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To: Mike Buckley who wrote (31731)	9/16/2000 2:27:22 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 54805

Re: QCOM - WirelessWeb - 2.5G/3G wireless voice & DATA tornado A well balanced, comprehensive MUST READ for wireless data tornado watchers. In-depth analyses of the wireless Internet, (CDMA, TDMA, GSM and International). Wireless Week Special Section: wirelessweek.com [Note: "Wireless Week" is published by Cahners, owners of In=Stat. Cahners In-Stat, like most wireless research firms, ignore North American Hype (Qualcomm, CDG, Lucent, Notorola) and refer to currently standardized 1xRTT MC (IS-2000, Revision 5A phase 0) as 2.5G wireless technology and have even introduced the term 2.75G to accomodate the Hypesters.] Sections include: * "Celebrations Today, Challenges Ahead" (Sept./Oct., 2000) - Wireless Web: A Year Later - Entering The WAP Gateway - Banking On Financial Services - And Now A Word From Our Sponsor - To Have And To Hold - Challenges Ahead For Wireless ’Net * Two Tech Teams Try To Touchdown (08/28/00) - Next-gen Data Converging - Cooking Up Interoperability For GSM And TDMA Roaming - Roaming: The European Scene * Quest For The Mobile Web (07/17/00) - The M-tailing Mirage - The Coveted Return On Investment - Competing For Access - Advanced Messaging Carriers: Finding Alternate Routes - Wingin’ It - Opinion: Web On Wireless Is Different * Lining Up For Broadband (06/05/00) - The Year Of The Launch - Wireless, Broadly Speaking - Direct Line-of-sight - Approval Of 3G Specs Reshapes The Industry * Mobile Web (05/15/00) - Flat Is Where It's At - New Breed Succeeds Without Deep Wireless Roots - 'Hush Money' - Securing The Mobile E-conomy - What's Next For WAP? - A Sense Of Place: Getting There From Here * Internet Unplugged ((1/31/00) - Slouching Toward The Next Generation - Catching Up With The Speed Of Light - Interim Access - The Business Model - The I-Decade - Developers Directory Users of a "web whacker" application like "Catch the Web" advised to use it. But even if you drill down manually, this is a great series, and well worth the effort to read in its entirety in a single sitting. - Eric -

To: Mike Buckley who wrote (31731)	9/17/2000 9:44:32 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 54805

Re: Mobile handset sales worldwide >> GARTNER'S DATAQUEST SAYS WORLDWIDE MOBILE PHONE SALES REACHED 98 MILLION UNITS IN SECOND QUARTER 2000 gartner11.gartnerweb.com September 14, 2000 The global mobile phone market is increasingly reaping the benefits of the proliferation of the wireless Web. During the second quarter of 2000, worldwide mobile phone sales totaled 98 million units, according to Dataquest Inc., a unit of Gartner Group, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB). Dataquest analysts said the market is on pace to realize mobile phone sales in excess of 420 million units by the end of 2000. "Comprehensive changes are taking place in key global markets that comprise much of the annual and quarterly volume, from second generation voice-centric handsets to data-enabled devices of varying flavors, such as iMode, wireless application protocol (WAP), and so forth," said Bryan Prohm, senior analyst for Dataquest's Mobile Terminal Worldwide program. The "Big Three" handset manufacturers continue to dominate mobile phone sales. Together, Nokia, Motorola and Ericsson accounted for 53 percent of worldwide mobile phone sales during the second quarter. As the number of mobile connections continues to grow, the mobile phone market looks increasingly similar to that of any other established consumer electronics product. Dataquest analysts said that although performance remains important, brand recognition speaks louder than some transitory performance advantage, which technology brings. "Mainstream market stability should return early in 2001, after the changeover to WAP and next generation products gains momentum. Meanwhile, the shift to lower-end phones continues to lower barriers to market entry. There are more competitive share players in each major regional market now than in past years; as a result, supply has finally caught up with demand," Mr. Prohm said. << - Eric -