Hollywood gets a 270 Mbit/s digital video network...........
Or use the 622 Mbit/sec ATM service for MPEG2 over ATM.
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MediaOne Launches High-End Digital Service In L.A.
****MediaOne Launches High-End Digital Service In L.A. 02/09/98
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A., 1998 FEB 9 (NB) -- By
Craig Menefee, Newsbytes. MediaOne Group, formerly US West Media Group
[NYSE:UMG], has launched a high-end digital fiber optic network in Los Angeles that is aimed
dead at the entertainment industry there. Officials said the multi-level service also will have "a
broad appeal" to multimedia, aerospace, medical and other high-bandwidth industries.
The new services, available now, will bypass traditional phone lines entirely to let customers
move massive amounts of data without stumbling over copper connections.
In a teleconference, officials said the launch involves three primary types of service, designed
during a two-year development period.
Metronet One is the top tier, offering data exchange at up to 622 megabits per second (Mbps).
Described as "IT-based services," it offers Internet protocol (IP) based connections to
customers and so allows communication using traditional browsers and other Internet tools.
Within this high-bandwidth service, customers can set up asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
virtual private networks (VPNs) with business partners, isolated from other networks.
The second service, InternetOne, will be available to MetronetOne subscribers. It will hook
into the national Internet backbone at up to 45 Mbps and will have access to MediaOne's
national and international backbones.
The third service will move video signals around Hollywood at 270 Mbps, with switches to
customers on demand. It can be used to do virtual editing and provide access to production
equipment from remote locations, officials said.
The services are available now and cost anywhere from "around $1,000 a month" for the
lowest tier of service to "$100,000 a month or more" for the fastest dedicated network access.
MediaOne said it designed the services for the entertainment industry, which is the largest single
employer in the Los Angeles area, but had discovered along the way that other industries also
will sign up. The firm said it already has some customers signed but would not disclose who
they are.
The MediaOne networks will not interconnect through the local regional Bell operating
company (RBOC), Pacific Bell, officials said, though they did not eliminate the possibility of a
future RBOC interconnect.
Denver-based US West is the parent of both MediaOne and US West Communications, the
regional telephone service in 14 Western states. Until now, MediaOne has concentrated on
domestic and international cable television.
Reported by Newsbytes News Network: newsbytes.com .
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