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To: Chemsync who wrote (15105)	2/10/1999 11:27:00 AM
From: Chemsync	Respond to of 21342

Video on Demand via DSL announced <<In 1998, FreeLinQ successfully concluded its technical trial delivering video-on-demand and T-1 speed Internet access from its headend at 11 Broadway, to the Trump Tower building at 721 Fifth Ave. in New York City, covering a distance of seven miles through Bell Atlantic's ATM public network.>> UNIVIEW TECHNOLOGIES TO DEVELOP CUSTOMIZED SET-TOP BOX SOLUTIONS FOR MULTI-DWELLING RESIDENTIAL DEPLOYMENT Company's STB and Internet Service to Support FreeLinQ's Private Virtual Network and Video-On-Demand DALLAS (Feb. 10, 1999) uniView Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq:UVEW) is developing customized set top boxes to deliver video-on-demand and Internet service for FreeLinQ Communications Corp.'s private virtual network. Under the revenue sharing and licensing agreement, uniView is designing a FreeLinQ-branded STB and customized software for its exclusive use. The FreeLinQ-branded STB is designed to drive the customer interface and integrate with FreeLinQ's server and headend, as well as provide an Internet service interface for multi-dwelling facilities (apartment buildings) that are FreeLinQ customers. FreeLinQ, with the assistance of the Burak Organization, expects to top 500,000 subscribers using the unique uniView STB by the year 2001. ''This partnership with FreeLinQ underscores the vast opportunities we have to develop exciting customized solutions for deployment in numerous vertical markets,'' said Patrick A. Custer, president and CEO of uniView Technologies Corp. ''The software design expertise of our Advanced Systems Group team, combined with the flexibility of our set top box technologies, is rapidly garnering attention from numerous companies looking for cost-effective ways to drive leading-edge applications to the end user.'' The FreeLinQ Channel utilizes DSL technology to transport digital video streams through existing copper telephone wiring of multi-unit, high-rise facilities. The signal originates from a media server located at FreeLinQ's headend, is transported over public network facilities, then received at the resident's apartment via the set-top box. The FreeLinQ STBs will provide video and Internet access on both TVs and PCs. In 1998, FreeLinQ successfully concluded its technical trial delivering video-on-demand and T-1 speed Internet access from its headend at 11 Broadway, to the Trump Tower building at 721 Fifth Ave. in New York City, covering a distance of seven miles through Bell Atlantic's ATM public network. ''After careful research, we believe uniView Technologies is the only company that can deliver the set-top box solution that we need to deploy our VOD and Internet service nationally and internationally,'' said Maury DiDomenico, president and CEO of FreeLinQ Communications Corp. Benefits of the FreeLinQ advertiser-supported system include the ability to pause, rewind, and fast-forward videos, interrupt videos for several days and choose from a frequently rotating content library, all without ever leaving the couch. In addition, users will be able to access the Internet at speeds of 1.5 mbps, which is over 52 times faster than 28.8 Kbps; the most commonly used household connection speed.

To: Chemsync who wrote (15105)	2/10/1999 10:22:00 PM
From: Michael F. Donadio	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21342

Is it your belief that the TI/Amati & Westell alliance is to include VDSL components too. Yes Steve, it is my assumption that VDSL will be on the plate also. Although the Alcatel/Westell deal is making all the news now, my real interest in Westell stems from their special relationship with TI/Amati. They sit on a special board at TI with respect to this. I really wish I knew what problems TI is having. I would have thought that their chip would be the one sought out, and not Alcatel's. If anyone has any news on the status of the TI solution I would appreciate it. DR.TECH, can you shed any light on the status of the TI solution? Thanks, Michael