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To: DenverTechie who wrote (2257)	10/26/1998 11:28:00 AM
From: Hiram Walker	Respond to of 12823

DenverTechie, that is why HFC telephony may be a long way from primary line status. That is also why 21stcentury chose copper for their telephone lines,on such an advanced system. They can use less battery back-up for non-critical use,but how in the world they are going to get to primary line status is the question. Hiram

To: DenverTechie who wrote (2257)	10/26/1998 1:48:00 PM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12823

Thread, I picked this out of a typical, "yada, yada, yada" press release from Cisco. The real meat of it was the last sentence. Another significant stamp of approval for HFC solution. MikeM(From Florida) _____________________________________ Bellcore, Cisco Systems in alliance SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 26 - Bellcore Corp. and Cisco Systems said Monday they formed an alliance that bolsters Cisco's access to core technologies that form the basic software operating system used to run existing phone networks.....Yada, yada, yada....Then comes, ....Separately, Le Groupe Videotron Ltee, the second largest cable television company in Canada, said Monday it has selected Cisco to provide a packet-based cable infrastructure. Cisco is teaming with Bellcore to deliver a system that enables Le Groupe Videotron Ltee to provide advanced data, voice and video services across the province of Quebec.