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To: Frank Ferrari who wrote (28338)	11/5/1997 12:37:00 PM
From: B.REVERE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31386

[NEC-LINK]-- This is directly from Amati's homepage from last Nov. 1996. Amati is shipping as we speak to HK according to the original year-old schedule and HKT'S approval today. "This agreement with NEC is important to Amati for several reasons," said Jim Steenbergen, President and CEO, Amati Communications. "First, it permits Amati to closely work with a major supplier in the integrated circuit (IC) and the telephone equipment markets. It further validates the Amati DMT technology as the best solution for the high-speed transmissions over copper wire. And, it creates the potential for product revenues from VDSL based systems developed under the Agreement. We believe the VDSL market will prove to be even larger than the ADSL market and we anticipate initial shipment of products under the Agreement before the end of 1997." Amati and NEC will jointly develop the VDSL transceiver LSI using Amati's DMT technology and NEC's advanced silicon fabrication facility. NEC makes available to the joint effort the resources of one of the world's largest semiconductor producers. Amati will, as part of the agreement, also provide software development needed to implement the patented DMT technology using these new NEC ICs. Products based on NEC's ICs are expected to be part of high-speed fiber and copper transmission systems that bring data and information services within reach of millions of telephone subscribers. The VDSL products developed under the agreement will also utilize a high speed analog interface design provided by Amati. The parties believe the NEC/Amati collaboration will result in the first commercially available systems capable of such high speed applications over copper loops due to the highly advanced NEC IC production facilities and the Amati expertise in VDSL designs. VDSL represents one of the fastest services defined for deployment over copper wire and the products to be developed by Amati and NEC should provide the fastest access products (modems) capable of transmission over existing copper telephone networks. These networks today carry voice transmission to millions of telco service subscribers; with VDSL, the same connections would carry multiple broadcast quality video transmissions, Internet connections, and other high-speed services simultaneously with voice transmission. The agreement between NEC and Amati that will enable both companies to act as manufacturing sources for VDSL products based on the to be developed components and software. These products are expected to be used in advanced fiber access systems that enable the phone service providers to extend fiber optics closer to the subscriber. Amati, as part of the agreement, will also be able to manufacture VDSL products to be used by NEC in producing high-speed transmission systems. NEC will employ the newly developed VDSL transceiver LSI for NEC's Fiber To The Curb (FTTC) systems including FTTB (Building), FTTCab (Cabinet), FTTN (Neighborhood) and NEC's Digital Set Top Box named BAX product family by using NEC's advanced ATM and state-of-the-art fiber optics technologies. The combination of NEC's ATM and fiber optics technologies and Amati's VDSL technology assures realization of Broadband Access Systems to support various services including fast Internet access, interactive video services as well as existing narrowband services. VDSL is being developed to permit transmission rates up to 60 Mbps over a single copper pair of wires. The technology is capable of providing both symmetrical as well as asymmetrical digital connectivity. VDSL provides high-speed over fiber networks as they approach the neighborhood, at distances of 6,000 feet or less. VDSL technology permits variable data access rates depending on the length of the line. At 1,000 feet, VDSL can provide 60 Mbps of throughput, which can be allocated as required for downstream and upstream rates. For example, variable data rates can be selected to meet application requirements such as 30 Mbps downstream and 30 Mbps upstream, or 45 Mbps downstream and 15 Mbps upstream. This technology differs from ADSL in that ADSL is designed for longer loops at data rates up to 6 Mbps. In both technologies Amati is basing their solutions on their patented DMT technology that provides for much higher performance over longer loops and noisier (real world) conditions in both ADSL and VDSL systems. Amati, which has been awarded the T1/E1 ANSI and ETSI industry standards for its DMT technology implementation of ADSL, has recently made contributions to the T1/E1 committee describing Amati's technology as part of the effort to establish standards for VDSL services. Later,

To: Frank Ferrari who wrote (28338)	11/5/1997 1:11:00 PM
From: Chemsync	Respond to of 31386

[The NEC-AMTX-HongKong connection] Hi Frank, NEC-AMTX & HongKong Telecom IMS have been linked for some time. I don't have the sources archived. I'm sure Pat can help. I can furnish the follwing info. <<To implement ATM over ADSL, NEC is introducing a range of chipsets, and has started a design activity for 'VDSL' aimed at delivering 52Mbits/s (25Mbits/s each way).>> June 11, 1997 NEC Broadband Access Systems Deliver Multimedia Services Though there are many types of multimedia services available today, just imagine what the future will be like when the next generation, high speed communication circuits are brought right into our homes! The world's first commercial interactive multimedia services project is about to be launched on July 1 by Hong Kong Telecom IMS. Based on NEC technology, the project is a harbinger of the future. Hong Kong Telecom IMS is now providing Internet service and is planning to add sophisticated interactive TV services to Hong Kong households such as video on demand, home shopping, home banking, movies, video games and high-speed Internet connection. *A VOD System similar to the one being offered by Hong Kong Telecom IMS is currently being exhibited and demonstrated at the NEC booth during Asia TELECOM97.* According to Mr. Hidehiko Yamamoto, senior manager of the System Engineering, C&C Network Products Development Laboratories, NEC Corporation, "NEC has a distinct advantage as a system integrator. Since it is impossible to foresee the future needs of end users, NEC offers consumers the flexibility to select from different types of communication circuits and a wide offering of service menus. The basis of this technology is the ADSL, VDSL and optical fiber transmission technology. Moreover, no other company is able to provide the total support from delivery up to the operation of a system." NEC in fact is offering a comprehensive system called the NEC Broadband Access System (NEBAX) , which is fully ATM-based and compliant with industry standards. NEC's Broadband Access System (NEBAX) is designed to offer an integrated, future-oriented solution for the fast-evolving era of multimedia communications. NEC's solution consists of three core elements: Fiber To The Curb(FTTC)/Fiber To The Building(FTTB)/Fiber To The Cabinet(FTTCab) system, a Set Top Box(STB) and Access Management Systems. "At the booth, the VDSL based VOD system is being demonstrated including the server, STB and service system. The demonstrations present a miniature version of the NEBAX system soon to be deployed in Hong Kong," adds Mr. Hidehiko Yamamoto. For the operator of a Broadband Access Systems network, it is particularly important to maintain circuit quality, to optimize circuit management, to increase the number of circuits as new subscribers are added, and to select the best transmission method. Among the NEBAX series, the NEBAX 100 NMS system is GUI (visual) based, and therefore, the procedures for planning circuit enforcement and modifications has been simplified. NEC doesn't just deliver components. NEC delivers total solutions based on our commercial and operation know how. That's what keeps NEC at the forefront of network building. Just imagine. NEC Multimedia.<< nec-global.com