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To: recycled_electron who wrote (66737)	2/14/2000 12:45:00 PM
From: Eric Martin	Respond to of 152472

Mobile users can indeed be supported in a primarily WiLL CDMA network. The tradeoff is between capacity and mobility (handoff legs used by mobile users temporarily use more basestation resources). But these can be balanced with proper network planning, achieving a network that can be predominantly WiLL with say 5-10% mobile users out of the supported customer base. My understanding of the Q patent portfolio is very limited, but from what I have read, it may be possible to build a pure WLL CDMA system without infringing on Q patents for handoff etc. Is this true? What about a mixed system with 5-10% mobile? Can one sacrifice efficiency and bypass the Q patents?