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CCF Announces 2010 Board of Directors
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
ZTE Embraces Leadership Role as an Executive Board Member
The CDMA Certification Forum(R) (CCF), a global non-profit organization that
certifies CDMA2000 devices, today announced that ZTE has joined its Board of
Directors. ZTE has appointed General Manager Li Jichao as its representative on the
CCF board, which retains six incumbent members: Nokia, Qualcomm, Sierra Wireless,
Telus Mobility, Verizon Wireless and VIA Telecom. These industry leading companies
will drive the strategic direction of the CCF during 2010, including streamlining the
certification of EV-DO Rev. B and CDMA2000(R) 1X, EV-DO Rev. A/B and LTE
Worldmode(TM) mobile broadband devices.
Mr. Li Jichao is the senior manager responsible for CDMA handset management at
ZTE Corporation. Under his leadership of the company's CDMA terminal production team,
ZTE has experienced a durative increase of sales volume in the global CDMA market
over the past several years. Mr. Li has also led the effort to introduce ZTE's
devices and increase sales with leading CDMA2000 operators, including China Telecom
and Verizon Wireless.
"We are delighted to welcome ZTE to the CCF Board of Directors," said Lou
LaMedica, Director of the Wireless Handset and Device Evaluation and Implementation
Laboratory for Verizon Wireless and Chairman of the CCF Board of Directors. "ZTE is
embracing its role as a global leader in CDMA devices and network infrastructure, and
we look forward to working in close collaboration with Mr. Li to communicate the
importance of global CDMA device certification."
2009 was a milestone year for the CCF, highlighted by the consolidation of the
CTIA's CDMA certification program and CDMA Development Group's (CDG) 1, 2 and 3 test
guidelines into a single, global certification process. As a result, the CCF offers a
clear and concise certification process that includes all of the minimum performance,
interoperability and conformance testing necessary to ensure that all CDMA2000
devices are certified to operate in accordance with their respective global industry
standards. More importantly, it streamlines and automates the device testing and
certification process, minimizing time-to-market and reducing costs.
"The CCF is proud to add another global industry leader to the impressive list of
companies represented on our Board of Directors," said Thomas Erickson, President and
CEO of the CCF. "ZTE comes onboard at a critical time to serve several high-growth
CDMA markets such as China, where a rapid proliferation of CDMA2000 devices is
reinforcing the need for clear, consolidated testing and certification."
China Telecom is now offering CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A broadband data services to
one out of every two Chinese 3G subscribers. The number of 3G CDMA devices available
in China is expected to grow exponentially this year, fueled by an increasing number
of domestic device manufacturers like ZTE. Additionally, China Telecom has formed
agreements with top global device manufacturers such as HTC, RIM, Motorola and Nokia
to bring high-end 3G devices to market, including Worldmode smartphones, multimedia
devices and netbooks.
For more information about the CCF or CDMA device testing and certification,
About the CCF
The CCF is a partnership of CDMA vendors and operators worldwide that has
established and maintains a single core global device certification process. The CCF
process allows quick and affordable certification of devices so they meet prescribed
international performance requirements. This process improves quality through
consistent interoperability, signaling conformance, and performance testing. More
CDMA Certification Forum is a registered trademark of the CDMA Certification
Forum. CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of the CDMA Development Group. WorldMode is
a trademark of the CDMA Development Group.
SOURCE: CDMA Certification Forum
CONTACT: Sandrine Melfort of the CDMA Certification Forum,
+1-303-828-7232,
S_melfort@globalccf.org
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