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The 3G CDMA Industry Achievement Awards were presented on Tuesday, September
13, 2005 at the 3G CDMA Americas Congress.
3G CDMA Industry Achievement
Awards Recognize Excellence in Wireless Services, Products and Applications
Industry Awards | Consumer
Awards | Enterprise Awards
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| 3G
CDMA Industry Achievement Award recipients |
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Industry Leadership Award:
This award is given to the individual who has provided dynamic leadership
in 3G CDMA industry activities, including contributions to standards development
and the growth and evolution of CDMA. |
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Mr. Tadashi Onodera,
KDDI
Tadashi Onodera, President and Chairman of KDDI, for his leadership in
driving CDMA2000 penetration in Japan, and for promoting the CDMA2000
family of standards in the global cellular market.
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International Leadership:
This award is given to the company that has contributed significantly to
the expansion of 3G CDMA through system deployments. |
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Sprint
Sprint, for leading the CDMA2000 industry in the number and growth of
international roaming agreements, and for offering analog and GSM roaming
where CDMA networks are not available.
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Service Innovation:
This award is given to the carrier that has leveraged the capabilities of
3G CDMA to introduce innovative services to the market. |
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Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless, for its rapid U.S.- nationwide deployment and implementation
of BroadbandAccess and V-CAST services using CDMA2000 1xEV-DO technology. |
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Subscriber Technology Innovation:
This award is given to the companies that demonstrate forward thinking in
terms of services supported and terminal design. Resulting products take
advantage of the inherent benefits and latest technological developments
of 3G CDMA, offering consumers state-of-the-art terminals in terms of both
features and packaging. |
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TELUS Mobility, Digit Wireless
and LG Electronics, Inc.
TELUS Mobility, Digit Wireless and LG Electronics, for TELUS' deployment
of the LG 6190 handset which uses Digit Wireless' Fastaps alphanumeric
keypad, eliminating the triple tapping required to input text for messaging,
email and web browsing. |
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Network Technology Innovation:
This award is given to the company (or companies) that has leveraged the
capabilities of 3G CDMA to introduce innovative services to the market. |
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BridgePort Networks
BridgePort Networks developed a live service that roams mobile calls onto
IP networks. The Mobile VoIP Live! service allows users to experience
first-hand the sound quality and advantages of a service that provides
seamless roaming between IP and mobile networks.
Telcordia Technologies
Telcordia Technologies, for developing Telcordia® Auto RF, an open, standards-based software tool that ensures a wireless
network is working at its peak performance, resulting in increased capital
efficiency, quality of service and customer satisfaction. |
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Innovative Solutions:
This award is given to the company (or companies) that has brought new ideas
and different approaches to product deployment. Solutions provide value-added,
cost-effective implementations for operators supporting the advancement
of 3G CDMA into the market. |
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Bitfone Corporation
Bitfone Corporation, for developing device management solutions that can
diagnose problems remotely and fix mobile handsets by updating firmware
over-the-air (FOTA).
QUALCOMM MediaFLO
QUALCOMM, for developing the MediaFLO System, an end-to-end solution that
enables multicasting of high-quality video, audio streams, clipcast media,
and IP data-casting. MediaFLO provides the flexibility to bundle programming
packages for specific market segments while still maximizing the aggregate
delivery of content to numerous subscribers at once. |
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| Consumer
Awards Category Winners |
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| The CDG is pleased to partner with Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF) on the Consumer Awards. |
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Innovative Application of Music/Audio:
Given to the application developer that has leveraged the capabilities of
the 3G CDMA wireless medium to offer unique and appealing music and/or audio
applications to the consumer market. |
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Motorola
Motorola, for its Color Notes application, which allows voice and text
messaging to achieve a new level with animation, tunes, sounds, and music
that convey the user's emotions in a voice mail, multimedia message or
text message. |
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Innovative Use of Music:
Given to the operator that has leveraged the capabilities of the 3G CDMA
wireless medium to offer unique and appealing music and/or music applications
to the consumer market. Qualifications include sound, user interface and
ease of use. |
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KTF
DOSIRAK allows KTF's subscribers to enjoy streaming music or download more
than 900,000 titles. Subscribers can also relay music to MP3 players and
set ring-tones. DOSIRAK has garnered more than 700,000 subscribers after
only 3 months of commercial service. |
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Innovative Mobile Game Development:
Given to the game developer that has leveraged the capabilities of the 3G
CDMA wireless medium to introduce a unique title or re- develop a console
game with broad appeal to the consumer market. |
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Mobliss
Mobliss' Brady Bunch Kung Fu uses the speed of a CDMA2000 network to enable
the player to store the game, which consists of nine characters with over
25 frames of animation for each, on their phone. |
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Innovative Use of Mobile Television:
Given to the content provider that has leveraged the capabilities of the
3G CDMA wireless medium to offer unique and appealing mobile TV programming
to the consumer market. |
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Fox Mobile Entertainment
"24: Conspiracy" is a live-action drama created exclusively for mobile
phones that was inspired by the hit TV show "24." From script to filming,
"24: Conspiracy" was tailor-made for the mobile medium, with a story designed
to be told in 24 one-minute segments. |
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Innovative Entertainment Technology Development:
Given to the platform developer that has leveraged the capabilities of the
3G CDMA wireless medium to develop technologies that enable developers to
create innovative entertainment applications. |
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KnowledgeWhere Corp.
KnowledgeWhere Corp., for its Location Application Platform, a full-featured
multiplayer location-based gaming platform which allows for the rapid
creation of a multiplayer virtual world and virtual objects. |
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| Enterprise
Awards Category Winners |
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The CDG is pleased to partner with Mobile Enterprise Magazine on the Enterprise Awards. |
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Innovative Wireless Enterprise Solution Implementation:
Given to the companies that have implemented a wireless enterprise application
via a 3G CDMA network with the aim of streamlining operations, increasing
worker productivity and achieving a compelling return on investment. |
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Oasis Gaming and DataRemote, Inc.
Oasis Gaming and DataRemote Inc. implemented an independent, stand-alone
wireless communication solution for the Iowa State Lottery, the first
wireless application used for lottery business in the U.S. The ease of
the application and affordable cost of the wireless technology were critical
components. |
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Innovative Wireless Enterprise Solution Development:
Given to the application developer(s) that has leveraged the capabilities
of the 3G CDMA wireless medium to offer innovative mobile applications that
enable companies to streamline their operations, increase worker productivity
and achieve a compelling return on their investments. |
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Telecom New Zealand
Using its CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO networks, Telecom New Zealand has been
able to develop a number of enterprise solutions that take advantage of
the network capabilities to deliver cost-effective solutions providing improved
efficiency and returns for its customers. One example is Timing New Zealand:
Mobile Broadband enables them to deliver world class "instant" results for
event organizers, media and on-site course commentators for domestic and
international sporting events such as the New Zealand IRONMAN. |
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Telefónica Móviles
Perú
Telefónica Móviles Perú, for developing a complete
and unique Sales Force Automation Solution based on BREW technology, whose
features help corporate customers to speed up their processes as well
as increase their productivity levels. This development has been designed
as an international solution with a centralized ASP system in Lima that
is capable of supporting multiple carriers and customers throughout its
operation area. |
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2005 3G CDMA Industry Achievement Award Winners
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