Bet that the market for PCs was small back in the 60's :-)

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

> What will really drive cellular data transmission is the marketplace.
> Currently, according to a market survey published in the July `93
> {Cellular Business Magazine}, about 5% of U.S. cellular customers
> sometimes do data transmission over cellular.  Of those who do data
> tranmission, the data is said to account for about 11% of their
> billable minutes.  The demand is said to be increasing in the future
> but the current numbers probably look too small for many cellular
> operating companies to target the data transmitting customer.  The
> major motivation for companies in going to NAMPS or TDMA and
> eventually CDMA is to relieve congestion and/or increase the number of
> voice customers that can be billed.
>
>
> Russ Sorber
> Cellular Software Contractor  -    Opinions are mine, Not Motorola's!
> Motorola, Cellular Division  Arlington Hts., IL        (708) 632-4047