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To: cfoe who wrote (5589)12/17/2000 10:41:15 PM
From: Eric L  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 197338
 
<< Is there any reason the carriers cannot use the new spectrum for a parallel CDMA-based network and that the new phones will be multi-mode (CDMA and GSM) so they can work with either network? >>

Theoretically, no.

Practically, from an interoperability point of view, probably big time reasons, at this stage of the game.

Essentially though, this is sort of what SKT plans to do, in reverse.

- Eric -