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To: DaveMG who wrote (19926)	12/17/1998 1:02:00 PM
From: SKIP PAUL	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Qualcomm has meanwhile been fingered by the ITU for being less than generous with its intellectual property Didn't know we were in the philanthropy business.

To: DaveMG who wrote (19926)	12/17/1998 1:30:00 PM
From: mmeggs	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

Dave, all. What, if any, is the advantage to a GSM operator in using W-CDMA rather than cdma2000. (Other than having the same equipment provider as the 2g system) Will cap ex be greater to use cdma2000 relative to W-CDMA? We've already discussed the performance/capacity issues. I can understand the attempt to force a compromise so the can have ANY 3g system, but why side with ERICY et al and try to isolate Q?

To: DaveMG who wrote (19926)	12/17/1998 1:55:00 PM
From: Greg B.	Respond to of 152472

DaveMG, Appears that NTT DoCoMo prefers to proceed with its W-CDMA development efforts, and does not want manufacturer(s) to delay deployment. It is interesting that one of the articles suggested European operators would also chime in on taking a united stance, but made no mention of North American GSM operators. Curious to know if, in this announcement, DoCoMo and the select group of European carriers would warm up to a harmonized version of W-CDMA. It would be a disappointment if they did not express a preference one way or another; otherwise why bother issuing a press release? My guess is that DoCoMo would support adequate harmonization with cdma2000, before they would consider alternatives presented by Ericsson or Qualcomm. An even better release would express an opinion about the standards setting fairness principles; but I am not holding my breath. This announcement might open the door for a strategic carrier-centered response from Qualcomm. Cheers, Greg B.