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Eric,
You are a loyal defender of the cause.
Your's is a progressively problematic role.
I'm most pleased I don't share your responsibilities.
Your latest effort feels a bit - stretched.
Most understandable, considering the material.
"Did you ever think that this concession on 3GPP2's part might merely be for getting Unicom to use nothing but cdma2000 in new spectrum?"
Eric, the fact is, that China using, importing, wCDMA technology is antithetical to their expressed desire for indigenous research, development, and manufacturing capabilities. wCDMA would be a step backward for China's interests.
You've yet to offer, in response to my thesis, one viable reason why China would prefer wCDMA. You lastly suggested that the reason was that wCDMA would more easily upgrade GSM legacy systems - to which I accurately responded that the 1x EV-DV specification (incorporating LAS-CDMA) is both ANSI-41 and GSM Map compliant - making it an equally appropriate candidate for GSM upgrades. (Recall - this is, in part, China's Standard - and as such it is being designed with China's requirements in mind.)
However, I've come up with a possible reason why China would prefer using wCDMA ---- that, for some reason, they're needlessly motivated to enrich NOK and ERICY at the expense of their Nation, their Operators, and their Suppliers. Sorry - it's the best I can come up with.
And, yes, Eric, I find glee in NTT's pathetic confession. From dismal GPRS handset failures - to wCDMA's distorted press and retreating expectations - viable options to QCOM's and China's Standard diminish by the moment.
ben |
