CDMA2000 1xEV-DV Forwarded for 3G Approval

The CDMA Development Group (CDG) has reported that CDMA2000 1xEV-DV (data and voice) has been approved by both the Third Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) and Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) for publication, and has been submitted to the ITU for formal approval as a formal 3G standard. There were more than 8.7 million CDMA2000 subscribers worldwide at the end of April.

As specified by the 3GPP2, CDMA2000 1xEV-DV will provide services at speeds of up to 4.8 Mbps. CDMA2000 1xEV-DV is backward compatible with cdmaOne and CDMA2000 1X, providing wireless operators a seamless network evolution. Currently, there are more than 500 individuals working within various CDG subcommittees on cdmaOne- and CDMA2000-related matters.'"

Posted to the site on 5th June 2002