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Strategies & Market Trends : The Thread Formerly Known as No Rest For The Wicked -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: NeverRight who wrote (8066)	1/17/1999 4:47:00 PM
From: Tim Luke	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 90042

i think level 3 and quest should be looked at this week.

To: NeverRight who wrote (8066)	1/17/1999 5:37:00 PM
From: Mazama	Respond to of 90042

You'reRight (pun intended) Nextel does use different technology. Their system is based on Motorola's (iDEN) integrated Digital Enhanced Network. I like the acronym about as much as the technology...not much. Although Nextel has been successful at selling to business who need 2-way radio, cellular and one-to-many broadcast capability, their signal performance and voice quality is nowhere near existing GSM, PCS or other analog systems. The technology is not compatible with other wireless systems. Here's why I think this might be a good position trade: With McCaw controlling this thing now and Motorola not able to quite deliver the promised quality, I believe the Nextel bandwith can be overhauled for a different use. Could be sold outright, or re-molded, maybe for new wireless data applications...maybe even linked somehow to new LEO low earth orbiting systems like Teledesic (the McCaw/Gates LAN in the sky project). I think the Nextel frequency licenses are valuable period, and could bring a large buyer with re-modeling plans, imho. I have owned this several times over the last 4-5 years and will again this next week. Mazama