CDMA2000 Expanding Rapidly Across Africa

The CDMA Development Group (CDG) today announced that CDMA2000(r) has quickly become the technology of choice as African operators pair unparalleled customer growth potential with CDMA’s crystal clear voice communications, broadband performance and ease of deployment. Currently, there are 33 CDMA2000 operators in commercial operation in Africa’s most populace countries, representing a subscriber base of around 5.4 million people. Another 18 operators are expected to launch CDMA2000 services within the next six months. The CDMA subscriber base is expected to grow substantially within the next five years within its addressable market of over 600 million people.