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To: Clarksterh who wrote (7871)	2/2/1998 2:49:00 PM
From: Caxton Rhodes	Respond to of 152472

Smart Phone Cards to Help Wireless and Cellular Services Providers Reach 500 Million Subscribers by 2002 February 2, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via Individual Inc. -- January 29, 1998--Smart phone cards will help wireless and cellular service providers, including AirTouch, AT&T Wireless, GTE, Sprint PCS, and Western Wireless, to sign up one-half billion subscribers worldwide by 2002. This is one conclusion from a new study published by Killen & Associates, "Smart Card Opportunities for Phone Card Providers." "Smart phone cards are ideally suited for the wireless and cellular service businesses for a number of reasons," said Michael Killen, President of the company, "Many wireless customer prospects are poor credit risks. Smart phone cards enable wireless service providers to offer service to these and other prospects with appropriate prepayment or charge requirements." "Services providers can also expect new subscribers and revenues from smart card multi-funtionality," added Killen. "The same smart card that is used for wireless phone service will also be used for transportation, small purchases, and possibly Internet purchases. Co-branding partnerships built around the increased capabilities of smart cards will benefit all parties." Loyalty programs will also help grow the revenues of telephone companies because smart cards can store data needed for the most complex loyalty programs. Service customers will be inclined to build up credits of all types on their smart phone card. Additional details about the study are available at the company's Web site, killen.com. For more information contact Karl Duffy at tel: 650 617-6130, FAX: 650 617-6140, or e-mail, karl@killen.com The company's studies and video series enable high-level executives and their teams to identify business opportunities created by advances in computer and telecommunications technology, changing customer needs, and the competitive landscape. Killen & Associates is the only research company that provides a series of half-hour video interviews with each study. Business dignitaries who have shared their insights in such interviews include the Minister of PTT Germany; the head of Oftel, UK; the former chairman of AT&T, and the leaders of Europay, S.W.I.F.T., Mondex, VISA France, and 400 other companies. CONTACT: Killen & Associates \| 415/617-6130

To: Clarksterh who wrote (7871)	2/2/1998 2:57:00 PM
From: Caxton Rhodes	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

Nortel (Northern Telecom) Once Again Prioritizes Mobile Operators' and Market Needs for UMTS Standardization Process February 2, 1998 Qualcomm wanted everyone to use cdma, and now that they are we shall see how good their legal department is. We have all been betting on collecting the royalties, or as qdog says, show me the money. To even be in this postion, thing have unfolded as they should. Caxton PARIS, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ via Individual Inc. -- Nortel (Northern Telecom) reaffirms its support for global standards in the on-going effort to make third generation wireless communications services -- also referred to as Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS)-- available and readily accessible to all GSM operators around the world. Nortel made this announcement today at the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) plenary session held on January 28 and 29, 1998 in Paris. As already stated at the GSM MoU plenary meeting in Cyprus last September, Nortel firmly believes that both existing customers and new operators should be assured a smooth and clear path towards third generation wireless networks in existing and new spectrum, with associated low cost terminal solutions, supporting dual mode GSM/UMTS operations. ''Our customers and the global operator community clearly desire a single global standard for third Generation systems,'' said Pascal Debon, group vice president, general manager, GSM Wireless Networks, Nortel. ''We are pleased with the agreement reached at the ETSI meeting in Paris this week. The agreement successfully builds upon the strengths of the two leading concepts, W-CDMA and TD-CDMA.'' ''The progress in ETSI is an important step towards achieving the industry goals of a single global standard for the IMT 2000 (International Mobile Telecommunications 2000) program, as defined by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). This will deliver the benefits of multimedia wireless communication services to users everywhere,'' Debon added. Nortel works with customers in more than 150 countries to design, build and integrate their communications products and advanced digital networks. Customers include public and private institutions; Internet service providers; local, long-distance, cellular mobile and PCS communications companies; cable television companies; and utilities. Nortel had 1997 revenues of US$15.5 billion and has approximately 73,000 employees worldwide. SOURCE Northern Telecom Limited