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To: Manx who wrote (3677)1/28/2000 2:38:00 AM
From: Jim Lurgio  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 5195
 
GSM stuff,

FROM A FSubject: China Telecom operates the largest GSM network in the world ready for 3G
Date: Wed, Jan 26, 2000 21:08 EST
From: CHenri3822
Message-id:

China Telecom operates the largest GSM network in the world with over 30 million users growing at more than 1 million per month. "China Telecom and China Unicom plan to support a 3G mobile system field trial by the end of the year 2000, based on the Chinese TD-SCDMA proposal submitted to the ITU". "This proposal" she explained "uses a single frequency band on a time-shared basis for transmit and receive (Time Division
Duplex) and is currently being harmonized with the TDD mode of UTRA in the 3G Partnership Project (3GPP)."

Looking ahead, participants of the Beijing meeting agreed on the next steps for the future development of mobile systems. "The meeting specified further studies required within the Radiocommunication Sector of the ITU (ITU-R) on the future development of IMT-2000, including preliminary studies of the requirements for future mobile systems beyond IMT-2000" said Mr Mike Callendar, Chairman of Task Group 8/1. "The proposed future studies will be
submitted to the full Study Group dealing with Mobile Communications (ITU-R Study Group 8) at its next meeting in early November 1999" he also said.

The ITU has asked the OHG to build upon their successful CDMA achievements by considering harmonization possibilities in other aspects of IMT-2000, IMT-2000 enhancements and the requirements for systems beyond IMT-2000.

Another key decision of the Beijing meeting has been to endorse the proposal to harness all resources available in the industry to complete the work needed to finalize a global IMT-2000 standard by the end of 1999. Participants reaffirmed the role of ITU as the "one-stop shop" for 3G global standards to ensure that the radio recommendations for IMT-2000 meet industry needs worldwide, making maximum use of the work carried out by other team members
through references where appropriate.

To this end, the meeting defined cooperative working arrangements necessary between the members of the global standards team involved in the standardization of the third generation systems namely ITU, 3G Partnership Projects (3GPPs) and Standards Development Organizations (SDOs).

"The IMT-2000 standard being developed by the ITU is very important for global communications in the 21st century and China is pleased to be able to play a major role in these developments, said Wen Ku, Chinas Deputy Director-General of Science and Technology Department of Ministry of Information and Industry who hosted the meeting." Mrs Cao Shumin, Deputy Director of Research Institute ˜



To: Manx who wrote (3677)1/28/2000 2:41:00 AM
From: Gus  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 5195
 
From the Neopoint prospectus filed 1/11/2000. I'm highlighting the excerpt covering IDC's 5 patents only, but there are also interesting excerpts in this prospectus regarding Philips and Ericsson.

For ease of refernce, here is a link to the USPTO site to get more information about the 5 IDC patents referenced in the Neopoint SEC filing:

uspto.gov


US5228056 07/13/1993
Synchronous spread-spectrum communications system and method

US5166951 11/24/1992
High capacity spread spectrum channel

US5093840 03/03/1992
Adaptive power control for a spread spectrum
transmitter

US5119375 06/02/1992
Subscriber RF telephone system for providing multiple speech and/or data signals simultaneously over either a single or a plurality of RF channels

US5179571 01/12/1993
Spread spectrum cellular handoff apparatus and method


Excerpt from QCOM-Neopoint licensing agreement:


"InterDigital's Excluded Patents" means those claims of each of InterDigital's existing and future patents which cover (i) overlay, (ii) interference cancellation, (iii) trellis, PASM and TASM coding/decoding and (iv) wireless
telephone debit card systems.

As of November 2, 1994, existing patents of InterDigital which have claims covering the subject matter of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) (and are therefore InterDigital's Excluded Patents) are U.S. Patent Nos. 5,351,249; 4,849,974; 4,849,976; 5,359,182; 5,161,168; 5,333,191; 5,235,670; 5,072,308; 4,974,099; 4,953,197; 5,185,762; 5,228,053; 4,796,260 and their foreign counterparts.

"InterDigital's Five Patents" means U.S. Patent Nos. 5,228,056; 5,166,951; 5,093,840; 5,119,375; and 5,179,571 and any continuation, continuation-in-part and divisional application based on such patents, and any foreign counterparts of such patents, continuations,continuations-in-part or divisional applications.

"InterDigital Included Patents" means, with the exclusion of InterDigital's Excluded Patents, (i) every patent issued on or before March 7, 1995 (including utility models, but excluding design patents and design registrations) in the
world owned or licensable by InterDigital (including but not limited to InterDigital's Five Patents), and (ii) any subsequently issued patent (including utility models, but excluding design patents and design registrations) (whether
issued to InterDigital or a third party) in the world owned or licensable by InterDigital which claims or discloses an invention contained in a patent application filed or acquired by InterDigital anytime prior to March 8, 1995
("Subsequently Issued InterDigital Patents"), and any counterparts (foreign or domestic) to any such Subsequently Issued InterDigital Patents whenever such counterparts are applied for, and (iii) any continuation, continuation-in-part or divisional application based on any patent falling within (i) or (ii) above, whether such continuation, continuation-in-part or divisional application is filed during or after March 8, 1995. In the event of an acquisition of InterDigital by a third party, InterDigital Included Patents shall not be construed to cover any patents or patent applications owned by such third party
prior to the acquisition of InterDigital.

"InterDigital's Patents" means (i) with respect to those Licensed Products Sold by LICENSEE which incorporate CDMA ASICs purchased from QUALCOMM, the InterDigital Included Patents and (ii) with respect to those Licensed Products
Sold by LICENSEE which do not incorporate CDMA ASICs purchased from QUALCOMM, InterDigital's Five Patents.



To: Manx who wrote (3677)1/28/2000 12:15:00 PM
From: Manx  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 5195
 
Friday January 28, 7:12 am Eastern Time

Company Press Release

InterDigital to Present at Emerald Research
Forum

LANCASTER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2000--InterDigital to present at Emerald Forum: Emerald
Research has announced that InterDigital Communications Corporation (AMEX - IDC) will be presenting at the
Seventh Annual Emerald/HomeState Groundhog Day Investment Forum, scheduled for Wednesday, February 2, 2000
at the Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel in Philadelphia.

The Forum will again showcase investment opportunities in some of the region's fastest growing companies, as well as
industry leaders from across the country. This year's Forum will also feature focus seminars on themes such as
e-Finance, Business-to-Business e-Commerce and Internet Infrastructure. Senior management of approximately
forty-five companies are scheduled to make 30-minute formal presentations during concurrent sessions. The Forum is
co-sponsored by Emerald Research and The HomeState Group family of mutual funds.

Philadelphia-based Investor Broadcast Network will be providing an audio feed of the entire Forum via their V-Call
Internet website at www.vcall.com/

All company presentations will be broadcast live and will be available for replay following the conference. Investor
Broadcast Network's RadioWallStreet will also be conducting executive interviews from the Forum, available at
www.radiowallstreet.com/

Headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with satellite offices in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and San Diego, California,
Emerald Research conducts in-depth fundamental research analysis primarily of small-cap companies and technology
companies. The three HomeState Mutual Funds are managed by Emerald Advisers, Inc., a registered investment
adviser managing in excess of $1 billion for individual and institutional investors.

Additional Forum and Emerald Research information, including registration information, can be found on Emerald's
Internet home page at emeraldresearch.com

Contact:

Emerald Research
Tiffany Cox, 717/396-1116

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