(keitai-l) Re: GSM, PDC and proprietary systems

hi Benjamin,

(1)
think there were lot of discussions last year organized by
the MPT in e-Japan framework, and there was an ITU meeting on
the topic, too.  they were also quite aggressive with NP, but
I have no update recently, will be delayed?

found no result from google, and MPT disappeared from the net
(www.mpt.go.jp), maybe they changed name to fifaworldcup.

http://lists.bnl.gov/pipermail/henp-net-l/2002-February/000092.html
"e-Japan ... the project is about to seamlessly integrate various
wireless access systems for practical use by 2005"

a Japanese article with not much info can be found at:
http://www.sharp.co.jp/corporate/rd/journal-81/pdf/81-02.pdf
<Mobile Communication System Evolution in Digital Mobile Radio>

it says "the radio systems interoperate via (core) networks, and
terminals can be used without awareness of specific (radio) systems"

please tell me when you find more details

(2)
on i-mode, I was involved in the first i-mode implementation
through out 1998.  it's still hard for me to believe it worked.
I'd say I feel more shame than proud that I was one of them.

but, I'd like to show my respect to Japanese that they can make
the business running so well with technology as shite as i-mode.
no excuse of "immature market", Japanese are way better than you
and me.  never in technology though, but who cares if technology
as good as WAP, way better than i-mode, can't make money.


>From: Benjamin Kowarsch <benjk@mac.com>
>Reply-To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
>To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
>Subject: (keitai-l) Re: GSM, PDC and proprietary systems
>Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 01:03:39 +0900
>
>
>
>On Monday, June 17, 2002, at 08:52 , Ken Chang wrote:
>
> > off topics:
> >
> > heard that the Japanese are discussing about selecting networks
> > on a per call basis, and maybe different network technologies,
>
>that is rather astonishing. before any such business culture develops,
>one would expect some other things to show up and develop first, such as
>prepaid (which is still far from mainstream) and local number
>portability, for instance.
>
>where did you hear this ? do you have any pointers ?
>
> > ... roaming without a home network?
> >   or a virtual third-party
> > subscription/authentication service (MVNO?) as the home network?
>
>tell me more ... I can almost see the black and white stripes of ZEBRA
>shining through this one ;-)
>
>again, where did you hear this and do you have any pointers ?
>
>
> > think many will love the "immature Japanese market".
>
>Guys, don't take the word "immature" personal in this context. It really
>doesn't have any such connotation as one might expect from the use of
>the term in relation to a person, for instance.
>
>It just means that a market is still in its pioneering stage, which
>isn't all that bad. On the other hand, mature markets mostly mean
>commoditisation of products and services and that can be a very very
>boring thing. In any event there is no reason to get offended or upset.
>
>kind regards
>benjamin


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