Forum Archive Index - February 2000

["Wedde, John" <john.wedde@cit.ac.nz>]

Les,
I believe also that wireless is the way it is going --- that is for sure.
I repeat Les's question. Does anybody know the best stocks to give exposure
to wireless here in NZ?
I know Indranet are certainly heading in that direction, but what stocks are
there on the main board?
Are there any?
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Les Mortimer [mailto:les@openmind.co.nz]
Sent: Thursday, 10 February 2000 18:25
To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz
Subject: [sharechat] Wireless, mobile communications.


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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