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To: Steve Rolfe who wrote (944)	10/20/1999 1:06:00 PM
From: Andre Daedone	Respond to of 3891

I did some research and found out that their Litespan Equipment can in fact handle more lines that the other vendors so it would be a very smart move to use ALA's euipment in the higher populated areas for sure. SBC is right in using them. I am invested in AFCI but sold off 1/2 of my remaining shares today.

To: Steve Rolfe who wrote (944)	10/20/1999 2:06:00 PM
From: Steve Fancy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3891

Alcatel and Texas Instruments Pave the Way to Deliver Interoperable DMT-Based VDSL in 2000 PARIS and DALLAS, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Answering demand for increasing consumer bandwidth requirements, Alcatel (NYSE: ALA) and Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) (TI) today announced their plans to work together to deliver interoperable discrete multi-tone (DMT) very-high speed digital subscriber line (VDSL) solutions to the broadband market in the year 2000. This initiative leverages the companies' track records in DSL technology, positioning Alcatel and TI to drive the delivery of voice, data and multimedia video at aggregate speeds (sum of downstream and upstream data rate) up to 60 Mbit/s million bits per second (Mbps), the highest speeds possible over existing copper telephone wires. At these speeds, VDSL will deliver a variety of applications such as video-on-demand and ultra high-speed Internet access. Today, Alcatel and TI have each demonstrated working VDSL solutions which affirms their commitments to provide broadband technology in the access network and their support for the DMT line code. At Telecom Geneva '99, Alcatel announced and demonstrated its first VDSL system available to operators for field trials. Texas Instruments also participated in the conference where it demonstrated a new highly integrated, low-power digital signal processor (DSP)-based VDSL chipset. "This agreement between Alcatel and TI, two main players in DSL technology, illustrates our commitment to make VDSL a success," said Paul Spruyt, VDSL manager for Alcatel. "We are convinced that interoperability of VDSL equipment from an early stage is of major importance for commercial deployment. Furthermore, the interoperability with DMT-based ADSL secures current investments in ADSL." "TI and Alcatel's initiative to deliver interoperable solutions is sure to speed the deployment of VDSL technology to the market, meeting customer demand for enhanced bandwidth over existing telephone lines," said Jacky Chow, General Manager of TI's VDSL group. "Leveraging a proven track record in digital signal processing and analog integrated circuit (IC) technology, we are focused on enabling high-speed digital broadband transmission to homes and businesses." Modem and chipset interoperability is key to the Alcatel/TI collaboration. After successfully demonstrating leadership roles in asymmetric DSL (ADSL) interoperability testing, both companies will extend this success to ensure that their respective VDSL solutions are interoperable from the outset. The Alcatel/TI team will initially consist of members from Alcatel and TI engineering groups, but other companies will be invited to join the DMT-based VDSL initiative. The team will then follow the ADSL interoperability model of independent testing which is being conducted today. Alcatel and TI also plan for their VDSL solutions to be interoperable with standards-compliant ADSL platforms. This interoperability will allow operators to install a ubiquitous multi-service DSL platform in the access network at a digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) and at a digital loop carrier (DLC) or optical network unit (ONU). This means that ADSL service to existing ADSL users will continue to be maintained with VDSL boards at the operator site. Operators will then be able to provide VDSL service as VDSL-equipped customer premise equipment (CPE) is installed. VDSL can provide symmetrical as well as asymmetrical data rates. In asymmetric mode, VDSL service has a downstream speed of up to 52 Mbit/s that will eliminate the last mile bottleneck for consumers, allowing simultaneous broadcast TV, video on demand, high quality video conferencing, as well as high data rate Internet access and plain old telephone service (POTS), all over a single twisted pair. Business users requiring symmetric service can be connected at up to 26 Mbit/s, eliminating the need for costly T1 and fractional T3 equipment. Data access rates vary depending on the length and condition of the line, from 26 Mbit/s symmetrical at 1,000 feet to 6.5 Mbit/s symmetrical at approximately 5,000 feet. About Alcatel A world leader in telecommunications systems and equipment, as well as related cables and components activities, Alcatel operated in over 130 countries. Alcatel provides complete solutions and services to operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers, ranging from backbone networks to user terminals. For more information, visit Alcatel on Internet: alcatel.com. About Texas Instruments The worldwide leader and pioneer in digital signal processing solutions since 1982, Texas Instruments provides innovative DSP and mixed signal/analog technologies to more than 30,000 customers in the computer, wireless communications, networking, Internet, consumer, digital motor control and mass storage markets worldwide. To help customers get to market faster, TI offers easy-to-use development tools and extensive software and hardware support, further complemented by close to 300 third-party DSP solutions providers. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at ti.com. SOURCE Texas Instruments Incorporated CO: Texas Instruments Incorporated; Alcatel ST: Texas, France IN: CPR SU: JVN