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To: Ruffian who wrote (24125)	3/12/1999 5:56:00 PM
From: Labrador	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

FROM THE ARTICLE CDMA Report Controversy> From the March 15, 1999 issue of Wireless Week Controversy Erupts Over CDMA Report By Brad Smith Karnad said CDMA infrastructure equipment sales totaled $6.4 billion in 1997, increasing to $8.5 billion in 1998. He predicted sales will peak at $9.46 billion in 1999 and then decline at an annual rate of 9.7 percent through 2002. The decline represents a healthy indication of a high-growth market, he said. What does he mean by the decline, and the indication of a "high-growth market"?

To: Ruffian who wrote (24125)	3/12/1999 8:07:00 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 152472

"I could not believe that anyone would be reviving this old battle," said David Kerr, an analyst with Strategy Analytics. "They're fighting a battle from the past. The reality is that capacity is not the dominant factor in the marketplace; it is differentiation through value-added features." Rubbish! Capacity which = price is still what is most important. Features are important too. The battle over price and capacity is definitely a thing of the past. Voice quality, dropped calls and other factors matter too. But to dismiss capacity like that is simply absurd. Most functions aren't used! Mqurice