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To: UUplink who wrote (13714)	6/21/2000 1:07:00 PM
From: Jeff Vayda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

UUplink; With the 'soft handoff' feature of G, (several sats monitoring each call, the one with the best reception controlling) - I'm not so sure that the equivalent minutes of use you suggest would necessarily be generated. There is no need to maintain a dedicated uplink line. Given the reduced delay times and 'captured audience' of the aircraft, I would think they could establish a new link with each request - greatly reducing the G system utilization - at the same time increasing the user's time on the parent system. (Maximize the time the customer spends on your system and minimize the time on you spend on your supplier's system.) Still a fan of any increased use and PR, but I dont see this as a mother load service. Incremental and important at this juncture just not a windfall. Jeff Vayda

To: UUplink who wrote (13714)	6/21/2000 1:09:00 PM
From: bryston	Respond to of 29987

UUplink, I'm a lot out of my league, here, but I think you have to look at the vast majority of the uplinks as short bursts (mouse clicks). I assume the frequency would be used as needed and then reallocated to the "system." A DAMA concept. I would think that translating the above into potential MOUs is pretty tough. Remember, Navarra said at the May analysts meeting that the whole OmniTracs system would generate less than the equivalent of 100 calls/day. This announcement is certainly way more significant, but probably only the QCOM and GSTRF engineers know to what degree.