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To: bananawind who wrote (10994)	6/1/1998 11:25:00 AM
From: bananawind	Respond to of 152472

All... Mexico announcement out of CDG Mexico Prepares to Deploy Nationwide cdmaOne Networks; cdmaOne Completes Dominant Position in North America Business Wire - June 01, 1998 09:24 %CDMA-DEVELOPMENT-GROUP %CALIFORNIA %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %COMED %TELECOMMUNICATIONS %INTERACTIVE %MULTIMEDIA %INTERNET %PRODUCT V%BW P%BW COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 1998--Completing the dominant position of cdmaOne in North America, the CDMA Development Group (CDG) today announced that cdmaOne has captured Mexico's personal communications services (PCS) and wireless local loop (WLL) markets. Plans to deploy nationwide Mexican cdmaOne networks to a population of more than 94 million potential subscribers are underway with commercial service in major cities expected by first quarter, 1999. "Mexico's overwhelming acceptance of cdmaOne is indicative of the technology's increasingly dominant position in the Americas," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "It simply makes sense for Mexico's telecommunications industry to adopt cdmaOne, especially since the technology offers WLL network operators the ability to provide superior capacity, unmatched flexibility and an easy path toward service differentiation. Furthermore, it is a natural synergy for Mexican telecoms as NAFTA participants, given cdmaOne's overall North American dominance." Mexico's latest nationwide network is being built-out by the Pegaso Comunicaciones y Sistemas consortium. The consortium cinched up nine licenses to provide nationwide PCS and WLL services. This consortium joins Baja Cellular and GTE Wireless in providing cdmaOne services in Mexico. The increasing presence of cdmaOne in Mexico allows for seamless roaming throughout North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signatory nations Canada, Mexico and the United States. Mexico is a key developing market in global telecommunications. Only one in 10 Mexican citizens currently has telephone service, a telecom density of 10 percent, according to the Yankee Group. Given Mexico's recent economic strength during the past few years, the country's telecommunications market is ripe for development. cdmaOne provides the best solution for PCS services and quick and superior WLL rollout for all markets. The CDMA Development Group (CDG) is a nonprofit trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of cdmaOne. The 100 member companies of the CDG included many of the world's largest wireless operators and equipment manufacturers. The primary activities of the CDG include development of cdmaOne features and services, public relations, education and seminars, regulatory affairs and international support. Currently there are more than 500 individuals working within various CDG subcommittees on cdmaOne-related matters. For more information about the CDG, contact Christine Bock of the CDG News Bureau at 714/540-1030, ext. 11, e-mail chrisbock@bockpr.com or visit the CDG website at cdg.org.

To: bananawind who wrote (10994)	6/1/1998 11:29:00 AM
From: bananawind	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

All... Looks like we will be seeing at least two more W-CDMA license agreements before too long... M'bishi, SK Telecom jointly develop phone chip Reuters Story - June 01, 1998 05:51 %JP %ELC %ELI %KR %TEL %DPR 6503.T V%REUTER P%RTR TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Electric Corp said on Monday that it and SK Telecom Co Ltd of South Korea had jointly developed an integrated circuit for next-generation W-CDMA cellular telephones. W-CDMA (Wideband code division multiple access) is expected to become the world standard for next-generation cellular phones, as Japan, South Korea and Europe are all likely to adopt the system. Mitsubishi said the chip would supplied to users in South Korea, Japan, Europe and the rest of Asia. SK Telecom would field test a new handset using the new chip in 1999, it said.