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To: Peace who wrote (972)	9/27/2000 11:14:56 AM
From: Perry P.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2404

biz.yahoo.com Telcos Take on TV, Increasing Demand for Video Equipment SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2000--Telephone companies around the world are counter-attacking the advances of digital cable TV and digital satellite TV services by becoming involved in the TV business themselves, according to Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com/). The high-tech market research firm forecasts that, as a result, the worldwide market for video equipment being sold into telephone company central offices will top $2.5 billion during 2005. There are four principal reasons why telephone companies (telcos) are looking to deliver video, according to Gerry Kaufhold, principal analyst for In-Stat's Multimedia Broadband Services: Competition from cable TV Availability of newly opened markets The need to maximize the value of their existing twisted pair infrastructure The desire to follow a long-term strategic vision for the future New ``video via xDSL'' technologies like Passive Optical Networks, and Full Service Access Networks (G.983), being proposed by the International Telecommunications Union, offer a complete service ``bouquet'' including traditional analog voice telephony, new voice-over-IP telephone services, high speed Internet access, interactive services, home banking and e-commerce services, video networks (USA, Disney, CNN, ESPN, Etc.), near video-on-demand services, and true interactive video-on-demand services. ``In order to upgrade their infrastructure to make it capable of delivering video services,'' said Kaufhold, ``telephone companies must set up video distribution points, or headends, that receive TV signals from the networks. ``In addition, these companies should purchase and install video servers to support interactive products such as video on demand. All of the equipment used by telcos will be connected to the residences of end-users through the existing base of local telephone switches.'' In-Stat's report, Video Equipment for Telephone Company Local Switches (No. MB0010VS) is part of a series of reports that cover the video market, including Video over DSL: Beyond the Trial Phase? and Video Gateways: Emerging Telecom Set Top Boxes. This report presents forecasts for the number of digital local switches being upgraded to support video services, the number and types of equipment needed, and the dollar value of that equipment through 2005 for Non-MSA markets and Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The report also provides estimates for the number of Local Switches in 44 countries and in six geographic regions in addition to detailed information about the number of telephone lines connected to digital local switches in the United States. The report also lists the ``digital local switch inventory'' of Verizon (Bell Atlantic plus GTE), Bell South, SBC, and Qwest (formerly US West). To purchase this report or any reports from In-Stat's video series, please visit instat.com - mb0010vs or contact Matt Woods at 617/630-2139; mwoods@instat.com. The report price is $3,495 USD. Anybody have $3,495 I can borrow?????? This sounds like a perfect situation for Aware's Video over DSL. Perry P.