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To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (2436)	10/17/1999 2:13:00 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 13582

Art, << Vodafone, working with QCOM in 1998, developed a handset compatible either with GSM or CDMA in order that consumers would not have to use two different phones, especially in Europe >> That and more. FYI: the full 60 page report (may require registration) of the Newbury GSM-CDMA trial which is an interesting read is available at: 3gpp2.org << Whether or not this idea is still alive, it appears that the concept is being carried forward in handsets designed for Globalstar, making it possible for anyone to phone anywhere in the world >> It is a fine concept. Globalstar has of course incorporated a SIM to enable authentication to a GSM network in certain handset models. This could carry forward to MultiMode (CDMA/GSM/AMPS) handsets operating on multiple frequencies. Despite Tero's protestations, this is doable and Voda could make it happen. Domestic and European roaming on a CDMA handset would give me the best of all worlds (so long as provided by BAM). - Eric -