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To: 49thMIMOMander who wrote (13909)	7/17/2001 6:47:41 PM
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Ericsson, Nokia Reports Will Be Scrutinized for 2nd-Half Guidance By EDWARD HARRIS Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL STOCKHOLM -- Last December, Nokia Corp. Chief Executive Jorma Ollila predicted rosy handset sales in 2001 and declared, "In the mobile world, the best is yet to come." But on June 12, Nokia issued a profit warning for the second quarter. With the Finnish company preparing to release grim second-quarter results Thursday, and Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson of Sweden -- itself in the midst of an agonizing restructuring -- set to report on Friday, investors wonder whether the rest of the year will be even worse. Given the uncertainty in the technology universe and the plunge in tech stocks, they'll be focusing on Nokia, and especially any outlook it offers. For years, the world's biggest mobile-phone maker has been a standout, and until recently it has escaped most of the fallout, even as other tech companies suffered. But if Nokia predicts more tough times ahead, investors will assume the picture is as bad -- or worse -- at other technology players. While Europe's tech companies have been slowed just as in the U.S., Nokia's earnings and forecast could also reflect how deep Europe's slump actually is. Almost any result other than the expected outcome could send tech stocks soaring or plunging. "We are seeing the convergence between lagging telecom spending and poor macroeconomic factors. It's all coming together right now -- which is rather unfortunate --and it makes the whole industry foggy," says telecom analyst Susan Anthony of Credit Lyonnais in London. "So, can either of these companies give us guidance?" snip

To: 49thMIMOMander who wrote (13909)	7/17/2001 6:58:39 PM
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Does it work? Math or no math? Message 16089309 Message 16089253 Too soon to tell? Phones in a few months. AT&T to charge mobile net users per byte By Richard Waters in New York Published: July 17 2001 20:52GMT \| Last Updated: July 17 2001 21:18GMT AT&T Wireless took a leaf out of NTT DoCoMo's book on Tuesday as it became the first US company to start charging mobile internet users based on the amount of data they download to their handsets. The new pricing arrangement is one of the first signs of the alliance struck between the two companies earlier this year. Charging by the byte has been used successfully by DoCoMo for its highly successful iMode mobile internet service in Japan. AT&T unveiled the pricing plan as it launched its first high-speed data network using GPRS technology. The launch, in Seattle, makes it the first US carrier to begin using the so-called "2.5G" technology that is also being adopted throughout Europe and in many other parts of the world. Most wireless companies are wary of basing their prices on data volumes, fearing that users would not understand how the charges were arrived at and might be shocked by large monthly bills. However, DoCoMo claims to have encountered little resistance to the idea in Japan. The new AT&T Wireless network will deliver data at a speed of 100 kilobytes a second, far faster than the 14.4 kbps of its current data service, though handset limitations will restrict the speed at first. AT&T said that for $50 a month, users would get 400 minutes of regular voice calls and be able to download or upload up to one megabyte of data. Extra data would cost under one cent per kilobyte, it added. Regular users of the mobile internet service could quickly exhaust their one megabyte limit. According to AT&T, downloading a 500-word news story would consume 25 kbs and checking a stock price would use 10 kbs. news.ft.com = 25 cents per email and 10 cents to see Nok quote?