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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (6195)	1/3/2000 12:38:00 PM
From: Bernard Levy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Hello Maurice: We have discussed new wireless optical links several times on this thread. Lucent in particular has a very high rate laser link. These are not without problems, however. They are sensitive to fog, flocks of birds, and require perfect alignment (can be handled by locating them indoors). Obviously, they require also line of sight. I think they will be used primarily for building to building communications in dry areas, so they will not displace CDMA, VOFDM, etc... Re. GSTRF, I understand where you stand. My assessment is not extremely different. We both agree however that there will be difficult times ahead. Best regards, Bernard Levy

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (6195)	1/3/2000 6:25:00 PM
From: Dennis Roth	Respond to of 12823

Wi-LAN takes controlling interest in Digital Transmission Source URL: eet.com By Loring Wirbel EE Times (01/03/00, 3:05 p.m. EDT) CALGARY, Alberta ÿ Wi-LAN Inc. closed out 1999 with a three-way deal to acquire a controlling interest in Digital Transmission Systems Inc. (Atlanta). Under the deal, Wi-LAN would acquire 1.7 million shares of Digital Transmission Systems (DTS) held by MicroTel International Inc., giving Wi-LAN a 37 percent stake in DTS in exchange for $520,000 and 28,430 shares of Wi-LAN stock. Separately, Wi-LAN acquired from Finova Mezzanine Capital Inc. (Nashville, Tenn.) a $2 million debenture convertible into DTS common shares at $1.00 a share, as well as an option to acquire 1.3 million DTS preferred shares at a $1.00 exercise price, and additional DTS warrants. DTS provides a variety of backbone products for wireless and wireline carriers, including the FlexT1/E1 line of integrated network access products, and the microFlex cross-connect system. In addition to the equity transactions, DTS is negotiating a license with Wi-LAN for that company's Wideband Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing algorithms for use in future broadband wireless access products. The financial transactions involving DTS, MicroTel, and Finova all are expected to close January 7, subject to regulatory approval.