The 3G CDMA Industry Achievement Awards were presented on Monday, December 8, 2003 at the 2003 CDMA Americas Congress.

CDMA Industry Achievement Awards Recognize Wireless Leaders For 3G Accomplishments and Advancements

Industry Leadership Award:
Given to the individual who has provided the most dynamic leadership in 3G industry activities, including contributions to standards development and the growth and evolution of 3G technologies.

Richard Lynch

Richard Lynch has been a long-standing contributor to the wireless industry. Most recently, as CTO of Verizon Wireless, he has led Verizon’s deployment of both CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO:

• In 2002, Verizon Wireless launched the national Express Network – a CDMA2000 1X wireless data network. Verizon is offering pricing plans and device options to meet the varying needs of customers, such as an unlimited usage plan or one based on data used
• This year, Richard continued to push 3G development by initiating plans to offer 1xEV-DO high-speed wireless data service for the mobile workforce that is comparable with wireline broadband connections. As of October, Verizon Wireless’ data customers in Washington and San Diego have been able to take advantage of the new 1xEV-DO service and applications

International Leadership Award:
Given to the company(ies) that have contributed significantly to the expansion of 3G through system deployments and/or implementation of international roaming.

China Unicom Limited

China Unicom has achieved several milestones with their CDMA network:

• Unicom created a web of roaming agreements that is unparalleled. They have roaming agreements with multiple countries and operators, and have initiated organizing agreements. Roaming works well and has been demonstrated in many countries including the U.S.
• In addition to their 1X nationwide network, Unicom is also conducting trials of 1xEV-DO

VIVO

VIVO was the first operator in Latin America to launch CDMA2000 1X services. In December 2001, VIVO (formerly Telesp) started offering 3G services in São Paulo, expanded service to Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, and eventually plans to cover the whole country of Brazil, offering their customers the most advanced and best services nationwide.

VIVO is the result of a joint venture between Portugal Telecom and Telefónica Móviles, creating the largest telecom company in South America. With nearly 20 million subscribers, VIVO has over 50% market share in Brazil and covers 86% of the country.  

Service Innovation Award:
Given to the operator(s) that have leveraged the capabilities of 3G to introduce innovative and industry leading services to the market.

Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless offers a broad array of services through CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO, including:

• Always-on push data services nationwide
• An open-standard MMS solution
• "Get flix" - providing subscribers the ability to view live video

Subscriber Technology Innovation Award:
Given to the company(ies) that demonstrate innovative thinking in terms of services supported and terminal design. Resulting products take advantage of the inherent benefits and latest technological developments of 3G, offering consumers state of the art terminals in terms of both features and packaging.

LG Electronics

LG Electronics has launched a range of innovative CDMA2000 devices including:

• The VX6000, the first CDMA2000 handset with standardized MMS support
• The SV-130/KV1300 1xEV-DO handsets that offer 1 hour video clip recording and 96MB memory storage

Network Technology Innovation Award:
Given to the company(ies) that have introduced network capabilities that allow 3G operators flexible and cost effective solutions for implementing advanced features and an easy evolution path to future network enhancements.

Airvana

Airvana delivers 1xEV-DO technology and other advanced wireless data features to the largest infrastructure vendors servicing the largest wireless operators in the world. Their infrastructure is the driving force behind Nortel’s 3G technology and, most recently, the roll out of 1xEV-DO for Verizon. Already powering 1xEV-DO deployments in Asia and the Americas, Airvana continues to provide unparalleled global access to 3G wireless services.

Innovative Solutions Award:
Given to the company(ies) that have brought new ideas and different approaches to product deployment in their respective disciplines. Resulting solutions provide value added, cost effective implementations for operators supporting the advancement of 3G into the market.

Qualcomm

Qualcomm plays an ongoing important role in the growth and development of the CDMA industry. Recent contributions include:

• The MSM6100 is a revolutionary multimedia chipset that supports MP3 players, audio email, still image email, video email, image capture, voice capture, karaoke, 2D/3D games, advanced gaming with position location and a whole host of applications using the core LaunchPad features. This advanced feature set allows operators to differentiate their services easily and cost-effectively
• GSM1x is a CDMA2000 solution for GSM operators in any RF band. GSM1x cost effectively takes full advantage of an operator’s investment in its existing GSM-MAP core network. By utilizing commercially available, unmodified CDMA2000 radio access equipment, GSM1x offers the benefits associated with CDMA2000 including increased voice and data capacity and enhanced data service

Innovative Applications Award:
Given to the company(ies) that have brought new ideas and different approaches to developing applications for 3G networks. Resulting applications provide operators revenue-generating product offerings and attract customers with innovative services, whether for entertainment or information purposes.

KDDI

KDDI has been on the cutting-edge of innovative service and application delivery. Some of the services they have had tremendous success with are:

• eznavigation, GPS location-based services, such as maps and real-time location information
• ezmovie, allowing users to view news, movie trailers and attach video clips

SK Telecom

SK Telecom has also been an industry leader in deploying the latest services and applications for both CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO. Some examples from their revenue-generating service offerings are:

• NATE SFA (Sales Force Automation), a mobile office application, enabling access to data real-time and the ability to process credit card payments
• June, offering video on demand (VOD), music on demand (MOD), video phone, MMS and TV broadcasting
• Moneta, a secure payment service where customers use a password to pay for online shopping – no direct inputting of credit card information is required

Past President Recognition:

Brian O’Shaughnessy

Brian O’Shaughnessy, vice president, wireless technology at Bell Mobility, acted as president of the CDG from 1998-2002, a time during which the CDG and CDMA made tremendous advancements. We are grateful for his contributions and leadership.

2003 3G CDMA Industry Achievement Award Winners