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To: JMD who wrote (13005)	7/27/1998 12:51:00 PM
From: limtex	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

JMD- I asked this a couple of weeks ago and I think the answer was that it wan't much good to QCOM. The are apparently many types of CDMA so I also asked that we create a new acronym for the kind of CDMA that DOES do QCOM some good. Names that come to mind are:- $CDMA or G-CDMA or Q-CDMA. regards, L

To: JMD who wrote (13005)	7/27/1998 1:02:00 PM
From: Gregg Powers	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

IDC: Interdigital has been announcing trials for many years now, touting its B-CDMA solution. What gets lost in the transaction is the size, scope and economic consequence of such a trial. Who is paying for the trial? How big is it? How large a geographic area is involved? MCI would be foolish not to look at all technologies, but B-CDMA is so far removed from commercialization that to posit it a threat to QC is laughable. Think about this very important point: Isn't is obvious that any service provider that is serious about WLL will want to support mobility? I mean, why would a company go through all the effort to deploy a fixed wireless solution that handcuffs the customer to his home? Isn't the point to get the consumer to burn as many wireless minutes as possible? That, plain and simply, is B-CDMA's fatal flaw. QC's WLL solution integrates perfectly with mobility and that is an overwhelming competitive advantage IMHO. Best regards, Gregg

To: JMD who wrote (13005)	7/27/1998 2:04:00 PM
From: bananawind	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Mikey, All... CDG on Brazil CDMA Development Group Announces Broad Local Support for CDMA Operators and Manufacturers in Brazil Business Wire - July 27, 1998 09:19 Jump to first matched term COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 1998-- Emerging CDMA Handset Manufacturing Capabilities Marks On Important Expansion Of CDMA In South America The CDMA Development Group (CDG) today announced the emergence of broad local support for code division multiple access (CDMA) technology in Brazil. The announcement comes on the eve of the long-awaited privatization of TELEBRAS, the Brazilian telephone monopoly, and heralds a significant expansion of CDMA in Latin America. "The growing presence of CDMA operators and manufacturers in Brazil is a testament to the continuing success of the technology," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "We expect the CDMA presence in Brazil to continue to expand as the privatization effort continues. Along with Japan, Brazil represents one of the key drivers for CDMA growth during the second half of 1998 and on into next year." CDMA is widely recognized to be the most advanced wireless telephone technology available today. It provides consumers with a number of important benefits such as superior voice quality, exceptional privacy and security, increased reliability, and longer talk and standby times. The CDMA presence emerging in Brazil represents the strong commitment by the worlds leading telecommunications companies to support current and future CDMA services throughout the country. CDMA manufacturers have invested more than US $250 million to date in Brazil, which is the largest wireless market in South America. The expanding CDMA presence in Brazil includes both wireless service providers and equipment manufacturers. A CDMA cellular network has entered commercial service in Salvador, the capital of the state of Bahia, and the launch of commercial service is expected in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo during the third quarter of 1998. In Region 5 of the B-band, which includes the states of Parana and Santa Catarina, the Global Telecom consortium will establish CDMA cellular service later this year. Further CDMA deployments are expected to occur after the conclusion of the TELEBRAS privatization. Local CDMA manufacturing capabilities are accelerating to meet the requirements of CDMA service providers. World-leading telecom manufacturers have well-established facilities for building CDMA base stations in Brazil, but the main area of growth in manufacturing is in CDMA handsets, where at least three of the leading vendors will inaugurate CDMA handset production facilities in 1998. It is expected that CDMA handset manufacturing capacity will reach 1.2 million units per year within as little as six months, thereby providing operators with a vast supply of locally produced CDMA phones. Members of the CDG will assemble in Sao Paulo on August 18-19, 1998 for the CDMA Latin American Forum. This invitation-only event will provide a comprehensive update on the progress of CDMA in Brazil and worldwide. Executives from CDMA service providers throughout the region will discuss the deployment and operation of CDMA cellular, PCS and Wireless Local Loop networks. Workshops on CDMA network deployment and roaming will also be offered. The CDMA Development Group is a non-profit trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of cdmaOne. The 100 member companies of the CDG include 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 +1-714-540-1030, ext. 11, e-mail chrisbock@bockpr.com, or visit the CDG Web site at cdg.org. CONTACT: CDG News Bureau Christine Bock or Valerie Christopherson, 714/540-1030 chrisbock@bockpr.com