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2001

Netility's G.SHDSL CPE Device Wayne Kawamoto
[December 31, 2001] The Netility 3400 auto-configuring G.SHDSL device promises to automatically support G.SHDSL, SDSL, or IDSL, and is compatible with top DSLAMs.

Delivering Small Business VoDSL Lynn Haber
[December 28, 2001] We find several examples where CLECs and ISPs serving small businesses can do more for less by employing voice over DSL (VoDSL) technology. However, beware of the local phone company.

DSL.net Nets $15 Million Jim Wagner
[December 27, 2001] The New England-based independent digital subscriber line (DSL) provider's struggle to redeem its business just got a boost with $15 million in investments Wednesday.

MegaPath Connects With New Edge ISP-Planet Staff
[December 18, 2001] The deal provides MegaPath T-1 and fractional T-1 options to companies in cities that lack DSL competition.

Covad Emerges From Bankruptcy Jim Wagner
[December 14, 2001] Christmas comes a week early for the DSL provider as a judge signs off on a reorganization plan and sets a Dec. 20 date for its coming-out-of-Chapter 11 party.

Self-Testing G.SHDSL Equipment Wayne Kawamoto
[December 3, 2001] Mindspeed Technologies' LoopWizard software is designed to enable self-testing equipment.

Better CopperEdge DSL Concentrators Wayne Kawamoto
[November 12, 2001] Copper Mountain enhances the capabilities of its CopperEdge 200 and 150 DSL Concentrators with support for voice, 10 and 100 Mbps Ethernet, most flavors of xDSL, and even T1 lines.

FCC National Broadband Policy Patricia Fusco
[November 7, 2001] We explored the maundering of recent pronouncements to uncover the outline of a national broadband policy, along with pass-the-buck proselytizations and a sesquipedalian plan to do nothing at all.

AT&T Broadband Hikes Cable Rates ISP-Planet Staff
[November 7, 2001] Cable modem services will reach 66 percent of U.S. homes by year-end 2001, but AT&T Broadband will raise cable Internet fees in 2002. Could this bring great gains to DSL providers?

DSL, Wireless Nudge Verizon's Profit @NY Staff
[October 31, 2001] The ILEC notes that Sep. 11 events destroyed or disrupted key infrastructure elements in Manhattan, but said there was good news in the DSL, cell phone, and wireless data sectors.

Lucent Unleashes Stinger DSL Thor Olavsrud
[October 25, 2001] The Stinger DSL Access Concentrator Family from Lucent offers carrier-class DSL access tailored to suite broadband network needs. The integrated IP solution deploys DSL directly ot IP or ATM networks.

VoDSL Device Wayne Kawamoto
[October 3, 2001] Intersil's ISL6401 Endura Pulse Width Modulator generates talk and ring voltages for DSL and cable Internet subscribers.

Diamonds in the Sky with Lucy Best of ISP-Lists
[October 2, 2001] Members of the ISP-Colo list disagree—in much detail—about whether or not it is still possible to make a profit selling Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) services. Read the debate and decide for yourself

3COM DSL Gateway Family Wayne Kawamoto
[September 10, 2001] The new product family provides ADSL and SDSL service, and optional upgrades allow ISPs to add advanced services, including converged voice and data services, to better serve DSL customers.

Support Multiple Standards and Operating Systems Wayne Kawamoto
[July 31, 2001] MaxGate's newest ADSL modems, the NetJet series, are easy to configure, comply with ADSL standards (G.dmt, G.lite, and T1.413), and support Mac, Windows, and Unix platforms.

Broadview of VoDSL in Gotham Ryan Naraine
[July 24, 2001] Convinced the B2B market is ripe for its BroadSpeed Voice-over-DSL, Broadview Networks this week unleashed a full-scale rollout of the service in the New York metropolitan area.

Your Speedometer is Broken Best of ISP-Lists
[July 13, 2001] Members of the ISP-DSL list discuss dealing with customers who claim they're being cheated when Internet latency slows down their access to a distant site.

SOCRATES 4 DSL Wayne Kawamoto
[July 12, 2001] Infineon Technologies' SHDSL transceiver, SOCRATES 4, is designed to provide lower power consumption, a lower chip count, and G.SHDSL. The device can be a DSLAM, repeater, or part of a multi-channel device.

G.SHDSL: New and Improved DSL Jim Thompson
[June 19, 2001 ] Hold onto your modem, folks. DSL is about to be replaced by—DSL? Call it the new and improved version or DSL on steroids, but whatever you call it, G.SHDSL has arrived.

Bring Layers 2 and 3 to the CO Wayne Kawamoto
[June 18, 2001] Copper Mountain Networks' VantEdge 3000 Broadband Services Concentrator will help service providers improve the cost efficiencies and scalability of ATM-based networks.

Report Criticizes RBOC DSL Failures ISP-Planet Staff
[June 15, 2001] You suspected it, but here's a third party report that proves it. A research study was re-released, showing that RBOCs fail to cooperate with ISPs and hinder the DSL deployment process.

A Shorter Route for DSL Customers Wayne Kawamoto
[June 7, 2001] Copper Mountain Networks' new voice gateway is designed to reduce the cost of transporting local phone calls between customers and the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) by connecting directly to Class 5 switches.

Video-on-Demand: Coming To A MTU Near You Jim Thompson
[May 18, 2001 ] Forget about going to the video store for the latest blockbuster film, a virtual video store may soon be as close as your own television set—if you happen to dwell in a broadband MTU.

Terawave's DSL Technology Bob Woods
[May 10, 2001] Terawave Communications says its new passive optical networking gear promises relief for "bandwidth bottleneck" by combining optical networking and copper-based DSL.

DSL Today: Giving The Devil Its Due Jim Wagner
[April 25, 2001] Just because it's a tired old cliché doesn't mean ISPs are in any less of a bind when it comes to choosing between an incumbent or a data carrier for DSL provisioning. The problem is the evils of the lessors.

The VDSL Experience Jim Wagner
[March 13, 2001] Very high speed DSL, like Jimi Hendrix's guitar work, arrived before its time. Hopefully, unlike Jimi Hendrix, the companies selling VDSL will survive to be appreciated. Beware the cold distance, the hour is getting late.

Rate Raising Murmurs  Jim Thompson
[March 2, 2001] What do you get when you add failing service providers with financially weakened DSL firms, and multiply it by vanishing venture capital? The outcome is plain to see—Internet users are going to have to pay more.

Multi-Mode ADSL Router Wayne Kawamoto
[February 21, 2001] Infinilink's new design features enhanced routing capabilities and cost-effective networking access that allows the unit to function as a bridge or a router.

Contest Heats Up for DSL Providers Jim Thompson
[February 20, 2001] As if current market conditions aren't enough to bring DSL down—new threats from rival broadband platforms and deregulatory fribble from federal regulators might be the kiss of death for resellers.

Fight The Powers That Be Best of ISP-Lists
[February 17, 2001] Members of the ISP-DSL list discuss the difficulties of fighting monopolies. They complain that when the telcos charge $39.95 to users, and charge $34.94 to resellers, they are effectively preventing competition.

Is DSL Service Possible in My Area? Best of ISP-Lists
[January 30, 2001] Members of the ISP-CLEC list discuss how you should determine if there are enough DSL-quality lines in your area for DSL service. Since the local phone company won't give you the information you need, research is required.

NorthPoint Labors Onward Jim Wagner
[January 17, 2001] Despite filing for bankruptcy protection the data CLEC places its assets on the auction block in desperate search of a suitor.

Rhythms Lays Off 450 Jim Wagner
[January 17, 2001] Despite subscriber gains the data CLEC is forced to take hefty cost-cutting measures due to a one-time accounting charge hitting the books in 2001.

Winfire Creates Parent Company, Splits Operations Jim Wagner
[January 16, 2001] Big changes were deemed necessary as the DSL provider decided to retail its DSL deployment solution to the rest of the DSL industry. How will Winfire fare in competition with its own technology?

Slamming: Not for Incumbents Alone Patricia Fusco
[January 11, 2001] The downside of intense competition for new customers between rival carriers includes illicit practices like slamming. One DSL provider stands accused of acting like an ILEC.