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To: J Fieb who wrote (37698)	12/8/1998 3:13:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

AOL plans interactive TV, high-speed Net By Bloomberg News Special to CNET News.com December 8, 1998, 5:20 a.m. PT America Online is looking for a manufacturer to make television set-top boxes that would allow it to offer interactive television in competition with Microsoft's Web TV, according to reports citing AOL Interactive Services president Barry Schuler. In addition, the company is talking with regional phone companies, including Bell Atlantic, about offering AOL- branded high-speed Internet access over the carriers' phone lines, the Washington Post reported,citing unidentified sources. While the arrangements are still being negotiated, "things are headed in the right direction," an unidentified Bell executive said, the paper said. AOL and Earthlink Network will begin testing MCI WorldCom's high-speed Internet service next year, MCI said last month. Copyright 1998, Bloomberg L.P. All Rights

To: J Fieb who wrote (37698)	12/8/1998 4:02:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Bell Atlantic(Divi customer) transports digital video............. newsalert.com Bell Atlantic Digital Video Service Helps Broadcasters Deliver Next-Generation TV PR Newswire - December 08, 1998 10:33 Jump to first matched term New Service Transmits Crisper Video Signal from Sites to Studios, Production Houses to Edit Suites NEW YORK, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- All-digital TV broadcasting, with its crisp, ghost-free pictures, is headed for our living rooms, and Bell Atlantic is helping to deliver it. Broadcasters can now transmit video signals in all-digital format, from the camera that captures the image to the transmitter that delivers it, over Bell Atlantic's high-capacity fiber-optic network. Bell Atlantic's Serial Component Video Service collects images using digital cameras at remote sites like Madison Square Garden and the White House and forwards them for digital broadcast. Broadcasters also can forward images from editing suites to broadcast centers without converting the signal from a digital to analog format. "All-digital TV will take television up a huge rung on the picture quality ladder, and Bell Atlantic will help broadcasters and videographers of all kinds distribute their work over our network," said Pat Switchenko, Bell Atlantic product line manager for broadcast video services. "By offering a network that takes the digital signal from the camera to the picture tube without ever being converted to analog, we provide the vital link broadcasters need to make digital TV a reality." Last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), ordered that digital broadcasting begin in the country's top ten TV markets next May. Many stations and networks already are pumping out digital signals, and many more production companies need end-to-end, camera-to-site, all-digital facilities. Bell Atlantic's new service provides a 270 megabit per second (Mbps) signal over one-way, point-to-point fiber-optic pathways, allowing for delivery of better quality signals for use with High Definition Television (HDTV). Bell Atlantic already provides a series of analog and compressed and uncompressed digital services. However, these offerings require at least some analog to digital conversion, which impairs signal quality. "It's not only the networks that need this service," Switchenko said. "TV production houses that create programming and advertising, the motion picture industry which transmits images from Hollywood to editing sites and others who use video to communicate, train or teach have demanded it." Customers in Boston, New York and Philadelphia have tested it on a trial basis, with rave reviews. Diane Krach, vice president of engineering for the Fox Television Station of Philadelphia, Inc., said, "This new digital service meets our requirements, and provides a high-speed, high quality broadband signal. It is beautifully clear and clean, and presents the next level up in terms of picture quality for our viewers." The station has signed a five-year contract with Bell Atlantic for the service, as a result of the trial. Boston Catholic Television Chief Engineer Mark Quella said the path between his studio and on-location sites has been streamlined, setting the stage for future digital standards. By next November, broadcasters serving the top 30 TV markets must provide digital broadcasting, according to FCC rules, and Bell Atlantic Serial Component Video Service will be ready to handle the load, said Switchenko. "Between the stations, production companies and others, the demand for an all-digital video link is tremendous, and we are among the first to meet that demand." Bell Atlantic's large business services team offers an extensive suite of communications solutions. Whether for voice, data, images or video, Bell Atlantic's All@once Solutions represents a tailored approach for customers. To learn more about All@once Solutions -- a perfect fit for business -- visit www.bellatlantic.com/largebiz, or call 800-846-1200, ext. 7299. Bell Atlantic is at the forefront of the new communications and information industry. With 42 million telephone access lines and eight million wireless customers worldwide, Bell Atlantic companies are premier providers of advanced wireline voice and data services, market leaders in wireless services and the world's largest publishers of directory information. Bell Atlantic companies are also among the world's largest investors in high-growth global communications markets, with operations and investments in 23 countries. INTERNET USERS: Bell Atlantic news releases, executive speeches, news media contacts and other useful information are available at Bell Atlantic's News Center on the World Wide Web (http://www.ba.com). To receive news releases by email, visit the News Center and register for personalized automatic delivery of Bell Atlantic news releases. Bell Atlantic(R) All@once(R) Solutions Presents Bell Atlantic Serial Component Video Service Technical Specifications -- Standards: Conforms to the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) 259M standards -- Interface: Serial digital interface for system M (525/60) NTSC digital television equipment operating with 4:2:2 serial component signals -- Format: Allows stations to file program materials in a D1 serial digital component format (16x9 aspect TV pictures) -- One-way transport: Non-compressed single channel broadcast quality video signal at 270 Mbps (SMPTE Standard 259M) serial digital video format -- Video Signal: Serial Digital Interface for system M (525 line/60 field) NTSC digital television equipment operating with 4:2:2 serial component signals -- Audio Signal: Customer responsible for embedding audio -- Customer Transmit End: Provides electrical-to-optical conversion of the serial component signal -- Customer Receive End: Provides optical-to-electrical conversion of the serial component signal SOURCE Bell Atlantic /CONTACT: Jim Smith, 973-649-8850, or james.a.smith@bellatlantic.com, or Ed Beckley, 804-772-1100, or edwin.j.beckley.jr@bellatlantic.com, both of Bell Atlantic/ /Company News On-Call: prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, ext. 094251/ /Web site: http: ba.com /Web site: bellatlantic.com (BEL)

To: J Fieb who wrote (37698)	12/8/1998 4:41:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

CES Pre-Show Festivities.................................. www2.dealerscope.com INDUSTRY GEARS UP FOR '99 CES By Jennifer Kronstain More than 280 first-time exhibitors will be on hand for the upcoming 1999 International Consumer Electronics Show, set to run January 7-10, 1999, in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association made the announcement last month during a press conference in New York's fabled Rainbow Room. Among the newcomers joining the CES fold this year: Cisco Systems Inc. (networking), Alcatel (telecommunications and cable equipment), ADT Security Services (home security), ShareWave Inc. (home networking) and VM Labs (home theater). The newcomers will be alongside 1,300 other exhibitors, who will answer questions from as many as 3,000 members of the international press and media. They, in turn, will be monitoring the movements of an anticipated 90,000-plus attendees--all mixing and networking their way across 22 football fields of space. Going Digital Leading the list of discussion topics will be the DTV transition. An information center placed in the Las Vegas Convention Center lobby will provide press kits, resource information and a list of DTV exhibitors and conference programs. And CEMA President Gary Shapiro will co-moderate a workshop on consumer acceptance and product availability with Joel Brinkley of The New York Times. A second session is designed to assist retailers with making the transition to digital television and explore new ways to sell and merchandise DTV. It will be moderated by Jim Barry, media spokesman for CEMA. Multiple Areas of Interest Besides DTV, workshop categories will include: computing and convergence, retail management, consumer technologies, SOHO, mobile communications, wireless communications, emerging technologies, music and film and general interest programs. Drivers' Future The future of driving will also be a hot topic. The latest advances in mobile electronics--Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), the ITS Data Bus (IDB) and mobile multimedia products--will all be featured. The ITS Pavilion, situated at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, will display new devices that help drivers avoid accidents, follow a certain route or obtain emergency help. Others will be shown to provide real-time traffic or weather information. Exhibitors include Alpine, Etak, ITS America, TravRoute Software and Wysco. New devices based on the IDB standard will be on display, such as plug-and-play units that allow cars produced in the past three to five years to enjoy the latest in car-based technology and communicate with each other. Big-three car manufacturers will be on hand: Chrysler, Ford and General Motors. The Best of CES Returning to CES this year is Innovations 99, a showcase of products judged by a panel of trade press, engineers and industrial designers as being "the best of the best" in design, engineering and software excellence. The award program is endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America. Digital Harmony Technologies will sponsor the 1394 Pavilion. More than 20 companies will demonstrate 1394 connectivity among audio and video products. Also, the Emerging Technologies Pavilion will offer small companies the chance to reach several thousand product developers, financiers, investors, venture capitalists, retailers and trade press. Audio, Habitech Return Talk on the new audio formats will compliment the discussion of digital technologies. Exhibitors with product supporting DAD audio, Super Audio CD, Advanced Audio Disc and recordable CD are expected to be demonstrating these technologies. The Habitech Institute is back this year, held in both the Las Vegas Hilton and the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year's exhibitors--some including IBM, Lexicon, MTX, Panasonic, Runco, Sharewave and Sharp--will demonstrate entertainment, security, lighting and window covering, telecommunications and whole-house controls. The event is co-sponsored by the Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association (CEDIA), the Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA), CABA (North America's Home and Building Association) and CEMA. IT exhibitors will also be on hand, including Microsoft, Texas Instruments, Toshiba and Intel. Information booths will be located in all CES facilities. In addition, attendents will have the following on-site benefits: -- Shuttle buses: As an alternative to driving and parking, attendees will be encouraged to take advantage of the extensive complimentary shuttle bus services available between CES exhibit locations and all official CES hotels. -- CES Navigator: An electronic directory that gives immediate access to exhibitor information.