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To: John Biddle who wrote (33962)	4/8/2003 6:52:16 AM
From: John Biddle	Respond to of 196545

Hegemony Struggle over Portable Internet By Kim kyu-tae Tuesday, April 08, 2003 etienglish.com There is underlying competition over dominance of portable Internet market in 2.3§× bandwidth. Line and wireless telecom operators embarked on trial service. 5 out of 10 new technologies world over were introduced. Some point out that in order for Korea to gain upper hand in both service and technology we need a strategic approach to portable Internet. Otherwise foreign competition will only benefit.Among telecom operators KT and Hanaro Telecom are most actively moving. KT held a demonstration in March of I-Bust of Array Comm. KT also plans to test 'F-OFDM' of Flarion and soon will test 'NAVINI' and 'Broad Storm'. Hanaro Telecom will begin pilot service of Flarion and Broad Storm in May and is in discussion with 'NAVINI' and 'Runcom' for technology test. SK Telecom completed test of Flarison from the end of last year and Dacom also plans to test equipment and technology of Array Comm. Together with this ETRI is leading 'HPi' technology research and development. See table. Unlike Europe data communication market was formed based on high-speed Internet and there is little resistance to new technology thanks to sufficient consumer education. In addition, high-speed Internet businesses are showing interest in this market in order to secure a strategic beachhead to enter the wireless business while complementing high-speed Internet business. Mobile telecom operators are approaching 2.3§× band portable Internet market in order to dominate data communication and multimedia business. Telecom experts say that there needs a strategic approach for 2.3§×out of concern about repeat of '2nd Qualcomm' in portable Internet technology. Go Jin-woong, managing director of Hanaro Telecom, said, "If the government plays a major role in selecting standard domestic firms will be at an advantageous position in royalty negotiations. When selecting technology standard, royalty should be lowered." Oui, kyu-jin, doctor of MIC wavelength research institute, said, "Portable Internet technology will form a basis for mobile telecom technology after 4th generation. There should be a strategic approach in next generation mobile telecom standardization process from 2007."

To: John Biddle who wrote (33962)	4/8/2003 2:17:47 PM
From: waitwatchwander	Respond to of 196545

Pelephone Will Launch in Israel QUALCOMM's BREW(TM)-Based Application Services Platform prnewswire.com TEL AVIV, Israel, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Pelephone will launch in Israel QUALCOMM's BREW(TM)-based application services platform under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the companies. The BREW solution enables customizing handsets by downloading applications over the air thus optimizing the efficiency of the application downloading process both for the customer and the company. Gil Sharon, Deputy C.E.O and C.MO, Pelephone said the company is glad to join QUALCOMM in the formation of an advanced solution which enables direct downloading of applications to the handset. He added that BREW would give Pelephone's subscribers access to wireless applications and services as games -- including such multiplayer games as chess, checkers and backgammon -- navigation location services, video, communication tools such as e-mail, international and local news services and more, that will transform their mobile phones into powerful communications tools. The company anticipates that the versatile capabilities of the BREW solution will generate a significant level of interest throughout Israel for the BREW-enabled handsets and services. Sharon added that the deployment of the BREW solution is yet another step in Pelephone's strategy of maintaining and strengthening its leadership in the fields of content and applications. As Pelephone considers itself to be the leader in these areas, the company is actively expanding the variety of products and services for its customers. He concluded and said that the current agreement coupled with the GoNext and Esc content systems positions Pelephone as an undisputed market leader. The combination between those advanced systems and the CDMA2000 1X network creates a unique experience for Pelephone's users. "We look forward to working with Pelephone as they prepare to deliver their BREW-based applications service to their subscribers," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, president of QUALCOMM Wireless & Internet Group. "Pelephone is recognized for its leadership in driving the evolution of Israel's wireless communications, and their decision to deploy BREW-based services solidifies their position as Israel's most advanced operator for wireless data services." The cooperation with QUALCOMM positions Pelephone in the forefront of the international cellular industry along side market leaders, which have already deployed BREW-based products and services, including Verizon Wireless and ALLTEL in the United States, KTF in South Korea, KDDI of Japan, China Unicom, Australia's Telstra and the joint venture between Telefonica Moviles and Portugal Telecom in Brazil. QUALCOMM's BREW solution is a complete product and business system for the development and over-the-air deployment of data services on wireless devices. The BREW solution provides the necessary tools and value-added services to developers, device manufacturers and wireless operators for application development and distribution, device configuration, and billing and payment. QUALCOMM Incorporated (http://www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2003 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM. SOURCE Pelephone