A feedback equalizer includes a summing unit having an output and first input for receiving a modulated signal, which includes a symbol defined by a first number of chips. The entity comprises a receiver for receiving session requests for requesting one or both of an establishment of a new communication session and a change in existing communication session between a network and one or more terminals, and a processor for processing the session requests and for allocating one or more communication paths to each of the communication sessions. The gateway may manage storage and retrieval of the multimedia information based upon user defined criteria and characteristics of the available storage resources.