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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (13214)	8/1/1999 1:22:00 PM
From: ahhaha	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29970

In the Utah testing segment size has come down substantially due to the new nodal density and feed management at the node. You have emphasized going deeper and that's what they're doing with WDM. Sounds like another short sight with SRSC's Pathfinder nearing commercial availability, but do you wait or start rigging with WDM? Maybe there is no conflict. You build the WDM system now and maybe strap on Pathfinder later, but you make provision now so that you have the option to do that easily later. Notice there's no public commentary about Pathfinder? Must be a true major breakthrough. Where is it least known? MSOs, ISPs, Telcos, the usual band of ineptitude. If you asked them why they are uninformed, they would say, "We couldn't touch that. It isn't part of our business plan."

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (13214)	8/1/1999 2:02:00 PM
From: KailuaBoy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29970

Frank, Segmenting nodes into 500 to 2,000 homes passed is a start. Why won't equipment manufacturers naturally increase efficiencies as their product offerings become more mature? Digital compression, DWDM, whatever. Your argument is that managing growth in the network is difficult. So. ATHM will be the only company in the US that knows diddly about it. They will develop efficiencies as they run into the same problems again and again. It will make them the experts. They will be able to anticipate and roll changes, provide the QOS required by customers. Who else will do it? The cables won't be able to do it. DSL will have their own "insurmountable" problems that they will surmount. Clearly you have the wheel on the technical nuances. Am I wrong in assuming that what you stated is part of rolling any large scale network? KB