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To: S100 who wrote (13154)	6/28/2001 4:27:12 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 34857

S100, << One the key players in Tropian is John Brewer. See his web site www.vincio.com and in particular his slide presentation >> Ha. Didn't know that. George Gilder uses John Brewer, principal of Vincio as a source on occassion, when he bashes WCDMA. Also explains why John's slide presentation is "down" on WCDMA. He doesn't have a WCDMA solution. Mr. Brewer connects expertise in radio-frequency and semiconductor technologies; experience marketing RF semiconductor products and technologies; and proficiency in start-up, "turn-around", and restructuring situations. His processes connect business strategy and planning, recruiting key staff, defining and implementing partnerships, and defining product strategies and tactics -- driving organizations from "ground zero" to sustained commercial performance. Mr. Brewer’s history with technology, marketing and management includes partnerships, joint ventures, and intellectual property licensing with US, Japanese, Asian, and European corporations. In 1996, Mr. Brewer co-founded Tropian, a late-stage venture-funded Silicon Valley RF wireless fabless semiconductor provider focused on the worldwide digital cellular handset and base station marketplaces. Previous to Tropian, Mr. Brewer assisted SEIKO Communications in transferring the wireless communications intellectual properties associated with its MessageWatch wristwatch pager into various consumer electronics products; created the Wireless Communications Product Line within the Tektronix Microelectronics group, establishing positions in the GSM handportable, 900 MHz cordless telephone and DBS set-top box markets with RF system-level integrated solutions; and designed broadband RF signal processing systems and subsystems for the defense, intelligence and commercial marketplaces with Avantek, ArgoSystems, Digital RF Solutions and Condor Systems. Mr. Brewer holds the BSEE degree from the University of Santa Clara and has done graduate work in both electrical engineering and business administration at the University of Santa Clara and Portland State University. - Eric -

To: S100 who wrote (13154)	6/28/2001 5:54:43 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

S100, re: 3GPP Release 4 ('R99' Optimization - Improvements - MSC - MExE - MMS - USIM) << 3GPP site has some release 4 and release 5 documents ... most of the folders are empty but the documents that do exist cover GSM, and EDGE. Also High Speed Circuit Switched Data [(HSCSD) Stage 1(Release 2000)]is covered. Does this mean that WCDMA is fading away and 3G will evolve into GSM, EDGE and HSCSD? >> LOL! No, other way around. R4 froze in March (I believe - and freezing does not denote stability by any means) so some folders will fill up. They are in various stages of final editing in some cases and changes rolling in. I haven't looked lately but since 'R99' March is (I believe) baseline, only R$ additions may go into folders and scope of R4 is not large. R'99', R4, R5, all cover or refer back to GSM, EDGE and HSCSD, as well as UMTS, and of course WCDMA is just a small part of the UMTS standard. An 'R99', R4, or R5, will refer back to (and often encompass) a GSM, EDGE or HSCSD specification that is part of the overall standard. This is why the whole magilla is so voluminous, and why so many CR's roll through the door. Content and schedule for Release 5 has not yet been agreed but should be finalized this month. This is a high level of what's in R4 per relatively recent (undated) Nokia posting: 3GPP Release 4 Kimmo Raatikainen Nokia Research Center Release 4 General Content • In general Release 4 is mainly optimisation and improvements • The major item is MSC Server concept Release 4 Core Network Related Items • Enable bearer independent CS architecture • MSC –MGW server concept • Evolution of the Transport in CN • IP transport of CN protocols (e. g., MAP, CAP) • Reliable QoS for PS domain • Only for UTRAN at Rel 4 • PS domain handover for real time services • RAB QoS negotiation/ renegotiation over Iu • Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)• MMS of Rel 99 is not implementable • Support for downlink streaming • MMS is bearer independent, but only WAP transport has been specified • LCS enhancements • Location services provided for UTRAN CS and PS using OTDOA and assisted GPS • Emergency call enhancements • Additional emergency service centers numbers for CS emergency calls • Real time facsimile • CS FAX for UTRAN (Originally planned for R99 ) • Operator Determined Barring (ODB) for Packet Oriented Services • Until Rel 99 ODB was available only for CS domain services • Tandem Free Operation • Support for UTRAN (Originally planned for R99) • Transcoder Free Operation • Out of Band Transcoder Control for UTRAN (GERAN support not planned) • Transparent End- to- End PS Mobile Streaming Applications • Codec and protocol support for streaming • Multimedia codecs and protocols for conversational PS services • Default multimedia codecs to be used within 3GPP specified IP Multimedia Subsystem (IM Subsystem) selected for Release 5 • Charging and OAM& P • OAM Architecture, and Management of Configuration, Fault, Performance and Charging should be completed by June • UTRAN Operations & Maintenance procedures Release 4 UTRAN Related Items • Improvements of Radio Interface • UTRA repeater specification • DSCH power control improvement in soft handover • RAN improvements • RRM (Radio Resource Management protocol) optimisation for Iur and Iub • Node B synchronisation for TDD (Over the air support, Rel 99 supports SyncPort) • IP Header compression( ROCH) • Evolutions of the Transport in the UTRAN • QoS optimisation for AAL2 connections over Iub and Iur interfaces • Transport bearer modification procedure on Iub, Iur, and Iu • Low chip rate TDD option • 1.28 Mcps TDD (3.84 Mcps in Release 99) Release 4 GERAN Related Items • Gb Enhancements • New IP transport layer option for Gb interface • Improved GPRS cell reselection (NACC =Network Assisted Cell Change) • Delayed TBF Release (Improves GPRS data transfer capabilities) • 700 MHz spectrum support • Support for new band in US (Available after auction in 2001) • Dynamic ARFCN Mapping (Enables easy introduction of new frequency bands for GSM) • Location Services • Alignment for 3GPP architecture, separation of Radio Access and Core NW • A –interface to 2G MSC providing support of CS identical to GSM R’98/ 99 • LCS options reductucted by TOA and NSS architecture option removal Release 4 Terminal Related Items • MExE Enhancements • Third MExE classmark for a new small- footprint Java platform • Support of SDR concepts by software download • Security enhancements • UICC/( U) SIM enhancements and interworking • Common PCN Handset Specification (CPHS) related additions • (U) SIM toolkit enhancements • USAT local link • UICC API testing (test specification for the Java API, as defined in Release 99). • Protocol Standardisation of a SIM Toolkit Interpreter (Stage 2 expected at TSG- T #12) • Terminal Interfaces • AT Commands for new services (closed even if the goal was not completely reached) • Continues evolution of Synchronization protocol • Terminal Local Model << - Eric -