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To: JustTradeEm who wrote (87066)	3/27/2003 5:21:51 PM
From: w0z	Respond to of 281500

Actually there is a reason a CDMA-based system might make sense for another reason. Precise GPS location is more easily implemented in CDMA than GSM, so CIA/NSA could more easily track the physical location of any suspicious calls from leftover elements of Fedayeen, etc.

To: JustTradeEm who wrote (87066)	3/27/2003 5:36:34 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

OT...but since you brought it up... As someone who closely watches the GSM vs CDMA war, I can tell you it is the right thing to do. The article sites all the wrong reasons, IMO. The best reason is that even Europeans are leaving GSM behind. It is just that they want to do in a way that is least interruptive to their existing infrastructure. So I see no reason why anyone anywhere would want to deploy anything but CDMA if they are starting from scratch.

To: JustTradeEm who wrote (87066)	3/27/2003 6:57:15 PM
From: Neeka	Respond to of 281500

Congressman Issa is on to something here. The CDMA standard is technologically as well as economically superior. Installing a CDMA only system in Iraq would help propel it's use in other ME as well as European countries. This is something that would be very good for the American economy. Not to mention Asia and India where the technology is becoming ubiquitous. It really is only a matter of time before the entire world goes CDMA, and this is a perfect opportunity to expand it's use. To make it compatible with the nearly obsolete European standard, cell phones that incorporate GSM1X chipsets could be supplied for cross compatibility as well as roaming. The enhanced 911 feature is a very important extra bonus that is not available in GSM mode phones. I'm sure that European companies are lobbying the US govt. very hard as we type. It is only fair that companies involved in the production of CDMA technology get the full support of congress.......after all most of them are American. Congressman Issa is a hero and patriot, and I hope he is successful. M

To: JustTradeEm who wrote (87066)	4/14/2003 10:48:09 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Of course Iraq should get CDMA2000. They can go straight to the latest and greatest technology. They won't be installing GSM. It makes sense to get things going as soon as possible. Even if soldiers were still fighting, life goes on and everyone should do their bit, in parallel. Faultline pointed this out to me long ago, but I got sidetracked. GSM is dud technology. Multimode handsets aren't far away and then people will be able to roam from CDMA2000 in Iraq to obsolete GSM in surrounding countries. Or, they could just buy a prepay GSM phone when they travel if they need one. One shouldn't stick with horse transport because the neighbours are. Best to go for the latest and greatest cars. Mqurice