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To: Mika Kukkanen who wrote (4544)	2/22/2001 7:24:08 AM
From: Jim Oravetz	Respond to of 5390

Cell Phone Makers Pair Up With Computer Manufacturers By Lucas van Grinsven, TechWeb News Feb 21, 2001 (5:53 PM) URL: techweb.com CANNES, France—If you think the future of mobile phones lies within the mobile phone industry, think again. Cell phone makers are no longer just eyeing each other to bulk up and cut costs, but are increasingly pairing up with computer makers such as Hewlett-Packard and Casio. Even Dell Computers (stock: DELL), which has long restricted its vision to bulky laptops, recently held talks with Japan's Mitsubishi to bring small phone-enabled computers to the market. Cell phones can't get much smaller, but they will get cheaper—analysts expect the price of an average mobile phone to drop by 25 per cent each year. Cell phone makers see adding computer innovations as a way to avoid having their product become a cheap commodity like the disposable camera. And consumers and corporate users will benefit from these add-ons, since they'll be able to carry their diary, address book, and e-mail in their phones, or they can make a call with their handheld computer. The snag is that few cell phone makers are knowledgeable about computer technology and fewer still have a strong computer unit. One exception is Japan's Toshiba, which makes both phones and computers. Lately, though, there's been much talk about tie-ups between cell phone makers and handheld computer manufacturers: • Hewlett-Packard (stock: HWP) said on Tuesday it would work with an unnamed cell phone maker to launch a mobile phone-enabled handheld computer this autumn. • Late last year, Siemens said it would work with handheld computer maker Casio to launch a similar cell phone computer. • Philips said on Wednesday it was looking beyond fellow cell phone makers to find a partner for the next generation of mobile phones, which have a memory to store diaries, e-mail, and music. The company said it would look at computer makers and software houses. • Ericsson (stock: ERICY) is also talking to various players, including Asian cell phone peers and computer makers. For cell phone makers such as Ericsson, who are losing money in the handset business, having partners to share costs for developing third-generation mobile phones could be the boon they need.

To: Mika Kukkanen who wrote (4544)	2/22/2001 6:04:06 PM
From: P2V	Respond to of 5390

First Ericsson establishes the Forum. And now they bring on the Brits .... Who'd a thunk it ? Cheers, OM The OFDM Forum is a market development association comprised of hardware manufacturers, software firms, telecommunications companies and other users interested in Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) technology in wireless applications. Founded in December 1999, the OFDM Forum was established to promote a single, compatible global OFDM standard for cost-effective, high-speed wireless networks on a variety of devices. Founding companies are as follows: Ericsson, Nokia, Philips Semiconductors, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Sony, Wi-LAN and the Testbed Center for Interoperability at the University of California at Santa Barbara (a division of CalTrans). The OFDM Forum has grown to include 56 members to date, 15 of which are listed as Principal Members of the organization. More information on the OFDM Forum can be found at www.ofdm-forum.com. Organizations interested in joining the OFDM Forum are invited to visit the OFDM Forum website at www.ofdm-forum.com. Website: www.ofdm-forum.com Radio Communications Agency, UK - Government Agency Member UK Radiocommunications Agency is an executive agency of the Department of Trade and Industry and is responsible for civil radio spectrum matters in the UK. The Agency is responsible for the allocation, maintenance and supervision of the UK Radio Spectrum. www.radio.gov.uk The OFDM Forum has grown to include 56 members to date, 15 of which are listed as Principal Members of the organization. biz.yahoo.com