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To: Dennis Roth who wrote (2155)	3/30/2002 12:37:58 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9255

re: cdma2000 1xRTT << 3G Today puts the number of commercial CDMA 2000 operators at 11, not 9 ... and on monday you can make that 12 with the addition of KDDI ( Japan ) >> The abstract I used for comparison was as noted compiled in January. With Verizon & Bell mobility launched, Western Wireless launched "Limited Commercial) and KDDI about to launch I currently tally 13 1xRTT networks launched in 7 countries. I haven't bothered to drill down on additions or status change on GSM GPRS since EMC abstracted John Hoffman's numbers in January. Only 98 GSM carriers had taken GPRS commercial as of end of 2001. That leaves some 300+ to upgrade over the next several years, although we'll probably see some M&A and a few that may never upgrade but I suspect that will be relatively few. << you might want to consider incorporating some of the information in the table at the end of this KDDI press release. They show 40 operating companies in 18 countries adopting CDMA2000, not 24 companies in 14 countries. It should be 41 since they forgot to list MetroPCS, now in commercial operation. >> Thanks for the KDDI link. If you don't mind, I'll hold off incorporating them in a comparative abstract until CDG shows them commercial, trialing, or implementing (preparing gear for trialing). Some of these implementations have a tendency to drag out, and John Hoffman is not attempting to track those GSM carriers that are "considering" implementing, but unlike CDG he is tracking status (commercial, trial, implementing). KDDI's table in their release dated March 11, lists the 9 companies in 5 countries designated below by a * as having "concluded commercialization" of cdma2000 1xRTT "next-generation" services: Asia, Pacific - Japan - *** KDDI (launching April 1) - South Korea - * KTFreetel * LGTelecom * SKTelecom North America - USA - * LeapWireless * MonetMobileNetworks * VerizonWireless MetroPCS Western Wireless (Limited Commercial) - Canada - Bell Mobility Central And South America** - Brazil - * TelespCelular/ GlobalTelecom - Puerto Rico - * Centennial Europe - Romania - * Telemobil (Zapp) Memo Totals: 13 carriers launched in 7 countries The list above includes 2 additional companies in the US, and one in Canada that the CDG 3G Fact Sheet dated February 15 cites as commercially launched and I have designated those with a . KDDI launches next week and that is shown with a . In addition to the above the CDG Fact Sheet (which pretty much matches up with KDDI's list of networks "considering commercialization or trial") lists the following 22 companies in 8 countries planning launches, and 3 additional in 3 countries trialing or intending to trial, or as KDDI would put it, "considering commercialization or trial": Planning to, or "considering" Launching 1xRTT* - Brazil Vesper Launch 2H 2002 - Canada Telus Launch 1Q 2002 - Chile SmartCom Launch 1Q 2002 - Dominican Centennial Launch 1Q 2002 - Jamaica Centennial Launch 3Q 2002 - Thailand Hutchison Launch 3Q 2002 - Ukraine CST Invest Launch 1Q 2002 - New Zealand Telecom Launch 1H 2002 - USA AirGate Launch Mid 2002 - USA Alamosa Launch Mid 2002 - USA ALLTEL Launch 1Q 2002 - USA Enterprise Launch Mid 2002 - USA Georgia Launch Mid 2002 - USA GulfCoast Launch Mid 2002 - USA Horizon Launch Mid 2002 - USA Independent Launch Mid 2002 - USA Northern Launch Mid 2002 - USA Shentel Launch Mid 2002 - USA Sprint PCS Launch Mid 2002 - USA Swiftel Launch Mid 2002 - USA UbiquiTel Launch Mid 2002 - USA US Cellular Launch 1Q 2002 - USA US Unwired Launch Mid 2002 - Venezuela Movilnet Launch 1H 2002 - Vietnam Saigon Ptel Launch 2H 2002 Planning to, or "considering" Trialing - Australia Telstra Trial 3Q 2000 - Mexico Pegaso Trial 2Q 2002 - Venezuela Telcel Trial 1H 2001 KDDI's list also includes RelianceInfocom (India) An abstract would look like this: cdma2000 1xRTT 4/1/02 Networks 42 In Service 13 Considering 29 Launching or Trialing Countries 15 Source CDG 1 Quarter earlier an abstract of GSM/GPRS looked like this. GSM GPRS 12/31/01 Networks 137 In Service 98 Trialing 18 Implementing 21 Considering ? Implementing or Trialing Countries 63 Vendors 24 Handsets 62 Source GSM World That's a fast cut. I'm sure there is a mistake or two. if you catch one, feel free to point it out. Best, - Eric -

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (2155)	4/2/2002 9:35:50 AM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9255

Updated Statistics on GPRS vs CDMA2000 1x (4/1/02) Next-Generation Technology Commitments as of April 1, 2002 GSM cdma2000 GPRS 1xRTT In Service 109 13 8.4:1 Testing 14 ? Under 27 Construction Also 6 Contracted Considering ? 29 Launching or Trialing Total 156 42 3.7:1 Countries 62 15 4.1:1 Vendors 24 12 2:1 1/1/01 Handsets 62 25 2.6:1 1/1/01 Vendors 27 ? 4/1/01 Handsets 83 ? 4/1/01 Source: GSM World CDG Cellular News Supporting Links: Detail on GPRS networks by country: Message 17270738 Detail on CDMA networks by country: Message 17264562 GPRS Terminals: gsmworld.com GPRS Operators by Country gsmworld.com GPRS Resource Center palowireless.com CDG's cdma2000 3G Fact Sheet (updated regularly) cdg.org Qualcomm Sponsored 3G Today 3gtoday.com ### - Eric -

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (2155)	4/8/2002 5:03:55 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9255

Updated 1xRTT Network Statistics 4/08/02 CDG Updated their 3G Fact Sheet April 1, 2002, before the KDDI and Cenntennial PR Launches. Previous Update was February 15, 2002 There are some oddities. In their listing of 1xRTT Networks, they list: * 11 Commercial Networks * 27 Networks Planning Commercial Launches this year * 3 Networks Planning Trials They have added a summary to this fact sheet: * 13 Commercial Networks * 15 Networks to be deployed in 2002 I can't account for the discrepancy between the networks they list with planned launch dates (27) and the 15 networks to be deployed in 2002. In addition they don't list China Unicom. I added it. They don't list Reliance in India (WLL). I added it. I can't figure out Telstra Australia which has been on the list forever but still not trialing. I tally: * 13 Commercial Networks * 27 Planning to Launch * 5 Planning to Trial * 45 Total * 19 Countries Listing below: Country Operator Trial/Launch Date [1] *Australia* PT1. Telstra Trial 3Q 2000 [2] Brazil 1. Telesp Celular Commercial P1. Telefonica Celular Launch 2Q 2002 P2. Vesper Launch 2H 2002 [3] Canada 2. Bell Mobility Commercial P3. Telus Mobility Launch 2Q 2002 [4] Chile P4. SmartCom PCS Launch 1H 2002 [5] China PT2. Unicom CDG Doesn't List [5] Dominican Republic P5. Centennial Dominicana Launch 1H 2002 [6] India PT3. RelianceInfocom CDG Doesn't List [7] Jamaica P6. Centennial Digital Launch 3Q 2002 [8] Japan 3. KDDI Commercial [9] Korea 4. KT Freetel Commercial 5. LG Telecom Commercial 6. SK Telecom Commercial [10] Mexico PT4. Pegaso PCS Trial 2Q 2002 [11] New Zealand P7. Telecom Mobile Ltd. Launch 1H 2002 [12] Puerto Rico 7. Centennial PR Commercial [13] Romania 8. Telemobil Commercial [14] Russia P8. Moscow Cellular Comm Launch 2H 2002 [15] Thailand P9. Hutchison-CAT Launch 3Q 2002 [16] Ukraine P10. CST Invest Limited Launch 1Q 2002 [17] United States 9. Leap Commercial 10. MetroPCS Commercial 11. Monet Mobile Networks Commercial 12. Verizon Wireless Commercial 13. Western Wireless Ltd Commercial P11. AirGate PCS Launch Mid 2002 P12. Alamosa PCS Launch Mid 2002 P13. ALLTEL Communications Launch 2002 P14. Enterprise Comm. Launch Mid 2002 P15. Georgia PCS Launch Mid 2002 P16. GulfCoast Wireless Launch Mid 2002 P17. Horizon PCS Launch Mid 2002 P18. Independent Wireless Launch Mid 2002 P19. Northern PCS Launch Mid 2002 P20. Shentel Launch Mid 2002 P21. Sprint PCS Launch Mid 2002 P22. Swiftel Comm. Launch Mid 2002 P23. UbiquiTel Launch Mid 2002 P24. US Cellular Launch 4Q 2002 P25. US Unwired Launch Mid 2002 [18] Venezuela P26. Movilnet Launch 1H 2002 PT5. Telcel Trial 1H 2001 [19] Vietnam P27. Saigon Postel Launch 2H 2002 Links CDG's cdma2000 3G Fact Sheet (updated regularly) cdg.org Qualcomm Sponsored 3G Today (updated regularly) 3gtoday.com ###