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To: Mike Buckley who wrote (43325)6/8/2001 12:39:05 PM
From: Thomas Mercer-Hursh  Respond to of 54805
 
I'm not just asking you. I am hoping that someone else will step to the plate and make the case, if the case is there to be made, because I just don't see it.



To: Mike Buckley who wrote (43325)6/9/2001 1:56:36 PM
From: Eric L  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 54805
 
Mike,

re: CDMA - QCOM - Quarter Ending 2001 Official Subscriber Growth Numbers

The trend has not yet reversed for CDMA as far as YOY growth is concerned, however TDMA IS declining as a percentage of total subs while GSM continues to grow significantly and CDMA slightly (at the expense of TDMA, PDC, and AMPS.

Summary below:

More detail, links and backup here:

Message 15919201

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MOBILE WIRELESS SUBSCRIBER STATS
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Through end of March, 2001

Total Worldwide Subscribers (millions)

682.9* = digital (excludes ESMR & PHS)
65.3 = analog

748.2 = total mobile wireless (excludes ESMR & PHS)

GSM = 65.29% of all

GSM = 71.53% of digital

CDMA = 12.08% of all

CDMA = 13.2% of digital

TDMA = 09.12% of all

TDMA = 10.0% of digital
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Annual Growth by Technology
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TDMA: 40.9 M to 68.3 M subs + 67% YOY Growth

GSM: 294 M to 488.5 M subs + 66.1% YOY Growth

CDMA: 57.3 M to 90.4 M subs + 57.8% YOY Growth
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- Eric -