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To: Doug DuBois who wrote (9018)	1/19/1998 11:18:00 PM
From: Skiawal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21342

VERY INTERESTING...NICE FIND DOUG "Warp-speed Web access the aim of new alliance BY SETH SCHIESEL New York Times Three titans of the personal computer industry have joined with most of the nation's largest local telephone companies to enable consumers to receive Internet data over regular telephone lines at speeds much higher than are currently possible, according to executives involved with the alliance. Compaq Computer Corp., Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp. intend to unveil the venture next week at a communications conference in Washington, the executives said. The formation of the new group is one of the most significant early moves in what promises to be a years-long battle between telephone companies and cable television companies for control of how consumers get high-speed access to the Internet. The executives said the three companies, which set much of the agenda in the computer industry, have teamed up with GTE Corp. and with four of the five Bell telephone companies to set technical standards for the next generation of access to cyberspace. The group wants to have modems and software based on the new standards on store shelves by Christmas, the executives said. If the group succeeded in popularizing the technology, consumers could get data like World Wide Web pages from the Internet and other advanced services at speeds up to 30 times faster than today's fastest modems deliver. Pages that now take minutes to view would appear on a computer's screen almost instantly..."

To: Doug DuBois who wrote (9018)	1/19/1998 11:26:00 PM
From: Daniel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21342

Westell has a full-page, inside-front-cover employment ad in the January/February issue of IEEE Software magazine. Excerpts (any typos are mine): "WORK FOR A LIVE WIRE ... Our ADSL products are currently in use or in trial by more than 100 customers in over 30 countries worldwide. We're currently looking for the following professional to keep Westell in front of the industry. Automated Test System Developer Lead the team responsible for automating the system testing process. Develop and/or integrate a total hardware/software solution including architecture, design, implementation and support. To qualify, you need a BS in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering or equivalent (advanced degree desired) and 3 years of software development experience. You also need an understanding of system testing/software development and evaluation of commercial software packagtes. Knowledge of telecom/datacom networking applications and experience with automated test tools/sofware are a plus. ..." Daniel