Did CDMA smooth Verizon Wireless' iPhone launch? [telecom]

Has Verizon Wireless' (VZ) technology choice allowed the carrier to avoid the iPhone-related network headaches incurred by AT&T Mobility? Well, according to Verizon Communications Inc.'s EVP and CTO Tony Melone, the carrier's use of CDMA technology, while derided by some as outdated, could be helping the carrier handle increased traffic being generated by the recent launch of Apple Inc.'s network-pounding device.