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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (443)	11/24/1999 11:39:00 AM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1782

re: when a network upgrade goes awry subtitle: where's the self healing? The release below didn't go into it, but this digital cross connect system (DCS, aka DACS) failure also adversely affected a number of ISPs, who slowly watched the POTS services around them return to 'normal' while many of their upstream and peering links remained down. This, according to some operators on the North American Network Operators Group [NANOG] list, which I have not taken the time to confirm. But the folks who post on NANOG are usually right on. And if one happnes to be off the mark, they get flamed into oblivion. I've been tracking this story off and on since yesterday morning. biz.yahoo.com Bell Atlantic Begins To Restore Full Phone Service To 3 Northern New Jersey Counties NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Bell Atlantic (NYSE: BEL - news) has begun to restore full phone service to customers in three northern New Jersey counties. A computer software glitch early this morning disrupted some service for call-switching offices in Bergen, Essex, and Passaic counties. The equipment manufacturer, Alcatel, is working with Bell Atlantic at the company's Newark network hub to correct the software problem that caused the disruption. Round-the-clock restoration efforts could continue into tomorrow morning. The disruption occurred at about 12:30 a.m. during a planned upgrade of software in a call processor. Calls to 911 were re-routed automatically to local police and fire departments. Bell Atlantic also began rerouting other calls to ease network congestion. Callers attempting to place voice or data calls into or out of the affected service area have been encountering intermittent delays. Most affected by the network congestion are customers in Millburn, Montclair and Westfield and the Weequahic section of Newark served by the company's Waverly switching office. SOURCE: Bell Atlantic

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (443)	11/24/1999 1:22:00 PM
From: Jay Lowe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1782

My thinking is that Valence has the following advantages. This represents my opinion based on watching them for 2 years ... SI thread has several very sharp dudes. - greater production capacity than anyone else - 12 month lead on anyone else - proprietary manganese process - extensive IP portfolio: 100+ patents issued, 400+ pending or disclosures filed - into their 3rd generation of cell technology - 30-50% more energy density than anyone else - no explosions - cheaper charging circuitry - possibility to UL list the cell itself rather than derived packages - order in hand from Qualcomm - eval units at 35+ OEMs - good management - very good business plan worked in relative silence - little known sector - rocky history: R&D delays, narrowly escaped floorless convertible Lithium Polymer is characterized by high energy density per unit weight ... so are especially suited to mobile apps ... handheld appliances ... battery powered vehicles. Other technologies are probably more suited to the stationary applications you mention ... like zinc air ... I especially like the hydrogen fuel cell ballard.com The best recent stuff was several reports issued at the Power99 conference, available from A.D. Little. Let me know if you don't have access to them and I'll see what I can do. Other resources are: --------------------------------------- Dennis Roth's Archive ourworld.compuserve.com --------------------------------------- Fee-based reports from www.darnell.com ... outline preview available online Worldwide Battery Packs Market Forcasts darnell.com Cellular Communications Battery Markets And Technologies darnell.com Battery and Power Sources Forum darnell.com --------------------------------------- Techweb: October 18, 1999, Issue: 1182 Section: Extra: Top Component Suppliers: Batteries techweb.com