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To: Eric L who wrote (10137)	3/28/2001 3:43:15 PM
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<Webcast can be aired from here.> Must have been realtime only? Does not seem to be there now. <W-CDMA terminals (2H O2) will be dual-mode.> Dual mode with what? GSM? < QUALCOMM's presentation > Did he cover a dual mode WCDMA/CDMA2000 MSM? Their cupboard seems a little bare at the present time. cdmatech.com The MSM6600 seems to support everything including WCDMA and CDMA2000 but not very clear on when it will be for sale. "Samples of the initial products from the MSM6xxx family of integrated circuits and system software are expected to ship in the first quarter of calendar 2002." And, of course, the VOD vs VZ saga. FT making up news according to the Q threads. Not sure that the WSJ article sheds much light. ---- snip LONDON -- Vodafone Group PLC said Wednesday that it is talking with Verizon Communications about setting a common transmission standard for the third-generation networks of their U.S. mobile-phone joint venture. Vodafone, the world's largest wireless operator with about 80 million subscribers, denied a local news report that it is in a dispute with its partner in Verizon Wireless. "Given that the type of users who are likely to roam in the U.S. are business users, we think there is a convincing argument to agree on a standard," a Vodafone spokesman said. "Verizon [officials] are examining the possibilities, but in no way have they committed themselves to one technology." Even if Vodafone and Verizon can't reach an agreement, Vodafone's global strategy should remain intact, analysts said. They pointed to several factors including the relatively small number of customers affected, Vodafone's strong position in the venture and its clout with equipment suppliers. Also, technology is readily available that allows handsets to use more than one transmission standard snip Sounds like a dispute to me. "relatively small number of customers affected" what does this mean? snip A disagreement on standards could lead to a larger dispute over the direction of Verizon Wireless, which is due to go public once market conditions improve. Vodafone owns 45% of Verizon Wireless, and Verizon Communications the remainder. Most observers believe that over the longer term Vodafone might take control of Verizon to avoid a protracted argument over the third-generation technology. "The talks highlight the importance of control," another analyst said. As for the standards themselves, there appears to be plenty of time for the partners to make a decision, since radio spectrum for the technology isn't due to be allocated until late next year. snip Bigger dispute but none now? Wordsmiths in action? I thought CDMA2000 worked in current spectrum. Could there be some confusion?