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Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 11:20:55 -0700
From: B&D <NO_SPAMnopsamCOM>
Subject: Re: GM to increase SAAB lineup


On 4/20/03 10:36 AM, in article va5mkeha8omjc7nopsam.supernews.com, "Mark Gerritsma" <nl.autonopsamtmfweb.nld> wrote: > Nutmegger <nutmegger_7717nopsamo.com> schreef: > >>> their're working on introducing a Europe wide system based on third >>> generation GSM (your DCMA is an improved version of second > generation >>> GSM). All this effort is made just because a passenger high speed >>> rail link system does make sense in Europe. >> >> What is DCMA? > > Sorry, I meant CDMA. (the US digital cellular phone standard). The > Digital Copyright Millenium Act is something else that leaves us > European puzzled, that probably why I switched the two. I am confused: GSM and CDMA have nothing to do with one another except they are both standards that are used in second generation phone standards. CDMA is a code based standard based upon military technology (spread spectrum, resembled broad band noise) and was developed by Qualcomm in San Diego. GSM is a time based system that was developed in Europe, and does not use the same technology as Qualcomm, it resembles pulsed FM signals. The main wireless providers in the US, are mostly GSM or will be GSM shortly: AT&T, Cingular, T-Mobile CDMA is used by Verizon and Sprint. In 2-5 years I would expect some CDMA-based technologies (W-CDMA and UMTS) to become more mainstream as this third generation technology takes off, though those using GSM currently will switch over to a placeholder technology called EDGE which will give some 3G capabilities. Europe which is almost pure GSM, will migrate to EDGE, then UMTS. Timing will depend upon the solvency of the wireless telecoms firms there. >>> The US is indeed just to big to make this work. >> >> You think so? > > Yes. The circumstances have changed dramatically in the last 50 years. > 50 years ago a nationwide interstate system didn't exist. Trucks > weren't as fast and large then as they are now. Negotiating hills was > a major challenge in those days. > While road transport has gone through an enormous revolution, rail > transport hasn't. Every attempt to improve the efficiency of rail > transport has failed so far, at least here in Europe. > Transporting goods quickly over large distances is currently best > achieved by road. So unless something like a nationwide 125mph cargo > network is setup in the US, rail freight most likely won't stand a > chance. Rail freight is still the preferred method of transport for bulk items inside the US. Trucks usually take high value items, or items from the rail depots to the markets. Even without high speed rail, it will probably remain so for awhile. High speed rail has always been a benefit for passengers, less so for coal transport and wheat. Freight is most economical when 1 engine can pull a huge amount of cargo rather than a smaller amount faster - especially when not dealing with time sensitive items, such a coal, wheat, oil and so on. >> Your government is a great deal more progressive than the US, and >> promotes more individuality. > > Our current government is just about the most right-wing it could get, > short of some extremist christian or nationalistic parties. It may > still be progressive by your standards, but it certainly isn't by > ours. Europe seems to be swinging right, an the US seems (this administration being the exception) to be swinging left.

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