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To: engineer who wrote (96472)	3/30/2001 2:52:13 PM
From: Seeker of Truth	Respond to of 152472

Thanks, Engineer, that was very helpful. Cutting the cost of installation by half certainly should be attractive to the cable operators and also to internet service providers that belong to telcos.

To: engineer who wrote (96472)	3/30/2001 2:52:31 PM
From: tradeyourstocks	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

I don't see HDR competing where cable is available. There is no reason that a cable modem should cost much more than an HDR modem. I think you'll see internal cable modems offered as an upgrade option from Dell, Compaq etc... pretty soon. The cost will probably be about $100. The MSOs will continue to move the HUB closer to each neighborhood to relieve local capacity issues. Most homes already have a cable wired to it so there already exists a "last mile connection". The problem is with neighborhoods like mine that is still without 2-way cable modem or DSL service. I would love to have HDR as an option. This is where HDR offers a big advantage for all the reasons you stated. MicroE

To: engineer who wrote (96472)	3/31/2001 11:28:54 AM
From: METMAN	Respond to of 152472

Engineer: So if they just took to putting HDR repeaters on telephone poles and handed out HDR modem cards,they can take that installation down to $150 for the HDR modem and somewhere around $50-100 for overhead on that installation. Wouldn't I eventually be able to buy a Qualcomm PCI HDR Modem at Best Buy for say, about $100 ... in the next 3 to 4 years? Then, I just plop it into my PC (hopefully the bus speeds on MB's will be faster then) and away I go ... wireless ... no more POTS !! I want my HDR !!! regards, metman