If Q sells to MOT, then they are #1, with a CDMA offering.
From WSJ~
September 30, 1999
Dow Jones Newswires
US 2Q Mobile Handset Sales Top 10.3M; Nokia's Share 31.7%
STOCKHOLM -- U.S. mobile phone handset sales surpassed 10.3 million units in the second quarter of 1999, with Finland's Oy Nokia (NOKA) the largest supplier, according to market intelligence firm Dataquest, which is part of Gartner Group Inc(IT).
Nokia had a market share of 31.7% during the quarter, with Motorola Inc. (MOT) in second place with 22.4%. Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) had a 12.2% market share, with Audiovox Corp. (VOX) and Telefon AB LM Ericsson (ERICY) having 10.3% and 10.2%, respectively.
Dataquest said digital handsets accounted for 77.8% of sales in the second quarter, with analog handsets representing 22.2%. By comparison, 1998 year-end results showed a 40% share for analog handsets.
Dataquest said code division multiple access, or CDMA, handsets were becoming an increasingly large component of the strong growth expected for digital mobile telephony in the U.S.
The company said Nokia's weak share in CDMA prevented it from running away with the U.S. market. By contrast, Motorola's CDMA portfolio helped it capture the number two position.
Ericsson was held back as it currently doesn't have a CDMA product, Dataquest said in a statement issued on Wednesday.
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