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To: Tunica Albuginea who wrote (15654)12/14/1999
From: Doug  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 18016
 
Tunica: The future is in Optics, Opto Electronic switches, Wireless and Last Mile technologies.

Light has a Bandwidth 10,000 times greater than the Electronic one. One 6 micron (.oo6 mm) of single mode fibre can carry the entire Telephone conversation of the globe as it exists today. There is a ton of excess dark Fibre that has to be exploited.

Any Network leader must provide Net Mgmt and compete in

a: Optical technology including use of Electro Optical switches.
b: Silicon based wire technology

c: Wireless

An outstanding Company with adeqaute patent protection can dominate one or more fields for some time.NN has tried but has not been able to hold its dominant position for more than 18-24 mths.

Because of that, it may be wise for NN to Sell out and take advantage of its new product cycle.