Roaming Freely at Beijing
Games
The CDMA Development Group (CDG) has announced that leading CDMA
operators will provide wireless customers with roaming services during the
2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China. In partnership with China Unicom,
these CDMA operators will enable the delivery of CDMA2000 1X voice,
messaging, and data services that their customers will need to communicate
while in China and stay connected with friends and family back home.
More than
20 CDMA operators will provide roaming services to customers traveling to
China this summer from countries including Brazil, Canada, Indonesia,
Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand, the U.S., and Vietnam.
“With
over half a million International sports spectators expected to attend
Beijing this August, roaming services for CDMA provide a critical link not
only for staying connected with others at the games, but also staying
informed to make the experience enjoyable,” said Perry LaForge, executive
director of the CDG. “In the spirit of borderless cooperation and
International unity that are the hallmarks of the Summer Games, CDMA
roaming allows visitors from across the globe to access the mobile
communications services they need to enjoy and share their experiences.”
China
Unicom will offer 24-hour telephone customer service support throughout
the Summer Games at 10010 and information service at 10191. Additionally,
CDMA operators urge customers embarking for China to confirm that
International roaming is enabled on their devices, and advise them to
download the latest Preferred Roaming List (PRL) software over the air
prior to departing. Instructions are available by contacting their
respective CDMA operator, and additional roaming fees may apply.
CDMA
roaming is a priority for the CDG’s International Roaming Team (IRT),
which facilitates the deployment of wireless roaming services around the
world. The IRT’s activities include developing open standards and
interfaces for CDMA International roaming, working with individual
carriers to understand and deploy International roaming infrastructure,
and developing documentation that will serve as reference for carriers
preparing to roam with other CDMA carriers.
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