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To: foundation who wrote (78044)	7/28/2000 4:58:52 PM
From: Jacob Snyder	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

Sure. May 2003.

To: foundation who wrote (78044)	7/28/2000 5:00:34 PM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 152472

==== Sprint to speed up wireless access ==== High-speed wireless access won't be available for at least another year, but bandwidth-hungry business users can have 56K hors d'oeuvres this summer from Sprint. By Richard Shim, ZDNet News -- July 28, 2000 1:09 PM PT zdnet.com In a call to corporate customers, Sprint this summer will offer business users 56K wireless access using compression technology, sources said. Officials from Sprint confirmed the rumor but would not provide further details about the company's plans. According to analysts, Sprint's move represents an attempt to gain entry into the lucrative business market, an arean where its presence is considerably smaller than among consumers. Users are expected to dial up a server with a cell phone using the Sprint network and connect it to a PDA or a notebook for downloading email and basic browsing. Competitors are currently peaking at a 19.2K transfer rate and have plans to offer higher speeds once next generation technologies become available. Scant consumer appeal Sources told ZDNet News Sprint is assuming that the dearth of applications consumers can use with the somewhat higher access will discourage them from jumping to the service and overwhelming the network. By contrast, business users are more likely to use it for getting e-mail. Analysts said they expect the incremental improvements in wireless technology to be a good play for Sprint. "56K access will ease users into the idea of wireless broadband, and because Sprint will be the first brand that they associate with high-speed access, it establishes them early, giving them an advantage," said Dataquest Inc. analyst Bryan Prohm. Prohm said the incremental improvement will also help fickle consumers better understand the limitations of high speed access and be more forgiving with their carrier.