July 24, 2000[Editor's Notebook] Communications Paves The Path To World Unity
When I started covering Communications technology, I was pretty excited as almost every facet has a high "cool" factor. From satellite to wireless networks, optical systems, and the Internet, there are innovations everywhere you turn that will...
June 26, 2000[Product Innovation] Why HDSL2? It Goes The Extra Mile(s)
The HDSL2 chipset from Excess Bandwidth arrives during a time of serious soul searching for DSL providers as a whole. As they try to meet their last-mile requirements, all current options are up for review under five main criteria: data versus...
May 15, 2000[Forefront] First HDSL2 Interoperability Tests Performed
The University of New Hampshire's InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) held its first multivendor high-bit-rate DSL (HDSL2) testing period recently at its facilities in Durham, N.H. AccessLAN Communications, ADC, ADTRAN, Alcatel, Conexant Systems,...
May 1, 2000[Editor's Notebook] In A World Of Many Options, There's A Case For DSLine
Well, I finally did it. I abandoned my soul-deadening commute from Long Island to New Jersey. But after only a few weeks of telecommuting bliss, I was getting increasingly frustrated, to the extent that I'd have to periodically leave my office to...
May 1, 2000[Product Innovation] Host-Based ADSL Modem Halves Power And Cost
The demand for inexpensive high-speed Internet access anytime and anywhere is accelerating, putting the onus upon notebook and laptop manufacturers to respond in kind. Service ubiquity and low costs have made V.90 modems, either as PC Cards or as...
April 3, 2000[Forefront] Motorola To Support Intel's CNR Card Definition
Motorola has announced plans to support Intel's new Communication Networking Riser (CNR) card definition for desktop PC platforms. This means Motorola's software communication solutions now can be integrated onto motherboards based on the new CNR...
April 3, 2000[Forefront] Chip Set And Software Combine To Take VoIP To The Masses
The transition from switched to packet networks continues at a rapid rate, leaving providers clamoring for high-performance, highly functional, low-cost voice-over-IP (VoIP) solutions.Recent figures from research company Dataquest tell the story....
March 20, 2000[Forefront] FCC Roadblocks COFDM Petition
Finally, it could be over. By unanimous vote, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has denied the petition filed by Sinclair Broadcast Group requesting that the COFDM modulation standard be added to the U.S. digital TV (DTV)...
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