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To: TobagoJack who wrote (24458)	10/22/2002 9:19:13 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 74559

But Jay, these are not like beautiful women who are conspicuous. These phones are subtle things, which don't have a little flag sticking up when people use them. One needs to take a close look [which can lead young women to misconstrue one's attentions]. <I have not seen a single CDMA phone in use yet. Are you sure the gadget is for real, and truly necessary? > Mqurice PS There are only about 5 million in use in all of China, so they are relatively sparse. But they should be in the shops [Unicom]. There are 30 times as many GSM phones, so there's a long way to catch up. But watch Hu Jintao - he'll spot the profit opportunity.

To: TobagoJack who wrote (24458)	10/22/2002 11:13:31 PM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

CDMA for real Jay, CDMA is for real, just ask your neighbor Canning Fok and his dad who are investing a bundle on CDMA infrastructure. Stripping off this issue to its bare minimum. It is simple: wireless medium gets more and more cost effective than wired medium so what today you get through a wire you'd bet getting via the air interface. CDMA is an air interface competing with WCDMA the wireless data flavor of the Europeans. If you get a small gadget which you could connect it wherever you would be to get your email and access to the Internet, cost being reasonable, you pretty soon discover how could have lived without it. Problem is you have to filter all kind of rubbish the press and marketeers write about it.

To: TobagoJack who wrote (24458)	10/23/2002 12:47:55 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 74559

Spy chiefs: Southeast Asia at risk: Heightened vigilance at all tourist spots Wassana Nanuam bangkokpost.net All Southeast Asian countries are at risk of becoming targets of international terrorism, military and government intelligence agencies agreed at a meeting yesterday. Thailand may not be a ``direct'' target but it could suffer if terrorists were to attack Western and American interests and their people on Thai soil. Their views were aired at yesterday's meeting of security and intelligence agencies at the army headquarters. In attendance were representatives from the National Intelligence Agency, National Security Council, Supreme Command Armed Forces Security Centre, Joint Operation Command 106, an army intelligence unit, and Special Branch police. The agencies met for the first time since the Oct 12 bombing in Bali. Lt-Gen Lertrat Rattanavanich, deputy army chief-of-staff, said the meeting agreed no country in the region was insulated from the terrorist threat and that all states must forge closer security contacts. Thailand must exercise utmost caution since the terrorists appeared to have shifted the focus of attacks to the region _ specifically Western and American interests and their nationals. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra earlier appealed for calm and warned against media reports which may exaggerate the extent of the perceived threat. The prime minister said such reports were counter-productive to investment and tourism. Lt-Gen Lertrat said a pattern was evident in the terrorist attacks. They mostly struck at landmark venues and on significant days such as festivals, when people including foreigners gathered in large crowds. Authorities were being particularly vigilant at tourist spots, he said. The Bali bombing was clearly an act of international terrorism, involving an extensive network of syndicates both in and outside Indonesia. The attack appeared to have been planned many months in advance and with the involvement of many highly-trained and experienced people. Lt-Gen Lertrat said the meeting was dismissive of claims by some Muslim extremists that the Bali bombings were carried out by the US to justify a war on Iraq. The deputy chief-of-staff said intelligence checks confirmed no southern terrorist organisations were linked to al-Qaeda or any high-profile outlawed elements in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia or Singapore. Local terrorists had been dormant of late and when they instigated violence it was for their own interests. Nonetheless, they were being watched, he said. The Fourth Army and the Internal Security Centre had established an intelligence pool and would bring together information on security matters from various agencies. The meeting also decided to create a network of civilians for intelligence gathering purposes. ELMAT's COMMENTS: While I will feel a bit uneasy next time I check in at the Hard Rock Cafe Hotel in Pattaya to visit project's site, the 'meat' of this news is that the bureaucrats want some money, for new vehicles, radios, add staff , you know the usual. A bomb in Nana Plazza right here? Uhm, very unlikely.