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To: Bux who wrote (4047)	2/26/2000 7:48:00 PM
From: George Leeper	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5195

Darrell.......thanks for the info. jeff leeper(george's son)

To: Bux who wrote (4047)	2/27/2000 9:37:00 AM
From: Carolyn	Respond to of 5195

U.S., Japan Firms To Adopt Qualcomm's Data Transfer Method Sunday, February 27, 2000 WASHINGTON (Nikkei)--Sixteen Japanese, U.S., European and South Koran firms have agreed to standardize technology allowing ultra high-speed Internet access by cellular phones, sources close to the deal said Saturday. The companies include Toshiba Corp. (6502), Sony Corp. (6758) and Lucent Technologies Inc. of the U.S. The technology in question is the HDR high-speed data transfer system developed by Qualcomm Inc. of the U.S. The HDR method allows 32 times faster data transfers than is possible with an ISDN (integrated services digital network) and does not require the use of costly optical-fiber networks. If this is standardized, HDR-based services will be launched in Japan next year, the sources said. HDR uses the 1.25-megaherz frequency, the same frequency bandwidth as for cdmaOne cell phone services available in Japan. The new technology can be relatively easily commercialized in Japan, as it will share radio stations with cdmaOne service providers. The technology can produce 2.4 megabits of throughput per second, allowing the downloading of browser software in a matter of minutes, compared with five hours or so required by conventional technologies. The 16 firms plan to urge the International Telecommunication Union to recognize the technology as a global standard within this year. . . . . such as QCOM. Any thoughts?

To: Bux who wrote (4047)	2/27/2000 11:07:00 AM
From: D.J.Smyth	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5195

"Also, your contention that "TDD is key" to making possible the downloading of complete books, records, videos, etc. is misleading...In all probability, it is likely that HDR will be available to the mass market for these purposes, before any TDD...In any case, the recent WAP announcement is not related to TDD technology at all. To suggest this announcement is a net positive for IDC shareholders is further stretching the limits of your credibility." Oh of course you see this as misleading because to you, bux, anything pertaining to IDC is misleading. To say that TDD ISN'T the key to Nokia's efforts for 3g data overlay downloads ONLY misleading to semantic giants. I'LL SAY IT AGAIN IN CASE YOU DIDN'T HEAR IT THE FIRST TIME: "TDD IS THE KEY TO NOKIA'S 3G DATA OVERLAY CDMA METHOD". DID YOU HEAR IT THAT TIME? HDR will be available to the mass market BEFORE TDD? NOW THIS! IS MISLEADING! What is your point in making this statement and what basic proof do you have that TDD WON'T BE THERE FIRST? TDD IS ALREADY COMMERCIALIZED - THEY ARE CHANGING THE ALGORTHIM HOOKS FOR MOBILITY. Are you making you're HDR statement in reference to the 17 companies that are already producing CDMAOne phones? So what! I do recall Iomega announcing that 15 companies (IBM, Kodak, Toshiba, SONY, Samsung, many of the mobiles, blah blah blah) were coming out in "support" of the clik! Drive too (over two years ago) - yet NONE of them has yet committed to the final product - most continued with flash! Support of a product only has meaning when the final product becomes available and HDR ain't available yet! Nokia is testing TDD overlays with IDC for embedding into their ASIC - what more do you want? Do you want the POPE to shout it from his rooftoop so you get the full picture? You seem to have the full misconception that TDD/HDR is an either-or scenario! We're talking two separate applications here! Oh, of course the recent WAP announcement is related to TDD. Before you run the mile you must take the first step - this is first step in setting up the network of players that gives Nokia a headstart in putting LARGE data formats on the mobile unit in order for future download. HDR is designed for much smaller, infrequent, data downloads. You are bashing IDC. There is little difference between slinging hyperboloe mud than saying outright that IDC is hype. You and your comments are hype Bux. It is unfortunate that you don't have the apparent ability to recognize that about your own writings. Your entire comment and argument seems based on the assumption that it's HDR or nothing! This is ridiculous. HDR is not capable of downloading mutliple books and movies within a dense/urban mutliple user base in a 1.25mghz FDD environment. It will take a technology outside the context of the FDD transmission range to allow for TV, MOVIES, BOOKS, and other full load bases. TDD is the 3g solution developed for that purpose. This is not an either-or scenario. HDR is designed for small loads to compliment wap - not the robust loads that TDD allows. You can't get a credible downlink TV load on HDR. Get a life. TDD can be a basis for both small and large data downloads. It is more likely, though, that smaller data downloads will continue to occur within the FDD designated range; within a CDMA2000 or WCDMA base. The wider spread of the WCDMA system will allow for such a data transfer up to 2mbps without circumventing the whole system. TDD loads are intended mainly for downlink - 200 separate TV stations won't fit in your FDD range - you need a separate method to achieve this - TDD is that solution. TDD will eventually be required by everyone - this is the 3g solution for this problem.