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To: DaveMG who wrote (23767)	3/5/1999 1:40:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 152472

Hi Level Talks, Part1> Hi level ITU 3G talks planned (#1) ---> by: unibitri 15511 of 15512 ITU Secretary-General, Yoshio Utsumi, to hold high-level talks on future of 3G itu.int >>>... a series of high-level talks with the main proponents in an attempt to arrive at some form of acceptable compromise on the way forward for IMT-2000 . . . IMT-2000 ... promises to provide ... global roaming offering through both satellite and terrestrial systems ... <<< >>>... Because of the high bit-rates of third generation systems far in excess of anything available today and the flexible built-in features such as number portability, third generation systems bring the promise of fast wireless access to the Internet, real-time videoconferencing and broadcast, full-motion videophone, video and audio e-mail, or access any type of information stored on desktops at home or at work. In other words, 3G mobile systems developed on IMT-2000 specifications will be much more than a new class of telephones: they will represent the ultimate personal accessory, combining at the same time the features of a telephone, a computer, a television, a newspaper, a library, a personal diary and more.<<< >>>In addition, the economies of scale achievable with a single global mobile standard should drive down equipment costs, making the installation and uptake of mobile services in the developing world much more feasible. Last but not least, by delivering high bandwidth services such as Internet access currently only found on wireline networks, IMT-2000 will also provide a vital link to the emerging Global Information Infrastructure with its e-commerce dimension for a growing number of people.<<<

To: DaveMG who wrote (23767)	3/5/1999 1:41:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 152472

Part 2> Hi level ITU 3G talks planned (#2) --> by: unibitri 15512 of 15513 ...CONT'D... ITU Secretary-General, Yoshio Utsumi, to hold high-level talks on future of 3G itu.int >>>Most players in the mobile industry have reiterated their support for a single standard that be open and provided on non-discriminatory basis. Operators have also strongly advocated keeping the standardization of 3G within the ITU and urged regulators and all industry players not to take steps that could derail the multilateral process. Industry associations including the Universal Wireless Communications Consortium (UWCC), the CDMA Development Group and the GSM Association, have all indicated that the ITU's targeted final completion date for IMT-2000 standardization cannot be jeopardized and called on all parties to consider a compromise.<<< >>>If endorsed ... the technical work will be pursued with all technical options open and the compliance with ITU patent policy will be evaluated at the end of the process when the full standard is ready for formal approval at the end of the year. The industry is by and large confident that a resolution of the IPR issue is very likely to have been found by that time, thus making it possible to have a full standard compliant with ITU patent policy. In taking this dual-track approach, the technical specifications work will proceed on schedule while the IPR resolution process will continue bilaterally among the parties concerned. <<<