Forum Archive Index - February 2000

["Wayne Williams" <waynewilliams@clear.net.nz>]

John
Cannot specifically answer your question, but watch for Walker Wireless
looking for a listing vehicle in near future.....due diligence under way now
by JB Were........
Cheers,
Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: Wedde, John <john.wedde@cit.ac.nz>
To: <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 10:29 AM
Subject: RE: [sharechat] Wireless, mobile communications.


> 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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