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To: Dexter Lives On who wrote (19165)	3/27/2002 5:35:37 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 34857

re: T-Mobile VoiceStream / GoAmerica GPRS Wi-Fi WAN/LAN >> GoAmerica, VoiceStream in GPRS Deal Ryan Naraine NewYork.com March 27, 2002 Wireless ISP GoAmerica has inked a deal to offer VoiceStream's GRPS wireless data network to its corporate customers. Financial terms of the partnership were not released. The Hackensack, N.J.-based GoAmerica said the General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) service is expected to be available on its Go.Web and Mobile Office products in the second half of this year. It is a significant client win for GoAmerica, which plans to roll out a combined WAN/LAN service network during the second half of 2002. VoiceStream, the Deutsche Telekom-owned firm which maintains headquarters in Bellevue, Wash., operates a large-scale GSM/GPRS wireless voice and data network in the United States. For GoAmerica, the deal was a no-brainer. "VoiceStream impressed industry experts last year by completing an upgrade of its GSM voice network to include GPRS data service as well," said Marty May, GoAmerica's VP of carrier relations. "(With this deal), we look forward to providing our corporate customers with higher speeds, new devices, and additional coverage through our relationship with VoiceStream." May added. For GoAmerica, part of VoiceStream appeal is the potential to reach its Wi-Fi (802.11b) wireless broadband (WLAN) network, which is available in more than 650 public locations. Under terms of the agreement, VoiceStream's network would be integrated into GoAmerica's corporate offerings. In addition to improving the rate of data transmission, the selling point for GoAmerica is that higher speed networks allow for data-rich content to be viewed more easily on a wireless device. "The availability of VoiceStream's combined GSM/GPRS voice and data network means GoAmerica customers will be able to utilize new, 'hybrid' wireless devices which allow for both voice and data transmission. VoiceStream's GPRS network provides average access speeds of 40kbps in 6,500 cities across the U.S. GoAmerica runs the Network Operations Center, which integrates CDPD, DataTAC and Mobitex, as well as new, 2.5G networks with its services. The company's GPRS service is currently available in Canada. Separately, GoAmerica reported a surge in subscribers in the last quarter of 2001. It reported almost 141,000 subscribers at the end of the year compared to about 108,400 at the end of the previous quarter. However, despite the increase in subscribers, it reported about the same subscriber revenue -- $10.6 million -- for the last quarter of the year as for the previous quarter. It attributed the flat revenue to declining average revenue per user (APRU) that resulted from a recently changed pricing structure. The company lost $15.6 million before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) compared to a loss of $17 million in the same quarter the year before.<< - Eric -

To: Dexter Lives On who wrote (19165)	3/27/2002 5:44:07 PM
From: 49thMIMOMander	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34857

OT-international duck-language. Sounds like most regular european ducks. I will try to use the clips only when appropriate. Tough times for QCOM, these market correcting days ducks.org Ilmarinen

To: Dexter Lives On who wrote (19165)	3/30/2002 9:06:57 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

re: VoiceStream GPRS/EDGE 802.11b Integration Plans >> VoiceStream Details 802.11B Integration Plans Dan Meyer Orlando, Fl RCR Wireless News March 25, 2002 flarion.com Breaking the industry mold for how GSM operators are expected to migrate their voice networks to third-generation data networks, VoiceStream Wireless Corp.'s John Stanton said the Bellevue, Wash.-based carrier plans to use local area network technology to offer high-speed data solutions instead of UMTS. The carrier's plans were illustrated in a chart showing its current GPRS network continuing to cover its entire national footprint providing data speeds of around 40 kilobits per second. Stanton made the official announcement at CTIA's Wireless 2002. For more highly populated and business intensive markets, VoiceStream plans to implement EDGE technology, providing peak data speeds in excess of 400 kbps and average throughput of around 150 kbps. VoiceStream said it would begin deploying EDGE upgrades to its network later this year, with its intended coverage area completed by the end of next year. Following its EDGE deployment, VoiceStream said it would then implement LAN technology based on the 802.11 standard in portions of its network where there is demand for data rates in excess of what GPRS or EDGE could deliver. The current 802.11b standard, which operates in the unlicensed 2.4 GHz spectrum bands, offers data speeds of around 11 Megabits per second, with pending upgrades expected to increase speeds to more than 20 Mbps. In addition to providing higher speeds than the 2 Mbps that is expected from UMTS technology, 802.11 would not require carriers to find additional spectrum or sacrifice voice capacity to launch high-speed data services. "By combining 802.11 and our existing GPRS service, customers will have access to the right technology at the right time," Stanton said. Empowering VoiceStream's 802.11 plans is its recent purchase of MobileStar Network Corp., which provided 802.11 wireless service in 65 "hot spot" locations across the country in public locations such as Starbuck's, airports, hotels and convention centers. VoiceStream will operate it under the T-Mobile Wireless Broadband name. "The proliferation of mobile devices and a `road warrior' business climate are driving a huge market demand for wireless broadband solutions," Stanton explained. "As a national carrier, Voice-Stream can utilize its scalable infrastructure such as billing and customer care to offer a seamless experience at a cost-effective price." Before the carrier can move ahead with its plans, Stanton said there needs to be devices that allow seamless coverage between the technologies, a need that VoiceStream expects to be partially filled by next year with single devices combining GPRS and 802.11. Nokia Corp. unveiled a PC card that combined the two technologies at the CTIA show, noting it was expecting to begin shipments during the third quarter of this year. Flarion Technologies also demonstrated its equipment can handoff between 802.11b and commercial wireless networks. Other U.S. carriers also said they were looking at deploying 802.11 technology on their network, including AT&T Wireless Services Inc. << - Eric -