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To: jim bender who wrote (17192)	6/9/1998 5:24:00 PM
From: joe	Respond to of 45548

Jim, >>When we will see COMS ADSL CPEs in retail channels?<< To tell you the truth,I don't follow the xDSL and Cable modem news that much, because I don't think it's that much of a factor this year, or at least until end of year or early '99. Also, it would depend on where you live. It seems like lots of parts of the country are more advanced than other as far as xDSL and Cablem Modem access. I know that COMS is well positioned for these products, and when they become more popular, COMS will be one of the first ready to mass produce the product. >>What is remaining ? May be wireless modem?<< Fiber right to your front door is what I'm waiting for. I don't know if you can get Gigabit speeds on wireless products...I won't have to worry about that for a while, though I wouldn't be surprised if there's already serious work on it. -joe

To: jim bender who wrote (17192)	6/9/1998 6:54:00 PM
From: Mang Cheng	Respond to of 45548

"3Com Unveils New ADSL Line" (06/09/98; 2:24 p.m. ET) By Todd Wasserman, Computer Retail Week 3Com announced Tuesday a combination V.90/asymmetrical digital subscriber line modem and two other ADSL products the company promises will be compatible with a splitterless ADSL standard. Splitterless ADSL is a slower form of ADSL that does not require installation of a hardware device, called a splitter, by the telephone company. 3Com's (company profile) peripheral component interconnect-based V.90/ADSL modem is targeted as an original equipment manufacturer device for PC vendors, said Laura Howard, vice president of 3Com's DSL initiative. No PC vendors have been announced yet. Howard said the device will also be available through retail, though no channel partners have been announced. The modem carries a $269 suggested retail price. The other products include an OfficeConnect ADSL router, which carries a $595 SRP, and an external universal serial bus ADSL modem at a $299 SRP. The latter product is not V.90-compatible, but Howard said Santa Clara, Calif.-based 3Com may release an external V.90/ADSL modem if there is enough demand. The three products will be compatible with a splitterless ADSL standard when one is established, Howard said. She said she believes there is a "50-50 chance" the International Telecommunication Union will approve a draft standard for splitterless ADSL in October. "Determination of standard in October is a lofty goal," Howard said, "but people are working very hard on it." Citing 3Com's projection that a base of only 15 million users will be living in areas where ADSL is available by late 1999, Howard said she does not expect ADSL modems to be widespread at retail anytime soon. "You might see it at CompUSA, tied to [telephone company-based] service," she said, "but I don't think every CompUSA is going to carry this, because not all regions will have it." Howard, however, said there may be a market for ADSL/V.90 combination modems for upgrade-weary customers. She also said she expects more PC vendors to offer the combination modems standard with some models. "Their goal is to add value at the same prices," she said. techweb.com