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To: puborectalis who wrote (15282)	9/25/2001 8:55:25 AM
From: JohnG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34857

Looks like QCOM will have to be the one that chases the bugs out of W-CDMA if it is to work at all. SEOUL, Sep 25, 2001 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- United States-based Qualcomm Corp, the developer of the third-generation mobile phone technology "cdma2000," will probably end up controlling South Korea's W-CDMA field, industry sources said. Telson Electronics Co., a mobile phone maker, has expanded its agreement with the US software firm on licensing of the cdma2000 technology to the W-CDMA platform. Samsung Electronics Co., the country's biggest cdma-based mobile phone maker, and Sewon Telecom is reportedly reviewing the introduction of core technologies for mobile handsets of 3G services based on W-CDMA. The government awarded two licenses for W-CDMA 3G mobile services last December to consortiums of Korea Telecom and SK Telecom, while an LG Telecom-led consortium gained a license this year for cdma2000-based 3G services. Qualcomm, which has controlled the CDMA market, reportedly holds a technological edge over European W-CDMA handset manufacturers including Nokia and Ericsson. This raises the speculation that Korean makers of mobile handsets based on the W-CDMA platform will have to pay considerable royalties to Qualcomm for the core technology. "Qualcomm is expected to jump ahead of the pack in offering cdma2000 and W-CDMA technologies," an industry source said, adding the activation of developing mobile handsets for 3G mobile services will force local firms to make royalty arrangements with Qualcomm. According to industry data, Qualcom reaped US$230 million in royalties from South Korea last year and is expected to claim $368 million this year. (YONHAP) (C) 2001 Asia Pulse Pte Ltd