Pat,
[Re: [Bets]
<<Could be, but I think the street is betting on Alcatel. Large blocks going through
this afternoon.>>>
John --
Interesting thought. I get tunnel vision some times and forget there could be other
possibilities besides the one I want. :) Yes, indeed, it could be Alcatel. But the term
"carrier" . . . doesn't that mean someone like GTE, MCI, AT&T . . . BT. . . ? . .
and, ah, yes. . . Alcatel.]
I found this in the USA Newspaper search. Is it old news?
03/19/97 - 10:37 AM ET - Click reload often for latest version
Pacific Bell plans new Web service
SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Bell plans to offer faster Internet and corporate-network connections over ordinary phone lines, using an
eagerly awaited technology called ADSL.
The company said Friday it was purchasing ADSL system hardware from Alcatel Telecom of Richardson, Texas. The deal, whose
value was not disclosed, involved a buying consortium that included fellow Baby Bells Ameritech, Bell South and Southwestern
Bell."This is a really killer product. It's really going to change people's experiences in the mass market" for computer-network
connections, said Mark Gallegos, PacBell's director of product management for the service.
Ordinary modems offer access speeds of 14,400 to 33,600 bits per second. ADSL, which stands for asymmetrical digital subscriber
line, provides speeds up to 1.5 million bits per second. And unlike standard connections, ADSL provides constant network access and
allows simultaneous phone conversations.
PacBell has been testing ADSL with 11 users in San Ramon, and is expanding the test group to 100 users by the end of January. In the
second half of next year, the company plans to start rolling out service commercially to thousands of customers in unspecified parts of
Silicon Valley.
Pricing was not set but PacBell would offer rates roughly from $50 to $125 a month for unlimited service, Gallegos said.
By The Associated Press |
