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To: cfoe who wrote (462)	7/7/2000 7:44:31 PM
From: Rick	Respond to of 197623

So how exactly is WCDMA "more advanced?" "We believe the European method is more advanced and better suited for Korea and the government did say that there is no limitation on the technology to be used,'' said one SK official." (From the Korean Times). - Fred

To: cfoe who wrote (462)	7/8/2000 7:54:05 AM
From: William Hunt	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 197623

cfoent ---Has anyone on the thread seen HDR in action ? Was it demonstrated at the shareholders meeting in March ? Again great PR for the company if they had shown shareholders a peek at the future BEST WISHES BILL

To: cfoe who wrote (462)	7/8/2000 2:16:26 PM
From: Bux	Respond to of 197623

How does 1x/HDR differ from CDMA2000? 1x is CDMA2000. CDMA2000 is not a single standard but comprises a family of 3G technologies that will be supported by Qualcomm and which will be compatible with each other. CDMA2000 includes 1x, 3x and DS. HDR is different from the above standards in that it is highly optimized for data to the point that it is not suitable for voice so operators are expected to offer it in conjunction with one of the above technologies which is designed for voice and data. This is possible because of the small slice of spectrum needed by HDR. I believe 1xtreme is a proposed standard that essentially rolls 1x and HDR into a single unified standard. Corrections and additions welcome. Bux

To: cfoe who wrote (462)	7/9/2000 11:39:07 PM
From: quidditch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 197623

hi, cfoent: <I must assume these voice/data problems were why QCOM's brain trust came up with HDR, separating voice and data.> That is not my understanding. 1x/mc, and presumably 3x/mc (as Bux correctly points out, part of the CDMA2000 group), work fine for both data and voice, 1x projected to log in at 153kbps while doubling voice capacity, on the same 1.25 channel (users of voice and users of data on the same carrier--obviously actual throughput will depend on network conditions at any given time). I think the reason HDR's development was accelerated as a complement to 1x (and which is now, from what I understand, being incorporated as a matter of course on 1x boards/CSM) and announced in September 1999 was to get a further jump on the W-CDMA FUDsters and naysayers about whose 3G was more proficient, more profitable and more ready. Since 3X/MC (and its higher data throughput to qualify for ITU 3G minimum standards at 2Mbps) is a ways off, Q offered the optimized data-only HDR at equivalent 3G data throughput to capture market before "3G" was ready to come to market (albeit, now, 1X, as the first phase of Q's 3G, is now commonly referred to as such). Bux, I think 1Xtreme may be MOT/NOK data only to follow on HDR, using 5MgHz, I think. Steve