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To: w molloy who wrote (32520)	6/17/1999 5:33:00 PM
From: Cosmo Daisey	Respond to of 152472

(A really overated book IMO) A really long book

To: w molloy who wrote (32520)	6/17/1999 5:44:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 152472

From Horselist> Sprint Praises Latest Harmonization Efforts for Future of Wireless Communications PR Newswire - June 17, 1999 12:08 Jump to first matched term Worldwide CDMA Standards will Enable Wireless Phones to be Used Globally for Internet and High-Speed Data Capabilities KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint today announced its support for a harmonization agreement recently reached by a majority of major wireless operators and equipment suppliers from around the world on a new family of standards for the next generation of wireless systems. The Operators Harmonization Group, a panel of representatives from more than 40 of the world's largest wireless operators and vendors, including Sprint PCS, has proposed an agreement to develop a harmonized set of wireless standards for the next generation of wireless technology known as G3G, or global third-generation. The agreement provides a framework to be used by wireless standards bodies around the world as they finalize a 3G CDMA standard. "The agreement on a single CDMA solution for the next generation of wireless services is clearly a victory for consumers and carriers," said Keith Paglusch, senior vice president of Operations at Sprint PCS. "When implemented, this new family of standards will offer higher-speed data services to support a wide range of new applications, including Internet services. It also will support phones and data services the same wherever you go throughout the world. In addition, system operators will enjoy cost savings because of the flexibility of this G3G solution. We are pleased that our technical teams were able to play a key role in this agreement." The standardization proposal -- called the "Harmonized Global 3G (G3G) Technical Framework for ITU IMT-2000 CDMA Proposal" -- outlines the key technical parameters that can meet the requirements of commercial wireless operators from around the world who desire a common global specification for 3G CDMA systems. In February 1998, Sprint PCS and its major vendors announced their joint vision and development plans for 3G wireless systems. The new G3G proposal provides details for achieving this vision. The three areas of focus outlined last year were as follows: -- Backward Compatibility with Today's cdmaOne -- cdmaOne has been the basis for most international 3G standards proposals. The G3G proposal helps create a single integrated 3G CDMA specification from separate WCDMA and cdma2000 proposals. -- Offer Increased Data Rates -- Today's wireless data technology offers speeds in the 14 kilobits per second range. The G3G proposal provides data rates of around 1 megabit per second. -- Utilize Existing Licensed PCS Spectrum -- The existing spectrum of the cdmaOne technology used in the Sprint PCS network can also be used for the technology under the G3G proposal. "While there are still many technical details that need to be resolved within this framework document, as well as provisions for its enforcement within the standards organizations, Sprint PCS views this development of a G3G proposal as a positive step for the future of wireless communications," said Oliver Valente, vice president of Technology and Advanced Systems Development at Sprint PCS. "We're confident that these remaining concerns can be worked out to a satisfactory position with all participants in the OHG." Sprint PCS operates the largest 100 percent digital, 100 percent CDMA PCS nationwide wireless network in the United States, already serving the majority of the nation's metropolitan areas including more than 4,000 cities and communities across the country. Sprint PCS has licensed PCS coverage of nearly 280 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information, visit the Sprint PCS web site at sprintpcs.com. Sprint PCS is a wholly-owned tracking group of Sprint Corporation trading on the NYSE under the symbol "PCS." Sprint is a global communications company at the forefront in integrating long distance, local and wireless communications services and one of the world's largest carriers of Internet traffic. Sprint built and operates the United States' only nationwide all-digital, fiber optic network and is a leader in advanced data communications services. Sprint has $17 billion in annual revenues and serves more than 17 million business and residential customers. SOURCE Sprint PCS /CONTACT: Tom Murphy, Sprint PCS Director of Media Relations, 816-559-6703, or pager, 888-347-1660, or e-mail: tmurph01@sprintspectrum.com or Jeff Chaltas, Sprint PCS Manager of Media Relations, 816-559-5398, or pager, 888-363-0558, or e-mail: jchalt01@sprintspectrum.com /

To: w molloy who wrote (32520)	6/17/1999 5:48:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 152472

HP> From the June 14, 1999, issue of Wireless Week HP, Tektronix Intro New Test Tools By Peggy Albright Wireless companies seeking to optimize network equipment have available two new technology options introduced separately by Hewlett-Packard Co. and Tektronix Inc. For wireless carriers and equipment manufacturers needing time division multiple access network optimization tools, HP last week released its first TDMA integrated phone- and receiver-based drive test system. HP's integrated phone- and receiver-based drive test systems use digital receivers that are independent of the network and thus have the ability to more accurately characterize the radio-frequency environment compared to a network-dependent phone. Integration of the phone and receiver into a single system also makes it easier for engineers to identify and establish conditions that warrant alarms. HP's previous drive test solutions applied only to code division multiple access and global system for mobile communications networks. The TDMA addition, called the E7474A, rounds out the product line to now serve all three digital standards. The programs all are based on a single platform, enabling companies to drive test networks across technologies and frequency bands simultaneously. The receiver-based radio-frequency coverage measurement system offered with HP's new TDMA system includes spectrum analysis capabilities--a feature particularly important for identifying interfering signals in TDMA's narrowband signal environment, said Neal Buren, product manager at HP. The receiver also monitors adjacent channel interference problems. HP began offering the TDMA system June 1, with prices beginning at $12,000. For manufacturers wanting to perform final design, integration and testing for wideband-CDMA base stations or handset products, Tektronix is now marketing a pair of spectrum analyzers--the 8 GHz R3267 and the 26.5 GHz R3272--developed by its strategic partner, Advantest. The tools also support test requirements of current CDMA, GSM and TDMA systems, which enables companies to use the equipment even while transitioning from second- to third-generation technology manufacturing. Eben Jenkins, product manager at Tektronix, said the new devices offer the more stringent performance needed to meet the improved spectral performance, modulation performance and higher throughput required for wideband-CDMA systems. Both spectrum analyzers became available this week. Prices for the 8 GHz version start at $30,995. The 26.5 GHz version begins at $35,995.