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To: Dennis who wrote (9987)	11/1/1997 3:38:00 PM
From: Zoltan!	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77400

More on Cisco-Sony: from CNET news.com excerpts: "The past two months have proven a watershed period for cooperation in this growing segment of the industry as well as for Cisco's place in it. In September, Cisco, Hayes Microcomputer Products, Samsung, and others agreed to deliver products on the Data over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS), an industry specification for cable hardware. DOCSIS is managed by the Multimedia Cable Network Systems (MCSN) partners, a consortium of large cable providers." "Earlier this month, Intel and @Home said that they would work with Cisco to develop DOCSIS-compliant cable modems for the fast growing network." "The Sony deal appears to further fill in the manufacturing picture." "Although Cisco has primarily concentrated on back-room networking products for businesses, the company is emerging as a pervasive player in the communications industry as the Internet spreads, according to Brad Baldwin, an analyst at International Data Corporation." "Despite the fact that cable modems will primarily be used by consumers, getting involved in their development is a natural extension for Cisco, he said. "Cable is a form of network access," he said, and therefore it impacts Cisco's core businesses. Eventually, Cisco is likely to expand further in the service realm." "Cisco is looking to be come a larger provider of services," he said. "It is trying to be a much larger player in communications." Regards