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To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (6609)	9/17/1998 2:50:00 PM
From: pat mudge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18016

Zbyslaw -- Help me understand the ASND/ALA announcement. From the press release: The products to be developed in the alliance include a IP Service Access Gateway (DANA/Data Application Networks Adapters), based on Ascend's next generation IP-forwarding technology and Alcatel's networking software, that can be deployed in conjunction with Alcatel's market leading ADSL systems throughout the world. It creates new services for network operators such as Virtual Private Networks, quality of service and billing mechanisms. The new product, along with Alcatel's ADSL, wireless local loop or satellite solutions will enable service providers to more rapidly roll out high-speed data services to businesses and consumers, effectively 'paving' the last mile of the Information Superhighway. Alcatel and Ascend will also jointly develop a high speed "router on a card" that will combine Ascends high speed forwarding technology and Alcatel's high speed switching technology to be included in the Alcatel 1000 BBX high capacity node. As announced in March 1998, Alcatel is building an advanced line of network switching solutions based on a modular architecture. This new card will enable Alcatel 's customers to offer high speed networking capabilities on these switching products. It seems to me the combination of ACC's Tigres and NN's ATM over ADSL developed with Efficient Networks is 12 to 18 months ahead of the game if ASND and ALA are just beginning to work together. The NN-Siemens-Ericsson-ACC team is looking stronger every day. Pat