As cell phone use explodes, debate over health risk grows

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Cell phone makers expect to sell 400 mil units this year. Since the phones are a new technology long term data on a possible link to cancers in humans are not available. So far, research on cell phone radiation has been limited to tests on mice. The F.C.C. standard of 1.6 watts per kilogram of human tissue, and all cell phones meet that standard. The Cellular Telephone Industry Association has taken steps to provide available information to consumers. It has also budgeted $25 mil for research on radiation effects. Cautious users may want to limit length of calls or employ ear bud/microphone extensions to keep the phone unit away from their head.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Radiotelephone communications, Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications, Health aspects, Standards, Product information, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Electromagnetic radiation, Product warranty/support issue

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Qualcomm's shrinking act could pay off big; company prospers by shedding divisions and focusing fiercely on patents

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In 1998, Qualcomm sold Leap Wireless International, the holding company for its interests in telecom companies. Ericsson bought its wireless equipment business soon after. 1999 saw the sale of its handset business to Kyocera. Now the company is preparing to spin off its semiconductor business. Qualcomm's founder, Irwin Jacobs, hopes is that what's left, the research and patent parts of the business, will be better focussed to advance the CDMA wireless technology that the company developed. Recent deals with China United telecom and the adoption of some variant of CDMA as an international standard may prove this strategy correct.

Strategy & planning, Mobile Radio Systems, Management, Wireless communications, QUALCOMM Inc., QCOM, Company business management, Jacobs, Irwin L.

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Lucent confrtons diminishing expectations in effort to raise cash

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Lucent Technologies took a hit from sale of Agere Systems shares, (Lucent owns 63% of Agere) hoping to raise $7.4 billion but seeing only $3.6 billion from 600 million shares of the public offering. Lucent owes heavily to Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, which was disappointed that the Agere offering price was halved to $6 or $7. Standard & Poor's is waiting to see if the communication equipment giant can raise $2.5 billion within the week. Lucent answered that they would sell their optical fiber unit.

Semiconductors and related devices, Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, Securities Dealers, Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Securities issued, listed, Security brokers and dealers, Semiconductor industry, Economic aspects, Investments, Securities industry, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., Securities, Company sales and earnings, Company losses, Going public (Securities), Initial public offerings, MWD, Agere Systems Inc.

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