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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

                             EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

          EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated as of March 27, 2000
by and between Western Multiplex Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company") and Joseph J. Tavormina (the "Executive").

          WHEREAS, the Company considers it essential to its best interests
and the best interests of its stockholders to foster the continued employment
of Executive by the Company during the term of this Agreement and Executive
is willing to accept and continue Executive's employment on the terms
hereinafter set forth in this Agreement;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties
agree as follows:

          1.   Term of Employment; Executive Representation.
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               a.   Employment Term. Executive's term of employment under
this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and, subject to the terms
hereof, Executive and the Company agree and acknowledge that Executive's
employment with the Company constitutes "at-will" employment and that this
Agreement may be terminated at any time by the Company or Executive, subject
to the provisions of Section 7 of this Agreement.

               b.   Executive Representation.  Executive hereby represents to
the Company that the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Executive
and the Company and the performance by Executive of the Executive's duties
hereunder shall not constitute a breach of, or otherwise contravene, the
terms of any employment agreement or other agreement or policy to which
Executive is a party or otherwise bound.

          2.   Position.
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               a.   While employed hereunder, Executive shall serve as the
Company's Vice President of Access Products.  In such position, Executive
shall have such duties and authority as shall be determined from time to time
by the Company.  Executive shall report to the Company's President (or other
position that is equivalent or more senior).

               b.   While employed hereunder, Executive will devote
Executive's full business time and best efforts to the performance of
Executive's duties hereunder and will not engage in any other business,

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profession or occupation for compensation or otherwise which would conflict
with the rendition of such services either directly or indirectly, without
the prior written consent of the Company; provided that nothing herein shall
preclude Executive from continuing to serve on the board of directors or
trustees of any business corporation or any charitable organization on which
he currently serves and which is identified on Exhibit A hereto or, subject
to the prior approval of the Company, from accepting appointment to any
additional directorships or trusteeships, provided in each case, and in the
aggregate, that such activities do not interfere with the performance of
Executive's duties hereunder or conflict with Section 8.

          3.   Annual Compensation.
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               a.   Base Salary. While employed hereunder, the Company shall
pay Executive a base salary (the "Base Salary") at the annual rate of
$144,000, payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company's
usual payment practices.  The Company shall review Executive's Base Salary at
least annually, and Executive shall be entitled to such increases in
Executive's Base Salary, if any, as may be determined from time to time in
the sole discretion of the Company.

               b.   Annual Bonus.  With respect to each calendar year while
employed hereunder, Executive shall be eligible to earn an annual bonus award
(an "Annual Bonus") pursuant to an annual incentive plan to be established by
the Company (the "Bonus Plan"); provided, however, that the Executive's
minimum Annual Bonus opportunity shall be based on a minimum percentage of
Base Salary (the "Minimum Target"), which shall not be less than such minimum
percentage of base salary that other similarly situated employees of the
Company may be eligible to earn pursuant to the Bonus Plan; and provided,
further, that with respect to the Annual Bonus payable in respect of calendar
year 2000, Executive's Minimum Target shall not be less than 15% of
Executive's Base Salary, and his Annual Bonus shall not be less than 22.5% of
Executive's Base Salary.  A copy of the Company's existing annual incentive
plan is attached as Exhibit B hereto.

          4.   Equity Arrangements.
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               a.   Restricted Stock.  The Company shall sell to Executive
200,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock.  The price per share shall be
$0.50 and shall be paid by a promissory note provided by the Company (which
shall be at the minimum interest rate allowed by the Internal Revenue Service
and the interest on promissory note shall accrue).  The stock purchase shall
be subject to the terms of the Subscription and Employee Stockholder's
Agreement attached as Exhibit C hereto, the terms of which shall be

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consistent with this Agreement and with such terms as may be provided to
other similarly situated executives of the Company.

               b.   Stock Option.  The Company shall provide Executive with
an option to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock.  The
exercise price per share shall be $.50 and the vesting schedule (and all
other terms) shall be as set forth in the Stock Option Agreement attached as
Exhibit D hereto, which terms shall be consistent with this Agreement.

          5.   Employee Benefits.  The Company shall provide Executive during
the term of his employment hereunder with coverage under all employee pension
and welfare benefit programs, plans and practices in accordance with the
terms thereof, which the Company generally makes available to its senior
executives.  Executive shall also be entitled to such number of paid vacation
(which shall not be less than four weeks) and sick leave in each calendar
year as established under the Company's policies as in effect from time to
time, which shall be taken at such times as are consistent with Executive's
responsibilities hereunder.

          6.   Business Expenses.  Executive is authorized to incur
reasonable expenses in carrying out his duties and responsibilities under
this Agreement, including, without limitation, expenses for travel and
similar items related to such duties and responsibilities.  The Company will
reimburse Executive for all such expenses upon presentation by Executive from
time to time of appropriately itemized and approved (consistent with the
Company's policy) accounts of such expenditures.

          7.   Termination.  The Executive's employment hereunder may be
terminated by either party at any time and for any reason; provided that
Executive will be required to give the Company at least 90 days advance
written notice of Executive's resignation from employment with the Company
for any reason (other than for death or Permanent Disability); provided,
further, however, that Executive shall only be required to give the Company
at least 30 days' advance written notice of Executive's resignation from
employment for Good Reason (but only as defined in Section 7(c)(ii)(x) and
(y)) following the expiration of the 30-day cure period provided to the
Company pursuant to Section 7(c)(i) of this Agreement.  Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, the provisions of this Section 7 shall
exclusively govern Executive's rights upon termination of employment with the
Company and its affiliates.

               a.   By the Company For Cause for Cause or Resignation By the
                    Executive Without Good Reason.
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               (i)  The Executive's employment hereunder may be terminated by
the Company for Cause (as defined below) or upon 90 days prior written

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notice, by Executive without Good Reason.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,
none of the events described in clauses (i) or (v) of Section 7(a)(ii) shall
constitute Cause unless the Company shall have notified Executive in writing
describing the events which constitute Cause and then only if Executive shall
have failed to cure such event within thirty (30) days after Executive's
receipt of such written notice.

               (ii)  For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall  mean (i)
the Executive's willful and continued failure to perform his or her duties
with respect to the Company or its  subsidiaries after demand by his or her
superior for substantial performance is made or delivered, (ii) willful
misconduct by  the Executive involving material dishonesty or breach of trust
in connection with the Executive's employment, (iii) conviction for any
felony or  misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, (iv) any material  breach
of the Executive's restrictive covenants as provided in Section 8 of this
Agreement, or (v) material violation of any written Company policy.

               (iii)  If Executive's employment is terminated by the Company
for Cause or by Executive without Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to
receive:

               (A) the Base Salary through the date of termination;

               (B) any Annual Bonus earned but unpaid as of the date of
          termination.

               (C)  reimbursement for any unreimbursed business expenses
          properly incurred by Executive in accordance with Company policy
          prior to the date of Executive's termination;

               (D) such Employee Benefits, if any, as to which Executive may
          be entitled under the employee benefit plans of the Company; and

               (E)  any accrued but unused vacation pay (the amounts
          described in clauses (A) through (E) hereof being referred to as
          the "Accrued Rights").

          Following such termination of Executive's employment by the Company
for Cause, except as set forth in this Section 7(a),  Executive shall have no
further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this
Agreement.

               b.   Disability or Death.
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               (i)  The Executive's employment hereunder shall terminate upon
Executive's death and if Executive becomes physically or mentally

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incapacitated and is therefore unable for a period of six (6) consecutive
months or for an aggregate of nine (9) months in any twenty-four (24)
consecutive month period to perform Executive's duties (such incapacity is
hereinafter referred to as "Disability").  Any question as to the existence
of the Disability of Executive as to which Executive and the Company cannot
agree shall be determined in writing by a qualified independent physician
mutually acceptable to Executive and the Company.  If Executive and the
Company cannot agree as to a qualified independent physician, each shall
appoint such a physician and those two physicians shall select a third who
shall make such determination in writing.  The determination of Disability
made in writing to the Company and Executive shall be final and conclusive
for all purposes of the Agreement.

               (ii)  Upon termination of Executive's employment hereunder for
either Disability or death, Executive or Executive's estate (as the case may
be) shall be entitled to receive:

               (A) the Accrued Rights; and

               (B)  a pro rata portion of any Annual Bonus that the Executive
          would have been entitled to receive pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof
          in respect of the year in which the date of Executive's termination
          of employment occurs, based upon the percentage of the calendar
          year that shall have elapsed through the date of Executive's
          termination, payable when such Annual Bonus would have otherwise
          been payable had the Executive's employment not terminated.

          Following Executives termination of employment due to death or
Disability, except as set forth in this Section 7(b), Executive shall have no
further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this
Agreement.

               c.   By the Company Without Cause or Resignation by Executive
                    for Good Reason.
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               (i)  The Executive's employment hereunder may be terminated by
the Company without Cause or by Executive's resignation for Good Reason.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the events described in clauses  (x)
or (y) of Section 7(c)(ii) shall constitute Good Reason unless Executive
shall have notified the Company in writing describing the events which
constitute Good Reason and then only if the Company shall have failed to cure

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such event within thirty (30) days after the Company's receipt of such
written notice.

               (ii)  For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall
mean:  (x) a reduction in the Executive's Base Salary (other than any
reduction that is proportionally the same as a general salary reduction
affecting at least the majority of salaried employees of the Company), (y) a
material and adverse reduction in the Executive's duties and
responsibilities, (z) a transfer of the Executive's primary workplace by more
than fifty (50) miles from the current workplace, other than as approved by
Executive.  The Company hereby acknowledges that  Executive's current
workplace shall be Petaluma, California.

               (iii) If Executive's employment is terminated by the Company
without Cause (other than by reason of death or Disability) or if Executive
resigns for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive:

               (A)  the Accrued Rights; and

               (B)  a pro rata portion of any Annual Bonus that the Executive
          would have been entitled to receive pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof
          in respect of the year in which the date of Executive's termination
          of employment occurs, based upon the percentage of the calendar
          year that shall have elapsed through the date of Executive's
          termination, payable when such Annual Bonus would have otherwise
          been payable had the Executive's employment not terminated;

               (C)  subject to Executive's continued compliance with the
          provisions of Section 8, continued payment of the Base Salary and
          Annual Bonus until twelve (12) months after the date of such
          termination; provided, that the aggregate amount described in this
          clause (C) shall be reduced by the present value of any other cash
          severance or termination benefits payable to Executive under any
          other plans, programs or arrangements of the Company or its
          affiliates; and

               (D)  subject to Executive's continued compliance with the
          provisions of Section 8, continuation of such Employee Benefits (as
          described in Section 5 hereof), if any, as to which Executive may
          be entitled under the employee benefits plans of the Company until
          twelve (12) months after the date of such termination.

          Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Executive's resigns for Good
Reason or Executive's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause
following a reduction in Executive's Base Salary (other than any reduction
that is proportionally the same as a general salary reduction affecting at
least the majority of salaried employees of the Company), the Base Salary and

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Annual Bonus for the purpose of Section 7(c)(iii) shall be based on the Base
Salary prior to such reduction.

          Following Executive's termination of employment by the Company
without Cause (other than by reason of Executive's death or Disability) or by
Executive's resignation for Good Reason, except as set forth in this Section
7(c), Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other
benefits under this Agreement.

               d.   Notice of Termination.  Any purported termination of
employment by the Company or by Executive (other than due to Executive's
death) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other
party hereto in accordance with Section 10(h) hereof.  For purposes of this
Agreement, a "Notice of Termination" shall mean a notice which shall indicate
the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall
set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide
a basis for termination of employment under the provision so indicated.

          8.   Nondisclosure of Confidential Information; Non-Competition.
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               a.   At any time during or after Executive's employment with
the Company, Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Company, use, divulge, disclose or make accessible to any other person, firm,
partnership, corporation or other entity any Confidential Information (as
hereinafter defined) pertaining to the business of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, except (i) while employed by the Company, in the business of
and for the benefit of the Company, or (ii) when required to do so by a court
of competent jurisdiction, by any governmental agency having supervisory
authority over the business of the Company, or by any administrative body or
legislative body (including a committee thereof) with jurisdiction to order
Executive to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information.  For
purposes of this Section 8(a), "Confidential Information" shall mean non-
public information concerning the financial data, strategic business plans,
and other non-public, proprietary and confidential information of the
Company, its subsidiaries, Ripplewood Holdings L.L.C. or their respective
affiliates as in existence as of the date of Executive's termination of
employment that, in any case, is not otherwise available to the public (other
than by Executive's breach of the terms hereof).

               b.   As Vice President of Access Products, Executive will
acquire knowledge of Confidential Information and trade secrets.  Executive
acknowledges that the Confidential Information and trade secrets which the
Company has provided and will provide to him could play a significant role
were he to directly or indirectly be engaged in any business in Competition
with the Company or its subsidiaries.  During the period of his employment
hereunder and for one year thereafter, Executive agrees that, without the

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prior written consent of the Company, (A) he will not, directly or
indirectly, either as principal, manager, agent, consultant, officer,
stockholder, partner, investor, lender or employee or in any other capacity,
carry on, be engaged in or have any financial interest in (other than an
ownership position of less than 5 percent in any company whose shares are
publicly traded), any business, which is in Competition (as hereinafter
defined) with the Business (as hereinafter defined) and (B) he shall not, on
his own behalf or on behalf of any person, firm or company, directly or
indirectly, solicit for employment any person who has been employed by the
Company or its subsidiaries at any time during the 12 months immediately
preceding such solicitation, in either case to the extent that Executive
would use or inevitably use Confidential Information or trade secrets or that
would otherwise constitute unfair competition.

               c.   For purposes of this Section 8, a business shall be
deemed to be in Competition with the Business if it is primarily engaged in
or has taken concrete steps toward engaging in the business of research and
development, designing, manufacturing, marketing, distributing, or servicing
or selling components as used in microwave radios, products and equipment,
whether in existence or in development, relating to microwave communications
(including unlicenced spread spectrum radio, licensed microwave radio,
wireless Ethernet bridge, and fixed wireless (e.g., wireless local loop,
point-to-point, point-to-multipoint)), as carried on by the Company or its
affiliates as of the date of Executive's termination of employment, in all
cities, counties, states and countries in which the business of the Company
or its affiliates is then being conducted or its products are being sold.

               d.   The results and proceeds of Executive's services
hereunder, including, without limitation, any works of authorship resulting
from Executive's services during Executive's employment with the Company
and/or any of the Company's affiliates and any works in progress, will be
works-made-for hire and the Company will be deemed the sole owner throughout
the universe of any and all rights of whatsoever nature therein, whether or
not now or hereafter known, existing, contemplated, recognized or developed,
with the right to use the same in perpetuity in any manner the Company
determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to Executive
whatsoever.  If, for any reason, any of such results and proceeds will not
legally be a work-for-hire and/or there are any rights which do not accrue to
the Company under the preceding sentence, then Executive hereby irrevocably
assigns and agrees to assign any and all of Executive's right, title and
interest thereto, including, without limitation, any and all copyrights,
patents, trade secrets, trademarks and/or other rights of whatsoever nature
therein, whether or not now or hereafter known, existing, contemplated,
recognized or developed, to the Company, and the Company will have the right
to use the same in perpetuity throughout the universe in any manner the
Company determines without any further payment to Executive whatsoever.
Executive will, from time to time as may be requested by the Company, (i)

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during the term of Executive's employment without further consideration, and
(ii) thereafter at Executive's then current hourly rate, do any and all
things which the Company may deem useful or desirable to establish or
document the Company's exclusive ownership of any and all rights in any such
results and proceeds, including, without limitation, the execution of
appropriate copyright and/or patent applications or assignments.  To the
extent Executive has any rights in the results and proceeds of Executive's
services that cannot be assigned in the manner described above, Executive
unconditionally and irrevocably waives the enforcement of such rights.  This
subsection is subject to and will not be deemed to limit, restrict, or
constitute any waiver by the Company of any rights of ownership to which the
Company may be entitled by operation of law by virtue of the Company being
Executive's employer.  This Section does not apply to an invention that
qualifies as a nonassignable invention under Section 2870 of the California
Labor Code, which applies to any invention for which no equipment, supplies,
facilities or Confidential Information was used, which does not (i) relate to
the business of the Company; (ii) relate to the Company's actual or
demonstrable anticipated research or development or (iii) result from any
work performed by Executive for the Company.  This confirms that Executive
has been notified of his rights under Section 2870 of the California Labor
Code.

               e.   Executive and the Company agree that this covenant not to
compete is a reasonable covenant under the circumstances, and further agree
that if in the opinion of any court of competent jurisdiction such restraint
is not reasonable in any respect, such court shall have the right, power and
authority to excise or modify such provision or provisions of this covenant
as to the court shall appear not reasonable and to enforce the remainder of
the covenant as so amended.  Executive agrees that any breach of the
covenants contained in this Section 8 would irreparably injure the Company.
Accordingly, Executive agrees that the Company may, in addition to pursuing
any other remedies it may have in law or in equity, cease making any payments
otherwise required by this Agreement and obtain an injunction against
Executive from any court having jurisdiction over the matter restraining any
further violation of this Agreement by Executive.

               f.   Executive agrees to sign the Company's standard
Employment, Confidential Information and Invention Agreement, which is
attached as Exhibit E; provided that this Agreement shall control over any
contrary or inconsistent terms in Exhibit E.

          9.   Specific Performance.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that
the Company's remedies at law for a breach or threatened breach of any of the
provisions of Section 8 would be inadequate and, in recognition of this fact,
Executive agrees that, in the event of such a breach or threatened breach, in
addition to any remedies at law, the Company, without posting any bond, shall
be entitled to cease making any payments or providing any benefit otherwise

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required by this Agreement and obtain equitable relief in the form of
specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent
injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available.

          10.  Miscellaneous.
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               a.   Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without
regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.

               b.   Entire Agreement/Amendments.  This Agreement contains the
entire understanding of the parties with respect to the employment of
Executive by the Company.  There are no restrictions, agreements, promises,
warranties, covenants or undertakings between the parties with respect to the
subject matter herein other than those expressly set forth herein.  This
Agreement may not be altered, modified, or amended except by written
instrument signed by the parties hereto.  This Agreement supercedes all prior
agreements and understandings (including verbal agreements) between Executive
and the Company and/or its affiliates regarding the terms and conditions of
Executive's employment with the Company and/or its affiliates

               c.   No Waiver.  The failure of a party to insist upon strict
adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be
considered a waiver of such party's rights or deprive such party of the right
thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of
this Agreement.

               d.   Severability.  In the event that any one or more of the
provisions of this Agreement shall be or become invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

               e.   Assignment.  This Agreement shall not be assignable by
Executive.  This Agreement may be assigned by the Company to a company which
is a successor in interest to substantially all of the business operations of
the Company.  Such assignment shall become effective when the Company
notifies the Executive of such assignment or at such later date as may be
specified in such notice.  Upon such assignment, the rights and obligations
of the Company hereunder shall become the rights and obligations of such
successor company, provided that any assignee expressly assumes the
obligations, rights and privileges of this Agreement.

               f.   Mitigation.  Executive shall be required to mitigate the
amount of any payment provided for pursuant to this Agreement by seeking
other employment (which is acceptable to Executive, in his good faith
determination), taking into account the provisions of Section 8 of this

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Agreement.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in
the event that Executive provides services for pay to anyone other than the
Company or any of its affiliates from the date Executive's employment
hereunder is terminated until twelve months thereafter, the amounts paid to
Executive during such period pursuant to Section 7(c)(iii)(C) to this
Agreement shall be reduced by the amounts of salary, bonus or other
compensation earned by Executive during such period as a result of
Executive's performing such services (regardless of when such earned amounts
are actually paid to Executive).

               g.   Successors; Binding Agreement.  This Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon personal or legal
representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributes,
devises and legatees.

               h.   Notice.  For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and
all other communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by
United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
addressed to the respective addresses set forth below Agreement, or to such
other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in
accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be
effective only upon receipt.

     If to the Company:

     Western Multiplex Corporation
     1196 Borregas Ave.
     Sunnyvale, California  94089
     Attention: Amir Zoufonoun

     If to Executive:

     To the most recent address of Executive set forth in the personnel
     records of the Company.

               i.   Withholding Taxes.  The Company may withhold from any
amounts payable under this Agreement such Federal, state and local taxes as
may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

               j.   Counterparts.  This Agreement may be signed in
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if
the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

               k.   Arbitration/Attorney's Fees.  Any dispute between the
parties regarding this Agreement shall be resolved by a single arbitrator,

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who is qualified to practice law in California, in accordance with the
employment dispute resolution rules of the America Arbitration Association
then in effect.  The arbitrator shall have the authority to grant any relief
available under applicable law.  The arbitrator's decision shall be final and
binding on the parties and shall be the exclusive remedy for all such
disputes, except that either party may bring an action in court to compel
arbitration under this Agreement, to enforce an arbitration award in any
court having competent jurisdiction, and to obtain temporary injunctive
relief pending final judgment based on the arbitrator's award.  The
arbitration shall take place in Sonoma County, California unless otherwise
agreed by the parties.  In any legal action, arbitration or other proceeding
between the parties, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover
reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this

Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

                               WESTERN MULTIPLEX CORPORATION

                               By:  /s/Amir Zoufonoun
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                               Name:  Amir Zoufonoun
                               Title: President

                               EXECUTIVE:

                               /s/ Joseph Tavormina
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                               Joseph Tavormina

                               4709 Devonshire Place
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                               Santa Rosa, CA  95405
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                               Address of Executive

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.10

                SUBSCRIPTION AND EMPLOYEE STOCKHOLDER'S AGREEMENT
          [Employees Receiving Options and Purchasing Common Stock with
                                   Assistance]

     This SUBSCRIPTION EMPLOYEE AND STOCKHOLDER'S AGREEMENT, is entered into as
of February 23, 2000 (the "Agreement"), among, WMC Holding Corp., a Delaware
corporation (together with its successors and permitted assigns, "Holding"),
Western Multiplex Corporation, a Delaware corporation (together with its
successors and permitted assigns, "WMC"), the undersigned, as set forth on the
signature page hereof (the "Employee Stockholder") and Ripplewood Partners, L.P.
(together with its successors and permitted assignees (including Permitted
Transferees as defined below)"Ripplewood") (Holding, WMC, Ripplewood and the
Employee Stockholder being hereinafter collectively referred to as the
"Parties").

                                    Recitals

     Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 24, 2000,
among WMC, Holding, and Ubiquity Communication Inc., a California corporation
("Ubiquity"), Ubiquity merged with and into WMC, a subsidiary of Holding (the
"Merger");

     In connection with the Merger, employees and members of management of
Ubiquity are being offered the opportunity to subscribe for shares of Class A
common stock of Holding, par value $.01 per share (excluding any shares received
by the Employee Stockholder in the Merger transaction) ("Common Stock"), and WMC
is issuing options ("Options") to certain of its key employees (which shall
include employees of Ubiquity, effective as of the date of the Merger) under the
1999 Western Multiplex Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to purchase
shares of Class A Common Stock of WMC, par value $.01 per share, pursuant to
this Agreement;

     The Employee Stockholder, Holding and WMC have agreed that the Employee
Stockholder may subscribe for a certain number of shares of Common Stock and,
the Employee Stockholder will receive a certain number of Options pursuant to
the terms of the "Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement" attached hereto as
Exhibit A;

     WMC has agreed, through the guarantee of a loan to the Employee Stockholder
from a designated bank, to assist the Employee Stockholder in purchasing shares
of Common Stock on terms and conditions to be determined by WMC ("Assisted
Shares");

     This Agreement is one of several other similar agreements which have been,
or will be, entered into by WMC, Holding and other individuals who are employees
of WMC and who are being offered the right to purchase Common Stock and who are
being granted Options (the "Other Employee Stockholders");

     NOW THEREFORE, to implement the foregoing and in consideration of the grant
of Options and of the mutual agreements contained herein, the Parties agree as
follows:

     Section 1. Certain Definitions.

     (a) As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:

          "Affiliate" with respect to any person, means any entity directly or
     indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such
     person or any entity designated as such by the Board of Directors of such
     person in which such person or an Affiliate has an interest.

          "Book Value" means, on a per share, fully-diluted basis, shareholder's
     equity as determined in accordance with GAAP.
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          "Cause" means (i) the Employee Stockholder's willful and continued
     failure to perform his or her duties with respect to WMC or its
     subsidiaries after demand by his or her superior for substantial
     performance is made or delivered, (ii) willful misconduct by the Employee
     Stockholder involving dishonesty or breach of trust in connection with the
     Employee Stockholder's employment, (iii) indictment for any felony or any
     misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, (iv) any material breach of the
     Employee's restrictive covenants as provided herein and in the Employment,
     Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (as defined
     below), or (v) violation of any written WMC policy.

          "Employment, Confidential Information and Invention Assignment
     Agreement" means the Employment, Confidential Information and Invention
     Assignment Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto to be
     executed and delivered by the Employee Stockholder to WMC on the date
     hereof.

          "Fair Market Value" means, prior to a Public Offering (as defined
     below), the fair market value of the shares of Stock, as determined in good
     faith by the Board of Directors of WMC (with respect to Option Stock) or
     Holding (with respect to Common Stock), and following a Public Offering,
     the average daily closing price of the shares of common stock of WMC ("WMC
     Common Stock") for the ten consecutive trading days preceding the date the
     Fair Market Value of the Stock is required to be determined hereunder.

          "Good Reason" means (i) a reduction in the Employee Stockholder's base
     salary (other than any general salary reduction and/or reorganization
     affecting at least the majority of salaried employees of WMC), (ii) a
     material and adverse reduction in the Employee Stockholder's duties and
     responsibilities, or (iii) a transfer of the Employee Stockholder's primary
     workplace by more than fifty (50) miles from the current workplace, other
     than as approved by any of the senior executives of WMC.

          The "Option Price" is $0.50 per share (as adjusted for any share
     dividend, split, reverse split, combination, recapitalization, liquidation,
     reclassification, merger, consolidation or otherwise).

          "Permitted Ripplewood/Holding Transferee" means (a) Ripplewood
     Holdings L.L.C. ("Ripplewood Holdings")or any Affiliate of Ripplewood
     Holdings, (b) a stockholder, partner, member or employee of Ripplewood
     Holdings or any Affiliate of Ripplewood Holdings or (c) an employee,
     director or officer of Holding or WMC or any subsidiary of Holding or WMC
     (up to an aggregate of 5% of the outstanding common stock of WMC and
     Holding).

          "Public Offering" means a firmly underwritten registered public
     offering of WMC Common Stock.

          "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     (b) As used in this Agreement, each of the following capitalized terms
shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Section set forth opposite such
term:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Term                                                          Section
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<S>                                                                    <C>
     Affiliate                                                           1(a)
     Assisted Shares                                                   Recitals
     Book Value                                                          1(a)
     Call Notice                                                         6(e)
     Call Rights                                                         6(d)
     Cause                                                               1(a)
     Common Stock                                                      Recitals
     Confidential Offering Memorandum                                    3(g)
     Drag Along Notice                                                    8
     Employment, Confidential Information & Invention Assignment
     Agreement                                                           1(a)
     Employee Stockholder's Trust                                        3(a)
     Fair Market Value                                                   1(a)
     Good Reason                                                         1(a)
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Term                                                          Section
         ----                                                          -------
<S>                                                                    <C>
     Holding Stock                                                       7(a)
     Offer                                                                5
     Offeror                                                              5
     Option Agreement                                                  Recitals
     Options                                                           Recitals
     Option Price                                                        1(a)
     Option Stock                                                        3(a)
     Other Employee Stockholders                                       Recitals
     Permitted Ripplewood/Holding Transferee                             1(a)
     Permitted Transferee                                                3(a)
     Plan                                                              Recitals
     Purchase Price                                                      6(d)
     Public Offering                                                     1(a)
     Restricted Period                                                   4(a)
     Ripplewood Holdings                                                  2
     SEC                                                                 3(e)
     Securities Act                                                      1(a)
     Stock                                                               3(a)
     Tag-Along Notice                                                     7
     Termination Not for Cause                                           5(b)
     Transfer                                                            2(a)
     WMC                                                               Recitals
     WMC Common Stock                                                    1(a)
     WMC Sale Tag-Along Notice                                            7
</TABLE>

     Section 2. Common Stock; Issuance of Options (a) Subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, Holding hereby agrees to issue and sell to the Employee
Stockholder, and the Employee Stockholder hereby agrees to subscribe for the
number of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite such Employee Stockholder's
name on the signature page hereof at a price of $0.50 per share in cash. In
addition, WMC agrees to guarantee a loan to be made by a bank designated by WMC
to the Employee Stockholder in order to enable the Employee Stockholder to
purchase the Assisted Shares set forth on the signature pages hereof at a
purchase price of $.50 per share in cash and on such other terms and conditions
as are determined by WMC. The closing of such purchase and sale shall take place
at such time and place as is notified to the Employee Stockholder (the "Closing
Date"). On or prior to the Closing Date, the Employee Stockholder shall deliver
to Holding a check in an amount equal to the purchase price for the Common
Stock. Holding shall have no obligation to sell any shares of Common Stock to
any person who (i) is a resident or citizen of a state or other jurisdiction in
which the sale of the Common Stock to him or her would constitute a violation of
the securities or "blue sky" laws of such jurisdiction or (ii) is not an
employee of WMC on the date hereof.

     (b) Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth and upon and
as of the Closing Date, WMC shall issue to the Employee Stockholder the number
of Options set forth opposite the Employee Stockholder's name on the signature
page hereof and the Parties shall execute and deliver to each other copies of
the Non -Qualified Stock Option Agreement concurrently with the issuance of the
Options.

     Section 3. Employee Stockholder's Representations, Warranties and
Agreements. (a) The Employee Stockholder agrees and acknowledges that he or she
will not, directly or indirectly, offer, transfer, sell, assign, pledge,
hypothecate or otherwise dispose of (any such act being referred to herein as a
"transfer") any shares of Common Stock (whether purchased on the Closing Date or
acquired at any time thereafter) and, at the time of exercise, the Class A
common stock of WMC issuable upon exercise of the Options (the "Option Stock"
and, collectively with the Common Stock and the Assisted Shares, the "Stock")
unless such transfer complies with Section 4 of this Agreement. If the Employee
Stockholder is an Affiliate, the Employee Stockholder also agrees and
acknowledges that he or she will not transfer any shares of Stock unless:
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          (i) the transfer is pursuant to an effective registration statement
     under the Securities Act, and in compliance with applicable provisions of
     state securities laws, (if otherwise permitted under the terms set forth
     herein) or

          (ii) (A) counsel for the Employee Stockholder (which counsel shall be
     reasonably acceptable to WMC or Holding, as the case may be) shall have
     furnished WMC or Holding, as the case may be, with an opinion, satisfactory
     in form and substance to WMC or Holding, as the case may be, that no such
     registration is required because of the availability of an exemption from
     registration under the Securities Act and (B) if the Employee Stockholder
     is a citizen or resident of any country other than the United States, or
     the Employee Stockholder desires to effect any transfer in any such
     country, counsel for the Employee Stockholder (which counsel shall be
     reasonably satisfactory to WMC, in the case of Option Stock, or Holding, in
     the case of Common Stock) shall have furnished WMC or Holding, as the case
     may be, with an opinion or other advice satisfactory in form and substance
     to WMC or Holding, as the case may be, to the effect that such transfer
     will comply with the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, WMC and Holding acknowledge and agree that any of
the following transfers are deemed to be in compliance with the Securities Act
and this Agreement and no opinion of counsel is required in connection
therewith: (x) a transfer made pursuant to Section 9 hereof, (y) a transfer upon
the death of the Employee Stockholder to his executors, administrators,
testamentary trustees, legatees or beneficiaries or a transfer to the executors,
administrators, testamentary trustees, legatees or beneficiaries of a person who
has become a holder of Stock in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,
provided that it is expressly understood that any such transferee shall be bound
by the provisions of this Agreement and (z) a transfer made after the Closing
Date in compliance with the federal securities laws to a trust or custodianship
the beneficiaries of which may include only the Employee Stockholder, his spouse
or his lineal descendants (an "Employee Stockholder's Trust"), provided that any
such transfer under (x), (y) or (z) is made expressly subject to this Agreement
and that the transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms and
conditions hereof. The transferees of Stock pursuant to (x), (y) or (z) who
agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement are referred to as "Permitted
Transferees".

     (b) The certificate (or certificates) representing the Option Stock shall
bear the following legend:

     "THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD,
     ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS SUCH
     TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION
     COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE SUBSCRIPTION AND EMPLOYEE STOCKHOLDER'S
     AGREEMENT DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 23, 2000 BETWEEN WESTERN MULTIPLEX
     CORPORATION ("WMC"), WMC HOLDING CORP., THE EMPLOYEE STOCKHOLDER NAMED ON
     THE FACE HEREOF AND RIPPLEWOOD PARTNERS, L.P. (A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE
     WITH THE SECRETARY OF WMC)."

     (c) The certificate (or certificates) representing the Common Stock shall
bear the following legend:

     "THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD,
     ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS SUCH
     TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION
     COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE SUBSCRIPTION AND EMPLOYEE STOCKHOLDER'S
     AGREEMENT DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 23, 2000 BETWEEN WESTERN MULTIPLEX
     CORPORATION, WMC HOLDING CORP. ("HOLDING"), THE EMPLOYEE STOCKHOLDER NAMED
     ON THE FACE HEREOF AND RIPPLEWOOD PARTNERS, L.P. (A COPY OF WHICH IS ON
     FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF HOLDING)."

     (d) The Employee Stockholder acknowledges that he or she has been advised
that (i) a restrictive legend in the form heretofore set forth shall be placed
on the certificates representing the Stock and (ii)
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a notation shall be made in the appropriate records of WMC and/or Holding, as
the case may be, indicating that the Stock is subject to restrictions on
transfer and appropriate stop-transfer restrictions will be issued to the
applicable transfer agent with respect to the Stock. If the Employee Stockholder
is an Affiliate, the Employee Stockholder also acknowledges that (1) the Stock
must be held indefinitely and the Employee Stockholder must continue to bear the
economic risk of the investment in the Stock unless it is subsequently
registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is
available, (2) when and if shares of Stock may be disposed of without
registration in reliance on Rule 144 of the rules and regulations promulgated
under the Securities Act, such disposition can be made only in limited amounts
in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Rule and (3) if the Rule 144
exemption is not available, public sale without registration will require
compliance with some other exemption under the Securities Act.

     (e) (i) If any shares of Option Stock are to be disposed of in accordance
with Rule 144 under the Securities Act or otherwise, the Employee Stockholder
shall promptly notify WMC of such intended disposition and shall deliver to WMC
at or prior to the time of such disposition such documentation as WMC may
reasonably request in connection with such sale and, in the case of a
disposition pursuant to Rule 144, shall deliver to WMC an executed copy of any
notice on Form 144 required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC").

     (ii) If any shares of Common Stock are to be disposed of in accordance with
Rule 144 under the Securities Act or otherwise, the Employee Stockholder shall
promptly notify Holding of such intended disposition and shall deliver to
Holding at or prior to the time of such disposition such documentation as
Holding may reasonably request in connection with such sale and, in the case of
a disposition pursuant to Rule 144, shall deliver to Holding an executed copy of
any notice on Form 144 required to be filed with the SEC.

     (f) The Employee Stockholder agrees that, if any shares of WMC Common Stock
are offered to the public pursuant to an effective registration statement under
the Securities Act (other than registration of securities issued under an
employee plan), the Employee Stockholder will not effect any public sale or
distribution of any shares of Stock not covered by such registration statement
from the time of the receipt of a notice from WMC that WMC has filed or
imminently intends to file such registration statement to, or within 180 days
after, the effective date of such registration statement, unless otherwise
agreed to in writing by WMC.

     (g) The Employee Stockholder represents and warrants that (i) he has
received and reviewed the document(s) comprising the Confidential Information
Memorandum, dated December 21, 1999, (the "Confidential Information
Memorandum,") relating to the Stock and Options, and the documents referred to
therein, certain of which documents set forth the rights, preferences, and
restrictions relating to the Stock and Options, and (ii) he or she has been
given the opportunity to obtain any additional information or documents and to
ask questions and receive answers about such information, WMC, Holding and the
business and prospects of WMC and Holding which he or she deems necessary to
evaluate the merits and risks related to his or her investment in the Stock, and
to verify the Confidential Information Memorandum and the information contained
in the document(s) received as indicated in this Section 3(g), and he or she has
relied solely on such information.

     (h) The Employee Stockholder further represents and warrants that (i) his
or her financial condition is such that he or she can afford to bear the
economic risk of holding the Stock for an indefinite period of time and has
adequate means for providing for his or her current needs and personal
contingencies, (ii) he or she can afford to suffer a complete loss of his or her
investment in the Stock, (iii) he or she understands and has taken cognizance of
all risk factors related to the purchase of Stock (including, but not limited
to, those set forth in the Confidential Information Memorandum) and (iv) his or
her knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that he
is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of his or her purchase of Stock as
contemplated by this Agreement.

     (i) The Employee Stockholder has executed and delivered to WMC the
Employment, Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement.

     Section 4. Restrictions on Transfer. Except for transfers to Permitted
Transferees permitted by clauses (x), (y) and (z) of Section 3(a) or a sale of
shares of Stock pursuant to Section 9 of this
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Agreement, the Employee Stockholder agrees that he or she will not transfer any
shares of Stock at any time prior to the third anniversary of the Closing Date
(the "Restricted Period"). The Employee Stockholder further agrees not to
transfer any Options, except as expressly provided by this Agreement. No
transfer in violation of this Section 4 shall be made or recorded on the books
of WMC or Holding and any such transfer shall be void and of no effect.

     Section 5. Right of First Refusal. If, following the Restricted Period, but
prior to a Public Offering, the Employee Stockholder or any Permitted Transferee
receives a bona fide offer to purchase any or all of his shares of Stock (the
"Offer") from a third party (the "Offeror") which the Employee Stockholder or
any such Permitted Transferee wishes to accept, the Employee Stockholder shall
cause the Offer to be reduced to writing and shall notify WMC, in the case of an
Offer to purchase Option Stock, or Holding, in the case of an Offer to purchase
Common Stock, in writing of his or her wish to accept the Offer. The Employee
Stockholder's notice shall contain an irrevocable offer to sell such shares of
Stock to WMC or Holding, as the case may be (in the manner set forth below), at
a purchase price equal to the price contained in, and on the same terms and
conditions of, the Offer, and shall be accompanied by a copy of the Offer (which
shall identify the Offeror). At any time within 30 days after the date of the
receipt by WMC or Holding of the Employee Stockholder's notice, WMC or Holding,
as the case may be, shall have the right and option to elect to purchase, or to
arrange for a third party (including WMC, Holding or Ripplewood) to elect to
purchase, all of the shares of Stock covered by the Offer either (i) at the same
price and on the same terms and conditions as the Offer or (ii) if the Offer
includes any consideration other than cash, then at the sole option of WMC or
its designee or Holding or its designee, as the case may be, at the equivalent
all cash price, determined in good faith by WMC's or Holding's, as the case may
be, Board of Directors, by delivering notice of such election to the Employee
Stockholder within such 30-day period. If WMC or Holding, as the case may be,
exercises such right, it shall deliver a certified bank check or checks in the
appropriate amount (and any such non-cash consideration to be paid) to the
Employee Stockholder or any Permitted Transferee (as the case may be) at the
principal office of WMC against delivery of certificates or other instruments
representing the shares of Stock so purchased, appropriately endorsed by the
Employee Stockholder and the Permitted Transferee, within 10 business days
following its election. If at the end of the 30-day period, WMC or Holding has
not notified the Employee Stockholder of its election in the manner set forth
above, the Employee Stockholder and the Permitted Transferee may, during the
succeeding 60-day period, sell not less than all of the shares of Stock covered
by the Offer to the Offeror at a price and on terms no less favorable to the
Employee Stockholder or the Permitted Transferee (as the case may be) than those
contained in the Offer. Promptly after such sale, the Employee Stockholder or
the Permitted Transferee (as the case may be) shall notify WMC or Holding, as
the case may be, of the consummation thereof and shall furnish such evidence of
the completion and time of completion of such sale and of the terms thereof as
may reasonably be requested by WMC or Holding. If, at the end of 60 days
following the expiration of the 30-day period for WMC or Holding to purchase the
Stock, the Employee Stockholder or the Permitted Transferee (as the case may be)
has not completed the sale of such shares of Stock as aforesaid, all the
restrictions on sale, transfer or assignment contained in this Agreement shall
again be in effect with respect to such shares of Stock.

     Section 6. Call Rights. In the event of the Employee Stockholder's
termination of employment with WMC (and/or if applicable, its subsidiaries),
Holding shall have the right to repurchase the Employee' Stockholder's shares of
Stock as set forth below; provided, however, that with respect to the Assisted
Shares, all Call Rights shall terminate (x) with respect to one-third (1/3) of
the Assisted Shares, upon the first anniversary of the Closing Date, (y) with
respect to the next one-third (1/3) of the Assisted Shares, quarterly (on a pro
rata basis) during the second year following the Closing Date, and (z) with
respect to the final one-third (1/3) of the Assisted Shares, quarterly (on a pro
rata basis) during the third year following the Closing Date.

     (a) If, prior to the end of the Restricted Period, (x) the Employee
Stockholder's active employment with WMC (and/or, if applicable, its
subsidiaries) is terminated by WMC for Cause, (y) the beneficiaries of an
Employee Stockholder's Trust shall include any person or entity other than the
Employee Stockholder, his spouse or lineal descendants, or (z) the Employee
Stockholder (and any Permitted Transferees) shall effect a transfer of any
shares of Stock other than as permitted in this Agreement, then:

          (i) Holding shall have the right to purchase all or any portion of the
     Common Stock (other than the Assisted Shares) then held by the Employee
     Stockholder (and any Permitted Transferees) for a purchase price equal to
     the lesser of the Fair Market Value per share and the Book Value per share;
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          (ii) WMC shall have the right to purchase all or any portion of the
     Option Stock then held by the Employee Stockholder (and any Permitted
     Transferees) for a purchase price equal to the lesser of the Option Price
     and the Book Value per Option; and

          (iii) All Options shall terminate without any payment.

          (iv) Holding shall have the right to purchase all or any portion of
     the Assisted Shares then held by the Employee Stockholder (and any
     Permitted Transferees) at a price equal to the lesser of (a) the purchase
     price per share ($.50) and (b) the Book Value per share.

     (b) If, prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the Employee
Stockholder's active employment with WMC is terminated without Cause or if the
Employee Stockholder quits for Good Reason, then WMC may purchase all or any
portion of the Assisted Shares then held by the Employee Stockholder (and any
Permitted Transferees) at a price equal to the Fair Market Value per share.

     (c) If, prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the Employee
Stockholder quits without Good Reason, then WMC will have the right to purchase
all or any portion of the Assisted Shares then held by the Employee Stockholder
(and any Permitted Transferees) for the lesser of (a) the purchase price per
share and the Fair Market Value per share.

     (d) If, prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the Employee
Stockholder's active employment with WMC (and/or, if applicable, its
subsidiaries) ceases for any reason other than termination by WMC for Cause or
termination due to the death or permanent disability (including if the Employee
Stockholder quits or resigns), then:

          (i) Holding shall have the right to purchase all or any portion of the
     Common Stock then held by the Employee Stockholder (and any Permitted
     Transferees) for a purchase price equal to the Fair Market Value per share;

          (ii) WMC shall have the right to purchase all or any portion of vested
     Options then held by the Employee Stockholder (and any Permitted
     Transferees) at a purchase price equal to the Fair Market Value per vested
     Option less the Option Price; provided that, if WMC exercises such
     repurchase right with respect to any Option that would have a repurchase
     price under this clause (b)(ii) of less than the Option Price at the time
     of such exercise, then such Options shall be canceled without any payment;

          (iii) WMC shall have the right to purchase all or any portion of the
     Option Stock then held by the Employee Stockholder (and any Permitted
     Transferees) at a purchase price equal to the Fair Market Value per share;
     and

          (iv) all unvested Options shall terminate without any payment
     therefor.

     (e) If the purchaser dies or becomes permanently disabled while still an
employee of WMC (and/or, if applicable, its subsidiaries), then (i) Holding may
purchase all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock then held by the
Employee Stockholder (and any Permitted Transferees) at a purchase price equal
to the Fair Market Value per share; and (ii) WMC may purchase all or any portion
of the vested Options then held by the Employee Stockholder (and any Permitted
Transferees) at a purchase price equal to the Fair Market Value per share less
the Option Price per share.

     (f) The price at which Stock or Options are purchased by WMC or Holding
pursuant to Sections 6(a), 6(b) and 6(c) is referred to as the "Purchase Price".
Any right to repurchase pursuant to Sections 6(a), 6(b) and 6(c) is referred to
as a "Call Right".

     (g) Absent the extension of a Call Right on account of a default under any
indebtedness agreement or violation of a statute as described in Section 6(f)
below, WMC or Holding, as the case may be, shall have a period of sixty (60)
days from the date of the event giving rise to the Call Right (or if later,
after the discovery of an impermissible transfer) in which to give notice in
writing to the Employee Stockholder of its
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election to exercise its Call Rights pursuant to Sections 6(a), 6(b) or 6(c) (a
"Call Notice"); provided that, in the case of the Employee Stockholder's
permanent disability, such 60-day exercise period shall be extended to twelve
(12) months after the event giving rise to the Call Right; and provided further,
that any Call Right available in such case must be exercised within such
12-month period.

     (h) A Call Right shall be extended if WMC or Holding is, or would be as a
result of the payment of the Purchase Price, in default under any indebtedness
agreement or in violation of a statute. Any Call Right may be delayed upon such
default or violation for twelve (12) months thereafter; provided however, that,
if in connection with an event giving rise to a Call Right pursuant to Section
6(b), the exercise by WMC or Holding, as the case may be, of its Call Right is
delayed by reason of such default, then and only then will exercisable Options
be deemed to continue to be exercisable for the purposes of the purchase
pursuant to the Call Right and the Purchase Price for the Stock and Options will
be the higher of: (i) the Purchase Price determined as of the month end prior to
termination and (ii) the Purchase Price determined as of the month end prior to
the delayed purchase. In connection with a termination for Cause or any other
event giving rise to a Call Right pursuant to Section 6(a), the Purchase Price
for the Stock and Options shall be the lesser of (i) the Purchase Price
determined as of the month end prior to termination and (ii) the Purchase Price
determined as of the month end prior to the delayed purchase. Any Call Right may
only be delayed upon such default or violation for twelve (12) months
thereafter.

     (i) The completion of any purchase pursuant to this Section 6 shall take
place at the principal office of WMC on the tenth business day after the giving
of the Call Notice. The applicable Purchase Price shall be paid by delivery to
the Employee Stockholder (or the Permitted Transferee, as the case may be) of a
certified bank check or checks in the appropriate amount payable to the order of
the Employee Stockholder against delivery of certificates or other instruments
representing the Stock so purchased and appropriate documents canceling the
Options so terminated, appropriately endorsed or executed by the Employee
Stockholder (or the Permitted Transferee, as the case may be) or the Employee
Stockholder's or Permitted Transferee's authorized representative.

     (j) Subject to Section 6(f), the Purchase Price shall be calculated as of
the last day of the month preceding the month in which the event giving rise to
the Call Right occurs.

     (k) In determining the Purchase Price, appropriate adjustments shall be
made for any share dividends, splits, combinations, recapitalizations or any
other adjustment in the number of outstanding common stock in order to maintain,
as nearly as practicable, the intended operation of the provisions of this
Section 6.

     Section 7. Tag-Along Rights. (a) If prior to a Public Offering Ripplewood,
("Ripplewood") desires to transfer a majority or all of its shares of common
stock of Holding ("Holding Stock") to a prospective third party purchaser other
than to a Permitted Ripplewood/Holding Transferee, Ripplewood shall, as a
condition to such transfer, (A) provide a notice to the Employee Stockholder in
writing (a "Tag-Along Notice") of the material terms of the proposed transfer at
least 14 days prior to such transfer and (B) permit the Employee Stockholder (or
cause the Employee Stockholder to be permitted) to sell (either to the
prospective transferee or to another financially reputable transferee reasonably
acceptable to the Employee Stockholder) the same portion of its outstanding
shares of Common Stock and Option Stock on the same terms and conditions,
subject to the same agreements and at the same price as the sale by Ripplewood
(in each case subject to Section 7(c)), which sale shall take place on the date
Ripplewood's shares of Holding Stock (or such portion) are transferred to such
transferee. To calculate the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock and
Option Stock that the Employee Stockholder can sell for the purposes of this
Section 7(a), WMC and Holding shall be treated as a single entity such that the
Employee Stockholder will be able to sell the product of (x) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of shares of common stock of Holding being sold
by Ripplewood, and the denominator of which is the total number of shares of
common stock of Holding owned by Ripplewood, multiplied by (y) the total number
of shares of Common Stock and Option Stock owned by the Employee Stockholder
(e.g., if Ripplewood is selling 75% of its interest in common stock of Holding,
the Employee Stockholder will be able to include 75% of its total ownership of
Common Stock and Option Stock, calculated as though WMC and Holding are a single
entity). Should the Employee Stockholder exercise his or her rights pursuant to
this Section 7(a), the Employee Stockholder shall be required to transfer Common
Stock and Option Stock held by him or her in the following order of priority:
(1) first, shares of Common Stock (until the
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Employee Stockholder holds no shares of Common Stock), and (2) second, Option
Stock (until the Employee Stockholder holds no shares of Option Stock). The
Employee Stockholder shall have ten days from the date of receipt of a Tag-Along
Notice to exercise his or her right to sell pursuant to this Section 7(a) by
delivering written notice to Ripplewood of his or her intent to exercise such
right. The Employee Stockholder's right to sell in such transaction pursuant to
the above shall terminate if not exercised within such ten-day period.

     (b) If Holding sells a majority or all of its interest in WMC to a
prospective third party purchaser other than a Permitted Ripplewood/Holding
Transferee, Holding shall, as a condition to such transfer, (A) provide a notice
to the Employee Stockholder in writing (a "WMC Sale Tag-Along Notice") of the
material terms of the proposed transfer at least 14 days prior to such transfer
and (B) permit the Employee Stockholder (or cause the Employee Stockholder to be
permitted) to sell (either to the prospective transferee or to another
financially reputable transferee reasonably acceptable to the Employee
Stockholder) a number of its outstanding shares of Option Stock equal to (x) the
percentage of the outstanding shares of WMC Common Stock owned by Holding that
are being sold by Holding (e.g. if there are 2,000 shares of WMC Common Stock
outstanding of which Holding owns 1,800 shares and Holding is selling 180
shares, the percentage under this clause (x) will be 10%) multiplied by (y) the
number of shares of Option Stock owned by the Employee Stockholder. Subject to
Section 7(c), any such sale shall be on the same terms and conditions, subject
to the same agreements and at the same price as the sale by Holding, which sale
shall take place on the date Holding's shares of WMC Common Stock (or such
portion) are transferred to such transferee (or transferees). The Employee
Stockholder shall have ten days from the date of receipt of a WMC Sale Tag-Along
Notice to exercise his or her right to sell pursuant to this Section 7 by
delivering written notice to Holding of his or her intent to exercise such
right. The Employee Stockholder's right to sell in such transaction pursuant to
the above shall terminate if not exercised within such ten-day period.

     (c) The Employee Stockholder shall not have the right to transfer any
Options pursuant to this Section 7.

     Section 8. Drag-Along Rights. (i) If at any time Ripplewood desires to
transfer all or any portion of its shares of Holding Stock to any third party
purchaser(s), other than Permitted Ripplewood/Holding Transferees, or Holding
desires to transfer all or any portion of its shares of WMC Common Stock to any
third party purchaser(s), other than Permitted Ripplewood/Holding Transferees,
Ripplewood shall have the right to require that the Employee Stockholder and its
Permitted Transferees transfer the same portion of the Employee Stockholder's
and its Permitted Transferees' shares of Common Stock and Option Stock to such
third party purchaser(s) on the same terms and conditions, subject to the same
agreements and at the same price as the sale by Ripplewood. To calculate the
number of outstanding shares of Common Stock and Option Stock that the Employee
Stockholder and its Permitted Transferees can be required to sell pursuant to
this Section 8, WMC and Holding shall be treated as a single entity such that
the Employee Stockholder and its Permitted Transferees (considered as a single
stockholder for this purpose) can be required to sell the product of (x) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Holding Stock being
sold by Ripplewood, and the denominator of which is the total number of shares
of Holding Stock owned by Ripplewood, multiplied by (y) the total number of
shares of Common Stock and Option Stock owned by the Employee Stockholder and
its Permitted Transferees (e.g. if Ripplewood is selling 75% of its interest in
Holding Stock, Ripplewood will have the right to require that the Employee
Stockholder and its Permitted Transferees transfer 75% of their total aggregate
ownership of Common Stock and Option Stock, calculated as though WMC and Holding
are a single entity). Should Ripplewood exercise its rights pursuant to this
Section 8, the Employee Stockholder and its Permitted Transferees shall be
required to transfer Common Stock and Option Stock held by them in the following
order of priority: (1) first, shares of Common Stock (until the Employee
Stockholder and its Permitted Transferees hold no shares of Common Stock), and
(2) second, Option Stock (until the Employee Stockholder and its Permitted
Transferees hold no Option Stock). Ripplewood shall provide a notice to the
Employee Stockholder in writing(a "Drag-Along Notice") of such sale at least 10
days prior to such transfer, and the Drag-Along Notice shall identify such third
party purchaser(s), all material terms of the sale and the date of closing. Upon
the closing of any sale by Ripplewood of all (or such portion) of its shares of
Holding Stock or any sale by Holding of WMC Common Stock, as described in a
Drag-Along Notice, such third party purchaser(s) shall pay to the Employee
Stockholder and/or its Permitted Transferees, as the case may be, the
consideration payable to the Employee Stockholder and/or its Permitted
Transferees, as the case may be, in connection with such sale of all (or such
portion) of its shares of Common Stock and Option Stock, and the Employee
Stockholder's and its Permitted Transferee's
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shares of Common Stock and Option Stock (or such portion) shall be deemed
transferred to such third party purchaser(s).

     Section 9. Sale Participation Rights. At any time following the expiration
of the period ending 180-days after a Public Offering, the Employee Stockholder
and its Permitted Transferees will have the right to sell all or any portion of
the Stock held by such Employee Stockholder and its Permitted Transferees in any
registered offering of WMC Common Stock initiated by WMC, Holding or Ripplewood.
Such registration rights will be on customary terms and conditions (including,
without limitation, customary cut back and lock-up provisions) established in
good faith by WMC's or Holding's Board of Directors and Ripplewood and notified
to the Employee Stockholder and the Other Employee Stockholders.

     Section 10. Voting Agreement. (a) From and after the Closing Date, the
Employee Stockholder and its Permitted Transferees: (i) shall vote all of the
shares of Stock held by him, her or it (including, without limitation, shares
acquired after the date hereof) in the same manner as the shares of Holding held
by Ripplewood (in the case of Holding Stock) or Holding (in the case of WMC
Common Stock) are voted on all matters acted upon at any annual or special
meeting of Stockholders or by written consent in lieu of a meeting and (ii)
irrevocably constitutes and appoints the person who is at the time the Senior
Managing Director of Ripplewood Holdings (or his or her designee, with full
power of substitution) his proxy to vote all of the shares of Common Stock held
by the Employee Stockholder in the same manner as the shares of Holding Stock
held by Ripplewood and appoints the person who is at the time the Chief
Executive Officer of WMC (or his or her designee, with full power of
substitution) his proxy to vote all of the shares of Option Stock held by the
Employee Stockholder and its Permitted Transferees in the same manner as the
shares of WMC Common Stock held by Holding are voted on all matters acted upon
at any annual or special meeting of stockholders or by written consent in lieu
of a meeting; provided that this Section 10 shall be inapplicable with respect
to any matters which would both adversely affect the rights of shares of Stock
held by the Employee Stockholder (or its Permitted Transferees) and treat the
Employee Stockholder (or its Permitted Transferees) differently from other
holders of shares of WMC Common Stock or Holdings Stock (it being understood
that a conversion of Holding to a limited liability company and a merger or
other business combination of Holding and WMC will not be deemed to adversely
affect the rights of the Employee Stockholder (or its Permitted Transferees) and
the Employee Stockholder hereby agrees that his or her shares of Common Stock
will be voted in favor of any such action). The voting agreements and proxies
granted pursuant to this Section 10 are coupled with an interest and shall be
valid for the term of this Agreement. The Employee Stockholder represents that
he or she has not granted and is not party to any proxy, voting trust or other
agreement which in each case is inconsistent with or conflicts with the
provisions of this Agreement, and the Employee Stockholder shall not grant any
proxy or become a party to any voting trust or other agreement which in each
case is inconsistent with or conflicts with the provisions of this Agreement.

     Section 11. Rights to Negotiate Repurchase Price. Nothing in this Agreement
shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit WMC or Holding from purchasing Stock or
Options from the Employee Stockholder or its Permitted Transferees (or any other
Employee Stockholder), at any time, upon such terms and conditions, and for such
price, as may be mutually agreed upon between the Parties, whether or not at the
time of such purchase circumstances exist which specifically grant WMC or
Holding the right to purchase Stock or Options.

     Section 12. Covenant Regarding 83(b) Election. Except as WMC may otherwise
agree in writing, the Employee Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees that he
will make an election provided pursuant to Treasury Regulation 1.83-2 with
respect shares of Option Stock to be acquired upon each exercise of the Employee
Stockholder's Options; and the Employee Stockholder further covenants and agrees
that he or she will furnish WMC with copies of the forms of election the
Employee Stockholder files and within 30 days after each exercise of the
Employee Stockholder Options and with evidence that each such election has been
filed in a timely manner.

     Section 13. Notice of Change of Beneficiary. Immediately prior to any
transfer of shares of Stock to an Employee Stockholder's Trust, the Employee
Stockholder shall provide WMC and Holding with a copy of the instruments
creating the Employee Stockholder's Trust and with the identity of the
beneficiaries of the
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Employee Stockholder's Trust. The Employee Stockholder shall notify WMC and
Holding as soon as practicable prior to any change in the identity of any
beneficiary of the Employee Stockholder's Trust.

     Section 14. Recapitalizations, etc. The provisions of this Agreement shall
apply, to the full extent set forth herein with respect to Stock or the Options,
to any and all shares of capital shares of WMC and Holding or any capital stock,
partnership units or any other security evidencing ownership interests in any
successor or assign of WMC and Holding (whether by merger, consolidation, sale
of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or
substitution of Stock or Options, by reason of any share dividend, split,
reverse split, combination, recapitalization, liquidation, reclassification,
merger, consolidation or otherwise.

     Section 15. State Securities Laws. WMC and Holding hereby agree to use
their best efforts to comply with all state securities or "blue sky" laws which
might be applicable to the sale of Stock and the issuance of the Options to the
Employee Stockholder.

     Section 16. Binding Effect. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and accrue to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. In the case of
a transferee permitted under Section 3(a) hereof, such transferee shall be
deemed the Employee Stockholder hereunder; provided, however, that no transferee
(including without limitation, transferees referred to in Section 3(a) hereof)
shall derive any rights under this Agreement unless and until such transferee
has delivered to WMC and Holding a valid undertaking and becomes bound by the
terms of this Agreement.

     Section 17. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by a written
instrument signed by the Parties hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this
Agreement may be amended without the consent of any party hereto other than WMC
to provide for any change in the corporate structure of WMC, including its
conversion to a limited liability company or a merger or other business
combination of Holding and WMC.

     Section 18. Closing. Except as otherwise provided herein, the closing of
each purchase and sale of Stock and the payment of the Purchase Price by WMC or
Holding upon exercise of a Call Right, if any, pursuant to this Agreement shall
take place at the principal office of WMC on the tenth business day following
delivery of the notice by any Party of its exercise of the right to purchase or
sell such Stock or Options hereunder, as the case may be.

     Section 19. Applicable Law. The laws of the state of Delaware shall govern
the interpretation, validity and performance of the terms of this Agreement. Any
suit, action or proceeding against the Employee Stockholder, WMC or Holding,
with respect to this Agreement, or any judgment entered by any court in respect
of any thereof, may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the
State of Delaware and the Parties each hereby submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any such suit, action, proceeding
or judgment. The Parties hereby irrevocably waive any objections which either of
them may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought in any court of
competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware, and hereby further irrevocably
waive any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such
court has been brought in any inconvenient forum. No suit, action or proceeding
against any of the Parties with respect to this Agreement may be brought in any
court, domestic or foreign, or before any similar domestic or foreign authority
other than in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware, and
the Parties hereby irrevocably waive any right which any of them may otherwise
have had to bring such an action in any other court, domestic or foreign, or
before any similar domestic or foreign authority. Each Party hereto hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally waives trial by jury in any legal action or
proceeding in relation to this Agreement and for any counterclaim therein.

     Section 20. Assignability of Certain Rights by WMC, Holding and Ripplewood.
WMC, Holding and Ripplewood shall have the right to assign any or all of their
rights or obligations to purchase Stock or Options pursuant to this Agreement;
provided, however, that such assigning party shall remain obligated to perform
its obligations notwithstanding such assignment in the event that such assignee
fails to perform the obligations so assigned to it. The rights and obligations
of WMC, Holding and Ripplewood under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit
of, and be binding upon, any of their respective successors.
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     Section 21. Conflicts with Other Agreements. In the event that any
provision of this Agreement conflicts in any way with the Plan or the provisions
of any Stock Option Agreement to which the Employee Stockholder is a party or
bound, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern.

     Section 22. Miscellaneous. (a) In this Agreement all references to
"dollars" or "$" are to United States dollars.

     (b) If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared illegal, void or
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions shall
not be affected, but shall remain in full force and effect.

     (c) WMC and Holding shall have the right to deduct from any cash payment
made under this Agreement to the Employee Stockholder any federal, state or
local income or other taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such
payment.

     Section 23. Notices. All notices and other communications provided for
herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
delivered by hand (whether by overnight courier or otherwise) or sent by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by
overnight delivery or telecopy, to the Party to whom it is directed:

     (a) If to WMC, to it at the following address:

         Western Multiplex Corporation
         1196 Borregas  Avenue
         Sunnyvale, CA 94089
         Attn: Kim Viera
         Facsimile: 408-542-5300

         with a copy to:

         Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
         3373 Hillview Avenue
         Suite 250
         Palo Alto, CA 94304
         Attn:    Daniel Clivner, Esq.
         Facsimile: 650-251-5002

     (b) If to Holding, to it at the following address:

         WMC Holding Corp.
         101 California Street
         Suite 2825
         San Francisco, CA 94111
         Attn: Jeffrey M. Hendren
         Facsimile: 415-772-9289

         with a copy to:

         Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
         3373 Hillview Avenue
         Suite 250
         Palo Alto, CA 94304
         Attn:    Daniel Clivner, Esq.
         Facsimile: 650-251-5002

     (c) If to Ripplewood, to it at the following address:
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         Ripplewood Partners, L.P.
         One Rockefeller Plaza
         New York, NY 10020
         Attn: Jeffrey M. Hendren
         Facsimile: 212-218-2721

     (d) If to the Employee Stockholder, to him at the address set forth below
under his signature; or at such other address as either party shall have
specified by notice in writing to the other.

     Section 24. Expiration of Section Provisions. The provisions contained in
Sections 5, 6 and 7 and any portion of any other provision of this Agreement
which incorporates the provisions of Sections 5, 6 and 7 shall terminate and be
of no further force or effect with respect to any shares of Stock sold by the
Employee Stockholder or any Permitted Transferee pursuant to any Public
Offering.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first above written.

                                                 WESTERN MULTIPLEX CORPORATION

                                                 By: /s/  Amir Zoufonoun
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Name: Amir Zoufonoun
                                                     Title: President

                                                 WMC HOLDING CORP.

                                                 By: /s/  Jeffrey M. Hendren
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     Name: Jeffrey M. Hendren
                                                     Title: Vice President

                                                 RIPPLEWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.

                                                 By: /s/  Jeffrey M. Hendren
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     Name: Jeffrey M. Hendren
                                                     Title: Vice President

EMPLOYEE STOCKHOLDER

/s/  Joseph J. Tavormina
---------------------------
Name:   Joseph J. Tavormina

Address:                                            200,000
4709 Devonshire Place               Number of Assisted Shares to be purchased
Santa Rosa, CA 95405                from Western Multiplex Corporation

                                                    200,000
                                    Number of Options to purchase share of Class
                                    A Common Stock of Western Multiplex Corp.
                                    being granted

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