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To: w molloy who wrote (9205)	3/12/1998 7:01:00 PM
From: JMD	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

w molloy, fortunately your technical explanation was accurate. furthermore, in as much as you post infrequently, your gaffe will be forgiven this time only. for the future however, please be advised that all scientific expositions related to communications technology MUST be submitted in advance to the thread tech maven, being the undersigned. your cooperation in this matter is anticipated and will forestall the spread of pernicious horse patooties.[TM] Surfer Mike

To: w molloy who wrote (9205)	3/12/1998 11:13:00 PM
From: rhet0ric	Respond to of 152472

In summary, your question regarding whether CDMA or TDMA is more suited for TCP/IP is moot, because TCP/IP is independent of the physical layer involved. Thanks for your very clear explanation. I'll be sure to bring my next moot question to you, so that you can demolish it just as efficiently. I wonder what the hardest piece of the wireless + handheld + Internet puzzle is. If it's the wireless piece, Qualcomm is in a great position. If handheld, the edge would go to 3com. If Internet, could be just about anyone. Before Apple killed the Newton, I was half-expecting a Messagepad with built-in wireless (Qualcomm-licensed) capabilities, since it already had the handheld and Internet pieces down. thanks again, rhet0ric

To: w molloy who wrote (9205)	3/17/1998 1:40:00 AM
From: Asterisk	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

That is not totally true. If it was then noone would ever upgrade their infrastructure. Why is everyone moving to Fiber Optics in the telephone industry? Because it can carry MANY more conversations than copper, at a higher quality. TDMA and CDMA may both work with TCP/IP and PPP but CDMA is more efficient because it has the same packetized approach as both TCP/IP and PPP. You cannot limit your thinking as to what the data prefers, the equasion is much deeper than that. If everyone used wet strings and cups instead of fiber/copper or whatever thay use then having a company like ATT, MCI, Sprint would be impossible. I understand that I am over reacting to your excellent description (thank you by the way), BUT, those of a technical bent on this board have a small obligation to help those of a non technical bent. If we do not include all of the facts then it is a disservice. What I mean is that it doesn't matter that both TDMA and CDMA work, they odviously do. The deeper and more important question (that I believe the pup was looking at) was which is cheaper and possibly better in the long run for operators to use? I think the answer is CDMA. Please do NOT take me wrong your explanation helped and was excellent, it is always nice to see someone with a talent for teaching.