1998 CDMA Industry Achievement Awards

The 1998 CDMA Industry Achievement Awards were handed out during a ceremony at the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica, California, on November 18, 1998. 

Overall Subscriber Growth Award:
Given to the company that has demonstrated significant subscriber growth over the last year.

SK Telecom, with 5.5 million customers - 4.7 million are digital and 800,000 million are analog customers.

Wireless Local Loop Subscriber Growth Award:
Given to the company that has demonstrated outstanding work in deploying cdmaOne WLL systems.

Centennial Communications, whose wireless telephone subscribers grew 52.9% in the period August 1997 - August 1998. Puerto Rico provided 43.3% of that growth.

Subscriber Product Innovation Award:
Given to the company that has demonstrated forward thinking in terms of services supported and terminal design. Resulting products take advantage of the inherent benefits and latest technological developments of cdmaOne, offering consumers state of the art handsets in terms of both features and packaging.

Qualcomm, for the delivery of seven million cdmaOne phones since the company's inception, with shipment quantities doubling from 1997 to 1998. Qualcomm also recently introduced the pdQ CDMA digital smartphone, which combines the functions of the PalmPilot and a CDMA phone.

Innovative Solutions Through Teamwork Award:
Given to the companies that have brought new ideas and different approaches to product deployment by working together to leverage the strengths and expertise of their different companies. Resulting solutions provide value-added, cost-effective implementations for operators supporting the advancement of cdmaOne into the market.

	Repeater Technologies and Nortel Networks, for their work together to standardize CDMA repeater products and to accelerate the deployment of cdmaOne in outlying suburban and rural areas.

Infrastructure Product Innovation Award:
Given to the company that has introduced network elements that allow operators flexible and cost-effective solutions for urban, suburban and rural implementations incorporating today's advanced cdmaOne features with an easy evolution path to future enhancements.

Samsung, for the PicoBTS, which provides cellular and PCS operators an exceptionally small and high-capacity platform, allowing for maximum deployment flexibility.

Exceptional cdmaOne Branding Award:
Given to the companies that have most effectively utilized the cdmaOne brand.

DDI Corporation and IDO Corporation, for incorporating solid branding in their service launch in Japan with the use of the cdmaOne logo on phones and as the name of their service.

International Leadership Award:
Given to the company that has successfully helped in the development and/or implementation of cdmaOne outside of the company's headquarters region.

Lucent Technologies, for locating manufacturing facilities at 60 sites in 21 countries, with a strong presence in the Americas and Asia-Pacific. Lucent has been recognized globally for scientific discoveries and technological innovations.

Technical Achievement Recognition:
Given to the individuals who have provided exceptional technical knowledge and expertise that have led to the advancement and growth of CDMA

	Dr. William Lee, for his involvement in setting standards in the digital cellular industry.
	Dr. Andrew Viterbi, for his contributions to innovative technology in wireless telephone systems and CDMA products.

Past President and Founder Recognition:

F. Craig Farrill, past president and co-founder of the CDG, for his participation on the CDG Executive Board as president since 1994, and his strong leadership role in the growth of the CDG and CDMA industry.