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To: Mika Kukkanen who wrote (19408)	12/9/1998 12:38:00 PM
From: Valueman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Mika: That does not answer the issues I raised. I do know that W-CDMA is "based on the GSM core network", but what the hell does that mean? 1) Will my GSM equipment exist as a separate system with W-CDMA alongside? 2)Will my GSM infrastructure exist merely to serve my current subs, or will it seamlessly integrate with W-CDMA? 3) Will my GSM phone work on a W-CDMA system? 4) As Clark brings up in a later post, why install GSM now when IS-95 offers the simple path to 3G? Why should the world settle for W-CDMA and all its costs and incompatibilities just because Ericsson made a fatal mistake in not entering the IS-95 equipment market? Overall, what does a move to W-CDMA or a converged standard mean to a GSM service provider and customer? Compare that to what it means to a IS-95 operator and customer moving to cdma2000 or a converged standard.