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To: GO*QCOM who wrote (216)	5/2/2000 8:20:00 AM
From: GO*QCOM	of 343

DDI uses QCOM phones.. from WSJ Japan's DDI To Use Qualcomm Cellphone Tech After All? Dow Jones Newswires TOKYO -- Japanese cellular and long-distance phone operator DDI Corp. (J.DDD or 9433) may have finally reached a decision about which technology it will deploy for its third-generation (3G) cellphone services. According to a report in the Tuesday morning edition of Japan's Nihon Keizai Shimbun, DDI has decided to employ the cdma2000 format championed by U.S. telecommunications firm Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM). DDI has decided to use the Qualcomm system in order to reduce the investment needed to set up the infrastructure for 3G cellphone services, the Nikkei said. DDI had been widely expected to use the cdma2000 format because the company already uses a similar technology for its existing cellphone services. However, in March the company abruptly changed its position and indicated it was seriously considering adopting the W-CDMA (wide-band code division multiple access) format. Japan's two other cellphone service operators - NTT DoCoMo (J.NTX or 9437) and the Japan Telecom Co.'s (J.JTC or 9434) J-Phone Group both plan to adopt the W-CDMA technology. On Tuesday, a DDI spokesman maintained that the company is "still considering both formats." He added that DDI will make an official announcement about the issue between May 8, when most Japanese companies restart regular operations after the Golden Week holiday break, and May 12, the deadline for applications for 3G cellphone operating licenses. Japan's Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications is expected to issue just three operating licenses for 3G cellphone services. DDI's prevarication about which technology to adopt had prompted Qualcomm to threaten to throw its hat into the ring and file a competing application to operate 3G cellphone services in Japan. Ted Matsumoto, president of Qualcomm's operations in Japan, confirmed that the company will not be submitting a license application if DDI does adopt cdma2000. Matsumoto said that he was "very encouraged" by the Nikkei report, adding that Qualcomm will do all it can to help DDI to maximize its market share for 3G services. The introduction of commercial 3G cellphone services is expected to be the next landmark event in the development of the global telecommunications industry. The wider bandwidth available with 3G technology can support video conferencing and high-speed Internet access through cellphone handsets. -By Ian Messer; 813-5255-2956; ian.messerdowjones.com

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