Giovanni Bertani wrote: > (1) FOMA downlink speeds will rise to 2Mbps average, 14Mbps peak in 2005. > > ::::::: > (3) ....noncontact ICs, RFID, 2D barcode, credit card > and infra-red data transfer as future functions to enable mobile > GPS navigation, remote monitoring, and terrestrial digital TV tuners !!! not future functions: most of this already works in Japan in millions of users's hands!!! Most of this is alreary implemented and working in Japan! See for example: http://www.eurotechnology.com/wirelessjapan2003/ Gerhard --------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerhard Fasol, PhD Eurotechnology Japan K. K. fasol_at_eurotechnology.com http://www.eurotechnology.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Find us in "IBM developerWorks" and in "Chemical & Engineering News": http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/wireless/library/wi-elite8.html http://pubs.acs.org/cen/topstory/8049/8049bus1.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------Received on Thu Oct 9 06:02:13 2003