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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (10900)	4/9/2001 7:37:19 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 12823

GPRS launch plans of operators in main West European markets Country Operator Launch Network supplier* Aus Maxmobil Apr 2001 Siemens Aus Mobilkom Aug 2 2000 Motoral-Cisco, Nortel Aus One Feb 26 2001 Nokia Aus Tele.ring Jan 18 2001 Alcatel Bel Belgacom Mobile Q2 2001 Nokia Bel Mobistar Mar 1 2001 Nokia Bel KPN Orange 2001 Undisclosed Den Mobilix Apr 2001 Nokia Den Sonofon Dec 5 2000 Nokia Den Tele Danmark Mobil Jan 24 2001 Ericsson, Nokia Den Telia Q2 2001 Ericsson Fin Radiolinja Q2 2001 Nokia Fin Sonera Nov 29 2000+ Ericsson, Nokia Fin Telia Q2 2001 Nokia Fra Bouygues Telecom End Jun 2001 Cisco, Ericsson, Nokia, Nortel Fra Fra Telecom Mobiles June 2001 Alcatel, Ericisson, Motorola-Cisco, Nortel Fra SFR Jun 2001 Alcatel, Nortel Ger E-Plus March 2001 Nokia Ger Mannesmann Jan 28 2001 Ericsson, Siemens Ger T-Mobil Jun 25 2000 Alcatel, Lucent, Motoral-Cisco Ger Viag Interkom Jan 24 2001 Nokia Gre Cosmote Jan 18 2001 Nokia Gre Panafon Q2 2001 Ericisson Gre Stet Hellas Q2 2001 Ericisson Ita Blu Dec 11 2000 Nokia Ita Omnitel Nov 24 2000 Nokia Ita TIM Oct 5 2000 Ericsson, Siemens Ita Wind Nov 2000 Alcatel, Ericsson, Siemens Neth Ben Q3 2001 Nokia Neth Dutchtone First half 2001 Nokia Neth KPN Mobile Dec 11 2000 Nokia Neth Libertel 2001 Cisco, Ericisson Neth Telfort 2001 Ericisson Nor Netcom Jan 31 2001 Nokia, Siemens Nor Telenor Mobil Feb 1 2001 Nokia Por Optimus First quarter 2001 Ericisson, Motorola, Nokia Por Telecel First half 2001 Ericisson Por TMN Nov 8 2000 Alcatel Spa Airtel First quarter 2001 Ericisson, Siemens Spa Amena First half 2001 Ericisson Spa Telefonica Moviles Jan 15 2001 Motorola-Cisco, Nokia, Nortel Swe Europolitan Dec 1 2000 Nokia Swe Tele2 First quarter 2001 Motorola-Cisco, Siemens Swe Telia First half 2001 Ericisson Swit Diax Sep 29 2000 Nokia Swit Orange Comms First half 2001 Nokia Swit Swisscom First half 2001 Ericisson UK BT Cellnet Jun 22 2000 Motorola-Cisco UK One-2-One Mar 2001 Ericisson, Nortel UK Orange Q2 2001 Ericisson UK Vodafone Apr 2 2001 Ericisson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * In some cases operators are using handsets from other manufacturers ** Ready to launch but waiting on handsets + Handsets went on sale on Dec 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Telecoms Capacity Although more than 20 European operators are now running GPRS systems, the market continues to be held back by the shortage of handsets. Only one product appears to have reached the shops so far, the Motorola Timeport 260, and only in limited quantities. While other products are arriving these are unlikely to be available in volume in the near future. T-Mobil, the domestic wireless subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, admits that its GPRS service will have fewer than a million customers by the end of the year, more than 18 months after it was launched in June 2000. Salomon Smith Barney, the investment bank, predicts that the worldwide total of GPRS customers will be no more than 2.1m by the end of the year. Neil McCartney is editor-in-chief of Wireless Internet www.mmwirelessinternet.com

To: MikeM54321 who wrote (10900)	4/9/2001 7:38:00 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 12823

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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (10900)	4/9/2001 9:37:39 AM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

The 85m mobile subs for China is the generally reported number. I believe that China Mobile has about 65m and Unicom has the rest. The current CDMA network in China is nothing but a trial network that was set up in 4 cities. The number of subs is probably around 500,000. As to the $2.4 billion for a new CDMA network....well, in light of the current situation, your guess might be as good as mine. China Unicom asked for bids during the third week of March. Motorola, Lucent, Ericsson, Samsung and LG Telecom are supposed to be bidding on a network of about 13m subs that will be built over the next 18 months. The contracts are supposed to go out before the end of April with service beginning in October. Who knows what will happen know? Slacker

To: MikeM54321 who wrote (10900)	4/10/2001 9:52:19 AM
From: Peter Ecclesine	Respond to of 12823

Hi Mike, CHL from earlier this week: As of the end of March, China Mobile had 52.33 million subscribers, making it the world's second largest mobile carrier by customer base after the U.K.'s Vodafone Group. At the end of last year, it had a total of 45.1 million subscribers, up 75 percent from the 25.7 million in 1999 assuming it owned the seven newly acquired networks at the time. Average revenue per user (APRU) fell to 221 yuan ($26.70) from 299 yuan in 1999. As ARPU typically declines as the broader population adopts mobile phones, the fall reflects growing mobile use in China. and CHU: It said the revenue was driven by the rapid growth of its network and subscriber base since the listing. As of December 31 2000, it had 12.77 million customers, up 207.7 percent from 1999. The company said it expects to add another 10 million subscribers this year, and said its network presently has capacity for 19.2 million subscribers.[but currently has 15.4M subscribers] China Unicom also said it continued to make inroads on its larger rival China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd (0941) , lifting its share of China's mobile market to 22.7 percent by the end of 2000 from 14.2 percent a year earlier. It also said it is capturing 32 percent of new mobile customers. As expected, average monthly revenue per user during 2000 fell to 124.3 yuan versus 165.8 yuan in 1999 as usage per subscriber fell to 179.5 minutes in 2000 from 200.2 minutes. == So I think the correct subscriber counts are: mainland 68M Hong Kong 4.6M Taiwan 17.1M petere

To: MikeM54321 who wrote (10900)	4/10/2001 1:46:53 PM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12823

Europe's EIB set to bail out 3G license-holders By Alan Osborn, Total Telecom 09 April 2001 The European Investment Bank is ready to assist cash-strapped telecommunication companies saddled with huge debts after paying for third-generation mobile phone licenses. A spokesman for the EIB, which is an institution of the European Union, told Total Telecom Monday that the bank was "very keen to keep up with the latest developments in the industry which would also include financing viable telecoms projects in the 3G area." The spokesman added that the EIB was in "more or less permanent dialogue with the industry and the Commission." He was responding to a suggestion from a committee of the European Parliament, which has proposed that the EIB step in to help telecoms companies in the interest of preserving Europe's world lead in mobile communications. Over the past five years the EIB has lent the equivalent of £2.7 billion (US$3.9 billion) for mobile phone projects. Although lending to the sector has fallen back recently, the EIB spokesman said that following a re-shaping of lending priorities "we're particularly keen to get involved in information and communications technology networks, trans-Europe broadband and multi media networks providing local access to networks." This would tie in with the development of third-generation networks, he added. The EIB is the world's largest non-governmental lending body with an annual loan distribution of some £20 billion. As a borrower with an AAA rating and a non-profit institution, the bank can borrow cheaply and lend on at virtual cost. This will change the whole picture, Mike. Now the pressure is off operators and move over to vendors. The EIB is the bank that will finance the infrstructure in the new entrants in the European Community by the mid of the decade.