Beta-Site Agreement [Amendment] - InterDigital Communications Corp. and Worldwide Wireless Corp.
AMENDMENT TO BETA-SITE AGREEMENT
This Amendment is made as of the 23rd day of November, 1998 between
InterDigital Communications Corporation ("IDC") and WorldWide Wireless
Corporation, Inc. ("WWW"), with reference to the following recitals:
A. IDC and WWW are parties to a certain Beta-Site Agreement (the
"Agreement") dated August 12, 1997 regarding the deployment of IDC's wireless
local loop TrueLink(TM) equipment for the Vermont Beta-Site (as defined in the
Agreement). The Agreement as amended hereby is also refereed to herein as the
"Agreement".
B. IDC and WWW have reassessed their respective needs in view of
further analysis of the scope of the Beta-Site test and the passage of time
without receipt of all necessary licenses, permits, etc. under Section 9.0 of
the Agreement, and desire to amend the Agreement as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals, the mutual
promises contained herein and intending to be legally bound thereby, the parties
agree as follows:
I. Obligations of InterDigital. Section 2.0 of the Agreement is hereby amended
at line 5 to specify the number of lines to be fifty (50).
II. Obligations of WWW. Section 3.0 is amended at line 8 to read "...FSUs units
eleven (11) through fifty (50), as described in ...", and to add to the end of
line 9 the following: "; and such additional amount as InterDigital may
determine necessary for infrastructure equipment necessary to accommodate units
fifty (50) to one hundred (100), to the extent pursued."
III. Coordination & Time for Performance. Pursuant to Section 4.0 of the
Agreement, the Technical Liaisons for WWW and IDC are as follows:
Chris Giacoponello
Director, Program Management
InterDigital Communications Corporation
781 Third Ave.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
610-878-5658 (tel.)
610-992-9432 (fax)
Mr. Michael Tedesco
Operations Manager
New England Wireless
RR#2, Box #218 Rte. 15
Jericho, VT 05465
802-899-1301 (tel.)
802-899-1302
IV. Notices. Section 13.0 of the Agreement is hereby amended to indicate that
the address and person for notices to WWW is as follows:
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Scott Wendel
Chief Operating Officer
New England Wireless
RR#2, Box #218 Rte. 15
Jericho, VT 05465
802-674-2206 (tel.)
802-674-2751 (fax)
V. Schedule - A. Schedule - A of the Agreement is to be replaced by the Amended
Schedule - A, attached hereto and made a part of this Amendment. In part, this
amended schedule reduces the number of FSUs required to be purchased by WWW to
fifty (50) FSUs. Accordingly, WWW shall have the option to purchase an
additional four hundred and fifty (450) FSUs under the terms and provisions set
forth in the Agreement by providing IDC with WWW's written order for the same,
conditioned on IDC's acceptance of such order within thirty (30) days of its
receipt of the order.
VI. Termination. IDC shall have the right, at any time at least fifteen (15)
days prior to the installation of the TrueLink(TM) equipment at the Beta-Site in
accordance with the Agreement, to terminate the Agreement for any reason by
notice to WWW. The Agreement shall terminate automatically on March 15, 1999 in
the event installation of the TrueLink(TM) equipment at the Beta-Site in
accordance with the Agreement has not commenced by such date. Termination of the
Agreement pursuant to this paragraph shall be without liability to either party
on account of such termination.
VII. Effect. Except as amended and modified herein, the Agreement shall continue
in full force and effect.
INTENDING TO BE LEGALLY BOUND, the parties have executed this Amendment as of
the date first above written.
INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By: /s/Joseph Gifford
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Joseph Gifford, Executive Vice President
WORLDWIDE WIRELESS CORPORATION, INC.
By: /s/Scott Wendel
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Scott Wendel, President and Chief Operating Officer
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AMENDED SCHEDULE - A
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Initial frequency contemplated as being 1.8 gHz;
Equipment Provided:
The Central Office Terminal (COT) and Radio Distribution Unit (RDU)
equipment connect the TrueLink(TM) Radio Carrier Station (RCS) to the phone
network switch. The RCSs are the "base stations". The Fixed Subscriber Units
(FSUs) are installed at the customers premises. The Local Craft Terminals (LCTs)
and Field Measurement Units (FMUs) are used for installation and system control.
The site, when completely built-out will consist of 1 RDU, 1 COT, 1
LCT, 1 RCS, 50 FSUs and 1 FMU.
Time Frame:
The TrueLink(TM) equipment, and more importantly the system's
operation, will be installed and made operational on a phased schedule. During
this period service may be interrupted as RDU, COT and RCS capacity is increased
and/or modified. The final schedule will depend on material availability,
availability of installation personnel and system performance. Phases shall not
be initiated until the installation and verification of system performance is
verified for the previous stage.
Detailed scheduling will be determined prior to installation by mutual
agreement. Installation of the TrueLink(TM) equipment will not commence until
the required licenses and frequencies are procured pursuant to Section 9.0 of
this Agreement.
Provided Services/Capabilities:
32 Kbit/s ADPCM - Voice call - with dial and DTMF capability.
64 Kbit/s PCM channel for up to 14.4 Kbit/s FAX and 28.8 Kbit/s modem
data.
All equipment is supplied for indoor installation and use only.
Network interface will be 2 wire analog provided by conversion of V5.1
interface with COT.
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RCS Antenna height will be the maximum that WWW can provide. The RCS
antenna will be omni-directional.
The FSUS antenna height shall not extend beyond the roof line, except
where an existing TV antenna mast can be used, unless permission of the owner is
granted. There may be situations where a "line of sight" antenna installation
aimed toward the base station will not be possible without extending above the
roof line.
The FSUS will require 120 VAC, 60 Hz at a maximum of 30 watts. IDC will
assume no responsibility for installation or upgrading of customer's electrical
service or outlets.
Miscellaneous:
Subsequent to Beta-Site installation, the capability for POTS (as that
term is used in the industry), and thereafter ISDN data capability, may be
evaluated upon terms and conditions as agreed upon at that time between the
parties.
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