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To: Don Dorsey who wrote (35289)	8/19/1998 4:58:00 PM
From: Don Dorsey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Compaq brings high tech video conferencing to mainstream notebook users AUG 19, 1998, M2 Communications - Compaq Computer Ltd has unveiled a Video Conferencing Kit designed to keep notebook users in face-to-face contact with colleagues and customers regardless of their location. Compaq's new, low-priced Video Conferencing Kit enables the increasing number of home/remote office workers to communicate and work more productivity whilst outside the office. Neil Dagger, senior product manager, Compaq Computer Ltd, said: "Compaq's Video Conferencing Kit makes virtual meetings a reality for mobile workers. Personal contact is becoming increasingly important as more and more workers opt to work remotely or from home. This new product adds a personal touch to meetings, where users can see and hear colleagues and customers, as well as work with them remotely without spending time or money travelling to meetings." The introduction of Compaq's Video Conferencing Kit comes in response to customer demands for an effective and affordable communication medium that combines audio, visual and data collaboration. It is the perfect partner to any of Compaq's Armada notebooks. Ideally suited for virtual meetings, remote presentations and remote workgroup collaboration, the Kit includes a tiny colour digital camera, a PC interface card and Microsoft NetMeeting software to turn any notebook into a high quality video conferencing system. Available immediately and priced at 259, the Compaq Video Conferencing Kit is lightweight, weighing just 4.6 oz and easy to set up and use. Versatile Enterprise and Internet Communication on the Move The Compaq Video Conferencing Kit offers a LAN-based connection using NetMeeting software from Microsoft, which provides connectivity through a standard telephone connection. The kit is also designed to be used for Internet-based video-conferences. The Compaq system enables users to share applications in real time, exchange files and discuss and annotate documents. The Compaq Video Conferencing Kit is one of the lightest and smallest in its class. It conveniently clips on top of the notebook display or stands on a desk. It is powered through the interface PC card which eliminates the need for separate power supply and adapter. Exceptional picture quality is achieved through a high-resolution camera offering picture quality greater than 300K pixels for a crisp, clear picture.

To: Don Dorsey who wrote (35289)	8/19/1998 10:35:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Cable and Wireless to lauch 200 channels next year. They need some headend gear soon................................ nytsyn.com British 'TV Mall' Will Provide Interactive TV With Digital Service By CHRISTINE HARPER c.1998 Bloomberg News LONDON -- Cable & Wireless Communications Plc, the U.K.'s largest cable television company, said it's preparing an interactive television service that will allow customers to bank, shop and get news through their TV set. The ''TV Mall'' will be available free to customers of CWC's digital television service, scheduled for the second half of 1999. It will compete against British Interactive Broadcasting, a venture between satellite television company British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, British Telecommunications Plc, HSBC's Midland Bank Plc and Japan's Matsushita Electrical Industrial Co., which is also planned for next year. CWC is working with Barclays Bank Plc, British Airways Plc, Littlewoods Home Shopping Group and Granada Media Group to offer home shopping, banking and travel services. It's also working with Associated New Media and ITN in developing news services. The service, which will be provided via high-capacity cable modems and will use Internet technology, will help CWC compete with BSkyB and other broadcasters launching digital television. ''It seems like CWC, which really wasn't well placed, has caught up with them and overtaken'' British Interactive Broadcasting, said Jim Ross, an analyst at ABN Amro. ''From a technological point of view it's really an advanced sort of service.'' CWC, whose service is available to about 25 percent of Britain's population, already offers Internet services via analog telephone lines but has been slow to develop faster Internet links through high-capacity cable modems. The ''TV Mall'' will provide this capacity through television set-top boxes based on Internet technology, giving it an advantage over BiB's service based on traditional modems and phone lines. All of the proposed digital services will require customers to buy a set-top box to decode the digital signals. ''Consumers will get real-time high-speed interactivity via the broadband network, without the need to pay for an additional standard telephone line,'' said Graham Wallace, chief executive of CWC, in a statement. -----