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To: Rob S. who wrote (10779)	3/26/2001 8:45:03 PM
From: Dexter Lives On	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Hi Rob S, That's quite a batch of questions you've got. It could take a while to complete that kind of research, but as you proceed, you'll want to include Wi-LAN in your analysis of First Mile OFDM access. These links will help you in your research. Good luck. Regards, rob v Wi-LAN Showcases Carrier-Class Broadband Wireless Access System Wi-LAN BWS Series 2000 Uses Company's Patented W-OFDM Technology San Francisco, California February 19, 2001 Wi-LAN Inc. (TSE: WIN), an innovator of high-speed wireless data/Internet communications, today at Broadband World Wireless Forum (BWWF) (Wi-LAN booth no.19) began point-to-multipoint demonstrations of the new Wi-LAN BWS Series 2000 broadband wireless access system operating in the 2.5 GHz frequency band. "At our demonstration, carriers are able to see first hand an innovative system that meets the scalability requirements of a growing service provider," said Graham Smith, Wi-LAN chief sales and marketing officer. "Satisfied customers in Europe and North America have already seen results in trials of the Wi-LAN broadband wireless access systems, and we are eager to show participants at BWWF the rewards of our Wi-LAN BWS Series 2000." Wi-LAN broadband wireless access systems offer the ease of deployment, and the quick market entry of wireless access, in a package that offers greater capacity, competing with the cost and installation of current wired alternatives. Available for use in the licensed 2.5 GHz (MCS and MMDS) and 3.5 GHz frequency bands, the system's flexible architecture easily allows the addition of other frequencies. Wi-LAN's system includes access points and customer premises equipment (CPE) remotes and can be used in broadband access applications alone, or in combination with wired alternatives. Operating at 32 megabits per second, Wi-LAN broadband wireless access systems feature low cost, easy to install CPE and offers an eave-height antenna unit that can be easily installed by a field technician or by the customers themselves. These systems feature Wi-LAN's patented Wide-band Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (W-OFDM) technology, which enhances multi-path capabilities for superior signal reception. As a result, the customer doesn't always need to "see" the base station, making installation far easier than current wireless alternatives. Wi-LAN's increased coverage and easier customer access will make broadband wireless access as commonplace as DSL, or cable. Using a cellular network design, Wi-LAN's solution can easily serve a growing customer base. Network cells can be expanded quickly, and cost effectively. By starting small and expanding, service providers experience early profits. Software upgradeable features such as QoS, VoIP, video services, and differentiated customer access can be added, as the market requires. Future access point hardware will be compatible with today's CPE, keeping the system up to date. The Wi-LAN BWS Series 3000 broadband wireless access system will be available in August 2001 and the Wi-LAN BWS Series 2000 broadband wireless access system will be available in September 2001. wi-lan.com wi-lan.com wi-lan.com wi-lan.com Ericsson, Nokia, Philips Semiconductors, Samsung, Wi-LAN, and Caltrans Launch OFDM Forum March 14, 2000 Microsoft Supports Industry Initiative to Deliver High-Speed Wireless Communications to Customers (SAN FRANCISCO, California) - At the Broadband Wireless World Forum in San Francisco, Ericsson, Nokia, Philips Semiconductors, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Sony, Wi-LAN and CalTrans today launched the OFDM Forum. The OFDM Forum was created to foster the harmonization of OFDM standards, promote the global harmonization of spectrum allocation, and implement a single compatible global OFDM standard for delivering cost effective devices on all wireless networks and in related industries. In addition to these industry leaders, Microsoft Corp. supports the OFDM Forum's goal of delivering a single OFDM standard that will enable high-speed wireless data communications to anyone, anytime, anywhere. At the invitation of Wi-LAN Inc. and Philips Semiconductors, 104 representatives from 60 companies worldwide met to discuss the formation of an international market development organization on December 2, 1999. OFDM stands for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, and is a technology that is considered at the cornerstone of the next generation of high-speed wireless data products and services for corporate and consumer use. OFDM is at the foundation of both the IEEE 802.11 and ETSI BRAN standards, and is used in numerous multimedia applications. With this evidence of industry support, the wireless world is ready for products based on OFDM technology. "Microsoft believes in enhancing consumer lifestyles through a transparently interconnected world of PCs, intelligent appliances and relevant software and services," said Jawad Khaki, general manager, Windows Networking and Communications, Microsoft Corp. "Standardized high-speed wireless communications goes a long way toward helping to achieve this vision, and Microsoft believes that OFDM technology will play a lead role in this world. We are pleased to be supporting a forum committed to the common goal of delivering a single global standard, enabling high-speed communications to anyone, anytime, anywhere. The OFDM Forum is a major step for the industry." ofdm-forum.com ofdm-forum.com ofdm-forum.com Message 15558575

To: Rob S. who wrote (10779)	3/27/2001 9:26:17 AM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12823

Rob- Out of curiosity, what has piqued your interest in BBFW equipment specialists? Is it the tremendous beating they have taken or do you see something on the horizon that apparently the market isn't taking into consideration? And in response to your questions, why not purchase a complete basket of companies in the field rather than trying to pick the particular winner or two? There are lots to choose from. I would think if you went through the list and picked say the five best candidates for market cap appreciation then, IF AND ONLY IF the BBFW rollouts become real, a rising tide may effect most of your picks positively. Of course assumming investors start valuing the stocks of all types of companies as if they were more than pieces of paper. Here's a list that I watch: ADAP, ANDW, BRZE, CAMP, CRNT, HYBR, NTRO, PCOM, STXN, VSAT, VYYO, TSE:WIN, and WMUX. And of course their is CSCO and ALA getting into the game. But their BBFW presence is insignificant today as compared to the rest of the company's revenues. HTH. -MikeM(From Florida) PS If anyone wants to add any BBFW specialists I forgot, please do so.