CDMA Developer Group

The CDMA Development Group (CDG), founded in December 1993, is an international consortium of companies who have joined together to lead the adoption and evolution of 3G CDMA wireless systems around the world.

The CDG is comprised of CDMA service providers and manufacturers, application developers and content providers. By working together, the members help to ensure interoperability among systems, while expediting the availability of 3G CDMA technology to consumers.

Mission : To lead the rapid evolution and deployment of 3G CDMA-based systems, based on open standards and encompassing all core architectures, to meet the needs of markets around the world.

The CDG and its members work together to:

• Accelerate the definition of requirements for new CDMA features, services and applications
• Promote industry and public awareness of CDMA capabilities and developments through marketing and public relations activities
• Foster collaboration and the development of consensus among carriers on critical issues to provide direction and leadership for the industry
• Define the evolution path for current and next-generation CDMA systems
• Establish strategic relationships with government ministries, regulatory bodies, and worldwide standards and industry organizations to promote cooperation and consensus on issues facing the CDMA community
• Serve as the worldwide resource for CDMA-related information
• Minimize the time-to-market of new CDMA-based products and services
• Enable global compatibility and interoperability among CDMA systems worldwide
• Create global economies of scale to make CDMA the preferred choice of operators and end users

Organization :
The CDG is organized as follows:

• CxO Council – Senior leadership of CDMA operators at the CxO/President level. Provides strategic guidance of CDG programs
• Executive Board – Carrier/Manufacturer member decision-making body that sets direction and priorities
• CMO Council – Develops and executes strategic marketing initiatives to promote the success and value of CDMA2000
• CDG Advocacy Council – Determines strategic actions to promote CDMA2000® as the leading 3G technology
• Global Strategy Team – Executes strategies and plans determined by CDMA Advocacy Council
• Regional Interest Groups – Define needs specific to the region and execute activities to meet those needs
• CDG PR Council – Coordinates conferences, PR, and marketing activities of the CDG