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To: Leroyt who wrote (14223)	12/3/1998 10:12:00 AM
From: Marc T. Archer	Respond to of 21342

>>DSL still has a chance and things like this take time.<< Allied Business Intelligence Picks Top and Bottom Tech for 1999 PR Newswire - December 03, 1998 09:54 OYSTER BAY, N.Y., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Allied Business Intelligence, Inc., asymmetrical digital subscriber tops the list for the leading technologies of 1999. 1) ADSL: As services are continually rolled out by local telephone companies, its subscribership will triple during 1999. 2) In-vehicle navigation systems have begun to move forward as they are, united with cellular connections or real-time traffic information systems. 3) Speech recognition -- part of the burgeoning market of man-machine interfaces, increasingly known as "humanware." 4) Millimeter wave technologies will grow as component manufacturers seek new applications to retain double digit growth figures. 5) Personal satellite communications systems will begin to come into the public's eye as numerous voice and short messaging services begin to unfold. 6) The predecessor to third generation wireless systems, commonly referred to as 2.5 G, will begin to be shipped by vendors for trialing. 7) Wireless local loop will begin to realize its potential as operators look to find their place in the telecommunications marketplace. 8) Digital communications chipsets will continue to grow as the market for wireless communications reaches $13.7 billion by 2003. 9) Asynchronous transfer mode core switches will account for over $200 million in sales in 1999, according to ABI. 10) Fiber optics will account for a $2.3 billion dollar production and consumption market in 1999. Some of the bigger snoozers in 1999 will be I/P-based appliances, smartcards, adaptive cruise control, HDTV, power line networks and E911 technologies. Also, network computers, LMDS, video-on-demand and speech synthesis are also slated by ABI as non-winners or not-yet winners in 1999. Allied Business Intelligence, Inc. is an Oyster Bay, NY-based technology research think-tank specializing in communications and emerging technology markets. ABI publishes strategic research on the broadband, wireless and electronics industries as well as findings on new technology-driven markets such as home automation, human-machine interface systems, and intelligent transportation systems. Details of these studies can be found at alliedworld.com, or call 516-624-3113 for more info. SOURCE Allied Business Intelligence, Inc. /CONTACT: Larry Swasey of Allied Business Intelligence, 516-624-3113/ /Web site: alliedworld.com MTA

To: Leroyt who wrote (14223)	12/3/1998 11:07:00 AM
From: TREND1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21342

Leroyt (1) Had cable internet from Nov 4, to Nov 9, 1998 Coastside cable in Half Moon Bay, ca (2) Slower then 28Kb and timed out trying to get to SI (3) San Jose Newspaper today 12/3/98 says @Home problems in Fremont are solved...It was a computer program bug. (4) Just changed from Pacbell.net (one of baby bells) to earhlink. Pacbell could not give 56 Kb. (5) I await ASDL G.Lite by mid 1999 (6) Wish I knew if cable, two wire #SDL or what was going to be winner in wide band for private homes ???? HAL