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To: j g cordes who wrote (3213)	6/7/1998 11:29:00 PM
From: art slott	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 8218

JG, hopefully the street can see further then the Spring of 98. Art News for IBM Networking For The Future HONG KONG, 1998 JUN 7 (Newsbytes) -- By IT Daily. To find out what the future of networking is, you shouldn't call your cable salesman, don't even think about scanning the Web. The best place to catch a glimpse of what's to come is in the laboratories where scientists are charting the course and where you find out the really cool stuff. Stuart Feldman is one of those scientists. The director of the newly established IBM Institute for Advanced Commerce - the institute brings together top leaders in business and academia to research the effects of emerging technologies on business and commerce - focuses on advanced solutions and technologies for complex business-to- business applications. If anyone can predict the future, it's him. Feldman, who was in Hong Kong last week to share some of his visions with visitors to IBM's e-business expo, says there are some exciting changes coming in the area of speech recognition. "We are seeing a rapid rise in speech technology in a number of languages, including of course, several forms of Chinese," said Feldman. "The advantage of this is that people are frequently frightened of keyboards, there are some people who have handicaps and can't see the screen, and then much more important, keyboards are not very convenient for a number of languages. But everybody talks. This is going to be a big change. What will come next, it's hard to tell, there are so many opportunities." Video is another area where people can look forward to thrilling improvements, Feldman said. And, it's not just a matter of bandwidth and computing power, although those are certainly factors. "What we're starting to see coming over the hill is the use of multiple media. Not just multimedia meaning CD-ROM, but multiple video streams, multiple video, multiple audio, coordinated, synchronized as appropriate, arranged for your needs." "The simplest case is a video conference, where you can see everyone, not just one person. There are many more and quite wonderful uses that are coming. As the bandwidth increases, both the backbone of the Internet and the access of the individual and we break through some of the old barriers, then we're going to see wonderful changes in this areas," he said. "But perhaps more sweeping will be the complete fusing of advanced commerce into the world of business. IBM as you know has been pushing this idea of e-business and it is a very important and deep idea. Although in 10 years I don't expect we're going to be talking about that, because people will ask 'what is the difference between business and e-business'?" Feldman says it will be an essentially digital world, and that the changes ahead could be as great as the revolution from an agricultural society to a manufacturing one. Ironically, some of the oldest businesses in the world will get a breath of new life in this environment. Feldman says catalogs and Internet auctions will create a more pure environment where any buyer can find the lowest cost. Feldman says demand drives innovation, and innovation drives demand: "Networking happened because people wanted it." Other things to look for? Feldman says get ready for widespread systems that identify users through fingerprints, iris prints, and digital certificates which will allow improved access to networks and improved security. Reported by Newsbytes News Network newsbytes.com .

To: j g cordes who wrote (3213)	6/8/1998 9:30:00 AM
From: Kevin Ose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8218

j g .....remember, remember, remember: every new account entered into by the Services is a huge new potential for hardware as well. They are providing the TOTAL solution, one-stop shop for the customer. This doesn't guarantee that lots of new h/w will also be purchased, but it does provide some significant leverage, as well as solve the customers problems/answer their needs in a very solid and timely way. This nearly directly affects the bottom line for many of the internal h/w groups (PC/Server/Storage/Microelectronics) as well as s/w. Services has become a catalyst for all of this in the company. It's no wonder why there is some much effort and growth there.... Any thoughts on these effects ?? KO