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To: Eric L who wrote (8279)	11/27/2000 9:59:02 AM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

Re: GPRS - Lucent in the game >> LUCENT TECHLOLOGIES' GPRS SYSTEM ENTERS COMMERCIAL PHASE Nov. 21, 2000 PRNewswire Mobile Internet Offer Results from Collaborations With Symmetry Communications Systems, Sun Microsystems Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today said it has completed the integration of its end-to-end General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) offer and has begun commercial system testing of the "always-on" Mobile Internet solution with key customers like One.Tel of Australia and Celcom of Malaysia. Lucent's GPRS offer is the culmination of integration of systems and software from Lucent, Symmetry Communications Systems, Inc. (San Jose, Calif.) and Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW). Lucent's GPRS solution enables existing GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) operators to deliver high-speed Mobile Internet services to subscribers. Lucent and One.Tel have been successfully using Lucent's GPRS to perform web browsing and sending and receiving of data files and accessing e-mail at high speed. Similarly, Lucent and Malaysian operator Celcom performed the first live GPRS call in that country. Lucent's commercial GPRS strides follow the successful launch of the world's first nationwide GPRS network by the leading German mobile operator T-Mobil in June, in which Lucent played a leading role. This success confirmed Lucent's ability to deploy new technology rapidly, while ensuring no disruption to the network and existing services. The Symmetry collaboration complements Lucent's strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems for a Mobile Internet offer that integrates Sun's carrier-grade Netra(TM) servers with Lucent's GPRS backbone network. The Lucent/Sun/Symmetry solution is designed as a turnkey system, compatible with Internet Protocols (IP), and affording GSM network operators a ready-made Mobile Internet service capability. This will enable wireless operators to become Internet Service Providers or become hosts for ISPs wishing to extend services to their customers on the move. Symmetry is supplying GPRS Service Nodes (GSN) built to Lucent specifications as part of Lucent's GPRS solution for wireless packet data applications. "We are very excited to be announcing this relationship with Lucent", said Dr. Chiiming Kao, CEO at Symmetry Communications Systems Inc. "Lucent has demonstrated technical and market leadership and we are pleased to have them as a partner in bringing high-speed wireless data packet services such as GPRS to the marketplace." In addition to the underlying network packet technology, Lucent offers operators a broad solution for rapid time to market and revenue generation. For example, its wireless applications environment (WAE) has been designed to support a variety of Intelligent Network and Internet-based user applications that take advantage of the higher data rates available with GPRS. Bundled as mobile office and lifestyle solutions, these include: - Unified messaging, e-mail, schedule management, file and database access and route planning. - Information services, shopping, audio, video, banking and share trading. Lucent's end-to-end GPRS solution includes comprehensive professional services in business planning and network deployment. This is enhanced further through its Arbor(R) billing and customer care software, which supports per-packet billing. In addition, operators will be able to count on compatible GPRS handsets and devices from Samsung, as a result of a Lucent Microelectronics Group relationship with Samsung involving Lucent Sceptre(TM) GPRS chips and Optimay GmbH software, as well as a network interoperability testing agreement. Lucent is also able to offer operators Wireless Applications Protocol (WAP) and M-Portal solutions resulting from an agreement with Logica. << - Eric -

To: Eric L who wrote (8279)	11/27/2000 10:10:54 AM
From: Keith Feral	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

Thanks for providing a link worth reading. Much better than the Mickey Mouse rhetoric that Puck wanted us to read from Tero's musings. One thing strikes me as ironic about the FUD from the new critics of 3G. Now that the speeds and capacity are there, they are criticizing the new investments in the technology due to a lack of revenue opportunities. With GPS, Bluetooth, SIM cards, MP3 & MIDI (music), and MPEG 4 (video conferencing), I think there are plenty of new revenue opportunities for both CDMA2000 and WCDMA services. The zero revenue content of many of the internet business models is screetching to a halt. Soon, the government is going to put an end to the tax holiday provided for internet companies. This is going to wipe out the rest of the second tier and third tier companies that cannot compete for advertising dollars. Similarly, many of the new services for wireless internet services are going to require revenues. Does anyone think that the E 911 mandate for cell phones is going to be provided free?? Think about the revenue model for GPS service. Consumers are going to pay $3 or $4 per month for this service, a huge source of revenue. What about 2 way video conferencing? Suddenly, anyone with a cell phone is going to be able to communicate with in real time video. That is an awsome revenue potential. The reason that video never panned out for PC's is that no one wanted to take the time to hook up a camera to their PC. Plain and simple, the consumer is lazy and the PC makers are lazier. If it's possible, I am more disappointed with DELL than NOK. I'm not sure how the business model for Bluetooth is going to work, but it will give companies like PCS the opportunity to work more with corporate IT departments to offer new services. Also, I'm not sure how PCS would get paid for CD's that are downloaded through the cell phones. However, if I were a musician, I wouldn't mind paying them some coin for every song or CD they downloaded for me.