Global - Mobile - Infrastructure - CDMA, TDMA

Synopsis

Archived report. This report was archived in 2008 and has not been updated since. With GSM being the leader in terms of 2G, the focus of the CDMA camp has turned to 3G which includes the technologies that bridge the gap to 3G (CDMA2000) and its 3G successor CDMA2000 1x EV-DO. This report provides an overview of the CDMA family, information on TDMA and China’s TD-SCDMA standard; designed so that Chinese operators can stake their share in the 3G mobile market. The report includes historical information, trends, developments and statistics. Detailed technical information is available from separate reports.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Introduction
• 3. 2G infrastructure
  • 3.1 cdmaOne
  • 3.2 IS-136 TDMA
  • 3.3 Both Losing the battle
• 4. Moving into 3G
  • 4.1 CDMA2000
  • 4.2 CDMA2000 1x EV-DO
  • 4.3 CDMA2000 competing with WCDMA
  • 4.4 TD-SCDMA
• 5. Other developments
  • 5.1 Emphasis on WorldMode
  • 5.2 R-UIM (Removable-User Identity Module)
  • 5.3 Long-Term Evolution path to 4G - analysis
• 6. Statistics and forecasts – CDMA technologies
• 7. Related reports

• Table 1 – Worldwide subscribers – CDMA technologies – 2001 - 2007
• Table 2 – Worldwide mobile subscribers by technology – 2007; 2011
• Table 3 –CDMA subscribers compared to other technologies – Q1 2007

• Exhibit 1 –- Comparison of GSM, cdmaOne and TDMA market share
• Exhibit 2 – TD-SCDMA Technology
• Exhibit 3 – Operators offering WorldMode – early 2008
• Exhibit 5 – Description of R-UIM