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To: Greg B. who wrote (19685)	12/14/1998 1:28:00 PM
From: w2j2	Respond to of 152472

Greg: Thankyou! This is a major step toward convergence on Qcom's terms. "The European Telecommunications Standards Institute systematically has said it is not interested in convergence with cdma2000 technology and has rejected submissions on the topic, vendors claim. Now, ETSI is calling for contributions from companies and regional standards bodies on convergence and harmonization of all the CDMA standards." There is a threat the WCDMA side could lose Japan: "At the same time, Japan, which submitted a W-CDMA proposal similar to Europe's, has decided to study other 3G proposals—namely cdma2000 technology." Ericsson just reported disappointing earnings, and needs to move on 3G to get roaring again. Most importantly, from Qcom: "Vice President of Government Affairs William Bold said the meeting encompassed serious discussions regarding convergence for the first time." This is the beginning of the end game. <G> wj