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To: Pierre who wrote (10522)	3/6/2000 3:31:00 PM
From: ccryder	Respond to of 29987

There have been two mentions of the subject I have read about. One from BLS regarding combining two CDMA channels to make a 19.2KBPS channel. Another along the same line. Make no mistake that even a 9.6 KBPS channel is very useful for portable devices. The PALM VII operates on 2400 BPS, if I remember correctly. And it uses local RF links. Combined with web sites that offer good content at low bandwidth, 9600 BPS actual throughput will be great. Of course you won't find all the catchy exploding messages, detailed images, etc. at 9.6K but then, speaking for myself, I do not want to lug my 7 pound laptop computer around all the time like I would a cell phone. The bent pipe technology the satellites use can "reflect" any signal technology, so if voice MOUs don't materialize quickly, then more of the channel space can be used for even wider bandwidth data. I can't think of any technological reason the CDMA channels can't be combined as the market demands. Ground based software is the key to doing so.

To: Pierre who wrote (10522)	3/6/2000 3:31:00 PM
From: brian h	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

No. Go 19.2 kbps in the year 2001 if it happens. No mention of HDR ever from any source. G*2 can do 384 kbps data. Brian H.