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US WEST Selects Nortel Networks DMS Service in Deal Valued up to US$40 Million

Nortel Networks' Solution to Provide Services for Rocky Mountain Resort Community

Research Triangle Park, N.C., Feb. 25, 1999 -- The logistics of providing sophisticated, state-of-the-art communications to resort communities in the rugged terrain of the American Rocky Mountains is the challenge facing US WEST Wireless, LLC, which will expand its existing high-quality Advanced PCS service into 10 new markets, including Salt Lake City, Utah.

Nortel Networks is pleased to announce a three-year contract, valued up to US$40 million, to provide US WEST Wireless, with Nortel Networks' DMS-100* switching system, the only integrated wireless/wireline switching platform currently available in the industry today. This Unified Networks* solution from Nortel Networks systems will transparently integrate reliable, wireless connections with existing U S WEST wireline services. This solution will be deployed in other US WEST territories, including Seattle.

"We selected Nortel Networks' DMS* offering because it is a cost-effective, reliable solution that can be easily integrated into our wireline and wireless network," said John Gonner, vice president, Engineering and Operations Engineering for US WEST Wireless. "In addition, the Nortel Networks DMS switch allows us to add sophisticated services to our portfolio of wireless services."

Some of these US WEST services include US WEST's Secondary Dial Tone capability (patent pending) that enables a host of features such as Three-Way Calling, Call Transfer, and Call Forwarding.

The system also provides US WEST a platform to offer additional unified services such as Nortel Network's Integrated Wireless Centrex, which is one of four components of the Nortel Networks Centrex Unlimited marketing program. This powerful solution set also includes Centrex IP, Centrex Voice Attendant, and the 1-Meg Modem. By seamlessly integrating a business' existing Centrex sites with branch offices, Centrex Unlimited offers telecommuters and other mobile professionals the ability to share the same secure, feature-rich, toll-quality communications network.

"Nortel Networks Centrex Unlimited moves us closer to a boundary-free world of communication, providing the user improved productivity, reduced complexity, and lower costs," said Richard Reid, vice president, DMS North America, Nortel Networks Carrier Solutions. "By bundling high-speed voice, data and voice-activated dialing, US WEST is building a network that meets all the communication needs of today's sophisticated mobile end users, and demonstrates the power of a unified network."

Preliminary License Obtained for Trials of Next-Generation "IMT-2000" Mobile Communications System

Feb. 24, 1999 -- DDI and IDO today received a preliminary license from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications for trialing next generation "IMT-2000".

In May, 1998, the companies established a "DDI/IDO Joint Testing Lab" with the intention of both contributing to the development of international standards related to "IMT-2000" R&D and preparing for deployment of an joint "IMT-2000" system.

With the license, a trial using 3 base stations (located in Aoyama, Minato-ku, and Roppongi) and 10 mobile stations is planned to commence in April of this year. Data on basic functions, such as frequency propagation, transmit speed, etc, will be collected and analyzed.

As with the April launch of nationwide cdmaOne service, the two companies intend to move aggressively to develop both technological and competitive prowess in order to progress toward offering seamless nationwide IMT-2000 commercial service.

IDO initiates Internet E-commerce with "IDO Online Shop" (handset peripherals) and "IDO Customer Service"

Feb. 24, 1999 -- IDO is beginning commercial cdmaOne service nationwide from April. To help handle the increased ordering of peripheral equipment, etc, that is expected to occur with this launch, the Internet will be used. Internet penetration is relatively high among mobile phone users, and Internet e-commerce will provide greater convenience to subscribers.

"IDO Online Shop" is the first online service provided by a wireless service provider in Japan.

IDO Online Shop

1. Summary
   Unlike traditional distribution channels, online sales will allow 24 hour service.
2. Products
   1. Handset peripherals
      As of March, 250 items
      From April, cdmaOne- related items will be added.
      - battery packs
      - desktop holder, fast-charge AC adapter, desktop fast-charge equipment
      - carrying case
      - earphone mike
      - strap
      - hands-free kit
      - digital data/FAX card
      - etc
   2. Other items
      - IDO entertainment email software "Bejitaru urara" (CD-ROM) etc
3. Operation
   
   • site:http://www.ido.co.jp/
   • Pay by credit card
   • Product shipping
     - arrival within one week of order
     - shipping charge is included in product price
   • service start date: March 1

IDO Customer Service

1. Summary
   Supplementing our traditional retail store registering and telephone services, online Customer Service will allow 24 hour prompt responses.
2. Contents
   - adding/deleting service options (voicemail, etc)
   - changing subscriber fee plan - changing address
   - addition/change/deletion of option for detailed call information (necessary forms must be mailed)
   - changing payment method (necessar forms must be mailed)

"cdmaOne Race Team" Toyota Supra

1999 All-Japan GT500 Championship Circuit

As part of IDO's PR activities supporting the April launch of nationwide seamless cdmaOne service, the company will sponsor a Toyota Supra "cdmaOne Race Team."

Representing the excellent voice clarity provided by top-quality cutting-edge cdmaOne technology, the cdmaOne logo will be prominently displayed in attention-getting colors on both sides of the "cdmaOne Supra."

Well-known motor racing journalist Takayuki Kinoshita and the ever-popular Masahiko Kondo will share driving duties for all 7 races of this year's All-Japan GT500 Championship Circuit, starting with the 1st race to be held March 20 and 21 at the Suzuka Circuit Course.

It is sure to be an exciting year for both the eagerly-awaited cdmaOne launch and the "cdmaOne Race Team."

1. Team Facts:

Team Name: cdmaOne Race
Team Vehicle Name: cdmaOne Supra
Drivers: Takayuki Kinoshita and Masahiko Kondo
Team Manager: Masayuki Satoh
Vehicle Maintenance: Serumo KK
Engine Management: Toyota Technocraft KK

2. Race Schedule:

Mar 20-21: Suzuka Circuit
May 1-2: Fuji Speedway
May 29-30: Sportsland Sugo
Jul 10-11: Central Park / MINE
Aug 7-8: Fuji Speedway
Sep 25-26: TI Circuit
Oct 23-24: Twin Link Motegi

All-Star Race:

Nov 3 (Tentative): TBD

PVT Wireless LP to Build cdmaOne 1900 MHz Network in New Mexico Using Nortel Networks' Switching, Cell Site Equipment

DALLAS, Feb. 18, 1999 -- PVT Wireless LP, a limited partnership between Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative and Poka Lambro Telecommunications, has selected Nortel Networks to build a cdmaOne* (IS-95 CDMA) 1900 MHz network in the Carlsbad and Roswell, New Mexico areas. Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative currently uses the DMS*-100 switch from Nortel Networks to provide wireline telephone service to rural desert and mountain regions in New Mexico. The switch will be upgraded to the Nortel Networks' DMS-100 Wireless switch and PVT Wireless Limited Partnership will use the enhanced switch to handle wireless traffic in the Carlsbad and Roswell areas.

"Our offering will provide the people of New Mexico with the comprehensive telecommunication services and features they desire," said Lynn Gunwall, vice-president, subsidiary operations, Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative. "PVT Wireless LP's approach to the marketplace is unique and furnishes us with a number of opportunities to serve the communities we know well." "The Nortel Networks' DMS-100 Wireless switch continues to win over customers," said Maureen Patterson, account vice-president, Western region, Nortel Networks. "PVT's innovative market approach along with the use of Nortel Networks' cost-effective and flexible DMS-100 Wireless switch puts the company in a strong position to compete on both wireless and wireline fronts."

The DMS-100 Wireless switch elegantly integrates wireless and wireline services, providing a number of features that can potentially increase an operator's revenue.

The switch supports simultaneous and sequential ringing at multiple phones and extends key Centrex features such as corporate dialing plans to wireless phones allowing PVT to offer a unique set of features. Operators can also benefit since switching costs are spread between wireless and wireline applications, without the addition of costly platforms, creating operational savings.

Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. serves desert and mountain areas in New Mexico covering more than 4,000 square miles. The company's success is based upon the independent spirit and quality of its directors, management and employee team.

Poka Lambro provides competitive, total telecommunications solutions for transporting and delivering customized information to enhance the quality of life, economic capabilities and educational opportunities for its members, customers and employees.

Finn Phone Firm's First Choice

HELSINKI, Finland, Feb. 16, 1999 -- A Finnish Internet operator on Monday applied for a third-generation mobile telephone license based on US technology, turning a domestic licensing decision into one with global implications.

Saunalahden Serveri, a closely held independent Internet operator, said its subsidiary Clari Net was seeking a nationwide CDMA 2000 license, a US phone standard developed by Qualcomm.

The application is important for US equipment makers since Finland -- Nokia's home country -- will be the first in Europe to choose third-generation mobile technologies, and its decisions are likely to be followed on both sides of the Atlantic.

The parent company also applied for rival European technology, so that the group would have a chance to win a home-market presence in either technology.

"Our view about the third-generation is that data will be important," Saunalahden Serveri's managing director Harri Johannesdahl told Reuters. "If we were to be confined to fixed lines only, we would lose."

Twelve other applicants sought concessions to build third-generation networks using wideband CDMA, or code division multiple access, which has been endorsed by the European Telecommunications Standardization Institute.

A senior official at the Ministry of Communications said Finland had an open mind about the technologies and could accept both, although it may mean that fewer than the intended four licenses could be granted.

"If a system is good, we will give a license. We are not setting trade policies," said Harri Pursiainen, the head of the ministry's communications department. "We are not giving anything to the industry. What we will be doing is to give users a good technology."

If both technologies were to be used side by side, some frequencies would have to be excluded to prevent interference, and that could mean that only three licenses could be granted.
"But it is possible that four could be granted regardless," Pursiainen said, adding that the ministry did not yet know how two technologies would work side by side.

Saunalahden Serveri, which is far too small to build a mobile-phone network by itself, said it was confident that it would find financing if its application went through.

"We would seek financing from equipment makers, banks, risk-capital investors, and content providers -- and ourselves, of course," Johannesdahl said.

Vodafone and Telenordia, which is owned by British Telecom, Tele Danmark, and Telenor, withdrew from the race for a third-generation license.

Finland said it would make its decision on the issue early this year.

Source: Reuters

Sprint PCS Launches All-Digital Wireless Service in Northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND, OH., Feb. 15, 1999 -- Sprint PCS, the nation's largest 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS nationwide wireless network, officially launched its service in Northeast Ohio today.

"It's a new age in wireless communications and Sprint PCS is leading the way," said Claire List, district director of Sprint PCS. "We built a nationwide digital wireless system from the ground up, and our customers in Northeast Ohio will join nearly 2.6 million customers across the country who are experiencing the difference with crystal clear connections, superior service and better value."

Sprint PCS has invested more than $250 million to build its Ohio network and offers the most extensive digital wireless coverage area in the state. Sprint PCS customers enjoy a statewide local calling area that allows them to call anywhere in Ohio and some contiguous parts of Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia at low local calling rates.

List said that as part of an all-digital nationwide network, customers will experience the unsurpassed convenience of Sprint PCS as they travel throughout the United States. "We're changing the way customers think about and use wireless service," List said.

The Sprint PCS service uses Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), the most advanced wireless technology available, which provides superior voice quality and security. Sprint PCS phones include voicemail, caller ID and three-way calling, and in the near future its handsets will provide advanced voice and data capabilities.

Sprint PCS' northeast Ohio market includes Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Summit, Portage, Mahoning, Trumbull, Lake, Geauga, Wayne and Erie counties.

In the fourth quarter of 1998, Sprint PCS added 836,000 new subscribers nationally, for a total of 1.7 million new subscribers in 1998. Its fourth quarter sales figures exceeded the previous high quarter ever recorded by a United States wireless carrier.

Sprint PCS operates the largest 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS nationwide wireless network in the United States, already serving the majority of the nation's metropolitan areas including more than 4,000 cities and communities across the country. Sprint PCS has licensed PCS coverage of nearly 270 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Frontier Cellular Offers Digital Wireless Local Access

New service gives users fixed or portable phone access without landline connections

ROCHESTER, NY Feb., 9, 1999 - Frontier Cellular is now offering a technology that replaces the need for traditional copper phone lines for voice communications. Known as digital wireless local access, the system looks and acts like a traditional phone, but transmits via digital wireless signals.

Unlike traditional landlines that may require installation fees and waiting periods, the digital wireless local access system simply plugs into an electrical outlet and is immediately ready for use. In addition to having many features of a traditional phone, such as a dial tone, call waiting and three-way calling, the system also gives customers increased mobility.

"When you move, the phone moves with you," said Joseph Cufari, director of advanced technologies at Frontier Cellular. "This technology enables businesses, such as construction companies, to avoid the hassle of constantly having to activate a new phone line when they move to a new location."

Applications for residential customers include a phone line for a vacation home, a second line for a teenager, or a line for a rural residence without access to a landline, Cufari said.

Analysts predict the popularity of digital wireless local access will explode among both residential and business customers. According to Allied Business Intelligence, Inc., and Oyster Bay, NY-based research firm, the worldwide market for digital wireless local access will expand more than 50 times over the next eight years to more than 100 million customers.

Frontier Cellular is now offering digital wireless local access in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica/Rome, Binghamton, Elmira, Corning, Auburn and Ithaca. Calling plans start at $19.95 per month.

Frontier Cellular, which covers more than 34,000 square miles and provides wireless service to customers in Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica/Rome, Watertown, Elmira and the Adirondacks, is a joint venture between Frontier Corporation and Bell Atlantic Mobile. For more information, visit the Frontier Cellular website at www.frontiercellular.com.

Sprint PCS®, Motorola Demonstrate 3G Wireless Capabilities

CTIA Demonstration Marks Sprint PCS and Motorola's Commitment to Third-Generation CDMA2000 Technology

New Orleans, Feb. 8, 1999 -- Sprint PCS and Motorola, Inc.'s Network Solutions Sector (NSS) today demonstrated an interactive, high-resolution wireless videoconference between two Motorola base stations utilizing third-generation CDMA2000 wireless technology (3G). The video demonstration uses the CDMA2000 air Interface, which is currently being developed by international standards bodies, to transmit data--both audio and video--nearly 10 times faster than t he most advanced cdmaOne™ network deployed today.

Today's demonstration marked the first wireless 128 kilobit per second (Kbps) demonstration of CDMA2000 technology in the United States. The video demonstration uses Radio Transmission Technology, or RTT, which doubles voice capacity and increases data capacity up to six times, compared with current second generation (2G) cdmaOne systems. Today's 2G systems typically operated at data rates of 9.6 or 14.4 Kbps.

Last year at the CTIA Convention and Exposition, Spring PCS, Motorola NSS, Lucent Technologies, Nortel Networks and Qualcomm boldly stated their vision for 3G technology, including:

• A need for backward compatibility with today's cdmaOne-- the leading standard for digital wireless in North America;
• The ability to offer increased data rates; and
• The utilization of existing spectrum licensed for PCS.

This year, Motorola NSS, Sprint PCS and its other network vendors are focusing their attention on trialing prototype CDMA2000 technology, and evaluating the future demands and desires of CDMA2000 subscribers. Key 3G applications the companies are exploring include wireless access to the Internet, multi-media, and two-way video-conferencing, all via a Spring PCS wireless phone. Sprint PCS plans to leverage its initial deployment of cmdaOne infrastructure to quickly bring 3G functionally to consumers.

"Sprint PCS is dedicated to providing the enhanced features and services of 3G technol0gy in an early the frame," said Keith Paglusch, senior vice president of Technical Services and Network Operations, Sprint PCS. "Through teamwork with our vendors and our commitment to meeting the needs of our customers, Sprint PCS fully expects to lead the industry in the deployment of advancements in 3 G technology."

Motorola NSS has previously announced that its existing cmdaOne infrastructure equipment--from its mobile switches to its base stations--can be easily upgraded to CDMA2000.

"Motorola NSS is proud to collaborate with Sprint PCS to demonstrate and test the abilities of advanced wireless 3G technology," said John Cipolla, vice president and general manager of Motorola NSS's CDMA Systems Division. "We are committed to supporting our customers with advanced 3 G solutions, a cost-effective migration path and enhanced revenue opportunities. 3G technology, in turn, will enable operators to offer consumers new, advanced data applications such as wireless access to: e-mail; the Internet or Corporate Intranets. This truly will allow the consumer take their world with them."

BACKGROUND:

A cooperative planning effort between Sprint PCS and Motorola NSS for 3G technology began in early 1998. The relationship has evolved to 3G demonstrations and the planning of future 3G trials. The first collaborative effort for demonstrating 3G technology began during the CDMA Development Group's (CDG) 1998 CDMA Congress of the Americas Conference held in Los Angeles in November. In this demonstration of prototype platforms, 6x RTT was demonstrated using video transmission between two Motorola bases stations.

In additional to these demonstrations, future 3G demos are planned between Sprint PCS and its network vendors throughout 1999. Furthermore, work is in progress to conduct formal trials of 3G technology beginning in 2000. These trials are planned to take place in the Sprint PCS Technology Integration Center in Lenexa, Kan., using existing Sprint PCS infrastructure with vendor-developed enhancements.

Leap Wireless International Selects PulsePoint Communications to Provide NextGen Enhanced Services in Its New Wireless Networks Worldwide International Wireless Carrier to Bring PC Economies Into Wireless Communications

CARPINTERIA, Calif., Feb. 8, 1999 -- PulsePoint Communications™, developer of the PulsePoint™ Enhanced Application Platform, and Leap Wireless International, Inc., a wireless communications carrier deploying Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks around the world, announced today an agreement to work toward establishing PulsePoint Communications as the primary supplier of voicemail and unified messaging solutions for Leap's new networks. The result of this agreement is the pairing of two companies with telecommunications expertise and the charter to deploy networks and next generation enhanced services in markets around the world.

Leap and its operating companies expect to reap considerable benefit from the PulsePoint Enhanced Application Platform. It is the first Internet-ready, open-system, standards-based and carrier-grade enhanced services solution. As such, it brings the PC-like economies of rapid application development to the wireless communications sector, which has traditionally been unable to respond to customers' evolving needs, due to the limitations of proprietary enhanced services platforms. Under the agreement, Leap is not obligated to purchase any minimum quantity of equipment from PulsePoint Communications.

"Selection of PulsePoint Communications will allow Leap's operating companies to provide an enhanced services solution to their customers," said Harvey P. White, chairman and chief executive officer of Leap Wireless International. "In both developed and emerging countries, wireless carriers are extremely sophisticated. So it is no surprise they've articulated the need for powerful messaging solutions, and we recognize that PulsePoint Communications is a pioneer of NextGen Enhanced Services."

Widely viewed as a foundation technology for next generation wireless networks, CDMA supports both wireless voice and data services with more than three times the capacity of current digital networks. As such, CDMA is the logical wireless extension to IP (Internet Protocol)-telephony networks, which will transmit voice and data using data-packet protocols. The PulsePoint Enhanced Application Platform architecture directly integrates with public switch telephone, wireless and IP-telephony networks. It is a future-ready platform foundation for evolving CDMA network services. PulsePoint Communications created the PulsePoint Enhanced Application Platform specifically to bring enterprise solutions into public networks. As such, PulsePoint Communications developed the world's first open-system, standards-based and carrier-grade solution based on Microsoft® Windows NT® Server.

"PulsePoint makes it possible for service providers to deploy applications based on Windows NT Server 4.0 while realizing full carrier-grade performance," said Thomas Koll, vice president of Microsoft's Internet Customer Unit. "They are bringing the economies that have benefited the personal computing industry to the telecommunications sector."

The Market According to a recent Yankee Group study, sixty million new wireless customers are projected in the United States over the next five years. Last year's global wireless population exceeded 300 million, with 80% of the growth taking place outside the United States. With 75 million new Internet customers projected in the United States over the next five years, and 300 million users worldwide by the year 2000, email has become mainstream among consumers. As such, analysts project a growing need to extend email to the wireless handset and to provide unified messaging-access to all message types from a single inbox. This rapid consumer growth of wireless usage has intensified the need for high capacity networks, and CDMA has become the technology of choice, with its unsurpassed advantages in spectral efficiency.

The increase in Internet and wireless service usage among consumers makes PulsePoint's messaging solutions a strong complement to a growing and evolving wireless market place.

"Anyone who has deployed wireless networks can recognize Leap is moving in 'Internet time'. We are extremely pleased to move with them," said Mark Ozur, president and chief executive officer of PulsePoint Communications.

"Development of the PulsePoint Enhanced Application Platform and Voice Mail Application is complete and operational. We are prepared to service and support worldwide demand through strategic partnerships with IBM and Solectron. The final step is to add customers and channels of distribution, and Leap Wireless is both."

Leap Wireless International Venture Pegaso PCS and Sprint PCS Announce First 100 Percent Digital U.S.-Mexico Roaming Agreement

*Calling Plans Expected in San Diego-Tijuana to Enable Competitive Cross-Border Wireless Communications

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8, 1999 -- Wireless communications carrier Leap Wireless International, Inc. and its Mexican venture, Pegaso PCS, today announced a groundbreaking roaming agreement with Sprint PCS -- the first bi-national roaming agreement between two 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS wireless networks on either side of the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Pegaso PCS-Sprint PCS agreement is expected to be the first of its kind to offer competitive cross-border wireless communications in selected southern bi-national metropolitan areas, starting with San Diego and Tijuana. People who regularly cross the border will be able to use their mobile phones at competitive rates on either side of the world's busiest international border crossing. With a combined population of approximately 4 million, San Diego and Tijuana make up the 9th largest metropolitan area in the North American Free Trade (NAFTA) countries and the largest bi-national metropolitan area along the 2,000-mile border between Mexico and the United States.

"Over 60,000 people cross into San Diego from Mexico every day," said Alejandro Orvananos, chief commercial officer of Pegaso. "Tijuana is Mexico's fastest-growing city, and in the last decade Tijuanans have spent billions of dollars on shopping, recreation and tourism in San Diego. Through this roaming agreement, Pegaso will offer its customers the simple, user-friendly and affordable way to stay permanently connected while working or visiting the United States that they've been waiting for."

With this roaming agreement, Pegaso customers will be able to use the nationwide Sprint PCS network to make and receive calls at competitive rates for both airtime and long distance. Sprint PCS customers traveling in Mexico will be able to use the Pegaso network in the same way. Pegaso, which has a license to offer nationwide PCS service in Mexico, plans to launch in the country's four largest cities in 1999, starting with Tijuana at the end of Feb. and moving on to Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara.

Sprint PCS-Pegaso roaming is expected to be available in the second quarter of 1999.

"Our agreement with Pegaso is an important step in expanding the reach of personal communication services for our customers beyond U.S. borders to the south," said Bernie Bianchino, chief business development officer for Sprint PCS.

"Because our networks share the same digital technology, the roaming agreement will give Sprint PCS customers significant advantages in voice clarity, call privacy and security when they travel in Mexico."

Digital technology all but eliminates the risk of cloning a serious problem for wireless communications in both countries. In addition, customers will enjoy features such as automatic roaming, automatic call delivery, caller ID, and automatic access to customer care in their home country.

"As the largest shareholder in the Pegaso consortium, Leap Wireless is pleased to have played an instrumental role in bringing Sprint PCS and Pegaso together," said Harvey P. White, chairman and CEO of Leap. "Five years after NAFTA was enacted, this roaming agreement demonstrates how vibrant economic trade has become between the two countries, and its vast potential for growth."

Leap owns 33 percent of Pegaso. Other investors include Grupo Pegaso, Grupo Televisa, Citicorp Equity Capital Latin America, AIG-GE Capital Latin America Infrastructure Fund, and Nissho Iwai Corporation. Leap believes that Mexico represents an excellent opportunity for wireless communications. Mexico is a country of 99 million people with teledensity of 9.7 percent and wireless penetration of approximately 3.5 percent.

Sprint PCS, Nortel Networks Achieve Another Rollout Milestone -- D & E Market Launches, Second Carrier Deployments Help Meet Demand

DALLAS, Feb. 4, 1999 -- With the recent commercial service launch in Atlanta, Ga., Nortel Networks has successfully completed rollout of Sprint PCS digital wireless networks in six D and E markets under a previously announced US$300 million agreement.

Nortel Networks cdmaOne (IS-95 CDMA) equipment now provides Sprint PCS service across the southern and midwestern US as a result of an intensive, 30-month rollout involving more than 4,700 base stations and an infrastructure investment of US$1.3 billion.

Sprint PCS markets newly served by Nortel Networks equipment include Atlanta; Houston, Texas; Memphis, Tenn.; and Jacksonville, Tallahassee and Tampa, Fla. Nortel Networks equipment already serves Sprint PCS markets in Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin, Tex.; Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo.; Little Rock, Ark.; Miami, Fla.; Nashville, Tenn.; and New Orleans, La. To help Sprint PCS keep up with rapidly growing subscriber demand, Nortel Networks has already deployed second carriers in Miami, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio, and more are planned for 1999. A second carrier increases network capacity by allowing traffic to be shared between two radio frequencies. Nortel Networks multi-carrier CDMA solutions can support up to 11 carriers as capacity needs dictate.

"Having a nationwide footprint has always been fundamental to our plan," said Keith Paglusch, senior vice-president, technical services and network operations, Sprint PCS. "Nortel Networks has been a key partner in making sure we reached that goal in a timely manner." "Keeping up with subscriber demand is a key component in operating our networks, and Nortel Networks is helping us meet that challenge with both multi-carrier and cell split solutions," Paglusch said. "The dedication and teamwork of all involved from both Sprint PCS and Nortel Networks has been remarkable," said Nancy White, vice-president and general manager, US region, Nortel Networks. "What we've accomplished in just 30 months, I believe, is a testament to that teamwork, and to the quality, reliability and performance of our CDMA solutions."

AirTouch, Nortel Networks Sign US$500 Million Contract for Wireless Equipment

Unified Networks Solution Will Expand, Upgrade Los Angeles, Great Lakes Region

DALLAS, Feb. 3, 1999 -- AirTouch Cellular today signed a multi-year, US$500 million contract with Nortel Networks to expand and upgrade AirTouch's digital cellular networks in Los Angeles and in the Great Lakes region. Nortel Networks has now received awards for new wireless networks and network expansions valued at nearly US$1.5 billion in just over the first 30 days of 1999, and more than US$2 billion in the last 60 days. With completion of the Los Angeles buildout later this year, Nortel Networks will supply about 40 percent of the network infrastructure for AirTouch's US cellular markets.

Nortel Networks will provide both analog and cdmaOne (IS-95 CDMA) digital wireless network infrastructure equipment for AirTouch's Los Angeles market including DMS-MTX SuperNode switching equipment. AirTouch will also deploy the Nortel Networks CDMA Metro Cell, which has unparalleled modularity and flexibility, and positions wireless operators to deliver third generation (3G) wireless services.

"Nortel Networks provided us with a compelling way to expand and further improve our network in Southern California," said Nancy Hobbs, executive vice-president and general manager, AirTouch Cellular.

"This contract gives us an opportunity to upgrade our network so that we meet customer needs for the next century while reducing costs over time," Hobbs said. "We like the Nortel Networks solution today and we share their vision of the future."

"Our CDMA portfolio, extensive experience in deploying large-scale digital networks and our Unified Networks(x) vision of IP-based mobile networks and services played a crucial role in winning AirTouch's business in the Los Angeles market," said Matt Desch, president, Wireless Solutions, Nortel Networks. "We're excited to work with AirTouch to deliver feature-rich voice and mobile Internet services to customers in the second largest wireless market in the US."

The Unified Networks solution from Nortel Networks will provide AirTouch's Southern California subscribers with advanced features, and also provide an evolution to mobile Internet services.

Frontier Cellular Plans Advanced Features, Network Expansion Under New Contract With Lucent Technologies

MURRAY HILL, N.J., Feb. 2, 1999 -- Lucent Technologies today announced it has signed a $70 million contract with Frontier Cellular that will enable the Upstate New York carrier to offer its customers new, innovative wireless services and also expand its coverage areas. The three-year deal calls for Lucent to provide Intelligent Networking software and infrastructure equipment to Frontier Cellular so it can expand coverage of its Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) -based digital wireless networks.

Frontier Cellular, a premier provider of wireless services in the northeastern United States, serves Upstate New York, including Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Binghamton.

The wireless technology provided by Lucent will enable Frontier Cellular to offer convenient services to its customers, including Short Message Service Center, Wireless Number Portability, Stand-alone Home Location Register (SHLR), and Flexible Alerting. Under the terms of this contract, Frontier Cellular will also have the option of purchasing additional software for advanced intelligent network services such as Virtual Private Network, Over- the-Air Service Activation, Calling Name Display and Wireless Toll Free.

"This new three-year deal will enable Frontier Cellular to offer our customers the most advanced and most innovative wireless products available," said Frontier Cellular president Ron Boillat. "Not only is it a significant investment in the future of our network, it also reaffirms our commitment to being the wireless technology leader in Upstate New York."

Short Message Service Center turns the subscriber's handset into a multi- functional device that provides a variety of electronic messaging capabilities. Wireless Number Portability allows subscribers who change carriers to keep the same phone number. SHLR is a network-based Home Location Register that contains feature and profile information for every subscriber and instructs remote mobile switching centers how to process individual calls. Flexible Alerting enables subscribers to have their incoming calls ring on their home, wireless and/or business phones simultaneously, completing the call to the first phone answered.

This new contract will enable Frontier Cellular to remain at the forefront of wireless technology and continue to be an innovator of advanced wireless products, such as its previously announced "Data on the Run" service. The "Data on the Run" service, with technology also by Lucent, allows Frontier customers to access the Internet, check e-mail and otherwise make information immediately available via a wireless phone and laptop computer.

The agreement also builds on Lucent's existing relationship with Frontier Cellular as the infrastructure provider for both its analog and digital networks.

"We are excited to extend our relationship with Frontier Cellular as it continues to build-out its networks and continues offering data and other advanced applications to its customers," said Chuck Many, Lucent Technologies' vice president-Emerging Wireless Markets. "Frontier Cellular is aggressively moving forward to offer its customers the best technology and services available, and Lucent is proud that Frontier has put its trust in us to deliver -- again."

Frontier Cellular, which covers more than 34,000 square miles and provides wireless service to customers in Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica/Rome, Watertown, Elmira and the Adirondacks, is a joint venture between Frontier Corporation and Bell Atlantic Mobile. For more information, visit the Frontier Cellular web site at www.frontiercellular.com.

Ameritech Launches its ClearPath Digital Wireless Service in Cincinnati Outstanding Quality With Motorola's Phone That Is Small and Light Enough to Fit in Your Pocket

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2, 1999 -- Ameritech, Ohio's leading communications company, today introduces ClearPath(SM), its most advanced digital wireless service.
Ameritech's ClearPath wireless service is available with Motorola's digital StarTAC™, one of the world's smallest and lightest cell phones. It is about the size of a pager and as light as four house keys.

"Ameritech's ClearPath makes calls sound so clear it's like you're there talking to the person face to face," said Jay Ellison, vice president of sales for Ameritech cellular services. "Digital service has enhanced capabilities that provide customers with outstanding call clarity, longer talk time, and exceptional privacy and fraud protection."
ClearPath complements Ameritech's current analog service with several new advancements and capabilities for customers who depend on wireless service for everyday communications, including:

toll-free calling - no long-distance charges for calls made from Ameritech's Ohio service areas to anywhere within the state.

nationwide roaming - calls can be made anywhere in the United States while traveling outside the home service area.

Voice Mail with message waiting indicator - when someone leaves a voice mail message, a special icon appears on the phone's display when the power is on.

Caller ID - when you receive a call, the caller's number appears on the phone's display so you can decide whether or not to take the call.

Text and Numeric Messaging Service - similar to a pager, so callers can send a voice or numeric message to your ClearPath phone.

e-mail messaging - using the Internet, callers can send a text message to your ClearPath phone.

"It's important for customers to have a choice when it comes to wireless service, and more people are choosing digital service," said Phillip Redman, program manager for The Yankee Group, an industry leading information technology market research and communications firm. "In 1999, more people will choose digital service because it is the latest and greatest wireless technology that offers clearer reception and more features."

A ClearPath service plan costs $39.95 a month and includes 200 peak minutes of use between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, with free nights and weekends and Nokia phone. ClearPath will be available in Ameritech Communication Centers, participating authorized agent locations and participating Ameritech kiosks in Sears stores throughout the Cincinnati metropolitan area on Feb. 3, 1999.
ClearPath serves from Lebanon south toward South Florence, Ky., and from Batavia west toward Lawrenceburg, Ind.

Ameritech's ClearPath is based on Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), the most advanced digital wireless technology, which the company selected and customers chose during its test trials. CDMA utilizes the airwaves more efficiently and delivers clearer sound quality.

Vendor News

ADC and QUALCOMM Sign OEM Agreement for NewNet Wireless Messaging Products

Feb. 18, 1999 -- ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS: ADC and QUALCOMM sign OEM agreement for NewNet wireless messaging products -- ADC's NewNet wireless messaging technology given preferred vendor status ADC Telecommunications Inc announced today that it has signed a three-year preferred vendor agreement for its NewNet wireless messaging products with QUALCOMM Incorporated. Under terms of the agreement, the SMserver™ short message service (SMS) product and the OTAserver™ over-the-air activation (OTA) product will be distributed by QUALCOMM for use in CDMA digital wireless networks.

ADC's NewNet SMserver software provides digital wireless operators the ability to generate additional revenue and potentially increase airtime usage by adding SMS applications to their portfolio of value-added subscriber services. The SMserver software manages transmission of text messages to mobile handsets, providing subscribers with voice mail notification, digital pages and custom short text messages. ADC's NewNet OTAserver software provides digital wireless operators the ability to provision wireless services quickly, cost-effectively and securely. The server software accepts, manages, and ensures reliable completion of subscriber activation, authentication and roaming list update services "over-the-air."

Grant Wakelin, president of ADC's Software Systems division said, "We are pleased that QUALCOMM has selected ADC to complement its wireless infrastructure offering. This agreement is consistent with our goal of establishing both direct and indirect channels in the wireless market and providing leading-edge platforms to address the messaging needs of carriers."

"Scalability of the NewNet messaging product line and its open-system architecture were key elements in our decision to partner with ADC," said Wendy Fulk, vice president of marketing for QUALCOMM Wireless Systems. "Our goal is to deploy our CDMA wireless infrastructure in both small and large wireless markets, and scalability helps us meet the cost targets of our customers worldwide."

Lucent Completes US$18mn Telcel CDMA Upgrade

Venezuela, Feb. 16, 1999 -- Lucent Technologies has upgraded the mobile network of Venezuela's mobile operator Telcel to the cdmaOne digital wireless standard in a contract worth US$18mn. The latest upgrade covers the Tejerias-Valencia area in Carabobo State, and follows previous installation in the capital, Caracas.

The new Lucent equipment incorporating the cdmaOne standard is based on code division multiple access (CDMA) that, "provides wireless carriers with greater call capacity than analog and other digital systems and offers customers enhanced call quality that is comparable to landline service." Telcel is a joint venture between BellSouth and Venezuelan-based Comtel. Telcel holds a 60% share of the cellular market in Venezuela, with more than 350,000 subscribers in Caracas alone and over a million throughout the country.

Lucent Technologies Announces Wireless Industry's Most Flexible Solution For Preserving Investment in cdmaOneSystems Through Third Generation (3G)

Murray Hill, N.J., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1999 -- Lucent Technologies today announced new hardware and software options to provide cdmaOne™ wireless network operators unprecedented investment protection with an evolution path to CDMA2000™ third generation (3G) wireless services.

Lucent said a cost-effective CDMA2000 hardware module for its Autoplex® networks complements the company's newly-announced next-generation Flexent™ Modular Cell in offering current operators the most flexible migration path to full 3G capabilities. The CDMA2000 module contains those functions required for the introduction of CDMA2000 services on existing networks without the need for standalone 3G base stations.

The CDMA2000 standard, derived from the commercial cdmaOne digital wireless systems based on Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), is a set of industry-developed specifications for meeting the IMT-2000 performance criteria of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), particularly for high-speed wireless data transmission. Lucent plans a phased introduction of these capabilities with its CDMA2000-1X technology later this year, to be followed by large-scale deployments of CDMA2000 systems over the next three years.

"Even the earliest pioneers who built digital overlays to their analog cellular networks can virtually future-proof their assets with our innovative CDMA2000 Investment Protection Option," said Bill Wiberg, president of Lucent's AMPS and PCS business. "It offers current operators a cost-effective hardware add-on to all of their existing Autoplex Series II and cdmaOne minicell products and will enable our customers to evolve from cdmaOne, to CDMA2000-1X and CDMA2000-3X technologies. "

Lucent's CDMA2000 Investment Protection Option offers operators an evolutionary means for delivering services enabled by new wireless network technology. Operators can initially deploy CDMA2000-1X channel elements in existing Autoplex networks to effectively double voice capacity and introduce high-speed wireless data rates of up to 144 kb/s as specified under the IMT-2000 blueprint.

Then, through either the CDMA2000 module or the Flexent CDMA Modular Cell, the network can achieve still higher IMT-2000 data rates by transmitting data to the mobile over three standard 1.25 MHz carriers. This multi-carrier system preserves investments in Lucent's core Autoplex and Flexent Network elements, including the 5ESS® AnyMedia™ Switch and Lucent's advanced, packet-based network architecture which will be required for the high speed data transmission in 3G systems.

"CDMA2000 was conceived to be forward- and backward-compatible for customers. Therefore, we require existing phones to function in our 3G network and 3G handsets to work on our current cdmaOne wireless systems," said Ted Hoffman, vice president of technology development for Bell Atlantic Mobile. "Lucent's Investment Protection Option makes phased 3G nearly future-proof for carriers as they work to evolve standards."

"Our investment in cdmaOne is extensive," said Keith Paglusch, Sprint PCS senior vice president-technical services and network operations. "It is very important to us and our customers that we protect that investment as we deploy the next generation of CDMA. Our work with Lucent on third generation products is very much focused on this principle."

"We have an established record of investment protection, " said Lucent's Wiberg, noting that the Autoplex Series II base stations enabled cellular customers to retain the bulk of their investment in the transition to second generation digital technology. "With the CDMA2000 Investment Protection Option, we are continuing this commitment to evolving from second generation technology to full IMT-2000 capabilities. This is consistent with our commitment to evolve our entire portfolio of second generation standards-based products to 3G.

"Moreover, "he added, "the CDMA2000 Investment Protection Option provides our cdmaOne customers with the most cost-effective solutions for quick deployment of 3G services. This can be accomplished within current licensed bands, and without replacing existing base stations.

Nortel Networks Establishes Benchmark for Wireless Network Cost Performance Mobile Webtone to Put "The Net In Your Pocket," Roth Tells CTIA Wireless '99

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9, 1999 -- Northern Telecom Limited vice-chairman and CEO John Roth today established the cost performance benchmark against which wireless networks will be measured in the next millennium.

"The promise of mobile data and Internet services as convenient and ubiquitous as wireless phone service can be realized only with a profound, fundamental change in the cost of operating wireless networks," Roth told CTIA Wireless '99 attendees and a live global audience over the Internet (http://www.broadcast.com). "Nortel Networks has set a goal to drive the overall cost of operating a mobile network down by an order of magnitude," Roth said. "Specifically, we're stepping up to the challenge of reducing the operator's total cost per megabit in a typical mobile network from 37 cents today to only 4 cents within five years."

Roth defined a new market category - Mobile Webtone - and unveiled Nortel Networks' plan for moving operators gracefully from traditional circuit-switched mobile telephony network architectures to next generation, IP-optimized, packet-based Unified Networks* solutions. Mobile Webtone brings the advantages of mobility to the Internet for business and consumers with the high quality and reliability traditionally associated with Nortel Networks.

"Mobile Webtone will profoundly change the way we think about wireless communications," Roth said. "It will literally put The Net In Your Pocket,* combining the power of data with the convenience of mobility for 'anytime, anywhere' access to information and services over the Internet from any information appliance."

"Our Unified Networks solutions with Mobile Webtone will create new revenue opportunities by offering the full Internet experience untethered from the desktop," said Matt Desch, president, Wireless Solutions, Nortel Networks. Nortel Networks is first to market with a strategy and products for Mobile Webtone, including a fundamentally new paradigm in network design, an available portfolio of product and service offerings, and evolutionary radio technology.

"The future calls for networks that are optimized for a variety of applications requiring a mix of voice and data, wireline and wireless, circuit and packet-switched elements," said Sohail Qadri, director of mobility for British Telecom, which recently announced a third generation wireless trial with Nortel Networks. "Nortel Networks is a company with the vision and ability to create [these] end-to-end solutions." "We believe the future of wireless in the 3G era is in high speed access and packet switching to deliver true multimedia services," said Rod Nelson, chief technology officer, AT&T Wireless Services. "We also think this transition will occur rapidly over the next few years, requiring an operational model that adds bandwidth and services much more cost-effectively than today. Nortel Networks' Mobile Webtone architecture is very much aligned with this vision."

"As the largest CDMA wireless service operator in the US, we are keenly interested in network improvements that will allow us to reduce our operations costs while improving productivity," said Keith Paglusch, senior vice-president, technical services and network operations, Sprint PCS. "Mobile Webtone represents a very positive movement in this direction, and we're anxious to explore the possibilities."

Nortel Networks' new design paradigm for delivery of Mobile Webtone includes:

1) a single, consistent network architecture for telephony and data communications.

2) reduction of facilities costs through distribution of access, transport and switching functions using packet routers and switches.

3) reduction of OA&M costs through consolidation of service and management functions.

4) end-to-end carriage of voice payload in compressed form for a reduction in network elements and circuit-switched links.

5) migration of new service development and control functions to commercially available, IP-based computer platforms. "Nortel Networks' Mobile Webtone shows a keen understanding of the importance of the packet network architecture and the advantages and cost efficiencies it can offer network operators," said Jane Zweig, executive vice-president, Herschel Shosteck Associates Limited. "Only Nortel Networks can bring together today the technology and experience in digital wireless, enterprise mobility, and circuit and packet network infrastructure to deliver the benefits of Mobile Webtone," Roth said.

Nortel Networks' portfolio of products and services available today to help wireless operators begin delivering Mobile Webtone includes: Passport* 8300 switches for GSM data networking; the Contivity* Extranet switches for enterprise mobile office applications; Bay Networks' routers, LAN switches, and BayStack* 660 wireless LANs; CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) radios; and e-mobility services such as Group Conferencing, Wireless Prepaid, Information Messaging and standalone HLR (Home Location Register).

Nortel Networks will support this new paradigm with an evolutionary radio technology program including: GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and EDGE (Enhanced Data for GSM) for GSM and TDMA; 1XRTT for CDMA; and evolution to future third generation standards.

"Our goal is to develop leading edge solutions which fully support the diverse business plans and technology choices of our global customers," Desch said. "This means subscriber focused products that will help operators be profitable today while ensuring a smooth evolution to tomorrow."

Nortel Networks Introduces WIN-Based Wireless Prepaid Service Industry's First Switchless, Trunkless Solution Offers Cost-Effective Market Entry

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9, 1999 -- Nortel Networks introduced today at CTIA's Wireless '99 the industry's first switchless and trunkless Wireless Prepaid solution, a cost-effective alternative for AMPS, TDMA and CDMA wireless carriers seeking to add new subscribers and increase revenues. Based on forthcoming Wireless Intelligent Network (WIN) Phase 2 standards, the Nortel Networks Wireless Prepaid solution uses WIN triggers and SS7 messages to communicate with the network, eliminating the need for a programmable switch and voice trunks between the application and the Nortel Networks DMS*-MTX* SuperNode* digital mobile switch. "Prepaid service has proven to be an effective way to add wireless subscribers," said John Vice, vice-president and general manager, Wireless Solutions, Nortel Networks. "Our unique solution provides operators the most efficient and cost-effective means of entering the prepaid market or revamping current prepaid services to accommodate growth."

The Nortel Networks Wireless Prepaid solution, developed in cooperation with NBTel Global, does not require dedicated numbers or special translation rules, simplifying operation and maintenance. Operators can monitor prepaid calls, maintain account balances in real time, and disconnect a call when the account balance reaches zero, minimizing fraudulent use. Nortel Networks' Wireless Prepaid benefits subscribers as well by significantly reducing call setup time, and by allowing them to switch from traditional to prepaid accounts and vice versa without changing phone numbers. Subscribers can also obtain accurate, up-to-the-minute account balance information through interactive voice response or a customer care center.

Wireless Prepaid is one of the newest in a family of e-mobility services from Nortel Networks. These services are designed to operate in a distributed, IP-based environment, allowing operators to take full advantage of the simplicity, flexibility and economies of scale associated with using industry standard computing platforms.

Other Nortel Networks e-mobility services include Wireless Group Conferencing, Information Messaging and standalone HLR (Home Location Register).

QUALCOMM Unveils New Semiconductor-Software Solutions to Support Next-Generation Wireless Devices QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies Develops Further Integrated Chipsets, Software Solutions

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8, 1999 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today presented its vision of future wireless telecommunication with technologies that will support the development of a new age of wireless devices and services. The company also announced it has shipped an industry-record, 100 million chips in total, to CDMA handset manufacturers worldwide.

The announcement marks the naming of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies, formerly QUALCOMM's ASIC Products, the industry's leading semiconductor and Software developer and provider. The name reflects the division's evolution from a hardware supplier to a strategic partner supplying a complete range of CDMA- based solutions.

New technologies include QUALCOMM's industry-leading sixth generation, single-chip Mobile Station Modem™ (MSM™) and a voice-recognition software product that provides speech-prompting and speech recognition functions. The division also introduced other supporting chipset solutions that will provide for the development of smaller CDMA handsets with greater power management and operating efficiency.

"The advanced products we've unveiled this week will enable a new future of opportunities for wireless telecommunications. They reflect our vision and commitment to challenge the conventional uses of technology, to dream of new applications and to drive development through close collaboration with our partners," said Don Schrock, president of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. "The dramatic consumer acceptance of CDMA-based networks services we've seen over the past five years will accelerate as we share with handset manufacturers our ideas for new applications of the technology."

New solutions presented by QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies at CTIA '99 include:

MSM3100™ Baseband Processing Solution
The MSM3100 solution is the sixth-generation Mobile Station Modem (MSM) and features: Packet-switched data speeds up to 86.4 kilobits per second (kbps); a 50 percent reduction in the printed circuit board area; and a 50 percent increase in stand-by time, to an estimated 300 hours in CDMA mode, using advanced power management. These unique features allow phone manufacturers the ability to innovate and differentiate their CDMA handsets while reducing development costs. The MSM3100 chip is the first baseband modem in the world to offer chip hardware support for advanced audio signal processing, location positioning using CDMA and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and Universal Serial Bus (USB) providing manufacturers with a feature-rich, cost-effective and integrated solution.

PureVoice VR Voice Recognition Software
QUALCOMM's PureVoice VR™ voice recognition software will allow manufacturers to quickly add powerful speech capabilities to CDMA handsets, benefiting consumers with easier hands-free use and access to complete voice dialing telephone directories. The PureVoice VR software is designed specifically for dual-mode cellular and PCS handset applications. It delivers speaker-dependent speech recognition, speaker-independent yes/no control words, voice memo and speech prompting.

Next-Generation MSM3100 Family Supporting Chipsets
A new series of next-generation Radio Frequency (RF) and analog chips, the RFT3100™ and RFR3100™ processors, will achieve reductions in board area by as much as 50 percent and significantly lower power consumption for future handset models. Supporting the processors is the new PM1000™, a power management device developed to meet the demanding power requirements of CDMA handsets. The PM1000 device is a complete power management system, supporting the power regulation and battery charging functions. All of the chipsets will connect directly with the MSM3100 to form part of QUALCOMM's growing line of CDMA chips for subscriber applications.

QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies is the leading developer and supplier of CDMA chipsets, hardware and software solutions and tools with more than 30 million MSM chips shipped worldwide. The division supplies chipsets to the world's leading CDMA handset and infrastructure manufacturers including: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.; CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.; DENSO CORPORATION; FUJITSU LIMITED; Hitachi, Ltd.; Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.; KYOCERA CORPORATION; LG Information and Communications, Ltd.; Samsung Electronics Ltd.; SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.; and Toshiba Corporation, among others.

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. The Company's major business areas include CDMA phones; integrated CDMA chipset and system software; wireless infrastructure; technology licensing; and satellite-based systems including OmniTRACS(R) and portions of the Globalstar™ system. QUALCOMM is headquartered in San Diego, Calif. QUALCOMM's fiscal 1998 revenues exceeded U.S. $3 billion. For more information, please visit the Company's web site at http://www.qualcomm.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news Release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including timely product development, the Company's ability to successfully manufacture significant quantities of CDMA or other equipment on a timely and profitable basis, and those related to performance guarantees, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27, 1998, and most recent Form 10-Q.

Motorola Unveils Enhanced CDMA Products

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8, 1999 -- Motorola, Inc.ís Network Solutions Sector (NSS) today unveiled two new, highly advanced Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital cellular base transceiver stations (BTS) including a compact and self-contained BTS that can be wall, pole, ceiling or rack mounted. The products include the new SC^™ 340, which is one of the worldís smallest CDMA PicoCells, and the SC 4812T, a trunked version of the worldís only six-sector BTS.

Motorola NSS will showcase its new SC 340 and SC 4812T cellular infrastructure products in booth 2523 during the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Associationís (CTIA) annual Wireless 1999 show.

The SC 340, Motorola NSSís newest picocellular BTS, is energy efficient, lightweight and designed for either indoor or outdoor installations. The BTS supports a single CDMA carrier and provides localized capacity and coverage solutions that enhance network performance. The versatile SC 340 can be used in a variety of applications such as: underground subway or tunnel applications, in-building solutions or enterprise applications where it can be used to supplement other Motorola NSS digital base stations.

Motorola NSS's new SC 340, one of the world's smallest PicoCells, weighs in at less than 33 pounds.

Motorola NSSís SC 340 BTS enables reduced installation costs with its Motorola-exclusive remote Global Positioning System (GPS) technology which extends the base station-to-GPS antenna distance to 2,000 feet. This technology eliminates the need for costly coaxial cable and in-line amplification for the GPS installation.

Two versions of the SC 340 BTS will be available differentiated by size and transmit power requirements: a PicoCell version, which weighs less than 15 kilograms (33 pounds) and a MicroCell version, which weighs less than 24 kilograms (53 pounds). The PicoCell can be utilized for low transmit power applications while the MicroCell can be deployed when high transmit power is required. Motorola NSS will deploy the first SC 340 in Japanís cellular market during 3Q 1999.

In addition to the SC 340 BTS, Motorola NSS will also introduce a trunked version of its SC 4812 base station during CTIA. The new SC 4812T is the industry's first compact, six-sector, multi-carrier capable CDMA base station with TrunkedPower technology.

Motorola NSS's exclusive TrunkedPower technology uses a new technique in which a bank of Linear Power Amplifiers (LPAs) is shared between multiple sectors within a SC 4812. The radio frequency power produced by an LPA is allocated between sectors based on the amount of call traffic, thereby increasing the number of calls served by the base station. Additional benefits of TrunkedPower technology include increased operational flexibility, efficient use of power and greater revenue generating capability.

Both the SC 340 and SC 4812T base stations will be shipped by Motorola NSS fully configured and tested, dramatically reducing an operatorís on-site installation time.

Unwired Planet Unveils UP.Smart Phone Application Suite Enabling Lightweight, Affordable SMARTPHONES

Featuring OS-Independent, PC-Synchronized Functionality with Address Book, Calendar, To-do List and Memo Applications

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Feb. 8, 1999 -- CTIA's WIRELESS '99 - Unwired Planet, Inc. (UP) unveiled UP.Smart, the new integrated suite of OS-independent smartphone software applications, that delivers the most popular PDA features to digital mobile phones.

Tightly integrated with UP.Browser, the Unwired Planet WAP-compatible microbrowser, UP.Smart enables instant access to locally stored personal information, as well as live access to Email, Internet- and intranet-based information services. The pioneer licensee of UP.Smart, Innovative Global Solution, Inc. (IGS), today demonstrated the first-to-market example of UP.Smart, the NeoPoint 1000, at a joint press conference with UP at CTIA's Wireless '99 show.

"Mobile professionals want a wireless phone with integrated, intuitive and easy-to-sync organizer applica-tions without sacrificing size, weight or battery life," said Alain Rossmann, chairman and chief executive officer of Unwired Planet. "UP.Smart provides a phone-centric solution which enables easy-to-use, single-handed operation."

UP.Browser in conjunction with UP.Smart allows manufacturers to deliver a device that performs the most popular functions of today's Personal Digital Assistants, without sacrificing the essential ergonomics and price-point of a mass-market phone-in other words, a "smartphone done right." UP.Smart's Address Book, Cal-endar, To-do List and Memo applications transform the phone into an indispensable companion for mobile users. To provide the synchronization solution between UP.Smart and PC-based personal infor-mation man-agement applications, Unwired Planet has partnered with Puma Technology:
® Utilizing Puma's Intellisync® software, users will be able to synchronize information stored by UP.Smart with information stored by Microsoft® Outlook, Symantec® ACT!,® Lotus Organizer® and other PIM software.
Optimized for single-handed use, UP.Smart equips users with rapid access to personal infor-mation while on the go. Any one of a thousand contacts can be located and dialed or Emailed at the push a button. Tight integration with Tegic's T9 text input system assures fast and easy text entry, giving users the ability to create appoint-ments or memos quickly. PC-synchronization assures changes made on the phone are reflected back on the PC, and vice versa.

"We're extremely excited to be working with Unwired Planet on UP.Smart," said Brad Rowe, president and chief executive officer of Puma Technology. "With the elegant UP.Smart phone application suite and our patented Intellisync synchronization solution, vendors will be able to provide the seamless integration to key PC applications that their mobile customers will require."

"UP.Smart achieves a significant move forward in device consolidation," said Terry Yu, vice president of product marketing and development for Sprint PCS. "We believe that adding productivity tools such as a microbrowser and personal organizer enhance our ability to deliver integrated voice and data services on the nation's largest, 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS nationwide wireless network."

The UP.Smart phone application suite is available now for licensing from Unwired Planet, in conjunction with UP.Browser.

Metawave Expands Smart Antenna Offerings for CDMA Networks

Compatibility of SpotLight 2000 smart antenna system extended to include the Motorola SC 2450 base station

REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 8, 1999 -- Strengthening its position as a leader in CDMA smart antenna systems, Metawave® Communications Corp. today announced a new version of the company's SpotLight™ 2000 smart antenna system that will be compatible with the SC 2450, a CDMA base station from Motorola. SpotLight 2000 works with an operator's existing base stations to increase network capacity, thereby allowing operators to avoid new cell sites and delay network upgrades. SpotLight 2000 is a dual-mode CDMA/AMPS smart antenna system that is also available for the Lucent Series II, Motorola SC 9600, and Motorola HD II base stations.

"Metawave is committed to developing interfaces for SpotLight 2000 to all the leading CDMA base stations," said Dr. Marty Feuerstein, Metawave vice president of product management and advanced technology. "With the release of a SC 2450-compatible version of SpotLight 2000, our smart antenna product line is compatible with over 80 percent of the CDMA base stations installed in North America today."

In CDMA networks, SpotLight 2000 gives wireless operators control over traffic load leveling, the key to realizing the potential capacity gains CDMA can deliver. Using the system's proprietary Sector Synthesis™ technology, operators can configure cell sectorization patterns that balance traffic loads among sectors and, in doing so, can access capacity that previously sat idle in lightly loaded sectors. SpotLight 2000's load-leveling benefits can increase the capacity of CDMA cell sites by as much as 40 percent.

In addition, SpotLight 2000 offers a highly targeted approach to adding CDMA capacity that can save operators money as CDMA usage grows. Dr. Feuerstein emphasized: "Deploying another CDMA carrier frequency is an inefficient way to add capacity because it's typically forced by just a few concentrated areas of high usage. Operators can delay a costly, network-wide upgrade to another carrier frequency by using SpotLight 2000 to provide capacity relief exactly where it's needed, and to avoid buying capacity for sites where it's not."

SpotLight 2000 is a dual-mode CDMA/AMPS smart antenna system. The system's flexible configuration options allow operators to simultaneously integrate SpotLight 2000 with the Motorola SC 2450 and an analog base station, such as the Motorola HD II. Dual-mode SpotLight 2000 installations share a single physical antenna structure, but support different sector configurations for CDMA and AMPS service. Dual-mode systems also share SpotLight 2000's suite of multicarrier linear pow