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To: Boplicity who wrote (3400)	11/18/1999 12:37:00 PM
From: cfoe	Respond to of 13582

Two points. First, HDR is mobile and that would be Sprint PCS' main interest in it. Next, the spectrum they bought may also need work to be effective as a last mile solution (which is what they bought it for). The wireless cable carriers were going out of business until the FCC said OK to 2-way transmission. While I don't know what investment is needed to make it work, I would think it isn't small. Can someone else on this thread who knows more about this please help us here?

To: Boplicity who wrote (3400)	11/18/1999 1:02:00 PM
From: Bux	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 13582

This blows the HDR in the states as the last mile solution right out the window, unless the cost advantage with HDR is greater then CSCO has to offer. I don't think anyone was ever counting on HDR monopolizing the last mile solution. But HDR will have two important advantages that will help carriers use HDR as a last mile solution early on to help justify their investment in HDR. The first is time to market. If HDR is the only solution initially offered in an area, VOFDM is not yet a solution. Secondly, because of the nature of VOFDM not being a mobile standard, there will be many areas that don't have coverage but that are covered by HDR. So even if VOFDM becomes a successful last mile solution, HDR stands to benefit also. Mobile subscriber growth can then replace any "last mile" customers lost to VOFDM. HDR is going to be explosive. Bux