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To: tero kuittinen who wrote (555)	2/26/1998 1:45:00 PM
From: Quincy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

It looks like all companies are committing to that which they can make work. The support industry for IS95 is coming out with new test equipment every day for both service centers and manufacturers. This has a learning curve just like GSM. But, it appears it took IS95 ten years to gain this level of market acceptance. You are assuming that W-CDMA can gain the same level of subscribers in 3 years??? The first thing WCDMA has to overcome is consumer reluctance to invest in something for voice when they already have invested in a working GSM/TDMA phone. Ok, so GSM has a 100gram phone. Your assumption that WCDMA will jump right into the same form factor is laughable. I guess you hold stock in these companies. Ericy compares DAMPS to IS95 on their web site. So, which does Ericy favor? This person doesn't agree with you either. internettelephony.com "DoCoMo had also been evaluating a next generation architecture based on IS-95. " Now what, Tero? More repeat URL's, Tero. Message 3482598 or biz.yahoo.com Could this mean that Asia isn't as infatuated with UMTS? yahoo.com So, Tero. What is really going on? Nokia knows about CDMA. Well, duh. They had the first non-Qualcomm phone for IS95. So far, they are the only ones other than Qualcomm that have Asics that work. Apologies in advance if I am taking you out of context again. "Nokia and Ericson will probably get a hefty return for their investment in W-CDMA development." Ok. Then, explain this: techweb.com "Adriana Nugter, chairperson of the GSM Memorandum of Understanding association that represents GSM service operators, said though the UMTS agreement was welcomed, any endorsement of the standard is still conditional on a satisfactory outcome regarding IPR." Message 3407089 "BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission unveiled a strategy on Wednesday for ensuring Europe maintains its lead in developing technology for the next generation of mobile phones. The European Union executive proposed legislation to pave the way for consumers to use high-speed mobile phones or terminals to connect to the Internet or multimedia services such as video-conferencing by 2002. It asks the 15 EU countries to co-ordinate their approach to licensing, technical standards and frequencies so that Europe can repeat its success in developing the global GSM standard for digital cellular phones. Hmm... Are you the SI part of their "strategy"? EU politics aside, there just isn't going to be one system, except for Iridium and Globalstar. I am quite comfortable with knowing it is beyond our control even as consumers. I don't even know anyone who travels for business. Your fascination with Motorola's problems is a non issue. Nortel's, Lucent's and Qualcomm's infastructure is working just fine. Even in Russia. Have a great day, Tero.