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To: Clarksterh who wrote (2369)	10/15/1999 9:45:00 AM
From: Sawtooth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13582

<< "Typically, the buyer will have to be a low-cost manufacturer, probably building computers or other electronic-type equipment," >> Not surprising. The PC as we know it today will be obsolete in several years.

To: Clarksterh who wrote (2369)	10/15/1999 10:30:00 AM
From: bananawind	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13582

IDO, DDI Companies to Add 64kbps Packet Switching to cdmaOne Service October 15, 1999 (TOKYO) -- A 64kbps packet switching service will be added in late 1999 to the cdmaOne service currently offered by IDO Corp. and eight DDI Cellular Group companies. To launch the new service, IDO and the eight DDI Cellular Group companies applied to the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications to add that business. The packet switching service is based on a method of dividing communications data into suitable lengths and exchanging the data in a "packet" unit with added control information such as a destination. Improved efficiency is expected because communication lines are used only when the packets are sent and received as opposed to circuit exchange services that hold onto the lines during data transfer. In addition, billing system based on volume will be realized. NTT Mobile Communications Network Inc. (NTT DoCoMo) already offers packet switching through its "Dopa" and "iMode" services. For example, the iMode charge is 0.3 yen per 128byte-length packet. IDO and DDI said they are working on setting up the price structure and packet to be offered. The details will be announced immediately before the service is launched. The new service planned by IDO and the DDI Cellular Group will be an asymmetric service. The downstream service from a base station to a customer for data downloads will run at 64kbps, and the upstream at 14.4kbps. This is because high-speed data transfer demands high consumption of power. When the asymmetric method is applied, mobile telephones that support the new service will be able to run the same time in stand-by mode and in continuous use without raising the battery capacity. An IP network was employed for the core wired backbone network of the cdmaOne packet switching service. IDO has built its own IP network, and the DDI Cellular Group has interconnected it with DDI Corp.'s IP network. Related stories: DDI to Start PHS-based Packet Switching Service in Mid 2000 DDI Pocket Launches 64kbps Mobile Data Communications Service (Nikkei Electronics)