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Technology Stocks : ADSL (G-Lite) for dummies - AWRE,PAIR,ORCT,ASND,COMS,NN -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jim S who wrote (63)	11/28/1998 7:09:00 PM
From: lml	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 201

Jim: I am far from an expert in this field. I have self-educated myself over the past few months after buying my home & discovering that my Internet connection basically sucked. I strongly suggest you begin to follow the thread entitled "Last Mile Technologies." They have some very learned individuals over there, especially Frank Coluccio. DSL Progress DSL is moving along. The principal reason is increasing competition from the cablecos that are delivering high-speed Internet access via HFC (hybrid fiber-optic/coaxial) lines. The telcos ONLY respond to competition. Location Situated in a rural area does not necessarily mean that you will not be able to get DSL. The critical question is whether there is development in the area that will lead to investment by the local telco to build a CO in the area, or install a fiber-optic line to your area. Gotta go. Will continue later

To: Jim S who wrote (63)	11/29/1998 10:32:00 AM
From: JW@KSC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 201

Re: Superman's Phone Booth or DSLAM But, I still don't understand exactly what needs to be done to implement G Lite. I know that I need a DSL modem, and the PhoCo needs to put in a magic box to receive what my modem tells it and convert it to packets, but I have no idea what the costs for such things would be. Or, why the PhoCo's magic box must necessarily be located in the CO. That's why I'm following this thread. I really don't know what's in the PhoCo's remote. It's a box the size of a Superman phone booth, full of backup batteries and PC cards. I assume it is an amplifier and modulation station. Jim S., Superman's Phone Booth is a Digital Subscriber Loop Multiplexer (DSLAM) Here are a few Links to information on DSLAM's: Multiplexer supports DSLs techweb.com WESTELL's SuperVision DSLAM westell.com JW@KSC