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To: Uncle Frank who wrote (28183)	7/17/2000 8:27:46 PM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 54805

See post 28176. eom.

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (28183)	7/17/2000 8:46:59 PM
From: FaultLine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

More Intel License Info QUALCOMM, DSPC And Intel Agree To Continue Licenses And Explore Opportunities For CDMA SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 30, 1999 - QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, DSP Communications Inc. (DSPC) and Intel Corporation today announced that the companies have entered into an agreement for the continuation, following the acquisition of DSPC by Intel, of a CDMA ASIC patent license signed by QUALCOMM and DSPC in 1995. The 1995 agreement granted DSPC a royalty-bearing license under certain of QUALCOMM's patents to make and sell CDMA ASICs to QUALCOMM's subscriber terminal licensees and granted QUALCOMM a cross-license for CDMA ASICs under DSPC's patents. Under the new agreement, DSPC would continue to hold the royalty-bearing license as a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel and QUALCOMM would be extended licenses under certain of Intel's patents. -- more follows... intel.com

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (28183)	7/17/2000 8:47:57 PM
From: gdichaz	Respond to of 54805

Uncle Frank: True. But as I tried to say, "Intel is a fine company and Texas Instruments is a fine company, but neither has even a license for CDMA themselves though small adjuncts do, let alone any experience or know how in the crucial software needed." "A reality check is needed here." The point is that while I would never suggest that either Intel nor Texas Instruments are competitors to be relaxed about, they have a way to go to cut the Q off at the pass. They may, and they are by far in the best position to do so, but particularly since IBM is the Q's foundry, among others such as the wiz's in Taiwan, the Q has a lead and software on its side. Is that enough, we have no idea, do we? But I think, yes. Best. Cha2 PS And on licenses, the crucial area is data; HDR, 1xEV or 3rd gen, etc.; do Intel or Texas Instruments or their "affiliates" have licenses for these? Perhaps. But no evidence they do, or that more importantly that INTC or TXN themselves do.