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To: tero kuittinen who wrote (15702)	9/29/1998 12:28:00 PM
From: J.B.C.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

>> Nokia's GSM and TDMA phones have ten times higher stand-by times than Nokia's CDMA phones<< What are their standby times? Jim

To: tero kuittinen who wrote (15702)	9/29/1998 4:24:00 PM
From: dougjn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Tero, I strongly suspect that that gap in quality in handsets will narrow a lot faster than you think. I agree its there now, as are gaps in network quality because of degrees of build-out. CDMA does have some inherent basic technology advantages, which are important. Qcom can for example more to faster and lower power chips, and the like. Those are the kinds of gaps that are quickly bridged, when they are not supported by software mindshare lock-in (Wintel) or dense thickets of patents on the fundamental way the technology and standards work. (Qcom, Rmbs.) Doug