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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (2712)	2/24/2001 1:24:01 PM
From: S100	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12245

W-CDMA delay could benefit Qualcomm February 23, 2001 Irwin Jacobs, chief executive officer of Qualcomm, claims that European GSM operators that have paid billions of euros for 3G spectrum licenses are listening with renewed interest to Qualcomm’s potential ‘rescue plan.’ The company is focusing on the lengthy delays now being experienced with GPRS deployment as supporting evidence that wideband-CDMA 3G will be some years away before it becomes a commercial reality. Jacobs maintains that Qualcomm’s cdma2000 technology, which he claims will be available much sooner than rival W-CDMA, could become attractive to operators as they come under pressure from their financial backers to generate a return on their 3G investment. While not revealing the actual level of interest by European operators in adopting cdma2000, Jacobs points to the two Korean mobile operators that are offering 3G-style services already. “Up to nine months ago we had no European interest in cdma2000. Now, after the public failure of GPRS to deliver on time and to its promised performance levels, we are starting to receive calls.” However, Jacobs admits that cdma2000 will only become a reality in Europe if W-CDMA 3G is delayed. “This delay is highly likely to appear within the next nine months, and operators need to be aware that cdma2000 offers an alternative. EDGE is not an interim option. There has been much talk about the technology, but it is very complex to implement.” W-CDMA delay could benefit Qualcomm Irwin Jacobs, chief executive officer of Qualcomm, claims that European GSM operators that have paid billions of euros for 3G spectrum licenses are listening with renewed interest to Qualcomm’s potential ‘rescue plan.’ The company is focusing on the lengthy delays now being experienced with GPRS deployment as supporting evidence that wideband-CDMA 3G will be some years away before it becomes a commercial reality. Jacobs maintains that Qualcomm’s cdma2000 technology, which he claims will be available much sooner than rival W-CDMA, could become attractive to operators as they come under pressure from their financial backers to generate a return on their 3G investment. While not revealing the actual level of interest by European operators in adopting cdma2000, Jacobs points to the two Korean mobile operators that are offering 3G-style services already. “Up to nine months ago we had no European interest in cdma2000. Now, after the public failure of GPRS to deliver on time and to its promised performance levels, we are starting to receive calls.” However, Jacobs admits that cdma2000 will only become a reality in Europe if W-CDMA 3G is delayed. “This delay is highly likely to appear within the next nine months, and operators need to be aware that cdma2000 offers an alternative. EDGE is not an interim option. There has been much talk about the technology, but it is very complex to implement.” rcrnews.com

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (2712)	2/28/2001 2:26:01 AM
From: J Langholtz	Respond to of 12245

Maurice: The key to your argument is that service providers "offer data on a megabyte basis rather than per minute." You assume that the service providers will act rationally. However, concerning pricing in the matter of Globalstar the service providers have acted irrationally resulting in the near bankrupcy of G. What makes you think that the SPs will price the cdma 1xrt service properly given their myopic lack of vision.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (2712)	3/12/2001 5:19:06 PM
From: Ruffian	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12245

Maurice, A friend of yours?, lol; Man Bites Bridegroom's Scrotum at Wedding Reception ananova.com A guest at a New Zealand wedding bit the bridegroom's scrotum during an argument. The bridegroom was trying to break up a dispute between the man and the bride's sister. The guest took out a knuckle-duster and bit the groom's scrotum. The wound required three stitches. The reception, at the French Farm Winery on Akaroa Harbour, south-east of Christchurch, turned even nastier, when the groom's brother was kicked in the head. The brother was concussed, suffered memory loss and needed five stitches to his jaw, New Zealand media says. Police arrested a 27-year-old man on two charges of assault and possession of a knife and an offensive weapon.