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To: Ruffian who wrote (21832)	1/22/1999 8:43:00 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

Translating this from Vodafone's Sarin: "We'd like to pull all the 3G factions together [under a standard that is] backward compatible with [global system for mobile communications] and cdmaOne. When everybody designs to one standard, a thousand flowers bloom." Translated: The only single standard which is backward compatible to both GSM and cdmaOne is cdma2000. Sarin is therefore saying that 3G shall be based on cdma2000. He is also emphasizing that there shall be a single, solitary, universal, unitary, globalized, standard so that we can grow lots of flowers. It is clear the approach that Vodafone will be taking. It was clear when the merger was announced. Vodafone did Newbury GSM overlay trials ages ago. It's all over bar the shouting. Vodafone is preparing to clout Ericsson. It will be good if they can get 'calling party pays' introduced to the USA. It seems weird to have the receiver of junk phone calls paying for the junk phone call! ---------------------------------------------------------- Vodafone AirTouch also could push regulators to bring U.S. calling practices more in line with higher-penetrated countries. "It's tragic we don't have calling party pays in this country," Sarin said. "If we all put our shoulders to the wheel, we can get it." ---------------------------------------------------------- Mqurice PS: The expression "1000 flowers bloom" is misused here. I think it is really intended to mean let many standards be produced, deregulate, devolve, fractalize, individualize. Not force everyone into one box. In this case, using a single box is fine - as long as anyone else is allowed to invent something to compete. His point is apt - there will be more money going into creativity for subscriber benefits than into competing 'standards' which would be different for negative reasons - for example, making cdmaOne upgrades to WWeb as expensive as GSM upgrades.

To: Ruffian who wrote (21832)	1/22/1999 10:32:00 PM
From: JGoren	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

What about this scenario? Consolidation under one ownership with different brands and price points. Some of the older wireless networks continue to use GSM or TDMA without the whistles and bells, but lower prices for those who just want a yeoman voice service. The holding company also puts together a national cdma network. Three or four national players compete. The problem I see is that regardless the infrastructure needs to be expanded, and it makes little sense to do so with a constrained system.