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To: W.F.Rakecky who wrote (11816)	1/20/1998 3:54:00 PM
From: Scrapps	Respond to of 22053

You mean the one with some of these folks??........ ti.com

To: W.F.Rakecky who wrote (11816)	1/20/1998 4:03:00 PM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 22053

More: CONSORTIUM'S GOAL: GET INTERNET INTO HOMES FASTER NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), Intel Corp. (INTC) and Compaq Computer Corp. (CPQ) are leading a consortium to promote setting a standard by the end of the year for technology that will dramatically speed up Internet data transmission to PC users over home phone lines. The idea behind the consortium is to set a single, open standard for "digital subscriber line" technology - or DSL, as it has come to be known - in order to remove the constraints posed by bandwidth limitations over home phone lines. "They're trying to promote this because they want fatter pipes into homes," said Forrester Research analyst Brenden Hannigan. He added that the standard will, in turn, drive demand for richer software applications, as well as for personal computers, which should expand business for Microsoft, Intel and Compaq. The consortium, which is to be formally announced sometime next week, also includes a number of telecommunications companies as well as networking and telecommunications-equipment makers. According to The New York Times, which first reported on the consortium Tuesday morning, GTE Corp. (GTE) and all of the regional Bell operating companies other than Bell Atlantic Corp. (BEL) are participating. Bell Atlantic told Dow Jones that it is "aware of the consortium." A company spokesman said "we've been in discussions with it, and the door is open for us to participate," but added that "we have not yet decided what we're going to do." Industry sources said 3Com Corp. (COMS), Rockwell International Corp. (ROK), Lucent Technologies Inc. (LU) and Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) also are involved. Texas Instruments makes chips that go into modems made by U.S. Robotics, which was acquired by 3Com last year. And Rockwell, which along with Lucent is one of the biggest modem chip suppliers, makes chips that go into competing consumer modems, said Dataquest analyst Lisa Pelgrim. Aware Inc. (AWRE), which provides the DSL technology and licenses it to the modem chip makers, is also said to be involved in the initiative. Sources noted that the consortium is open for others to join. o~~~ O