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To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (2046)	12/1/1998 8:43:00 AM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Respond to of 3178

PC users awaiting ADSL December 1, 1998 InfoWorld: PC users are dependent upon telecommunications providers in a quest to enable use of Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) technology in PC systems. Most major PC vendors in 1999 are expected to follow the lead set by Compaq and Dell by releasing PCs with internal ADSL modems. But for most users the promise of simple 1.5Mbps Internet access will have to wait for the second half of the year, when telecommunications providers worldwide implement ADSL connectivity. Following last month's endorsement by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the G.Lite ADSL standard, several modem and chip-set vendors at Comdex, in Las Vegas earlier this month, were showing off early versions of G.Lite products. G.Lite-based modems will be easier and cheaper to install than earlier ADSL modems because they do not require that a separate voice/data splitter be installed. And with a defined standard, users can be confident that their ADSL modem will work with all telecommunications providers' DSL Access Multiplexers (DSLAMs). This interoperability more than compensates for G.Lite's slower speed, according to vendors. Full ADSL can operate at as much as 8Mbps. Dell announced in May it is working with US West to offer its customers PCs with factory-installed Cisco ADSL modems. Also, Compaq has started shipping its first Presario PCs featuring integrated G.Lite modems. Compaq also announced it is working with SBC Communications to co-market ADSL services to SBC customers. This will be implemented in early 1999. The wait for telecommunications companies to implement DSLAMs -- and other infrastructure upgrades required to use ADSL modems -- is a result of the ITU standard's procedure. Telecommunications companies will wait for final ratification of the standard, expected next June. David Legard, Singapore correspondent for the IDG News Service (an InfoWorld affiliate) [Copyright 1998, InfoWorld]