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To: tero kuittinen who wrote (8197)	11/15/2000 3:05:23 PM
From: foundation	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

"Could you explain why both China Unicom and China Telecom are implementing GPRS if 1xEV-DV is a sure bet?" ---------- GPRS is a cheap upgrade - and will service existing GSM networks for the time being - and at least get them to packet data. It isn't time for the expensive GSM upgrade - any more than it would be if they were still considering wCDMA. (By the way, 1x EV-DV is scheduled for Standard approval about June 2001.) Now is the time for local, indigenous manufacturers to ramp CDMA networks. This is what we will learn about in detail mid December.