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To: Kent Rattey who wrote (10350)	5/18/2000 8:47:00 AM
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Computerworld ITU dumps GPS spectrum-sharing proposal Move by international body seen as plus for GPS users, especially airlines. By Bob Brewin 05/16/2000 The member nations of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) have decided not to even consider proposals at this month's World Radio Conference (WRC) in Istanbul to require spectrum sharing in the frequency band currently used by the Global Positioning System (GPS). Industry consultants said the development will ensure the safety of GPS-based aircraft navigation systems. Some ITU members had backed a WRC-2000 proposal that would have required sharing of the GPS frequency band with mobile satellite systems, which would provide global cellular-type mobile phone service via satellite. That position was strongly opposed by the U.S., which has spent more than $14 billion to develop GPS since the early 1980s, and by the International Civil Aeronautics Organization. The U.S. argued, in widely circulated position papers prepared by Mitre Corp., a Pentagon-financed think-tank, that signal sharing between GPS and mobile satellite systems would cause a degradation in GPS performance. Mobile satellite operators, including the International Maritime Satellite Organization, as well as companies in Indonesia and the Middle East that are hungry for spectrum, argued that sharing is feasible. The ITU Assembly agreed with the U.S. position, deleting the resolution calling for such sharing last week, the first week of the monthlong WRC-2000 conference. An ITU spokesman said the assembly deleted the GPS frequency-sharing resolution because technical studies conducted over the past three years demonstrated that "the conclusions that sharing is not possible are undisputed." Richard Langley, a GPS consultant at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, called the move "good news" for GPS users, particularly aviation users. Airlines routinely use GPS guidance systems on trans-Atlantic flights, and the Federal Aviation Administration is developing an enhanced GPS system that will provide pinpoint accuracy, allowing it to be used for landings in weather that prevents visual approaches. Langley said the ITU still hasn't resolved another GPS issue on its agenda: allocation of new frequencies for both the U.S. system and the new European-backed Galileo satellite navigation system. Officials at the Department of Defense, which built and manages GPS, didn't return calls for comment by deadline.

To: Kent Rattey who wrote (10350)	5/18/2000 8:52:00 AM
From: Kent Rattey	Respond to of 13582

QUALCOMM Eudora Products Releases New Unix and Mac Mail Servers that Lower Operating Costs for IT Departments May 18 2000 07:47AM Business Editors and High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2000-- New Mail Servers Offer Improved Performance, Security and Expanded Standards Support for Mac and Unix Environments QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leader in digital wireless communications and advanced electronic messaging solutions for the Internet, today announced it has released the newest versions of QUALCOMM's Eudora Internet Mail Server (EIMS) 3.0 for Macintosh and its free Qpopper Server 3.0 for Unix environments. EIMS 3.0 and Qpopper 3.0 are designed to reduce operating costs by allowing greater throughput and by providing added protection against security breaches while also expanding support of current industry standard protocols. "QUALCOMM's EIMS and Qpopper servers are recognized industry favorites due in large part to their superior performance records," said Jeffrey K. Belk, QUALCOMM senior vice president and general manager of QUALCOMM Eudora Products. "EIMS 3.0 and Qpopper 3.0 provide system administrators for Mac and Unix environments with the stable infrastructure necessary to manage the explosive growth in electronic communications while minimizing operating costs." EIMS 3.0 for Mac Environments The new EIMS 3.0 server accommodates up to two times the throughput of the previous version, allowing users to realize greater functionality from existing hardware. With this increased efficiency, IT administrators will not have to rely on additional hardware purchases to manage their increased email traffic. In addition, improved SMTP AUTH support security, relay restriction controls and better filters help avoid significant costs related to unsolicited bulk email, commonly known as spam, and the prevention of email hijacking. QUALCOMM's new EIMS 3.0 version supports all the leading email protocols including POP3, SMTP and IMAP4. The IMAP4 protocol, a new feature of EIMS 3.0, provides email users with the flexibility of maintaining email messages on the server. This means users have the option to access messages from different computers and locations throughout the network. EIMS 3.0 is now available at www.eudora.com/eims at a special introductory price of $399 (U.S.), with no user limit. Qpopper 3.0 for Unix and Linux Qpopper 3.0 offers improved stability, security and support for current and emerging communications standards. Like all Eudora products, Qpopper was put through extensive testing to ensure prevention of buffer overruns, resulting in improved stability and security. Other improvements include: 1) an updated mailbox locking code to add even greater stability to the server; 2) reduction of support costs by notifying the client with standardized error reports that include suggested actions; 3) the ability to set most compile-time settings from the configure script, which saves setup time and costs; and 4) the ability for systems administrators to issue bulletins based on group membership. Qpopper 3.0 is available at no charge at www.eudora.com/qpopper. "Qpopper is an extremely stable and reliable POP server that is easy to configure and maintain," said Brennon Church, system administrator of CTSnet Internet Services, a San Diego-based Internet service provider. "Qpopper has been our POP3 server of choice for the past four years and counting." QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. The Company's business areas include integrated CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; Eudora(R) email software for Windows(R) and Macintosh(R) computing platforms; satellite-based systems including portions of the Globalstar(TM) system and wireless fleet management systems, OmniTRACS(R) and OmniExpress(TM). QUALCOMM owns patents which are essential to all of the CDMA wireless telecommunications standards that have been adopted or proposed for adoption by standards-setting bodies worldwide. QUALCOMM has licensed its essential CDMA patent portfolio to more than 75 telecommunications equipment manufacturers worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2000 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM. Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including timely product development, the Company's ability to successfully manufacture significant quantities of CDMA or other equipment on a timely and profitable basis, and those related to performance guarantees, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 1999, and most recent Form 10-Q. QUALCOMM, OmniTRACS and Eudora are registered trademarks and OmniEpress is a trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.