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To: Dave who wrote (16497)	10/15/1998 12:16:00 AM
From: Asterisk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

It all depends on what you want to do. There was a study by Vodaphone and Qualcomm done in England some time ago. The results were reviewed and published by a prestigous accounting firm. I quickly found this page as far as this trial goes, please read and draw your own conclusions. GSM-CDMA ECONOMICS The economic benefits to operators of GSM-CDMA were confirmed in a study comparing the operational and capital cost differences for representative GSM-TDMA and GSM-CDMA network designs. Andersen Consulting in Europe along with Detecon of Germany and Telemate Mobile Consultants of France led this comprehensive economic evaluation program. A steering committee consisting of ten senior executives from key European Operators, manufacturers and an interested association, provided guidance to the consultants and supervised the overall economic evaluation program. The list of steering committee member companies involved in this study includes in alphabetical order: Mannesmann, Mobilfunk, Omnitel, Qualcomm, SFR, Siemens, Telecom Italia Mobile, Vodafone and others. Some of these companies acted primarily as observers while others provided significant directions to the study. Qualcomm of San Diego, California, sponsored this major study. The study found substantial capital and operating cost savings accrued to operators deploying GSM-CDMA. Executive Summary - Economic Study CDMA macrocell overlay is 1/3 the cost of GSM microcell overlay in a 5-year typical deployment. Dramatically fewer cell sites for the CDMA deployment result in annual operating cost savings. By evolving your GSM network with CDMA, you gain all the unmatched benefits of CDMA, including broader coverage, greater capacity, call quality and next-generation services, and retain the global reach of GSM. It is the cost-effective, high-quality way to make the most of your GSM network. Origional site: qualcomm.com