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To: nord who wrote (9914)	3/1/1999 11:57:00 PM
From: Gary Korn	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 18016

March 1, 1999 NYTimes New Data Pipeline Holds Promise of a Better Internet By JERI CLAUSING WASHINGTON -- The promise of a super-fast, highly reliable Internet moved a step closer to reality last week when three dozen universities across the United States were linked to a new national research network that moves data 1,600 times faster than the T-1 lines that universities and businesses use today. The benefits of the new data pipeline, known as the Abilene Network, were highlighted Wednesday night in a ceremony at Washington's Union Station that included a demonstration of remote surgery in which doctors collaborated over the network while hundreds of miles apart. In addition to telemedicine, applications that require huge data pipelines include interactive distance learning, digital libraries, multimedia entertainment and even tornado forecasting. "It's the difference between motion pictures and flipping through the pages of a book," said Guy K. Cook, vice president of Internet services for Qwest Communications of Denver, one of the companies that helped develop the network. Spanning more than 10,000 miles, the $500 million Abilene Network links 37 universities at 2.4 billion bits, or gigabits, per second. One of a half dozen next-generation Internet networks developed by the privately financed Internet 2 consortium and the federal government in recent years, Abilene is faster than all but a few highly experimental government networks. By the end of 1999, it is expected to link more than 60 research institutions. For now, access to Abilene is limited to academics and other professionals, but experts believe that consumers will begin realizing its benefits in a few years. Professional and research applications demonstrated Wednesday night will open the way for technologies that will, for example, enable home computer users to rent and view films online. But the most important long-term impact is the promise of a thoroughly reliable Internet, said Douglas Van Houweling of the University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development, which oversees Internet 2 projects. "Right now, since the Internet is a best-effort network, you can't be sure when you log on and use it whether or not it's going to work very well," he said. "If the Internet is going to fulfill its promises for the future, you have to be able to count on it." Named after a seminal railroad founded in the 1860s, the Abilene Network was developed with a total investment of $500 million in equipment and services from Qwest, Cisco Systems Inc., Nortel Networks and Indiana University. internet2.edu

To: nord who wrote (9914)	3/2/1999 12:28:00 AM
From: pat mudge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18016

Energis wins award using NN's ATM: >>> 11/02/99 Energis Wins Premier Telecom Award ENERGIS WINS THE UK'S PREMIER TELECOM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE Thursday 11 February 1999 The Telecommunications Managers Association (TMA) has named Energis as this year's winner of the TMA Chairman's Award for Quality. The award is based on TMA members ratings of their telecom suppliers for quality, value for money and innovation. Energis was assessed on its service across 31 different areas including account management, price, security, billing, expertise of staff, innovation and query resolution. TMA members collectively spend at least £8.6 billion a year on telecoms services. Martyn Hart, Chairman of TMA, said: "To come out top or even near to the top, with the highest average across all 31 categories, is a remarkable achievement for any company. This is all the more impressive when recognition of excellence comes from the communications professionals themselves. You would be hard put to find a more exacting group." Mike Grabiner, Chief Executive of Energis said: "We've made it our business to become the best in customer service and quality and this award clearly recognises that. I am absolutely delighted that our customers have voted us number one in the UK." The 1999 TMA Chairman's Award for Quality was presented by Martyn Hart to Mike Grabiner at a special TMA industry gathering in London on 11th February 1999. Previous winners of the Award include BT, Worldcom and COLT. Notes to editors: 1. The 1999 TMA Chairman's Award for Quality reflects the views of the members of the TMA and other senior communications professionals. The findings were compiled in the TMA's 1999 Market Insight Survey from data collected in January. The full 1999 TMA Market Insight Survey, seventh in the series will be published by TMA Ventures in May. 2. More detailed survey results will be issued at a press briefing on 25 February in London. 3. Energis plc, the telecommunications company focused exclusively on the business marketplace, built its national network primarily along the National Grid's electricity pylon infrastructure. The company has over 6,500 kms of fibre optic cable installed throughout England and Wales, a capacity sharing agreement with ScottishTelecom and an international licence. Planet Online, the UK's leading business ISP, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Energis. Energis offers businesses a full portfolio of national and international services together with value-added Internet and intranet services. These services include innovative telephony services, advanced Frame Relay and ATM for data transmission and enhanced voice services such as local rate, national rate and freephone. From NN's homepage: prodweb.newbridge.com prodweb.newbridge.com