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To: xcr600 who wrote (32552)	5/31/2001 1:40:11 PM
From: Johnny Canuck	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70473

Hi x, I would say it is too early to tell. Superconductors still require quite low temperatures. -50 degrees below Farnheit is considered the holy grail right now if I remember right and no one is even close. The fact is the cooling equipment would take up more room than current router and switches and real estate is a big issue in the back offices and shelters of carriers. It is easier and more cost effective to add more channels right now as opposed to adding a big super conducting switch. This is not my area of expertise though. I remember some hype about super conductors for switches for wireless applications last year. I checked around and was told that density and heat was not a issues when it came to switching the current and future demand (next couple of years).