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To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (1488)	10/8/1998 11:18:00 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3178

Article from Internet Week dated 10/7/98 on DSP by Analog Devices which makes managing multiple services easier. Why does this technology come from Analog Devices rather than Lucent? DSP Makes Managing Multiple Services Easier (10/ 7/98; 11:00 AM EST) By Chuck Moozakis, InternetWeek A new DSP from Analog Devices could make managing multiple services a lot easier for data administrators. Analog Devices' ADSP-21mod970 multiport gateway processor appears to be the industry's first device capable of handling common data, fax, and voice protocols across any one of its six ports, according to observers. The six-port unit is geared toward ISPs and enterprise managers who are eyeing the addition of services such as voice- and fax-over-IP to their already existing data traffic. "The demand being placed on networks to handle services ranging from e-commerce to telephony is creating problems," said Bob Fine, modem product line manager. "This puts all those functionalities on one device." Analog is pitching the DSP to three market segments: on-switch remote-access servers for LECs and competitive LECs, RAS concentrators for CLECs and ISPs, and Windows NT server-based RASes for enterprise deployments. Shannon Pleasant, an analyst with Cahners In-Stat Group, said the DSP's support of various protocols will save headaches for those who have to manage various traffic types. "It's difficult to manage edge equipment, so this will give administrators the additional ability to handle density and multiple protocols. Analog did a good job to integrate what needs to be done," Pleasant said. The processor can handle protocols supporting ISDN, V.90 K56Flex, V.34, and IP telephony. The ports can be configured dynamically at the point of connection to run any protocol at the same time; it can also provide fail-over protection by running the same protocol over more than one port. In addition to multiprotocol support, the DSP has 960 kilobytes of on-chip SRAM, enabling data managers to drop additional features and protocols via software downloads to the on-chip memory. The chip itself has 312 million instructions per second of processing capacity. Fine said the DSP can save IT and ISP managers a significant amount of money now earmarked for administrating data traffic. Instead of having to set aside a specific number of ports for, say, ISDN traffic that may or may not be realized, the DSP's programmability will let managers allocate modems as demands change. The DSP, available now, is priced at $208 each in quantities of 10,000 units. Prices should drop as soon as competitors such as Rockwell International begin rolling out similar DSPs. © 1998 CMP Media, Inc.

To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (1488)	10/9/1998 1:43:00 AM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Respond to of 3178

AT&T sees multi-billion dollar investment in Net October 9, 1998 ZDNet News via NewsEdge Corporation : New York -- Better late than never. Only decades after the creation of the Internet protocol -- and a scant four years after the World Wide Web infiltrated the popular lexicon --AT&T has declared the Internet to be the future. "There's a new standard, and it's IP," announced AT&T CEO C. Michael Armstrong. "It gives a technological freedom that just didn't exist a few years ago." Speaking Thursday morning at Internet World, Armstrong announced several billion dollars in new investments in Internet projects as he lashed out at the Baby Bell local phone companies for levying what he called a "hidden tax. " AT&T's interest in the Internet most dramatically manifested itself in the recent $48 billion acquisition of cable television operator TCI. The long distance company plans use TCI's cable lines into about one third of American homes to deliver high-speed Internet, IP-telephone and television service. "If all these services are digital, there's no reason to confine them to separate lines," Armstrong said. He said the introduction of high-speed access to the home will mean a surge in e-commerce and in the number of telecommuters. "We will do for IP what we've been doing for years for the telephone, " Armstrong announced, making what some might at first have construed as a threat. "We'll make it safe, reliable, and secure." Billions for IP He also announced that AT&T will invest billions into three new IP initiatives: An international clearinghouse for IP-telephony services. The clearinghouse will help voice-over-IP carriers work together, with the intent of delivering lower rates to consumers. Armstrong said 50 companies are using the new clearinghouse already. An interoperability lab. The lab, yet to be created, will allow software and hardware developers to work together to "ensure the consistent development of standards" in IP products. A research center. AT&T will invest several billion dollars in a multi-year agreement with UC Berkeley to carry out research and development for Internet technologies. Armstrong charged that the chief threat to the development of IP telephony, a technology upon which AT&T has staked a considerable sum, is the access fees local exchange carriers charge long distance companies to carry long-distance calls. The fees are about six times the actual cost to the local carriers to transmit the calls, which Armstrong said constitutes "a hidden tax." He said the Baby Bells' plan to apply those fees to voice-IP calls would " choke the development of this industry and stifle innovation." Not only should IP calls be free from access charges, Armstrong argued, the charges should be eliminated for conventional long distance calls as well. Separately, Armstrong said the company is comfortable with earnings estimates.

To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (1488)	10/13/1998 8:31:00 AM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3178

ERICSSON/ Ericsson sips Phone Doubler Quick Call for fast phone calls from web pages October 13, 1998 M2 PRESSWIRE via NewsEdge Corporation : Microclient software provides fastest download time, improving customer service and boosting revenue for call centers and e-commerce businesses Ericsson Inc. (Nasdaq: ERICY) has announced commercial availability of Phone Doubler Quick Call (PDQC), an IP telephony product that allows Internet users to click on an icon and immediately call a customer service, sales or technical support representative. Ericsson, a leader in IP telephony, uses microclient software in PDQC, which quickly downloads in less than a minute, assuring faster purchase transactions and customer support services. "We've found that the majority of call centers have yet to adopt Web-calling because current technology is cumbersome," said Staffan Lindholm, general manager, Internet Group, Ericsson Infocom Systems. " Ericsson PDQC is the easiest and most comprehensive product on the market and finally gives e-commerce businesses the potential revenue returns Web-based calling promises." With the microclient software, PDQC is one of the fastest-downloading Web call solutions available. While PDQC's client takes less than one minute to download, competitive products take as long as 15 minutes and require users to log on and off several times during the course of the installation. And, unlike other Web- calling services, there is no need to download Microsoft NetMeeting or other communication software, and users do not need a second phone line or to disconnect from the Internet. PDQC allows call centers and e-commerce providers to receive calls directly from the Internet without replacing their current telephone system. The product works with any telephone system, PBX or call center system. PDQC also integrates Web-based customer service with call centers, enhancing online customer service with the option of simultaneous personal assistance. Businesses will see a reduced cost of toll free calling to their locations once they install PDQC, because the calls are routed over the Internet. Any of their end-user customers who would normally be billed for a call will find these calls are at a much lower rate with PDQC. Ericsson's Phone Doubler Quick Call is commercially available today and is priced under $55,000 for a fully loaded, fully installed system. The system will also allow phone to phone calls and fax calls over IP networks. It can be purchased as a Web developer kit or installed as a turn-key solution by Ericsson. For a free trial, please visit Ericsson's Web site at ericsson.com. Ericsson's Family of IP Telephony Solutions In addition to PDQC, Ericsson features a full range of IP solutions available to consumers, businesses and SOHO customers, commercial customers, call centers, carriers and ISPs. They include: -- Phone Doubler, which provides simultaneous Internet and telephone usage over a single analog phone line. -- Phone Doubler at Work allows access to corporate intranets or LANs and all related services via a dial-up connection with simultaneous voice telephone access. -- IPTC, a system which supports phone-to-phone, fax-to-fax and PC-to-phone services over TCP/IP networks. This includes long distance calling over an IP connection. -- H.323 Gatekeeper, a fully-compliant gatekeeper that allows voice over IP network providers to deploy/manage their real time voice, video, data, billing, security and other services. Ericsson's 100,000 employees are active in more than 130 countries. Their combined expertise in fixed and mobile networks, mobile phones and infocom systems makes Ericsson a world-leading supplier in telecommunications. <<M2 PRESSWIRE -- 10/12/98>>