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To: Mark Oliver who wrote (149)	8/18/1999 1:42:00 PM
From: gdichaz	Respond to of 332

Mark: Saraide.com is new to me. Will see what I can find. What is most interesting is that even though there is supposed to be "one standard" with 3 flavors of CDMA as the 3rd gen wireless. The old GSM vs CDMA split seems very evident in the press. So far the vast majority of "articles" seem to be merely printing handouts, with an intro and conclusion sometimes, from the old camps. This one is from the GSM side. Zero mention or information re the CDMA side or MSFT either. Long long way to go in "convergence" and the handheld battle is clearly just getting strongly underway with the Europeans vs US companies, Psion vs WinCE vs Palm, etc. and on and on. That the media is so dependent on one or the other side for info is sad. I have yet to find and publication or "media" outlet which reports objectively on the competing systems for handhelds/phones. Would very much appreciate a link to one if someone has found such an animal. Chaz PS This thread is the most useful spot I have found for some balanced information and analysis.

To: Mark Oliver who wrote (149)	8/19/1999 2:31:00 PM
From: gdichaz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 332

Talk : Communications : Ericsson overlook? To: Marden Marshall (3621 ) From: Marden Marshall Wednesday, Aug 18 1999 10:00PM ET Reply # of 3623 Ericsson and Scania to co-operate on wireless Internet solutions for the transport industry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wednesday, August 18 1999 Ericsson and vehicle manufacturer Scania are to co-operate on the development of wireless Internet solutions tailored to the needs of the transport industry. With its expertise in wireless datacom and telecom, and the application of new communications technologies like WAP, Bluetooth, packet-switching with GPRS, and GSM Positioning, Ericsson will provide end-to-end solutions optimized for mobile users. Scania, through its newly formed IT subsidiary Infotronics, will integrate the new features in their products and put them on the market. "The IT-based communications properties of a vehicle will soon be at least as important as, for example, it's cargo capacity or fuel consumption," says H†kan Samuelsson, Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer at Scania. "We will introduce IT systems and features wherever they produce tangible customer benefits, promote operating economy and uptime, reduce environmental impact or promote road safety." The global market for so-called Intelligent Transport Services (ITS) will be as much as USD 400 billion within 15 years, experts predict. The market for fleet management and positioning services, sized at USD 200 million in 1998, is expected to grow to USD 1.2 billion already by the year 2002. "The transport industry is a dynamic and very interesting market for Ericsson, with extensive needs for efficient wireless Internet communications," says Jan Lindgren, Vice President and General Manager for Wireless Internet Solutions at Ericsson. "Ericsson has already developed a wide range of wireless Internet applications in different areas. Now, together with Scania, we will be creating the wireless Internet solutions that will integrate enhanced functionality into vehicles." Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with communications solutions that combine telecom and datacom technologies with freedom of mobility for the user. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for its customers - network operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers - the world over. Per-Erik Nordstr”m, Scania Corporate Communications Phone: +46 70 553 55 77; E-mail: per-erik.nordstrom@scania.com Company Information: Scania is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. With 23,600 employees and production facilities in Europe and Latin America, Scania is one of the most profitable companies in its sector. In 1998, turnover totalled SEK 45,300 million and income after financial items SEK 3,200 million. Scania products are marketed in about 100 countries worldwide and approximately 96 percent of total production is sold outside Sweden. Read more at: scania.com More information about WAP is available at wapforum.org. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group today has over 600 affiliated IT and telecom companies, including Motorola, Lucent, Qualcomm, 3Com, and VLSI. ----------------------------------------------------------------