When implemented in a cellular network, cdmaOne technology offers numerous benefits to cellular operators and their subscribers:

• Voice network capacity increases of 8 to 10 times that of an analog system (AMPS) and 4 to 5 times that of a GSM or TDMA system
• Improved call quality, with better and more consistent sound as compared to AMPS
• Less blocked and dropped calls than other wireless systems
• Simplified network planning by using the same frequency in every sector of every cell
• Enhanced privacy and security
• Improved coverage characteristics, enabling the use of fewer cell sites
• Increased talk time for portable handsets
• A well-defined path to higher data rates
• Backward and forward compatibility