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To: Mika Kukkanen who wrote (16745)	10/19/1998 11:50:00 AM
From: engineer	Respond to of 152472

Saw the same system in operation from Bosch. Uses the DAB (direct automatic Broadcast - a television standard for HDTV) system on the forward link for high speed downlink and GSM on the reverse link. Mostly for use in internet browsing on trains I think... But I think that most operators for the next gen 3G want symetrical links and if such, then this system is not a likely upgrade for 3G operators.

To: Mika Kukkanen who wrote (16745)	10/19/1998 12:46:00 PM
From: DaveMG	Respond to of 152472

Mika, All I was trying to say is that I don't agree with you that 3G is just pie in the sky when it comes to decisions about what infrastructure to buy in to. While its true that as of today there is little use for many of these futuristic seeming apps, carriers need to look beyond 2gen and make what looks like the best bet.Don't forget that these will be wireless links to many more types of devices than just cell phones. Nobody is going to make a big investment in either type of network today without some certainty about the value of their investment 5 to 10 yrs down the road. Sorry if all this seems painfully obvious.... DaveMG

To: Mika Kukkanen who wrote (16745)	10/19/1998 1:07:00 PM
From: DaveMG	Respond to of 152472

Mika, Tried to edit my post but missed the 15 min window. "Yes, for 3G a form of CDMA will be the way, but what if, as I hear, operators are not in a rush for 3G. The evolution of the TDMA based technologies provides enough through-put for most future applications. If this is the case, the fight is still on at the 2G stage and the 3G is just "pie in the sky". Just wanted to add that I find it hard to believe such an acrimonious dogfight is merely about "pie in the sky". DaveMG