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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (6693)	3/20/2000 5:27:00 PM
From: MikeM54321	Respond to of 12823

"I noted in some reading yesterday that the South Koreans are planning to roll out more xDSL gear in that country alone this year than has previously been installed world-wide. (About 2MM modems)" Ray- A few posts upstream see: Message 13232495 ....for some good details. As I said, I think it's a bit too ambitious but very happy to see the attempt. Cisco should do well as they roll out DSL. I would like to know who has a strong presence in Asia/Korea with cableco HFC equipment. If you run across anything, please post. I believe I have some Asian access stats too I need to dig up and post. US investors tend to over focus on US markets. The rest of the world is why I think this surge for access technology/equipment can go on for quite awhile. -MikeM(From Florida)

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (6693)	3/20/2000 5:45:00 PM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (7) \| Respond to of 12823

Ray and Thread- I have a pretty stupid question I've been wanting to ask for quite awhile. It involves the, "Powerline," solution. Since anyone would be very hard pressed to find any home or office in the developed world not connected by electricity, it must mean there are MASSIVE amounts of right-of-way that all these electrical utility companies own. Right? And from what I see, most of it is aerial. And most of the power lines hit these giant backbone like towers crossing our entire country and probably the world. Then they all lead to these giant, barbed wired, fenced in yards tailor made for COs or POPs. Well what is so hard about taking a fiber cable and ty-wrapping it to every piece of electrical wire running throughout the world? Just throw in the equipment (which is relatively cheap compared to obtaining RoW and trenching cable), and bingo! You have instant FTTH worldwide. I told you it was stupid, but I really don't understand why? -MikeM(From Florida)