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To: Ruffian who wrote (16876)	10/21/1998 11:45:00 AM
From: DaveMG	Respond to of 152472

ALL, From cdg.org, don't think it was posted. Note the number of expected subs by next March: Japan's Kyocera Forecasts Higher Earnings On Telecom-Equipment Sales KYOTO, Japan - Kyocera Corp. expects profits in the second half of this fiscal year to be better than the first half because of sales of new telecommunications equipment and an improvement in its semiconductor parts business. Kyocera also expects to benefit in the second half from stronger sales of code division multiple access, or CDMA, handsets. CDMA is expected to eventually replace Personal Digital Cellular, or PDC - the main digital cellular standard in Japan - because of better voice quality, faster transmission times and better cost performance. "At the moment, the number of CDMA subscribers is less than originally expected," said Akihiko Toyotani, a spokesman for the investor relations group and finance group of Kyocera. "In the second half, we think the number of subscribers will increase significantly because of the superior technology." DDI Corp., an affiliate of Kyocera for which Kyocera acts as the main supplier of CDMA handsets, expects that the number of its CDMA subscribers will grow to around 7000,000 by the end of next March, Toyotani said. DDI only began the CDMA business this past July. He said that Kyocera's CDMA handset sales will also get a boost from sales to Nippon Ido Tsushin Corp., which he said will start CDMA service in the Tokyo and Nagoya regions next spring. While opportunities for Iridium sales will occur mostly overseas, the main market for CDMA handsets will be Japan, said Toyotani. Still, there will be sales opportunities in South Korea and the U.S. as the CDMA standard is used in those countries as well, he said. CDMA was developed by Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) of the U.S.. With growth driven by Iridium and CDMA equipment sales, Kyocera said overall sales of telecommunications equipment will increase "significantly" in the second half compared to the first half.

To: Ruffian who wrote (16876)	10/21/1998 12:51:00 PM
From: w2j2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Michael, from your news source, this says it all: "The EU, keen to see its manufacturers stay in the lead, has been promoting efforts to develop a common European standard that could also be considered as a world standard. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has backed a technology developed by European firms including Nordic manufacturers Nokia and Ericsson."