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To: porcupine --''''> who wrote (20620)	2/12/1998 2:30:00 PM
From: bronco2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 36349

In regards to the non-rumor about compaq buying pairgain (a possibility mentioned by Mr. Murphy of the California Technologies Stocks Newsletter). I think the following information refutes the non-rumor, but I could be wrong. I found the following news in the Washington Technology trade magazine: wtonline.com (tech business button) "compaq, Ameritech partner on high speed internet" 2/5/98 --article basically says that compaq will test and install modems and nic cards that Ameritech, Chicago is using for the Ameritech.net high speed internet service. The equipment will be available on compaq presario pc's later this year. Same service in Ann Arbor, Michigan (see below)-------- Below is a news release indicating that Hayes is an ADSL supplier to Ameritech >"Hayes Unveils Next Generation ADSL Modem for Support of RBOC Deployment By Alcatel PR Newswire - January 29, 1998 11:58 ATLANTA, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Communications industry pioneer Hayes Corporation (Nasdaq: HAYZ) unveiled at this weeks ComNet trade show in Washington, D.C., a next-generation prototype of its Hayes(TM) ADSL network interface card. Delivery of the card, developed through collaboration between Hayes and Alcatel, one of the world's leading telecommunications equipment manufacturers, is anticipated to begin in Q2 '98 as a part of Alcatel's contract with the RBOC group formed in 1996 known as the Joint Procurement Committee (JPC) -- Ameritech, BellSouth, Pacific Bell and Southwestern Bell. Hayes has a two-year exclusive agreement to supply Alcatel with ADSL NIC cards in an effort to meet the needs of its customers around the globe. The Hayes NIC will enable users in regions with ADSL service to connect their computer to the existing telephone network at speeds up to 6 megabits per second. The card will allow customers to interact with data networks,.... Hayes NIC card will sell for an estimated street price less than US$300, making full time megabit Internet access affordable........ Alcatel has also won bids globally to supply ADSL products, including Singapore Telecom in Asia, Bell Canada and many carriers in Europe. "As a result, Hayes is well-positioned to become a major supplier of ADSL products to global markets." ....... "We rolled out our Ameritech.net High Speed Internet Service in ------ -----Ann Arbor, Michigan,--------- and the response has been great. Our customers are very excited about having high-quality Internet access at speeds up to 1.5 megabits per second," said Mark Hubscher, Director of Product Management, Ameritech. "We're planning to make this service available to 70 percent of our customers over the next three years, and look forward to working with Alcatel for future offerings." Hayes will be using the ADSL NIC card to demonstrate an innovative business application from VideoGate Technologies. This technology applies video and Internet technologies to traditional business applications. For example, a user could call their credit card's customer service department and have a multimedia interaction with the customer service representative. hayes.com. Throughput rates for ADSL modems will vary based on the customers distance from the telephone provider. End-users should achieve 6.144 megabits downstream and 640K upstream within 12,000 feet of the central office. (ANSI T1.413 - 1995 Network and Customer Installation Interfaces -- Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) Metallic Interface)""