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To: Eric L who wrote (9692)	3/6/2001 10:32:43 AM
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"But Bryan Prohm, wireless analyst with Dataquest, believes that by not delving more enthusiastically into GPRS, handset makers are missing out on a prime opportunity to capture new market share." ---------- Eric, Prohm suggests that the dearth of GPRS handsets is due to insufficient enthusiasm on the part of vendors... Perhaps it's not from lack of interest..... By all indications, a plethora of vendors are working on them. Perhaps it's due to complications with power management, radiation levels, dropped connections and other sundry technical maladies - such as this one reported on 1/15/01 in the FT: "Now several operators are finding their networks will not support more than two or three GPRS users from each radio mast. As a result, content partners have been privately warned not to expect commercial volumes until after next Christmas." ragingbull.lycos.com If NOK produces monocell GPRS handsets this year - would this be labeled a success? How about dual cell handsets - would this be labeled a success? What additional services will lure subscribers to upgrade handsets? SMS? Existing GSM handsets do SMS. Data-centric (versus voice or message enabling) related services? At 10-20kbs? Recently, the Europe Intelligence Wire released a story titled: "Radiation Overlap Fears Increase as Mobile Phone Masts Fill Countryside". e-topics.com How will Europe's consumers respond to the cumulative emitted radiation from banded cells that are integral to GPRS handsets? How will this issue be played in the press? thanks, ben

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