While worldwide subscriber numbers of mobile networks operated with GSM or other similar technologies, the global users of CDMA based mobile phone or so called “fixed-wireless” services continue to grow.

According to the CDMA Development Group who recently published that the CDMA industry increased its subscriber base by almost 17% over the past year to 451 million during the first quarter of 2008, CDMA subscribers worldwide, with CDMA2000 and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO are now reaching respectively 438 million and 97 million.

The CDMA Group also reports that the Asian region, Europe, Middle East and Africa’s subscriber growth year-over-year percentage subscriber is highest for CDMA2000, while the Americas are having the highest percentage of growth for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO.

The growth of CDMA based technologies continues to be strong in North America, while becoming the broadband technology of choice in developing markets such as Africa and the Middle East. Additionally, the growth of CDMA has found a foothold in the 450 MHz band in Europe, Russia, Latin America and in growing regions of Africa, bringing mobile broadband to rural and urban areas at a very low cost of deployment.