Iqra University in Collaboration with the Pakistan CDMA Forum ( www.pakcdma.com ) has established CDMA Human Resource Development Center in the country. The center shall cater for the CDMA/WCDMA HR requirement not only for Pakistan but the whole region. Due to the rapid developments in local telecommunication industry there is a requirement of approximately 1500 CDMA and around 1700 WCDMA professional annually. The center offer courses on the pattern that is followed by QUALCOMM University , USA and the cost of these courses has been significantly subsidized so that engineers and operators from Pakistan as well as the region and operators can benefit from the program.
The center was formally inaugurated by Mr. Pertti Johansson, President, International Business Development, QUALCOMM Inc. ( www.qualcomm.com ). He appreciated the role of Iqra University Islamabad Campus and the Pakistan CDMA Forum in promoting the latest 3G CDMA wireless technologies and the establishment of the center. He promised QUALCOMM's support in developing the center further. The inauguration ceremony was attended by telecom professionals and member of the academia. Mr. Nooruddin Baqai, from the Ministry of IT & Telecom also addressed the participants.
he first batch of the CDMA HR Development center successfully completed the training program which started on August 15, 2006 and ended on September 15, 2006 . Th e center currently offers the following courses modules developed by QUALCOMM University , USA :
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