MEDIA ADVISORY -- Prominent Global Wireless Companies Participate In 2004 CDMA Latin America Regional Conference

Third Annual Event Explores Opportunities for CDMA Technology in Latin America


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.


            

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