OMH Success and Device Selection in India is Creating Greater
                  Flexibility and Consumer Choice

COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The CDMA
Development Group (CDG) today announced that the open market for
CDMA2000(R) handsets has grown considerably in India since the CDG-led
OMH(TM) initiative was launched in 2009, and is expected to expand to
new regions worldwide this year. In addition to the first OMH-enabled
handset, the Samsung MPower 699, five more devices are now available:
Micromax's C350; Samsung's Corby 339, Duos 259, and MPower Muzik 219;
and SIM Technology's C24. Reliance Communications, Sistema Shyam (MTS),
Tata Teleservices and Virgin Mobile India are all offering OMH SIM
cards and supporting OMH devices on their networks to provide greater
user choice and flexibility. Consumers in India can now select the
CDMA2000-enabled OMH device, network and mobile data services they
desire.

"Over the past six months, we've seen the open market model provide a
larger CDMA2000 device selection," said Perry LaForge, executive
director of the CDG. "India has lived up to its promise as an ideal
launch market for OMH, and we look forward to expanding the OMH
initiative worldwide this year."

OMH, part of the CDG's Global Handset Requirements for CDMA (GHRC)
initiative, enables operator-specific network configuration, service
provisioning and subscriber-identity data to be moved from the
handset's internal memory onto a next-generation OMH SIM card. By doing
so, the handset becomes a generic device that can be sold on the "open
market" and used by multiple operators, providing consumers a greater
selection of CDMA2000 devices and the flexibility to select the
operator and mobile data services they desire. The open market model
also improves device time-to-market, expands distribution channels, and
reduces inventory risk for manufacturers and operators.

The CDG is working with over 50 CDMA operators, device and R-UIM/SIM
card manufacturers and distributors worldwide to bring more OMH devices
to market and assist operators to configure their networks to support
OMH. In addition to the Indian operators, CDMA operators in Bangladesh,
Indonesia and Nigeria are also OMH-compliant and will be supporting OMH
devices on their networks later this year.

"As a member of the CDG, Qualcomm is working closely with device
manufacturers and CDMA operators to implement this strategically
important initiative," said Nakul Duggal, Vice President, Qualcomm
Corporate Engineering Services. "Micromax, Samsung, SIM, MTS, Reliance,
Tata and Virgin Mobile have all taken a leading role in promoting the
value of OMH. As more and more device manufacturers and operators in
Nigeria, Indonesia and elsewhere become OMH-compliant, we believe the
OMH initiative will increase CDMA device variety and provide greater
subscriber flexibility."

OMH SIM cards for CDMA2000 devices are more powerful than traditional
SIM cards, enabling the most advanced service features available on the
market, including voice services, SMS, MMS, downloadable 3G packet data
applications, location-based services and high-speed Internet browsing.
In addition, the broadband data capabilities of OMH devices will take
on an increased significance in India, where CDMA broadband data
services are already available to Indian consumers and enterprises. OMH
SIM cards are also backward-compatible and can support the same quality
of services enabled by existing R-UIM enabled devices. OMH-compliant
devices and SIM cards are easily recognizable by the trademarked OMH
gem logo.

For more information about OMH, please visit www.cdg.org/omh .

About CDMA2000

CDMA2000 is a widely deployed 3G technology, with 308 operators in 116
countries and territories serving 512 million subscribers. Counting 2G
cdmaOne(TM) subscribers, there are over 517 million CDMA users
worldwide. CDMA2000 1xEV-DO is a widely-deployed 3G CDMA (IMT-2000)
solution offering mobile broadband to 136 million people across a wide
range of devices. CDMA2000 has been chosen by operators in both
developed and emerging markets, and is deployable in the 450, 700, 800,
1700, 1900, AWS and 2100 MHz bands. More than 2,320 CDMA2000 devices
from over 124 suppliers have been introduced to the market, including
more than 550 Rel. 0 and 225 Rev. A devices on 115 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Rel. 0 and 79 Rev. A systems. More information on CDMA2000 is available
on the CDG Web site at www.cdg.org.

About CDG

The CDMA Development Group is a trade association formed to foster the
worldwide development, implementation and use of CDMA2000 and other
complementary wireless solutions. Its member companies include many of
the world's leading service providers and equipment manufacturers. The
primary activities of the CDG include development of advanced features
and services, evolution of standards, technical education, advocacy,
regulatory affairs, global roaming and device availability. Currently,
there are more than 500 individuals working within various CDG industry
initiatives.

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