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To: djane who wrote (44370)	4/14/1998 11:22:00 PM
From: Immi	Respond to of 61433

not directly, but williams is. Immi

To: djane who wrote (44370)	4/14/1998 11:39:00 PM
From: Tech97	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

According to this press release, ICIX network appears to be ASND (Cascade) based: INTERMEDIA CHOSEN AS U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS' PREFERRED DATA PROVIDER Intermedia to provide nationwide reach for carrier's next generation network TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 1998--Intermedia Communications Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: ICIX - news) today announced a definitive multi-year agreement to become U S WEST Communications' preferred interLATA data services provider enabling U S WEST to offer seamless national frame relay and Internet services. ''This agreement is a product of the strategy we have been pursuing for the past four years,'' said David C. Ruberg, Intermedia's president, chairman, and chief executive officer. ''We have sought to complement incumbent local exchange providers'' (ILEC) intraLATA frame relay product with our extensive interLATA network of switches and network to network interfaces (NNIs). This complementary strategy has allowed the ILECs to market jointly with Intermedia to provide national end-to-end solutions for their in-region customers.'' U S WEST's fourteen-state region represents a substantial new market opportunity for Intermedia and anchors Intermedia's nationwide network expansion, enabling Intermedia's data origination and termination in the 48 contiguous states. ''Our business customers are looking to U S WEST to provide integrated, customized solutions including Frame Relay, ATM and IP services which incorporate national data networking capabilities,'' said Joe Zell, president of U S WEST !NTERPRISE Networking. ''This relationship strengthens our ability to satisfy our corporate customers' requirements of both national scope and depth, while improving our value proposition and quality service offerings.'' Intermedia will benefit from the following: Large complementary sales forces and accelerated entry into U S WEST's fourteen-state region Increased terminating traffic on Intermedia's frame relay network Improved network economies Cross-selling opportunities to existing and future customers in U S WEST's region ''This is definitely a win-win situation in terms of expanded sales opportunities and improved network utilization,'' said Ruberg. ''We avoid a portion of the cost of customer acquisition in U S WEST's region, and they acquire the capability to provide services to their customers on a nationwide basis.'' Under the terms of this preferred provider agreement, Intermedia will license U S WEST to utilize and market Intermedia's portfolio of enhanced data networking services. Included will be the use of ViewSpan sm, Intermedia's advanced network monitoring and service platform. This technology provides Intermedia and its partners visibility across multiple Cascade-based data networks for an end-to-end network view allowing customers to monitor the performance of their service in real time. Intermedia Communications is one of the nation's fastest growing telecommunications companies, providing integrated telecommunications solutions to business, government, interexchange and local exchange customers. These solutions include voice and data, local and long distance, and advanced network access services in major US markets. Intermedia's enhanced data portfolio, including frame relay networking, ATM, and a full range of business Internet services, offers seamless end-to-end service virtually anywhere in the world. DIGEX, an Intermedia Communications company, is a first-tier national Internet carrier providing connectivity and complex web site management services to business customers. News and product/service information about DIGEX are available at digex.net.

To: djane who wrote (44370)	4/14/1998 11:39:00 PM
From: djane	Respond to of 61433

Telephone Executives See Need for More Voice, Data Capacity [borrowed from COMS thread] To: Scrapps (14782 ) From: Moonray Tuesday, Apr 14 1998 10:45PM ET Reply # of 14797 Telephone Executives See Need for More Voice, Data Capacity New York, April 14 (Bloomberg) -- Top executives in the U.S. phone industry said increasing demand for voice and data services around the world is driving the need for more communications networks. Speaking at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter's Third Annual Global Telecom Conference in New York, executives said more consumers are hooking up to the Internet daily, creating a need for more phone and data lines. ''There's surging demand and a shortage of capacity,'' said Howard Janzen, chief executive of Williams Communications, a unit of the Williams Cos. Meanwhile, an unprecedented number of businesses are building Intranet computer networks that allow employees to access company information when out of the office or swap data between offices. Such access and transmission of large amounts of data requires more capacity as well. ''We can barely keep up with capacity demand in the marketplace,'' said Brian Brewer, senior vice president, business marketing at MCI Communications Corp., the No. 2 U.S. long-distance phone company. The executives said companies that make hardware or software that boost capacity of phone and data networks, such as Cisco Systems Inc., will see increased demand for their wares. Several companies are already building new networks designed to transmit data at high speeds, such as Qwest Communications International Inc., GST Telecommunications Inc. and Williams Cos. Inc.

To: djane who wrote (44370)	4/15/1998 1:09:00 AM
From: Dennis R. Duke	Respond to of 61433

In direct response to your question about Intermedia Communications, according to the ASND presentation overheads at the BARS (BankAmerica Robertson Stephens) conference earlier this year, they are the number 4 CLEC in the country and are an Ascend client. It seems that you, Glenn and some others are our article sweepers. We need that, and all the other special talents that are here on SI's ASND thread. Thank you for getting us the news, :-) Dennis (-: