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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM)
QCOM 165.13+1.1%Nov 26 3:59 PM EST
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To: Asterisk who wrote (7702)1/28/1998 9:06:00 PM
From: Ramsey Su  Read Replies (1) of 152472
 
Michael,

right now it is a stalemate 61% to 39% with 71% required for approval. Is it possible that no agreement is reached and everyone goes home? If yes, wouldn't it in essence be a victory for QCOM because it will buy them time to demonstrate CDMA/GSM overlay. I don't know of ERICY or anybody else working on a solution to allow a transition to 3G. Aren't both proposals lacking in terms of total backward compatibility right now?

Another question, using the ladder example again, we know the technology is there to build a ladder, be it pine, oak or titanium. The standard is therefore just specs. In the case of 3G, imagine we are living in the stone age. The tribes are trying to get together to agree on standards for a "climbing device" to reach the caves. No one has ever made one of these devices before. After extensive research, even though there were agreement on the height, width, etc, no one came up with anything that works. What good is the standard?

One final question. What if the ERICY team's proposal is adopted, does that prevent other alliances from proceeding ahead with a different idea anyway and let the market place ultimately choose the winner?

Ramsey
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