Forum Archive Index - February 2000

[richard hermans <r.m.hermans@xtra.co.nz>]

es  try Indranet in NZ based in sth is,& in OZ I think Cag  ie (cape
range) are into these things .Bye Margie

> Les Mortimer wrote:
> 
> In the latest issue of Time magazine there's an article about Britains
> Vodafone and Germany's Mannesmann marriage.
> The section the stuck out for me follows: David Dorman who heads the
> AT&T-BT joint venture, says that in acquiring the German company,
> Vodaphone is getting "a jewel."
> The sparkle comes from the fact that both firms have a special focus
> on wireless, mobile communications. Wireless is a key part of the new
> international telecoms order because wireless systems are far easier
> to build and maintain than in-the -ground copper or fiber-optic
> networks. And in an age of globalization, vodafone-which also owns
> AirTouch- could offer to let its users roam freely from nation to
> nation without having to pay the exorbitant special charges that they
> face today.
> 
> Who is getting into wireless in NZ???
> Did I here that the NZ Government was going to auction wireless
> frequencies at the end of February 2000???
> 
> If this giant company continues to move in the wireless direction that
> must bode well for any other company that takes a position in wireless
> tech now, and note it was Vodaphones opposition that made the comment!
> 
> When I consider the convenience of a pager and then relate this to the
> convenience of having a Cell phone with pager, e-mail,
> bundled together and reduced running cost, it does sound like a very
> good way to go. We could carry our office in our pocket imagine the
> freedom we would have. I think Nokia are working towards this type of
> equipment.
> 
> Regards Les.
>

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