Chaz,
<< Yup. And AM radios are still around for the talk shows ... As you have said, the new does not eliminate the old. >>
Well, when I traverse NYC I listen to 1130 AM on my AM dial (Bloomberg Radio) from Exit 7 on the NJ Turnpike all the way to the New England Thruway for traffic guidance thru or around the city. Not available yet on my CDMA mobile, and nothing on FM matches up. Before Exit 7 I listen to the nuts on 610 on the AM dial to see how the Sixers, or Flyers, of Eagles are faring. Alternative would be some dry CDMA WAP scores stuff, I guess.
<< But to seriously consider HDRSD as a practical competitor to the oncoming data approaches seems, shall we say, a bit short sighted. >>
As a businessman who travels extensively it seems downright pragmatic to me.
It is NOT a competitor to "the oncoming data" packet based approaches but HSCSD is here NOW. Packet data is not (except for CDPD here and CDMA in Korea & Japan). 90 million subs on 32 networks. Minimal cost for a network upgrade, and no packet data experience necessary.
Its like AM radio. Until something better comes along, we'll use it.
Nothing comparable available NOW in the USA to an HSCSD equipped Nokia Communicator, although I guess a KYO 6035 (like mine) on Sprint PCS's BlueKite enabled business service comes somewhat close.
Now let's look at that shortsighted thing you imagine.
90 million subs on 32 networks can take advantage of it NOW. Carriers face minimal cost for a network upgrade, and no packet data experience necessary.
The Nokia Communicator 9110 introduced in 1996, and continuously improved since, is giving way to the Symbian EPOC based Java oriented 9210 for GSM & HSCSD. GPRS next, then WCDMA and hopefully 1xRTT.
Quite a platform, IMO, and I don't see much shortsightedness there.
<< But then Nokia does seem to look through the short sighted part of the glass >>
Putting the majority of their very large R&D budget into 3GSM CDMA is downright shortsighted?
Providing a complete migration path to 3GSM CDMA for the carriers that serve over 80% of the digital subscribers in the world is downright shortsighted?
<< Would have assumed telescopes would be used in Finland. >>
Were the boys in San Diego using a telescope when they designed the pdQ?
Nice vision, cloudy lens, poorly executed.
<< The "vision thing" seems to be primarily a US concept - except that Asia seems to be catching on. >>
???. Digital wireless mobile telephony and wireless data services sure did not originate here, and our spectrum is a mess.
Too bad the "vision thing" never included global roaming or network to network interoperability of voice and data.
Beyond commercializing CDMA and evolving it right nicely, you will have a hard time selling me the US "vision thing" as it regards wireless mobile telephony.
You can keep plugging away though. <g>
Asia I'll buy.
Me, I'm into the Global vision of wireless voice and data, anytime, anyplace anywhere.
Best,
- Eric - |
