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To: Ruffian who wrote (96760)	4/4/2001 12:45:49 AM
From: 2brasil	Respond to of 152472

Nokia glitch could crimp 3G plans yahoofin.cnet.com

To: Ruffian who wrote (96760)	4/4/2001 12:47:29 AM
From: 2brasil	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Nokia glitch could crimp 3G plans yahoofin.cnet.com Nokia's problem involves how the Finnish company interpreted a standard known as CDMA (code division multiple access) when it was doing research on phones nearly a decade ago. CDMA is one of the several standards that carriers in North America adhere to. In Europe, where Nokia enjoys a huge sales lead over every other handset maker, most carriers use a different standard known as GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications). In fact, some Nokia executives have criticized the CDMA standard, saying it is inferior to GSM--and that's why about 70 percent of the world, including Nokia's home country of Finland, adheres to the GSM standard. Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDMA Developers Group (CDG), an industry association responsible for the CDMA standard and its development, alleged that Nokia approached the group when it recognized the problem. Although Nokia asked the group to consider changing the standard, LaForge said, the group hasn't decided if it will consider the proposal. Matthews denied that Nokia ever asked the CDG for the changes. LaForge said changing the standard is unlikely. "This is a manufacturer's problem," he said. "The standard is fine."