BANDWIDTH - US - to the home

• Gilder right - Metcalf wrong
• Major US cable companies offering modems: 30 Mbps
• ISDN 128 kbps likely going out
• UADSL consortium UAWAG - 1.5* Mbps
• ASDL vs Cable in US -
  • more existing connections
  • cheaper installation
  • BUT only works for homes close to office
  • 60K homes subscribe to @Home, etc.
• Last gasp of analog modem -
  • ITU V.90 56 Kbps standard
  • 8 - 12 months to implement

*downstream - .5-.25 Mbps upstream - endorsed by ITU
NEXT

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cjp

Last modified: Mon Jul 13 10:08:48 PDT 1998