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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (2759)	6/15/1999 11:44:00 AM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Respond to of 3178

Thanks for that find, Ken. It's always been my impression that cable, in its present HFC incarnation, would benefit from IP telephony due to the stingy bandwidth conditions in the upstream. Although, voice quality has continued to be a nuisance up until this time, as well. That hasn't been the entire problem, however. Rather, it's the "moving parts," figuratively speaking, in the head end like the introduction of gateway devices and gatekeepers upstream, and the need for customized integration with a plethora of associated back end operations support system (OSS) issues, I believe, like billing, customer care, E-911, and enhanced (CLASS-level) processes such as those mentioned in the release, that have held things up for Cable-iphony, thus far. Prior to now, the cable cos could have simply done a gateway fix, and continued to use existing end office service provisions, and resorted to back filling more fully with IP systems later on, as those provisions were made available on a discreet component basis. But that would have meant double the work, and double the trouble, all resulting in a kludge approach to doing business. With the introduction of the voice packet port, this new way by Arris/Nortel/ANTEC seems to be a lot cleaner, and would have to be done only once. Or so it would seem on the surface, from reading the release. Regards, Frank Coluccio

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (2759)	6/15/1999 11:55:00 AM
From: Kenneth E. De Paul	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3178

Very nice, thanks. It is interesting to see how Class services are handled, lifeline power, and VoIP services. I did not get the full feel for the QOS and how much a local loop could withstand over cable, but they are off to trials, so I am sure we will know more in a while.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (2759)	6/15/1999 12:24:00 PM
From: Darren DeNunzio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3178

Motorola Announces New Cable Telephony Multi-Dwelling Unit CHICAGO, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola's Multimedia Group has developed the next generation circuit-switched Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU), designed to provide multiple lines of telephone service over a hybrid fiber/coax network. The new MDU, an extension of the Motorola CableComm product line, will serve apartment buildings, condominiums, or Small-Office Home-Office (SOHO) markets. Commercial shipments will begin in the third quarter of 1999. Motorola's new MDU provides up to eight circuit-switched cable telephony lines. The MDU is now scaleable in two line increments, enabling operators to add new subscribers or lines on an as-needed basis. Equipped for network or local powering, and battery back up, the MDU provides lifeline quality service. For a live demo of the MDU, stop by Motorola's booth #4738 at the NCTA '99 show in Chicago. Motorola's new web-based Network Enterprise Server or our existing Element Manager can provision the MDU. The new Network Enterprise Server utilizes standard web-based browsers to provision subscriber units, monitor the system and collect system performance data. ''Motorola is pleased to expand its product portfolio with the most advanced circuit-switched telephony technology to fill multiple line requirements,'' said Bob Molnar, vice president, Motorola, Inc. ''Our new MDU enables operators to efficiently and cost-effectively deliver multiple telephone lines to residences or SOHO markets.'' The CableComm product line supports lifeline basic telephone and other multimedia services over HFC networks. Located at the subscribers' premises, the Cable Access Unit provides the interface between the cable network and existing home wiring. The MDU provides basic telephone service to apartment complexes, condominiums, SOHOs or any other multi-dwelling residences.