International roaming goes global as first GSM-CDMA agreement kicks off in Korea; World Cup visitors can use GSM service on CDMA handsets.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-15 January 2002-GSM ASSOCIATION: International roaming goes global as first GSM-CDMA agreement kicks off in Korea; World Cup visitors can use GSM service on CDMA handsets (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:15012002 London, UK -- The GSM Association, the world`s leading wireless industry organisation, has announced the first successful GSM-CDMA inter-standard international roaming.

The wireless technology breakthrough was achieved with an unprecedented cooperation between the GSM Association`s Global Roaming Forum (GGRF), Korean CDMA operator Korea Telecom Freetel (KTF) and Bouygues Telecom, which operates the French GSM 1800 network. The GGRF is driving inter-standard roaming, and the commercial launch enables KTF to provide...