CDMA Roaming. Africa CDMA Summit Sara Schleutker Sr. Product Manager Qualcomm

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1 CDMA Roaming Africa CDMA Summit 2011 Sara Schleutker Sr. Product Manager Qualcomm

2 Challenge: What is the business case for CDMA roaming? Solution: Standard templates for prepaid and packet data roaming

3 Start your business case Review travel statistics find out where your subscribers go Profile your subscribers Travel reason Duration Receive price points from interconnect vendors Visit the CDG website ( for templates Prepaid roaming Data roaming

4 Template available at: The following assumptions have been made to use as an example: Carrier has less than 150,000 subscribers and has roaming enabled to another small carrier Domestic US travel only Minor upgrades to small network User profiles include laptop, Smartphones and handsets Estimates are based off of industry experts and market research reports from 2008 How to use Where there is a blue number, the input can be changed to fit the scenario

5 Challenge: There is no good way to exchange technical data information Solution: CDMA Roaming Information Exchange (CRIET)

6 CDMA Roaming Information Exchange Tool Purpose This tool was developed upon carrier request and with input from the CDMA international roaming industry to allow the CDMA roaming industry to easily and securely exchange roaming information between companies How it works Register for the application Indicate who you want to see your company files Upload your company files Approved partners are notified that a new file has been uploaded Download files from your partners Create your company profile and contacts Who can use the tool Carriers involved in CDMA roaming Vendors involved in CDMA roaming Free to all registered users

7 Carriers who use CRIET New Blue Sky Wireless Ltd. (was CaymanOne) Appalachian Wireless Digicel Sprint Nextel Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless DOCOMO Pacific, Inc. Nex Tech Wireless, LLC Starcomms Ltd. Bahamas Telecommunications Company EOCG Wireless (MIO Aruba) On Waves Strata 8 Networks Bayan Telecommunications Hutchison Telecom Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited (CityCell Digital) Bell Mobility Illinois Valley Cellular PCCW Mobile HK Limited Pelephone (PCL: Pelephone Bluegrass Cellular IT&E Overseas, Inc. Communication Ltd.) CCT Global Communications IUSACELL Cellular One NE Pennsylvania Cellular One (Bermuda Digital Communications) KDDI corp Pioneer Cellular US Cellular Tata Teleservices Telecom New Zealand (TML Telecom Mobile Limited) Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) Telesystems of Ukraine (PEOPLEnet) Centennial de Puerto Rico LG Telecom Reliance InfoComms Verizon Wireless China Telecommunications Corporation Mid Rivers Cellular Sasktel Vivo Claro Jamaica MIO Dutch Antilles Setar Yemen Telecom Commnet Mobile 8 Telecom (Fren) SK Telecom Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT) Movilnet (CanTV) Skytel Cricket Communications (Leap Wireless) Movistar Peru Smart (Speednet)

8 Usage privacy Your company controls who sees your data Your company Point of contact (POC) must approve your own user registration Your POC decides which companies have access to your files Access can be added or retracted at your convenience The CDG does not manipulate the data 8

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10 Company Profiles 10

11 Value in company profiles Carrier Profile Vendor Profile

12 Viewing other company profiles 12

13 Contact information Adding in your company contacts 13

14 Need a contact? View and export contacts View and export individual company contacts Export all contacts in CRIET with a single click! 14

15 Viewing files View all files from all companies or sort by company View files by categories 15

16 Search by Company Example: Centennial de Puerto Rico Need access to a file? 2 ways to request it: 1.Contact the file owner 2.Request access from a company you may not have access to

17 Challenge: Data roaming has too many implementation options Solution: CDG guidelines, check lists and expert presentations

18 Packet Data Resources for 1x and EVDO Requirements Qualification forms Technical Data Sheets Check lists Test Documents Check lists Check lists

19 Challenge: High end customers travel to Europe where CDMA has no coverage Solution: Worldmode

20 CDMA200 Multi-mode/Multiband Global Roaming Device Samples Novatel Wireless USB 1000 EV-DO Rev. A (800/1900 MHz) EDGE / HSPA (850/2100 MHz) CDMA2000 1X EV-DO GSM/GPRS/EDGE WCDMA/HSPA WiMAX LTE Olive Telecom V-ME500 EV-DO Rev. A (450 MHz) GPRS/HSDPA (900/1800/2100 MHz) HP Elitebook Series EV-DO Rev. A / HSPA (800/850/1800/1900 MHz) LG Revolution VS910 CDMA2000 1X / EV-DO Rev. A (800/1900 MHz) LTE (700 MHz) Samsung Epic CDMA2000 1X / EV-DO Rev. A (800/1900 MHz) Mobile WiMAX (2500 MHz) AnyDATA ADU-635WH EV-DO Rev. A (450 MHz) GSM/EDGE/WCDMA/HSDPA (850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz) Ivio Icon Pro DE-88 Plus TM CDMA2000 1X / EV-DO Rev. A (800/1900 MHz) GSM/WCDMA/HSPA (900/1800/2100 MHz) Ivio Twilight7 MD-70 CDMA2000 1X / EV-DO Rev. A (800/1900 MHz) GSM/WCDMA/HSPA (850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz) Note: This is a sample. It is not an all inclusive list of WorldMode TM devices. Motorola Milestone TM XT-800 CDMA2000 1X / EV-DO Rev. A (800/1900 MHz) GSM/GRPS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) HTC Trophy CDMA2000 1X / EV-DO Rev. A (800/1900 MHz) GSM/WCDMA/HSPA (850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz) One Device Identifier (IMEI=MEID) CSIM to enable RUIM, SIM and USIM capabilities in one smart card

21 Challenge: Developing a roaming product with many operators is time consuming and laborious Solution: CDMA Roaming Hub

22 One Stop Global Roaming Solution Yesterday Bilateral Agreements MNO 2 MNO 3 Today Multilateral Agreements MNO 2 MNO 3 MNO 1 MNO 4 MNO 1 Hub Provider MNO 4 MNO 6 MNO 5 Simplifies and Accelerates Global Roaming Expansion Operator signs one multilateral agreement with a Roaming Hub provider instead of bilateral agreements with each and every roaming partner Reduces risk and fraud CDG Document #185 High level requirements for a one stop shop implementation to roaming partners MNO 6 MNO 5 Other Hubs

23 Challenge: My vendors only give me solutions they can provide Solution: Contact your carrier relations manager and get involved in the community

24 Meet your Carrier Relations Manager Think of your CRM as an extension to your roaming team: Introductions and open doors to partners Building business cases and strategy Facilitating workshops and technical training Project manage projects Pre and Post commercial testing Tracking and monitoring your progress For any of the above and more contact your CRM directly Federico Nienstadt China and India Americas and Caribbean Libby Mackay Rest of World Sara Schleutker

25 Next Roaming Team Meeting