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To: gdichaz who wrote (6843)	2/24/2000 8:29:00 PM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 13582

DoCoMo is hanging on by the skin of their teeth with "i" mode which is unique to Japan and can not compete with the CDMA One its rivals have in any way except as a toy for teenagers with attractive applications. Once CDMA One matches that, the game is over. I agree that applications will be the key to cdmaONE's acceptance....but I think I have a greater faith in the ability of companies that NEED solutions to come up with them. It looks like NTT will be in a pretty desparate situation by next year (at least if DDI plays their cards right). NTT will force LU/ERICY (the two companies with the most expertise in CDMA infra.) to come up with a workable system. I would love for NTT to have to capitulate and use CDMA2000 (my definition of this is that Q's MSM5100 would work without modifications)....but it seems unlikely since they are one of the prime movers behind W-CDMA. AT&T hasnt made the switch....It's hard for me to see NTT doing it either. Too much pride and ego is involved.....it would take a real leader at the company to bite the bullet. Slacker