Demonstrating
its commitment to the global wireless community, the CDMA Development
Group has expanded its membership and active participation in leading
telecom industry associations.
The CDG has been a long-standing member of Third Generation Partnership
Project 2 (3GPP2), Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL),
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Telecommunications Industry
Association (TIA).
More recently, the CDG has signed joint membership agreements with Cellular
Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA), Latin American Wireless
Industry Association (Alacel), and an MoU with Association of Telecommunications
Enterprises of the Andean Community (ASETA).
"The CDG's work with these organizations exemplifies our commitment to drive the evolution of wireless technologies to meet the needs of markets around the world in an emerging, information-intensive environment," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG.
The
collaboration between these groups and the CDG includes an exchange
of information on the implementation and deployment of the IMT-2000
family of standards, and participation in public events and educational
workshops.
Through its work with 3GPP2, ITU and TIA, CDG contributes to setting
standards for CDMA technologies. Most recently, CDG facilitated the
creation of standards for CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO and 1xEV-DV, compiled
carrier needs for all-IP core network evolution and developed R-UIM
capability requirements and specifications.
With CITEL and ITU, CDG helps to set regulatory and policy frameworks
that promote the deployment of wireless technologies based on open standards
and encompassing all core architectures.
