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To: JGoren who wrote (19828)	12/16/1998 4:20:00 AM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 152472

In a way, it doesn't matter too much if Q! doesn't get the word out. The sweating is being done by L M Ericsson, which is about the only crowd in serious trouble. NTT can just start buying cdmaOne, same for Nokia on MSM3000. The ITU will stay in their jobs as do the SETI and other standards hangers on no matter what. The patent lawyers are happy. Q! is happy - just rolling out cdma2000 with or without L M Ericsson and the GSM cartel. Operators around the world will ditch TDMA and GSM as is happening in NZ and Australia respectively, in favour of cdmaOne. The politicians will only get in on the act if there is some trade restriction or patent law breaking and the diplomats and Tomahawks become necessary. Most of the VW40 clingons are just hoping to avoid royalties or at least get them reduced as much as possible. They don't really want VW40 instead of cdma2000. They are starting to loosen [notice spelling] their grip on VW40 and glancing in cdma2000 direction, and cdmaOne as well because they have to do SOMETHING. They can't wait until their customers are churning away from them. Mqurice $80 Dec 31 1998 don't forget! The Natural Home in the 40s seems more like a quick trip home for a cup of tea and chat rather than a total return to live with Mum and Dad. Q! isn't getting any younger and one day it'll leave home for good. Incidentally, with L M Ericsson ditching 20,000 or so employees out of 100,000 or whatever, that is quite a major blow. The King's VW40 is not looking as brilliant as it was. The crowd doesn't seem to be ooohhing and ahhhing any more and Nokia is making non-committal comment. NTT is taking a peek at cdma2000. Any doubtless cdmaOne as well. cdmaOne is selling quickly in Japan now after a slow start.