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To: tero kuittinen who wrote (2444)	9/30/1999 9:50:00 AM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 34857

Tero, << If that's a "short window", I'll take it >> <g > Their "short window" was in fact 2-3 years. No question WAP is hot. No question Nokia a leader within WAP space. Saw a great presentation by a Nokia Infastructure guy on wireless voice and wireless IP convergence at a private workshop in France first week of September. Best darned PowerPoint slides I have ever seen including an animated WAP handset "demonstration". Way cool. Switching topics, this sounds pretty cool as well, and it has an interesting paragraph of stats from the GSM Association: BT: BT ENABLES GSM ROAMING TO AIRCRAFT IN INDUSTRY FIRST September 29, 1999 - M2 PRESSWIRE BT today announced a breakthrough development in communications technology that will extend the global GSM network to aircraft and potentially end a significant threat to aircraft security. At the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) Exhibition in Salt Lake City, USA, BT announced today the launch of a new service that enables GSM roaming, the 'business traveller's lifeline', to passengers aboard aircraft in flight. BT's ground-breaking development, working in partnership with launch customer Virgin Atlantic Airways, enables full two-way communication with international air travellers via their GSM network in complete safety, using the seatback handset in place of the passenger's mobile phone. The new service, Skyphone Mobile Connect, enables calls via the GSM network to and from aircraft, without using the passenger's cellphone in flight. Based on innovative GSM technology, Skyphone Mobile Connect allows the seatback-located telephone handset to take on the identity of the passenger's cellphone and, in a first for commercial aircraft operations, to accept incoming calls. The launch customer for BT's new technology is Virgin Atlantic, whose passengers will be able to make use of the new service early next year. Research data* shows that 80% of European business travellers carry GSM cellphones and that there are more than 200 million GSM users world-wide. In America alone, which already has three million GSM users, the number of users is increasing by four per minute. World-wide, the uptake of mobile phones is predicted to approach 60% of the population by 2001. 60% of all roaming calls are to the office, with more than 20 roaming minutes of calls per international business trip. Alam Gill, head of BT Aeronautical said: "The mobile phone is already the norm for personal communication, with extensive usage for business calls. Skyphone Mobile Connect makes the technical leap that allows passengers to keep in touch via their GSM network while in flight, offering a significant increase in the productivity of international air travel and a major 'value add' for customer airlines." He continued: "With the introduction of Skyphone Mobile Connect, unauthorised and improper use of cellphones aboard aircraft can now be a thing of the past. Skyphone Mobile Connect introduces a new dimension to our Skyphone communication platform, bringing all the attendant advantages of ease of location and straightforward billing to the passenger. We are delighted to work in partnership with Virgin Atlantic to introduce this innovative added-value service to their customers." The revolutionary Skyphone Mobile Connect service can be introduced on any aircraft equipped with the Skyphone satellite communications service. Calls using Skyphone can be made regardless of the aircraft's location in the world. In addition to voice fax and data capability, Skyphone also supports BT ALIS, (Airline Interactive Services). BT's in-flight interactive entertainment and information service. Skyphone is already in use with many leading long haul operators including Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Iberia, Lufthansa, Air India, Air China, United China, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Lauda Air. *Source GSM Association <<M2 PRESSWIRE -- 09/28/99>> Do you suppose that is a SIM swap that allows the seatback-located telephone handset to take on the identity of the passenger's cellphone? - Eric -

To: tero kuittinen who wrote (2444)	10/1/1999 3:26:00 AM
From: brian h	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34857

Tero, Courtney Smith is the chief investment strategist of the Orbitex Group of Funds, editor of Wall Street Winners, and editor-in-chief of Commodity Traders Consumer Report. Is this lady that is going to work with you or offer you the job? :-) Anyway good to see you get promoted from a telcom. commentator to a real job. Now you can attack my beloved companies with real money (someone else money) not words anymore. Exciting? Best and truly, Brian H.