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Strategies & Market Trends : Gorilla and King Portfolio Candidates
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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (51186)5/1/2002 4:20:00 PM
From: gdichaz   of 54805
 
Jacob: Re:<<Before CDMA was accepted as the Global Standard for 3G, these gambles were necessary. Today, they aren't. Alternately, if you think they still need to invest in startups like Pegaso, then that means CDMA's position as a future Global Standard is not secure.>>

Pegaso was part of the Ericsson agreement which Qualcomm took as a means of completing the deal.

Each of Qualcomm's investments had a purpose. They still do.

As you say, some have been successful financially to date, others not.

But all were to advance CDMA around the world.

You may think that need is over, I do not.

For example the opportunity to introduce CDMA in 450 K frequency is very current.

WLL is an area where careful investments by Qualcomm could be seeds well planted - and profitable financially also.

And a major noncash loss this last quarter was because the warrents Qualcomm took when it spun off LEAP Wireless went down sharply in price. To me, the decision to spin off LEAP Wireless was a good fundamental as well as financial move. The recent decline in price of its stock may be temporary as LWIN fundamentals show excellent prospects. But who knows? But I suggest the original decision made sense, and now we have a financial result that is negative due to accounting requirements. If LWIN gains value, that result will be positive. We shall see over the next quarters.

But again, you make your choices, I make mine.

Your choice to cut back or get out of Qualcomm.

Mine is to hold.

Best.

Cha2
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