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To: gdichaz who wrote (13286)	8/4/1998 8:23:00 AM
From: Ramsey Su	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

TOKYO (Nikkei)-Kokusai Denshin Denwa Co. will begin testing next-generation cellular phone technology, using the North American standard for key equipment, in March 1999, company sources said. Japan's leading international telecommunications company began research on the wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA) system, the next generation standard in Europe and Japan, in July. The company plans to enter the advanced cellular phone business in fiscal 2000, thus necessitating the research. KDD plans to begin testing a prototype system using the North American CDMA2000 standard for core cellular phone equipment next spring. The company is considering procuring parts for the tests from Motorola Inc., Lucent Technologies Inc. and other concerns. The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications will allow a maximum of three carriers to offer next-generation cellular phone services in a given area. KDD is expected to tie up on such services with Nippon Idou Tsushin Corp., affiliated with Toyota Motor Corp. (7203), which advocates applying the North American standard. (The Nihon Keizai Shimbun Tuesday morning edition)