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To: Mika Kukkanen who wrote (19285)	12/8/1998 10:15:00 AM
From: DaveMG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Mika...Funny how we all read different things into the same words. "I saw that there would be 2 basic 3G standards with common RF (cdma2000 and a fully harmonized WCDMA)." What does fully harmonized WCDMA mean in this context? "It was mentioned recently. Harmonizing the RF part would not involve any IPR issues with regard to Qualcomm (that was essential for many, not just Ericsson BTW)" Please explain why this is so? "Motorola and Nokia presented this to the ITU recently, saying that a dual-mode set would be cheaper to make (another manufacturer, can't recall which, said it would make a dual-mode handset only 10% more expensive)" I assume you mean cheaper to make than a completely harmonized "universal" 3G system? Nice to have other perspectives around here!..Dave

To: Mika Kukkanen who wrote (19285)	12/8/1998 10:27:00 AM
From: DaveMG	Respond to of 152472

"The writing on the wall, from my Euro stance of course, is that if Qualcomm do not move on the issue there will be no future wideband version of CDMA, period. Of course everyone will still try and sell it." So what will there be instead,WTDMA?