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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Moderated Thread - please read rules before posting -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: quartersawyer who wrote (30744)	1/5/2003 3:39:23 PM
From: LarsA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 196633

chapq, "By all reports, the CDMA carriers have the advantage" -yes, we have read many reports to support that but like you wrote: they "don't yet seem able to use it." - maybe we are a bit simple minded, maybe technology is only one of many factors in the equation. Myself; I would never sign on to a carrier that didn't offer best possible coverage, all the time, where I go. Low cost "3G" wireless is great but if I can't make voice calls, forget it. All this noise about 911 positioning is interesting but if you don't get a "dial tone" to begin with? At least give me good analog connection and I'll get a chance to try to tell them where the accident is. you wrote: "Relative costs for ubiquitous voice/data coverage with each technology is the comparison in play" Cost for the consumer? Or if you mean "relative cost for the service provider", well I believe in market forces but let's not get our hopes up. You can still use that advantage to offer poor service (Sprint comes to mind, after reading Consumer Report) to minimize your CAPEX.