Jay and All---I believe the BBTK//Lucent//Intel system will get a big piece of the pie if not the lion's share. Bell ATlantic's huge 6 year contract with Lucent//BBTK last week tells the story. Lucent//BBTK are to initiate deployment im (l996) and by 3rd. quarter l997 provide full interactive access. Before this contract, the word among xDSLers was that Fiber would not begin before many years. With this contract reality has struck.
The BBTK//Lucent
switched digital broadband system coupled with Lucent's 16-CAP compression
technology to enable transmission of ATM cell signals to the home using
standard twisted-pair copper wires, the same wires found in nearly every home in the nation, does just that
and even more. When we couple the BBTK//Intel modem card with this system we have a completely
integrated system that can offer immediated broadband access, video on demand, internet access, interactivity
and simultaneously plain old telephone service. The consumer need only buy a computer with the modem card
and sufficient Ram plug it in to the telephone jack. Read the bottom quote and try to visiualize the reality that is
under your feet. The BBTK//Lucent//Intel integration has it all--and not only an interim solution but a solution
that is good for many, many years. Next week, Intel is having a symposium on the interactivity of all the
systems--including xDSL and I believe Cable and wireless cable. We may get further verification and
demonstration of this new development.
Here is an important quote related to BBTK's comprehensive and integrated system.
"
While the BroadBand system provides the highest quality voice, video and
data transmissions, how does it stack up when compared to its closest
competitor by deployment cost? Studies conducted by several telephone
companies have shown that switched digital broadband networks cost the
same or less than an HFC-architected network. Switched digital broadband
architecture incorporates Lucent Microelectronics' 16-CAP compression
technology to enable transmission of ATM cell signals to the home using
standard twisted-pair copper wires, the same wires found in nearly every
home in the nation. Switched digital broadband therefore eliminates the
need for costly fiber extensions to the home. As penetration rates
increase, a switched digital broadband-architected solution becomes even
more cost-effective than the closest alternative - HFC. |
