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To: tero kuittinen who wrote (8195)	11/15/2000 2:49:21 PM
From: foundation	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34857

China's play isn't TD-SCDMA. China is about to part-own the CDMA2000 Standard as a result of CWTS's successful efforts in having LAS-CDMA IP integrated with 1x EV-DV Standards specifications within WG5 of 3GPP2. The technology mix for the 1x EV-DV specification is scheduled to be set in stone December 15th. At that time, expect China to become verbal regarding its specific CDMA plans, and its relationship with QCOM. 1x EV-DV, specified to be both ANSI-41 and GSM Map compliant, will be used to upgrade existing GSM networks in China - as easily as with wCDMA - with no need to replace existing GSM Map interfaces. The 1x EV-DV specification in progress also supports RF channel bandwidth(s) 1.25 MHz (1X) and 5 MHz (3X) - and will comply with specifications for 3x CDMA2000 within IMT-2000. China will receive royalties for all 1x EV-DV upgrades globally - realizing China's dream to be a 3G player. China will realize royalties when Sprint and Verizon upgrade. China will realize royalties when KT, SK and LG Telecoms and KDDI in Japan upgrade. China will realize additional royalties if Korea and Japan use CDMA2000 in 3G spectrum. China will have the most powerful incentives to market CDMA2000 throughout the world - as well as use it themselves - $$$ and national pride. Through direct royalties, its resultant structural royalty advantage, and local autonomous manufacturers (versus NOK and ERICY toady partnerships - of the type recently banned in China) - China has every vested interest to embrace their CDMA2000 standard. There will be no wCDMA in China.