The CDMA Development Group (CDG) says that CDMA2000 is rapidly expanding in Africa and the Middle East. 62 service providers in 38 countries within the region have commercially deployed or are planning to deploy 3G services using CDMA2000 technology.
The CDG says that as of 2006, there were more than 10 million CDMA subscribers in the region and this number is expected to more than quadruple within the next four years.
"The CDG is pleased to see the rapid expansion of CDMA2000 across Africa and the Middle East," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "CDMA2000's voice clarity, broadband power, and lower cost structure make it ideal for the citizens and businesses of emerging market economies that want high-quality and affordable wireless communications services."
The CDG also noted that close to 170 of the 240 operators with commercial or pre-commercial CDMA2000 networks are in developing markets. These markets already account for more than 50 percent of CDMA2000 subscribers worldwide and their share will continue to increase."
Posted to the site on 1st May 2007
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