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To: Seeker of Truth who wrote (28123)	7/17/2000 3:50:42 PM
From: gdichaz	Respond to of 54805

Malcolm: It took me a long time to work out that DoCoMo needs no license from Qualcomm; its suppliers do. Since many of DoCoMo's suppliers have 3rd gen licenses from Qualcomm, then Qualcomm will receive payment - if this is not disguised as a "test" - which has somewhat fluid definition. Since the joke of WCDMA "nonstandard" will take years to "roll out" under DoCoMo, the Tokyo and surrounds may be called a "test". Will be fun to see. In any case, it is really a nonevent except in the press, and will be left in the dustbin of history or some such. Best. Chaz

To: Seeker of Truth who wrote (28123)	7/17/2000 4:16:55 PM
From: Mike Buckley	Respond to of 54805

Malcolm, DoCoMo, NTT's majority owned subsidiary announced that they will begin service in May, 2001 with WCDMA. They haven't agreed to pay a cent to QCOM. 1) They don't need to until April, 2001. Well, you get the point. 2) MArk it on your calendar. Tell me if they roll WCDMA out that soon. And hold 'em accountable. --Mike Buckley

To: Seeker of Truth who wrote (28123)	7/17/2000 4:53:39 PM
From: Uncle Frank	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

>> DoCoMo, NTT's majority owned subsidiary announced that they will begin service in May, 2001 with WCDMA. They haven't agreed to pay a cent to QCOM. As cha2 already commented, carriers don't pay a royalty. The cell phone manufacturers and the asic manufacturers make that payment. >> If they don't make the chips who does and does that company intend to pay QCOM? Hitachi and Toshiba have already signed 3G contracts with Q. We're waiting to hear from MOT . uf