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To: slacker711 who wrote (6848)	2/24/2000 8:31:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 13582

<EU officials said the talks stalled over European efforts to wring more concessions from China in telecommunications and insurance. China promised the U.S. that it would allow foreign telecom companies to own 50% of ventures in China, but Europe, which has several powerful telecommunications companies, had been pushing for majority control. According to people familiar with the negotiations, however, China told the EU that in its deal with the U.S. it already made all the major concessions possible.> NOK???????? February 25, 2000 EU, China Finish Four Days of Talks Without Accord on WTO Membership By IAN JOHNSON Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL BEIJING -- China's efforts to join the World Trade Organization were further damaged Thursday when talks with the European Union ended with no agreement and no date set for discussions to resume. The four days of negotiations were supposed to result in an accord similar to the one signed last year between the U.S. and China. In that arrangement, Washington agreed to support China's bid to join the international body in exchange for Beijing promising to open key sectors of its economy to foreign investment and competition. Indeed, EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy was set to fly out to Beijing this week to close the deal, but talks went so poorly that he never left Brussels and his negotiating team is set to leave Beijing on Friday. China seemed to leave open the chance for more last-minute bargaining -- much like the brinksmanship that characterized last year's talks with the U.S. -- with China's chief negotiator saying Thursday night on the official Xinhua news agency that the two sides had "come very close." Long Yongtu also invited Mr. Lamy to fly to Beijing. EU officials said privately, however, that they expected to return to Brussels for further consultations with the EU's member countries before restarting talks. "The gap has narrowed," Hans-Friedrich Beseler, the leader of the EU team, said in a statement. "But we are not there yet." EU officials said the talks stalled over European efforts to wring more concessions from China in telecommunications and insurance. China promised the U.S. that it would allow foreign telecom companies to own 50% of ventures in China, but Europe, which has several powerful telecommunications companies, had been pushing for majority control. According to people familiar with the negotiations, however, China told the EU that in its deal with the U.S. it already made all the major concessions possible. "We thought the talks could have been concluded this week, but the EU didn't get much response from China on any issues," a Western diplomat in Beijing said. "China's position seemed to be that they'd given all they could give and that was that." The most recent troubles for China's bid to join the WTO come on top of growing opposition in Washington, where Congress will vote later this year on the accord reached last year. Opponents of the deal have regained momentum after China earlier this week threatened to use military force to achieve its long-sought reunification with Taiwan. That raised hackles in Washington, which has insisted that reunification be peaceful. Even if China wins over the U.S. and the EU, it still needs approval from all 135 members of the WTO, the global body that sets trade rules. Chinese trade negotiators are due to travel to Central and South America next week to work on accords with Mexico, Argentina and Colombia before heading for Geneva in mid-March for a meeting with WTO members. Write to Ian Johnson at ian.johnson@wsj.com

To: slacker711 who wrote (6848)	2/24/2000 8:38:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13582

Third Generation Wireless Web Cast Series Concludes; Provides Comprehensive Picture of the Future of Wireless Representatives from Cutting-edge Companies Reveal the Facts About 3G Technologies, Products, Services and Applications COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 24, 2000 -- Following a successful month of live, interactive, Internet-based Web casts focused on third generation (3G) wireless, the CDMA Development Group (CDG) today announced the conclusion of its month long 3G Digevent Series. Hosted by the CDG, the series received an overwhelming response as it featured leading executives from wireless companies including Bell Atlantic Mobile, NeoPoint, Nortel Networks, Sprint PCS, and Vodafone AirTouch. During the month of February, the CDG conducted live, streaming video and audio Web casts geared toward today's wireless professionals and consumers seeking the facts surrounding 3G wireless technologies, products, services and applications. Beginning with a 1X discussion and evolving to a wireless Internet conversation and on to a 3G technical discussion, the three-part series archives can be accessed via the CDG Web site at www.cdg.org, or by accessing the Digevent archives located at www.digevent.com. "As a 3G organization, the CDG and its members are committed to providing industry professionals with the necessary information to remain competitive in today's mobile economy, as well as giving wireless users insight to the services and products available," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "The reality of 3G is one of the most significant milestones achieved by the wireless industry, placing global CDMA operators, manufacturers and application developers well ahead of their competition due to the technology's ability to deliver advanced mobile services today across a variety of devices." Key highlights of the three CDG 3G Web casts include: 1X Discussion: Focused on the technology that will be used to launch the world's first 3G wireless service, this discussion covered a variety of topics related to 1X including the deployment of 3G systems, cost efficiencies, and 1X-enabled applications and services. The seminar was moderated by Jim Takach of the CDG with participation from Gerry Flynn, executive director of technology development for Bell Atlantic Mobile and Yiuman Leung, senior manager of 1XRTT at Nortel Networks. Wireless Internet Conversation: Addressing convergence, the hottest topic in the wireless industry, this conversation answers questions regarding the devices available, the killer applications being developed, the services offered and the infrastructure required to make it all work. Led by Perry LaForge of the CDG, participants included William Son, president and CEO of NeoPoint; Dave Murshige, vice president of wireless marketing for Nortel Networks; and Keith Paglusch, senior vice president of operations for Sprint PCS. 3G Technical Discussion: Featuring wireless pioneer Dr. William Lee, vice president and chief scientist at Vodafone AirTouch, this seminar presents a technical overview of 3G, including future products, applications and network optimization techniques. ***cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDG

To: slacker711 who wrote (6848)	2/24/2000 8:44:00 PM
From: gdichaz	Respond to of 13582

slacker: Hey. I agree that "face" probably makes it imperative that the CDMA 2000 clone that NTT (DoCoMo) may well go to - perhaps sooner than we now expect - be called WCDMA or some variant. The question to me is how close a clone will it be, and will it be CDMA One compatible. We shall see. Think the separation of HDR from "CDMA" is another smart move in the psychological and marketing department by the Q. It continues to amaze me that the Q's leaders who have such major scientific and engineering skills have such vision not only in the technologies themselves but also in marketing their brainchildren. This is a rare (could we say "exciting") combination, and we as the stockholders benefit greatly from it. Best. Chaz