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Re: From the East Bay post# 157190

Thursday, 10/02/2003 1:04:59 PM

Thursday, October 02, 2003 1:04:59 PM

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I don't think that UTSI owns 60% of the Chinese cellular phone market. UTSI uses a wireless technology called PAS (Personal Access System) and they own 60% of that market. Big difference. PAS is a good system for emerging countries without alot of mobility in its citizens because it is limited in that IT DOES NOT ROAM. So if you leave your city, and go to another city you can't use your home PAS phone there. You need another phone. That is why this technology is being promoted in China, India, Africa and Latin America. It's biggest positive from a competitive stand point vs traditional cellular systems is it's cost to install, operate and cost to the consumer. A PAS network costs $100/customer to install vs $200/customer for a GSM system. PAS service costs .01/minute vs .05/minute for GSM service. FWIW, Rob

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