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To: Goodboy who wrote (6777)	2/1/1999 10:58:00 AM
From: Nick DiGennaro	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21142

The New Killer Application: KOD! (karaoke on demand) Nick NEC AND TI ANNOUNCE VDSL TECHNOLOGY DALLAS & TOKYO (Jan. 28)-- NEC Corporation (NEC) and TI today announced the development of very high bit-rate digital subscriber line (VDSL) modules and the production of engineering samples. A robust and proven solution, the module is a printed circuit board containing a VDSL chipset that meets all requirements for VDSL transmission technology. Applications for the VDSL module include ultra high speed Internet access, multimedia data transmission, simultaneous multiple-channel Video-on-Demand (VOD), high-definition television (HDTV) signal transmission, LAN-to-LAN connection, Karaoke-on-Demand (KOD), telecommuting, telemedicine, distance learning and home shopping. NEC and TI plan for mass-production and shipment in early second quarter of 1999. The VDSL module will be deployed in the metallic portion of the FTTx, (Fiber To The x, where x is the building, curb, cabinet, pole, etc.) access system to support Full-Service Access Network (FSAN) applications. The VDSL module is a printed circuit board that consists of the following: 1. A digital interface, a synchronous discrete multi-tone (SDMT) line code, engine, an analog front-end (AFE), and a digital signal processor (DSP). 2. A very wide range of transmission speed is selectable with the step size of 64 Kbps. The highest bit rate for down stream is up to 52 Mbps together with 6.4 Mbps for the upstream bit rate. 3. Up to 26 Mbps (downstream/upstream) symmetrical transmission is supported with the same bit rate granularity as the asymmetrical system. Symmetric/asymmetric and data rate options in each direction are software selectable. 4. Rate adaptive functionality at the start-up makes it possible to optimize and maximize the bit rate to the cable condition. Under the joint development agreement between NEC and TI, both companies will supply the VDSL module to the market. Both companies will work to ensure that their future solutions are interoperable and robust. NEC will also include this VDSL module in its own FTTx system. The VDSL market is expected to gain momentum in early 1999 and many field trials have been scheduled by NEC and TI. Both companies will strongly promote the VDSL module to telecommunication system vendors and telecommunication carriers worldwide, particularly in the United States, Europe and Asia. "The advantage of SDMT technology is its flexibility to the bouncing transmission character of subscriber cables, and TI has proven design capability for this line code. That is the reason that NEC is working with TI in this area. Another important point in this joint development is that TI and NEC will provide interoperable VDSL modules to the high speed access network market now and in future, " said Kenji Inoue, General Manager of Data Communications Division in NEC. "NEC's adoption of TI's VDSL technology is a significant milestone for TI's future efforts in the VDSL market," said Terry Riley, director of Business Development and VDSL marketing manager for TI's Broadband Access Group. "Together with NEC, TI will advance the delivery of high-speed data and video communications. As we move ahead, TI will pursue industry-wide interoperability while maintaining the highest-performance solutions possible for our customers." More information on TI's DSL products is available at ti.com .