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To: Eric L who wrote (12414)	6/11/2001 9:04:36 AM
From: 49thMIMOMander	Respond to of 34857

Maybe verizon will donate the QCDMA equipment to the military?? Would enable military roaming with Korea, China and Romania!! Ilmarinen

To: Eric L who wrote (12414)	6/11/2001 9:30:10 AM
From: Dave	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

I guess that ends the debate on a CDMA2000/WCDMA ASICs

To: Eric L who wrote (12414)	6/11/2001 11:10:24 AM
From: gdichaz	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34857

Eric L: As you know, it has seemed to me that if Vodafone insists on W-CDMA, Verizon Wireless will comply. Everything in Gent's history shows if he considers something important, he will find a way. If he considers W-CDMA worldwide essential, Verizon Wireless will use it IMO. Note especially the following most interesting choice of language from the Verizon [sic.] spokesperson: <<Verizon Wireless confirmed that Vodafone is encouraging it to eventually go the W-CDMA route: 'We certainly have every intention to take every advantage of our international footprint with our parent company, and that likely means W-CDMA,' says spokeswoman Andrea Linskey. Short-term plans remain firm, Linskey points out>> Note well the phrase "with our parent company", i.e. Vodafone - the company that own a minority (45%) of Verizon Wireless. This is most revealing of mindset or mindshare. One would have thought that since Verizon (the old Bell Atlantic plus) owns 55% of Verizon wireless, that Verizon would have been the "parent company". Reflects Gent's power, influence and determination IMO. Best. Chaz