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To: Asterisk who wrote (16505)	10/15/1998 5:34:00 PM
From: Dave	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Michael: I stand corrected, however the source of the post (Qualcomm) might be a tad bit biased. But, nevertheless, I will withdraw that comment that TDMA/GSM is cheaper for a wireless provider (as a system) to implement. One point, the article says that 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. I interpret the statement as: "CDMA is cheaper becuase you will need less cells which, in turn, will cost less to maintain." Michael, is there anything about initial costs? dave