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To: Dennis Roth who wrote (13682)	7/13/2001 11:52:58 AM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 34857

Dennis, << GPRS 1900 will still leave them with spotty coverage and I don't think their customers will wait for UMTS 1900. Also, given their spectrum allocation, UMTS 1900 coverage will also be spotty. >> VoiceStream will be well out in front with GPRS coverage but that becomes AWS coverage because of GSMNA roaming. All part of the deal bringing AWS over. Expensive way to go though. AWS had deep pockets back when they started the national single rate plans. Less deep now. Still AWS is deeper in spectrum across both bands than any other carrier. The NextWave thing hit them primarily in NYC (no small loss). << Given the historical pattern of the GSM handset makers to serve the 1900 Mhz markets last, 2003 is very optimistic for UMTS 1900. >> Handsets have in fact been a year or so behind in NA. That changing because of the availability of tri-bands. Nokia worst in this. No tri-bands yet - still. UMTS-1900 another matter and deeper than a handset issue, but AWS will have accelerated that. << AWS is already losing CDPD customers to Sprint Wireless Web because PCS has better in building penetration and a larger foot print. >> I'm assuming you're talking about Sprint's corporate program? Have you seen any numbers on that? My company is researching a corporate program for secure wireless access to corporate intranet - Domino/Lotus Notes replication on our side - and they have yet found nothing that really fits our requirements. We have corporate programs with Verizon and AWS and the AWS users can use CDPD as an option. We don't authorize Sprint PCS. That's a voice coverage thing. Still inadequate for our users requirements. GPRS 1900 will still leave them with spotty coverage and I don't think their customers will wait for UMTS 1900. Also, given their spectrum allocation, UMTS 1900 coverage will also be spotty. - Eric -