one thing I just don't understand in this discussion (not arguing, just don't understand). Why would the modem as a part of the SoC be a threat to the information integrity? I see it merely as a wcdma transport, if encrypted information goes in it just transfer it to the uplink, it goes over the rnc, to the downlink and to the modem of some other device. Sure, we don't know what goes on inside it, but if the data is encrypted it remains so the whole way. I suppose you say that there is a possibility or probability that it would relay the data to a third party (e.g. government)? In such case I suppose that weakness could be present through the whole chain, as usual. compromised servers etc. I don't get it. It's a passive component right? Are we making a hen of a feather?