MEDIA ADVISORY, April 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: The 2004 CDMA Latin America Regional Conference will feature leading wireless companies showcasing CDMA2000(r) 1X, 1xEV-DO and 1xEV-DV technology advancements, including infrastructure, terminals and devices, and the latest services and applications. This year's conference will also explore key topics of interest to the Latin American wireless marketplace, such as new markets for broadband access and universal services, revenue-generating services and applications, and device features and advanced functionality. In addition, there will be a regional roaming forum and several interactive workshops focusing on application development, deploying multimedia messaging services and push-to-talk, and opportunities in broadband. WHO: Senior sponsors of the third annual conference are Ericsson, Lucent Technologies, Nokia, Nortel Networks and Qualcomm. Additional sponsors include Airvana, Audiovox, Axesstel,Bridgewater Systems, Celerica, Cibernet, Comverse, Gemplus, Kyocera Wireless, Starent Networks and Syniverse. The CDMA Development Group (www.cdg.org) is an association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of CDMA technologies. The more than 100 member companies of the CDG include many of the world's largest wireless carriers and equipment manufacturers. The primary activities of the CDG include development of CDMA features and services, public relations, education and seminars, regulatory affairs and international support. For more information about the CDG, visit its Web site at www.cdg.org. WHEN: May 26-28, 2004 WHERE: Hotel Sofitel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PRESS REGISTRATION: For more information about the 2004 CDMA Latin America Regional Conference, please contact the CDG News Bureau at +1 714-540-1030.