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To: LarsA who wrote (53007)	6/30/2006 8:29:45 PM
From: Rich Bloem	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 197001

Lars, Is there some patent involved that can explain it? No there is not. I believe that PJ just answered that question in an interview a couple of days ago. He said (paraphrased) that the main reason CDMA didn't use SIM cards was because if a customer brought untested (read non-conforming) phones onto a CDMA system it could bring the entire network (cell) down. I believe he was talking about the unique power algorithims. Somebody more technical than I could answer this better.

To: LarsA who wrote (53007)	6/30/2006 11:01:26 PM
From: subcontinent	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 197001

India but that peculiar experience didn´t tell me why they prefer GSM When Reliance actually started with CDMA, in the enthusiasm for going all out, it made huge mistakes in billings via complicated plans. There were so many complaints in India that when someone says Reliance (even today) phone, they hate it. Indian public has not favoured GSM just like that, but indirectly they opted for GSM operators who do not have the issues. One other thing is certainly SIM card. If you do poll in India, I bet 90% of the people do not not what technology in their phone. Ofcourse Indian public has little fascination for Nokia phones, but late LG and Samsung are going all out there with all consumer items there by creating a branding.

To: LarsA who wrote (53007)	7/4/2006 6:56:19 AM
From: barty	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 197001

CDMA in India. 3 issues from my side why GSM beats CDMA hands down. First. Go see the second hand markets in Delhi - it is huge. None are CDMA - they're all GSM. They come in via tax havens like Dubai as black market (no VAT, no import duty) and you can buy second-hand phones that are 1-2yrs old for $10 each, then you can buy a $2 SIM card and away you go. Second. Compare BSNL's coverage with any CDMA carrier and its way deeper. There is so much middle class willing to pay for service outside the big cities, and BSNL has them signed up early - they have such an advantage on coverage. Lastly don't forget Nokia is the no1 brand in India, far ahead of Coke. They have such following that everyone wants one.