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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Moderated Thread - please read rules before posting -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: voop who wrote (7613)	2/21/2001 6:55:51 PM
From: sal99	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 197217

Could it be that by not being a part of 3GPP, Qualcomm was not invited? `By assuring the compatibility of all three technologies, Samsung Electronics is committed to delivering GSM/GPRS/UMTS tri-mode terminals with the advanced design and features to ensure greater satisfaction to end users and operators.'' I don't think QC ever planned to sell any chips which include GPRS.

To: voop who wrote (7613)	2/21/2001 7:20:27 PM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 197217

Could it be that by not being a part of 3GPP, Qualcomm was not invited? There were two disturbing things about that article.... 1) NT and Samsung are among the companies that work most closely with Qualcomm (along with LU). The fact that they are participating in trials without Qualcomm (who now seems comitted to W-CDMA) is dissapointing. 2) Much more disturbing than trials was the line about Samsung models debuting with Prairiecomm chipsets. It seems like the entire top-5 of mobile handset manufacturers has tied up with chipset suppliers....none of which are Qualcomm. IMO...this stuff matters. Q's chipsets may be the best, but it takes a long time to design handsets around them. Once a vendor committs to another supplier it will take time to lure them away. Slacker