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3G IS HAPPENING IN NORTH AMERICA
QUALCOMM 2002 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 09
MONET MOBILE
In October 2002, Monet Mobile launched the
first commercial CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network.
Monet’s CDMA2000 1xEV-DO launch marked the
debut in the United States of commercial broad-
band wireless data services, supporting fixed
and mobile wireless Internet access at multi-
megabit peak rates.
OTHER NORTH AMERICAN OPERATORS
SUCCESSFULLY MADE THE TRANSITION TO
3G CDMA INCLUDING:
Aliant Mobility
Bell Mobility
Cellular South
Kiwi PCS (Comscape U.S.A.)
Leap Wireless
Metro PCS
MTS
Telus Mobility
U.S. Cellular
* Source: EMC World Cellular Database, November 2002.
Percentages based on total number of approximately
65 million CDMA subscribers, and total number of
North American wireless subscribers of over 140 million.
With 65 million people served*
, the CDMA technology pioneered by QUALCOMM supports over
46 percent of all wireless telecommunications subscribers in the United States and Canada*
.And it
enables operators to nearly double their network voice capacity and provide subscribers with high-
speed data services. Recognizing those economic benefits, a number of North American operators
successfully made the transition to 3G CDMA this year.
VERIZON WIRELESS
In January 2002, Verizon Wireless launched its
Express Network in major markets, delivering
high-speed data services based on 3G
CDMA2000 1X.
Verizon Wireless is the largest CDMA carrier in
North America. By September 2002, Verizon
Wireless served 31 million customers.
Also during 2002, Verizon conducted a trial of
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, the “data-optimized” wire-
less technology recognized by the International
Telecommunications Union as a 3G standard.
SPRINT PCS
In August this year, Sprint PCS launched its
nationwide CDMA2000 1X network featuring
Sprint PCS VisionSM and PCS Wireless
WebSM services.
By September 2002, Sprint PCS and its affili-
ates’ networks served over 16 million people.
THE LEADING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
1999 2000 2001 2002
Notes: North American CDMA subscriber figures
including U.S. and Canada. 
1999-2001 data as of 12/99, 12/00, 12/01. 
2002 data as of 11/02. 
Source: EMC Worldwide Cellular Database, 11/02.
C D M A S U B S C R I B E R G R O W T H
NORTH AMERICA
20M
34M
52M
65M