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To: Ross who wrote (751)5/18/1998 12:13:00 PM
From: Chun Chang  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 3376
 
Hi Ross,

Regarding MCOM will never be able to provide both cellular and
Internet access ... and a huge negative.

I agree with you if that's the case (probably is). But just a thought. I read somewhere today that IBM began to promote internet phone provided by IDT. If MCOM is in the business of providing wireless internet access and if their speed is fast enough, can they also or is it possible they can also... any link there? Just a thought.

CC



To: Ross who wrote (751)5/18/1998 9:30:00 PM
From: Dragonfly  Respond to of 3376
 
This makes no sense. Sure, MCOM has all those boxes on telephone poles to install, but they are a lot cheaper than a Cellular base station.

Additionally, Cellular will never offer internet access like Metricom does because it would undermine their $/minute charging. They are not prepared to (nor is their expensive ifrastructure going to be amortized by) offering flat rate access.

Dragonfly


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