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To: Quincy who wrote (2330)	9/22/1999 8:53:00 PM
From: Yeuk-Hai Mok	Respond to of 34857

> I am confident "world phones" will be useful even though GSM providers like > SBC/PacBell do not carry them. Since it is completely different in every way to AMPS > (the predominant standard in the US), I would hate to be a GSM subscriber in North > America without one. Actually, PacBell carries the I888 now, However, their rates are really bad - Same as ATT's US$2.5/min. Anyway, looking at the new phone line up from MOT and ERICY, they are target directly at NOK. NOK seems to be a little slower in productizing new phones - 7100, 8860, 8850 and even 6185 has problems. Any when is their "world phone" coming? Any comments? Also, any comment on Sprint's data roll out? Although many US GSM provider's have been doing data, the Sprint marketing is doing a much better job and they have momentum.

To: Quincy who wrote (2330)	9/23/1999 1:58:00 AM
From: brian h	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

Quincy, I am not saying "world phone" will not be useful. I meant to say the "world phone" term is not what it claims. One can even has a multi-mode analog phone and claims it as a world phone since most analog networks are still around the world. Tero used the 'world phone" term too broadly to compare with G* phone. That is simply incorrect. G* phone will have its owned niche market initially for sure. However who knows G* may be eventually directly compete with cell systems later on when it has enough subscribers and/or more advanced technologies developed. Brian H.