To: JohnG who wrote (9157 ) 2/9/2001 12:58:49 AM From: Eric L Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 34857 John,Alpine PCS ? ROFLMAO! Fill me in on these dudes. C block was over in 1996. They got some D through F stuff as well. Have they launched anywhere yet? Did they finally get financing? Wireless Outpost is not up to date but they list them as "and these will provide service someday...:" Have they joined CDG? Your PR says:``The ability to deploy M/ERGY with Alpine PCS makes this an ideal partnership,'' explained Josh Lober, Vice President of Digital and Software Systems at COM DEV Wireless. ``This trial represents both COM DEV's 'first to market' commitment to deliver 1xEVDO standard technology to the commercial marketplace, and Alpine PCS' vision of ubiquitous broadband wireless coverage that is truly 'Beyond 3G' . The fact that Alpine has 1900 MHz PCS licenses, equipment and facilities already in place allows us to rapidly begin field trials,'' Check em out, John. This is hilarious.aolcom.cnet.com << Will Europe soon have this Wireless CDMA internet >> I guess COM DEV is bringing it to em. That's what they say >> Recent Highlights: COM DEV Wireless saw the size of existing orders for second generation (2G) core products continue to escalate. In November, the division announced a US$100 million order, the largest in its history, for the delivery of new UMTS systems to Europe. Revenue for the year ended October 31, 2000 was ahead of forecast, up 27% to $205.9 million compared with revenue of $162.4 million in fiscal 1999. After expensing all research and development costs, including those associated with the M/ERGY project, the Company recorded a small loss for the year of $4.3 million or $0.11 per share, compared with a loss of $68.1 million or $2.12 per share in 1999. << Do you follow any profitable companies other than QUALCOMM and Nokia? <g> What is the typical user rate of 1xRTT, on the uplink, on the downlink, simultaneously? - Eric -