Norway's Nordisk Mobiltelefon (NMT) launched its CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A (Rev. A) network last week in the country, notes the CDMA Development Group (CDG). The CDG says that this marks the first Rev. A deployment in the world within the 450 MHz band. Within the next few weeks, NMT is expected to launch Rev. A in Sweden as well.
"The CDG congratulates Nordisk Mobiltelefon on forging ahead with the deployment of Rev. A in the valuable 450 MHz frequency band," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "The availability of Rev. A services has exploded across the world within the past year. More than 600 million people now have access to Rev. A networks. Based on its enhanced user experience, superior economics and the availability of affordable devices, the technology has proven to be the optimal choice for both developed and emerging markets."
Rev. A, a well established mobile broadband technology, has now been deployed across all of the existing CDMA frequency bands, 450, 800, 1700, 1900 and 2100 MHz. There are currently 12 Rev. A networks in commercial operation across the globe, and another 32 Rev. A networks are currently being deployed, mostly in emerging markets. The CDG expects most CDMA operators to upgrade to Rev. A in the near future.
"We are very excited about our Rev. A launch," said Per Mansson, CEO of Nordisk Mobiltelefon. "Our subscribers now can take full advantage of Rev. A's lower latency and increased broadband speeds in both directions to further enhance the advanced mobile applications they have come to enjoy. Our extended broadband coverage combined with Rev. A allows us to substantially increase the value of our service to our customers and fortify our brand image for the long term."
Posted to the site on 22nd October 2007
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