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To: Mika Kukkanen who wrote (6747)	8/1/2000 6:18:35 AM
From: gdichaz	Respond to of 34857

Mika: What you are describing are legacy systems. They will continue without doubt and be major markets with many many customers. But there is now a ferment of new possibilities right on the horizon. That would be a good place for Nokia to look. And the distance away in time is not great. The tools are becoming available beginning in the fourth quarter of this year and will gather momentum and ubiquity next year during 2001 everywhere in the world - except in Europe. The immediate tools may be used in current spectrum with relatively straightforward and not very costly upgrades, so major build outs to handle new spectrum are not involved. These tools are CDMA/HDR. Specifically, 1X-MC will be in commercial use using current spectrum in Korea this year, Japan early next and North America progressively during 2001. This will be followed quickly thereafter by HDR (or 1xEV as it is increasingly being called). All this technology is real, solid and will happen. And as it happens, the huge advantages of CDMA/HDR will be evident. The question will be, will Europe stay locked in legacy or no? And more to the point on this thread, will Nokia? Best, and look forward to your informed view. Chaz