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To: foundation who wrote (5582)	12/17/2000 6:50:12 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 197031

Re: UMTS Forum on 3G MT-2000 Licensing >> The licensing process for IMT-2000 systems, which started in Finland in the spring of 1999, has now gained full speed. The next twelve months will see the issue of further licenses in many parts of the world, and by the end of 2001, more than 100 licenses will have been issued. Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Austria and Italy have already recently completed their licensing process. 33 nationwide licenses (or groups of regional licenses) have been distributed so far. The licensing process is still ongoing in several countries, among them Switzerland, New Zealand and Sweden. During the next twelve months, countries such as Australia, France, Hong Kong, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan will grant licenses for Third Generation systems, together with many other countries in Asia and the European Union. Also in the Americas efforts will be made to allocate spectrum for Third Generation purposes. In the USA and other countries the existing 2G spectrum can also be used, and it is planned to be used, for IMT-2000 capable systems. A sizeable number of licenses will have been distributed by government auction. Some of these auctions have raised a significant amount of money, such that the industry has voiced concerns over the impact of these license fees on the tariffs for the end users and the growth of Third Generation services. Furthermore, a few Administrations have been encouraged to charge very high license fees even though they adopted the beauty contest system for selection of licensees. The UMTS Forum has consistently cautioned that the imposition of any excessively high up-front payments may impact on operators’ ability to roll out Third Generation services on schedule and at a sufficiently attractive price. Only time will tell which method has been the right choice. For details see our licensing database at: umts-forum.org << - Eric -

To: foundation who wrote (5582)	12/17/2000 7:12:08 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 197031

Ben, << why can't Qualcomm apply its HDR techniques to W-CDMA? - Perhaps it already is being applied - though not directly by QCOM - through a circuitous route - with HSPDA in 3GPP..... >> As you know I have often wondered why CDG (and QUALCOMM) has elected not to join 3GPP, now that the door seems open to them. I have assumed that it serves their strategic purpose to stay in 3GPP2. I further have conjectured that the reason that they stay in 3GPP2 is that: 1. They can have more control over the HDR standard (1xEV-DV) than they would in 3GPP. 2. They can complete the HDR standard (1xEV-DV) quicker than they would in 3GPP. 3. That there may be a similar standard being evolved in 3GPP. Today was the first time I have specifically seen reference to HSPDA. I do recall, however, references being made in the May, June time frame, to the fact that there were similar but less proprietary technologies being developed. Obviously we know QUALCOMM has had HDR in development for some time. and the technology is well protected by patents. While this is by know means as clear cut as CDMA (any Flavor and !@#$ any Patent Pool) ... you could well be correct in your conjecture. I'm betting you are. - Eric -