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To: A.L. Reagan who wrote (1118)	8/8/2001 6:19:35 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9255

re: 4G Wireless - Beyond 3G Occassionally there has been some discussion on this thread about 4G Wireless. For those that are interested in this (somewhat undefined) subject I have started a thread devoted to it: Subject 51577 I have taken the liberty with seeding the thread with a dozen or so clips and links, to attempt to position where 4G is or is not at. While it might seem a bit premature to start discussions on 4G: * Nokia and Ericsson have been engaged in 4G research since 1999 * Europe started wireless planning "Beyond 3G" in 2000 with the formation of the Wireless Strategic Initiative (WSI) Think Tank. * Alcatel, Ericsson, Nokia and Siemens created the "Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF)" in 2000 to commence planning for wireless beyond 3G. * In 2000 NTT DoCoMo: - commenced building a new R&D Center adjacent to its existing R&D Centre, in Yokosuka Research Park which will be used solely for research and development of fourth generation wireless systems from spring 2002. - partnered with HP to jointly develop multimedia delivery and network applications over fourth-generation (4G) wireless broadband networks. * In 2001 NTT DoCoMo: - announced they hope to launch 4G broadband mobile services in 2006 or 2007, up to four years earlier than originally planned. - announced planning for 5th Generation phones for 2020 & beyond. * Japan finalized the 1st basic specs for 4G in May 2001 in a joint effort of Japan's Telecommunications Ministry, NTT Docomo, KDDI, Japan Telecom Co, Sony, Matsushita NEC, and Fujitsu. * Five Korean companies have formed specialized research teams for 4G. They include Korea Telecom (KT), KT M.com, SK Telecom (SKT), LG Electronics (LGE) and Samsung Electronics. * Given the importance of international standardization, the Korean government plans to form a cooperative network between Korea and China and Japan to develop standards for 4G services. While some people may view the ongoing industrial drive for 4G to be somewhat premature given the absence of a 3G service, many analysts consider it a strategic move to take the initiative in the future telecom market. - Eric -