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To: Caxton Rhodes who wrote (4101)	12/10/1999 2:24:00 PM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13582

I think that DDI/IDO just might get it. Note it is only a limited edition but it is a glimpse of things to come....It doesnt really make it clear how it will connect to the net. It seems like you will still need a phone, I dont think it has been integrated onto the motherboard. cdg.org Original cdmaOne™ brand notebook PC equipped with Intel® Mobile Pentium® III processor to be sold in limited-time offer Cooperation with Intel as part of promotion of "PacketOne" cdmaOne™ 64kbps packet communications service DDI Corp. and IDO Corp. have jointly developed and plan to jointly market a limited-edition cdmaOne™ original-brand notebook computer sporting the new Intel® Mobile Pentium® III processor. The new notebook PC, dubbed the "mobilePC PR450/01," is designed to show off the kind of mobile computing environment that can be realized when a notebook equipped with Intel's high-performance microprocessor for mobile computers is combined with the "PacketOne" cdmaOne™ 64kbps packet transmission service. A total of 2,000 units of the limited-edition notebook PC will be sold through the marketing networks of the DDI Cellular Group and IDO starting from January. (See the "Summary of cdmaOne™ brand original notebook PC" below.) DDI and IDO are both offering the "PacketOne" cdmaOne™ 64kbps packet transmission service, and they want to emphasize to customers the importance of using the service together with a high-performance notebook PC in order to realize the full potential of mobile computing. The companies worked in cooperation with PC industry leader Intel Corp. to develop this cdmaOne™ brand original notebook computer. Both companies are working with Intel to promote the use of cdmaOne™ and the Intel Mobile Pentium III processor, with the aim of cultivating new demand in the mobile computing market. Summary of cdmaOne™ brand original notebook PC DDI and IDO have joined forces with Intel to develop the "mobilePC PR450/01," a cdmaOne™ brand original notebook PC equipped with the Intel Mobile Pentium III processor. Limited-edition marketing of 2,000 units will begin from January through the marketing networks of the DDI Cellular Group and IDO. The mobilePC PR450/01 is a highly portable B5-size notebook computer equipped with the Intel Mobile Pentium III processor. Combining this with the PacketOne packet transmission service, which offers data transfer rates as high as 64kbps, creates a very user-friendly mobile computing environment. Main features 450Mhz Intel Mobile Pentium III processor Comes equipped with Intel's newest CPU. Combining this with the PacketOne service creates a stress-free mobile computing environment. 10.4 inch XGA-class TFT color liquid crystal display Sports an XGA-class TFT color LCD displaying 1,024 x 768 dots. 24x CD-ROM drive and external 3.5-inch floppy disk drive come as standard equipment. cdmaOne™ brand original design Magnesium body with bright silver coloring and cdmaOne™ logo. Product summary Product name MobilePC PR450/01 CPU Intel Mobile Pentium III processor 450MHz Chip set Intel 440BX AGP set System base clock 100MHz Secondary cache 256KB (Inside CPU) Main memory (Standard, max.) SDRAM 64MB (64MB SODIMM x 1)/128MB SODIMM x 2) Expanded memory slot (# of open slots) SODIMM slot x 2 (1) Graphics accelerator 64bit graphics accelerator SMIS M710 Video memory 4MB LCD device 10.4" XGA (1024 x 768 dots) polySi TFT color LCD Display modes 1024 x 768 (maximum 16.77 million colors) 800 x 600 (maximum 16.77 million colors) 640 x 480 (maximum 16.77 million colors) Hard disk Approx. 4GB UltraATA External connection terminals IR comm port (IrDA standard Ver.1.1) x1 USB x1 Audio input x1 Speaker output x1 Display output terminals x1 (* see note 1) Modular jack for modem x1 Serial port x1 Parallel port x1 (* see note 2) Dedicated connector for CD-ROM drive x1 PC card slot Type II x1, CardBus support Audio functions Windows sound system compatible (ESS-Solo 1) Internal monaural speaker, internal microphone Internal fax/modem V.90 Maximum 56kbps/14.4kbps (when faxing) Keyboard Japanese language, 83 keys (Key pitch: 17.5mm) Pointing device Touch pad OS Windows 98 Second Edition Japanese version Power AC adapter & lithium ion battery Power consumption 45W (system only) / 48W (when FDD, CD-ROM drive connected) Battery life Maximum 2.5 hours (*see note 3) Battery charge time ON/OFF time Approx. 6 hours / approx. 3 hours Heat/humidity conditions When operating: 5C to 35C, 20% to 80% humidity (No condensation) External dimensions 254 x 192 x 30mm (W x D x H) Weight Approx. 1.4Kg (with battery) Main accessories AC adapter, AC cord & Battery pack (attached in computer) - 3.5" floppy disk drive (1.44MB/720MB) Max. 24x ATAPI CD-ROM drive Soft case Manufacturer Proside Retail price Open pricing Sales period In and after January, 2000 Outlets IDO Plazas and all DDI Cellular Group cell phone outlets nationwide Note 1: Supports dual display Note 2: Shared with floppy disk drive Note 3: Measured with ZD Battery Mark 3.0 The "PacketOne" 64kbps packet data transmission service: cdmaOne™ is a cellular/car phone system based on the IS-95 U.S. standard that provides excellent voice quality, fast and user-friendly data transfers, and the efficient use of radio frequencies. In Japan, Kansai Cellular Telephone Co., Kyushu Cellular Telephone Co. and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co. began cdmaOne™ services in July of 1998. By April of 1999, IDO and all members of the DDI Cellular Group were offering the service, so that now cdmaOne™ is available as a seamless nationwide service. The combined IDO and DDI subscriber base topped 3 million users on November 23, 1999. Beginning in the U.S., Canada, Korea and China (Hong Kong), the cdmaOne™ system is now spreading throughout the world. As of September 1999 the global cdmaOne™ subscriber base totaled 41.14 million users. PacketOne is a packet data transmission service based on cdmaOne™ that IDO and the DDI Cellular Group will begin offering nationwide starting from January 7, 2000. PacketOne will be the first commercial system in Japan to offer maximum data transmission speeds of 64kbps to cellular and car phone users. The use of packet transmissions enables fees to be based on data volume, rather than connection time, creating a more user-friendly mobile computing environment with high-quality communications and excellent cost-performance. The Intel Mobile Pentium III processor: The Intel Mobile Pentium III processor offers the highest performance and portability for notebook computers, taking products to the next level in mobile computing. The Pentium III was released in March of this year as a high-performance microprocessor for the desktop computer market. The Mobile Pentium III processor, released in October, brings performance heretofore limited to the desktop realm to the world of notebook computers, without sacrificing portability. The Pentium III incorporates a set of 70 new commands, or Internet Streaming SIMD extensions, for a richer Internet experience, including 3D, multimedia, and streaming video and audio. Joint promotion The plan is to cooperate in promoting the Intel Mobile Pentium III processor and the PacketOne service. Advertising in newspapers, magazines etc. will be carried out starting in or after December.

To: Caxton Rhodes who wrote (4101)	12/10/1999 6:56:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 13582

Sent to me by an old friend> Ruffian... by: PCSTEL 12/10/1999 5:55 pm EST Msg: 12152 of 12154 Good to hear from you.. Not much going on.. Just got back from a couple of weeks doing research in Brasil.. I am interested in the Q's investments into Megatel down there.. Along with BCICF.. The fixed wireless market will be quite intereting down there.. I see a huge demand for HDR deployment down in Brasil.. Cable Modems are almost non-existant and the PSTN appears unable to support DSL.. So Megatel aka (Vesper) a consortium of (QCOM/BCICF/WLL Intl.. now Velocom, and some Argetinian companies bought the mirror liscenses for the state of Sao Paulo, and the State which encompasses Rio, and Belo Horizante.. The GDP of these two staes is equal to the 9th largest economy in the world. So NT and LU have recieved contracts of approx. 1.5 billion this year to start the buildout.. They are supposed to start services this month.. Its' CLEC business.. But the real cavet is the fact that since it is IS-95 based Fixed Wireless.. That HDR will be deployable qutie simply.. If we believe the information that QCOM has supplied.. So you have a combined population of approx. 50 million people and wireless as the only real answer (LMDS/or CDMA HDR).. Also went down to check on the progress of the G* gateways.. How's things up north??? PCSTEL

To: Caxton Rhodes who wrote (4101)	12/10/1999 10:02:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13582

From Another Q Thread> WHY QCOM MAY COME AROUND TO COURT INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS Here's an PATENT update. The Patent Office Web Site shows two more CDMA patents issued to InterDigitalCommunications symbol-> IDC. Patent # 5,991,329 Issued 11/23/1999 to IDC Automatic power control system for a code division multiple access (CDMA) communications system Patent # 5,991,332 Issued 11/23/1999 to IDC Adaptive matched filter and vector correlator for a code division multiple access (CDMA) modem Looks like IDC patent 5,943,331 (issued Aug 24, 1999) totally circumvents the way Q's IS95A CDMA works. This patent along with IDC's Seamless Handoff patent 5,960,347 issued (Sept 28, 1999); if possible to implement, looks like the foundation for a totally new mobile / WLL system. I wonder if this new patent is based on IDC's BCDMA technology and if NOKA/IDC are trying to develop it for 3G use? IDC Patent 5,960,347 which was issued September 28, 1999 could be just the ticket to have QCOM come a courting IDC. IDC claims that it's better than Q's CDMA soft/hard handoff. ............Also this article A market talk chat with Jim Jubak ......found this on Yahoo Board "CDMA was invented by qualcomm but standard is available to everyone. Yet, those who write standards have that "Feel" of the system more better than others(can be debated, but in theory it can exist). So, they can optimize it to be better for the entire system. (this is one of the reason, I love companies with IPR's)." Well, CDMA was not invented by QCOM, it was developed by IDC and licensed to QCOM. (Not only did IDC develop CDMA, but also TDMA/GSM, WCDMA,TDD,FDD, and an Omni track system, made for 3rd generation.) Then you say those who have the "feel" of the system might be able to "work/understand/make updates" better than others, and you are right, IDC would be the best canidate to do this. Don't get me wrong, I'm not here to correct you so you buy 10 million shares of IDC, and hopefully you wouldn't without doing your research. I'm here because I like your analysis of QCOM, for I own a lot myself for a long time, and I am giving you another suggestion to take a look at, IDC. I feel IDC has great potential, for exactly the reasons stated above, and many others, most people think that these big companies developed the technology, most times they are right, and sometimes they are wrong, ex. IDC. I recommend you take a solid look at IDC, look for the future, first I would read the post called "IceMan: IDC, why??" dated 11/30/99, some excellent research there. Then I suggest you go to www.telecomtechstocks.com , for IDC is the focus stock at the moment, tons of great information. Good luck investing nags....SmartInvesting