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To: qdog who wrote (8959)	3/1/1998 12:19:00 AM
From: stealthy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

All: Third Gen-- The below item seems to offer a different "spin" (distortion ?) of recent developments in 3G; Anybody ever heard of "Golden Bridge Technology" ?: ------------------------------- United States Standards Group Joins Europe and Asia to Establish a Worldwide Next Generation Cellular: 'Global Roaming Foreseen' NEW YORK, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week in Japan, ETSI (the European Telecommunications Standards Institute), Japan's standards group ARIB (Association of Radio Industries and Business) the TTA (standards body for Korea), and the United States TIA's TR 46.1, formally united behind a single wideband CDMA standard for the International Telecommunications Unions' (ITU), IMT 2000. The new 3G single global standard will provide wireline quality voice, high speed data, multimedia, efficient mobile internet access at data rates up to 5 Mbps and will allow for the much anticipated, global roaming. In contrast, the rival system CDMA-One, has received almost no support since it is not backward compatible to GSM (Global System for Mobile), the major 2G communication system used throughout the world. According to Professor Donald L. Schilling, the Chair of the United States TIA's 46.1 and Chairman of Golden Bridge Technology: "We expect that in the interest of achieving this global standard, and not compromising at the lowest common denominator, we will achieve the highest performing wideband CDMA 3G system." Golden Bridge Technology (GBT) headquartered in West Long Branch New Jersey, has been a leading pioneer in wireless CDMA ASIC's which will support this new global roaming standard. This new global standard will provide consumers with enormous benefits, not the least of which includes the convenience of anywhere, anytime, connectivity. As consumers have become more cautious in adapting longer periods of "wait and see" buying patterns, world telecom companies should better balance their economic needs to protect legacy platforms, with the consumers new requirements for greater interoperobility and compatibility. Richard C. Kirby, the former Director of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for Radio Communications says: "It is encouraging to see the global consensus building foreseen by ITU's IMT 2000 process is already underway among business and standards activities among Europe, Asia, and the U.S." SOURCE Golden Bridge Technology

To: qdog who wrote (8959)	3/1/1998 4:50:00 AM
From: JGoren	Respond to of 152472

Dallas Morning News reports that public is slow to adopt wireless add-ons, data capabilities. Most important factors when buying a phone: 17% Features; 53% Simple easy to use; 21% Small-lightweight; rest not sure. Wish List for Future Service: 56% Calling party pays; 54% 911 locator; 42% Bundles services; 36% Features. Basically, the data services are not being taken. Article in hard copy quotes Irwin Jacobs, ends with new Sony phone, wherein Sony says that phones won't be used for browsing the internet, but push entertainment and information. Note: that the internal link to the rest of the article on the business page goes to another article. I am informing the newspaper of the inaccurate internal link. dallasnews.com