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To: pat mudge who wrote (27770)	10/24/1997 7:27:00 PM
From: Andreas Helke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31386

[ADSL discussion at Networld and Interop] It seems that the GTE CLEC division will provide ADSL service. I assume that the ILEC part will provide ADSL too. While searching for Amati and Westell info on Audionet audionet.com I found a discussion from Atlanta N&I in october with the following participants Mark Zionts Westell senior vp of DSL sales Andrew May President of Paradyne Barry Nalls GTE CLEC vp of business marketing Greg Gum USWest executive director for megabit services The 43 minutes or real audio can be found at audionet.com The real audio file itself at audionet.com I don't know if those links will exist indefinitely or if they will disappear after some time. Andreas Here are some notes I took: Mark Zionts - Westell: Aquisition of Amati for up to now missing core technology certainly not giving up cap technology Issue is not line code but working systems Andrew May - Paradyne: CAP vs DMT: focus on end to end systems both line codes work fine both are improving Service providers: Barry Nalls - GTE CLEC: prove of concept Dallas with CAP vs DMT review - immaterial for users Greg GUM - USWest: 5000 ports in Arizona and Utah commercial HDSL and SDSL services - monthly prices from $45 - $150 using PairGain and Cisco in future ADSL use planned Barry Nalls - GTE CLEC: plans commercial services soon trials: Microsoft Purdue - adminstration Duke - medical applications ?: Lots of ADSL in 1998 but not yet universal service availability Barry Nalls - GTE CLEC: clearly tremendous demand - more than we originally anticipated Mark Zionts - Westell: ISDN had no applications Security concerns: State of the existing copper: ?: RADSL will help to adapt, provisioning of service will be much easier Mark Zionts - Westell: DLC (digital loop carrier) helps too - 85-95% of lines qualify for ADSL service if using DLC Greg GUM - USWest: applications will adapt to the capabilities of the transport medium Barry Nalls - GTE CLEC: creating a system that works - BBN, Cisco equipment, DSL as important pieces What needs to put in place to make money: Barry Nalls - GTE CLEC: Identify all the processes line Help desk, training of installation and repair technicians ?: ISDN was a new technology - xDSL uses standard based WAN technology Greg GUM - USWest: incredible interest in flat rate prices can announce service for $30 - $60 with todays equipment prices Barry Nalls - GTE CLEC: there will be service with huge difference in quality for differing prices They will pay for the benefits they receive biggest challenges: Greg GUM - USWest: biggest problem keeping up with the demand where the service is available major deployment in 98, probably an additional 6 states Andrew May - Paradyne: make ADSL a consumer product in the local store Barry Nalls - GTE CLEC: how can I operate with each of the ILECs Mark Zionts - Westell: interoperatibilty, consolidation in the industry