-enabled multimedia services, 3D gaming and location-based services, wireless data has grown to provide up to 20-30 percent of operators revenues and has become a key differentiator in the highly competitive mobile market place. The next major step will be the introduction of all-IP, next-generation infrastructure, which offers low latencies, ultra high-speed data and advanced quality of service (QoS) and support for the quadruple-play: mobile digital video, voice, broadband and broadcast.

The white paper (pdf file, 24 pages) is available for download on the CDG website.

Posted to the site on 17th October 2007