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To: bill c. who wrote (8296)	12/15/1997 12:54:00 PM
From: SteveG	Respond to of 21342

<[ LU/ORCTF ??? ]> When I saw a recent ad about LU's 16210 (I think in Forbes), emphasizing it's use in telecommunications/modems, I thought LU would be remiss not to establish a relationship with some ADSL IP company. I considered ORCTF, but thought they might be far better off getting both the ADSL and HDSL IP (and, if in a takeover, the positive cash flow) of PAIR. To my knowledge, PAIR hasn't seen the 16xxx yet. It may not even be out in beta samples yet. Do you know? Steve

To: bill c. who wrote (8296)	12/16/1997 11:31:00 AM
From: Chemsync	Respond to of 21342

[Microsoft Opens Windows to ADSL Access] <A rehash> By a staff reporter 15-DEC-97 Microsoft Corp. has added its voice to advocates of high-speed access technology, Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. ÿÿÿÿÿÿ Craig Mundie, senior vp of Microsoft's consumer platforms division, said all future Microsoft Windows operating systems will support ADSL technology in order to capitalize on international trials now moving towards service deployment. ÿÿÿÿÿÿ "The world wants high-speed access to the Internet and more. It expects its PCs to become multi-function household and office appliances, providing new and faster services for communications, information and entertainment," he said, speaking at the ADSL Forum summit in San Francisco. ÿÿÿÿÿÿ Mundie emphasized that a key element of ADSL is its 'always on' state, often forgotten in favor of its data speed advantage of up to 6Mbps. Even at relatively long ranges ADSL can offer downstream speeds up to 2Mbps. ÿÿÿÿÿÿ "It's just as important to be continuously connected as it is to be connected at high speeds," said Mundia. "[Together both features] fundamentally change the way in which people perceive the Internet and the appliances connected to it." ÿÿÿÿÿÿ Microsoft, a member of the ADSL forum, said it will ramp up its ADSL trial conducted with US carrier, GTE, to over 1,000 homes at 6Mbps. ÿÿÿÿÿÿ