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To: bananawind who wrote (38834)	8/27/1999 2:38:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 152472

Kinda ironic, all three are licensed Cdma Companies. eom

To: bananawind who wrote (38834)	8/27/1999 2:50:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 152472

From Yahoo> Since LU and NT are getting contracts to upgrade existing networks, one would presume that the initial equipment is IS-136, i.e. US-TDMA. My curiosity was piqued by the following comments, to quote ATT Wireless CEO Dan Hesse, "Lucent, Ericsson and Nortel will provide us with the newest technology available, and this equipment will help us significantly increase the capacity and reliability of our wireless network" Hesse added that the new equipment will allow ATT Wireless to seamlessly evolve to new third generation digital technology. Ericsson and Nokia are the leading proponents of GPRS and EDGE, which are the two bandaids being developed to extend the life of TDMA-based technologies. In contrast, both Lucent and Nortel are strong proponents of CDMA-based technology. If ATT was intent on remaining in the TDMA camp, and getting the "latest" technology, why is Nokia so conspicuously absent from the new vendor list? Why leave a leading TDMA vendor out of the equation, while selecting two North American companies that are largely CDMA oriented? I am not suggesting that I know the answer...it just strikes me as curious. EAL