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Fall 1999 xDSL Seminar Series: Educational Initiatives by Leading Broadband Vendors

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The Fall 1999 xDSL Seminar Series, a collaborative effort by leading broadband vendors CacheFlow, Copper Mountain Networks, Ramp Networks, Redback Networks, and Solunet, aims to provide Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) with in-depth knowledge on Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technologies and market opportunities. The seminar series will take place in twelve North American metropolitan areas, starting on September 21, and will cover topics such as successful DSL deployments, creating new DSL revenue opportunities, and optimizing communications infrastructure.

Key Takeaways:

  • The seminar series will focus on building successful DSL deployments and creating new DSL revenue opportunities through Internet Protocol (IP) services.
  • Attendees will learn how to maximize return on investment with multiple services and broader market coverage, including Internet access, wholesale DSL, leased line service, and toll-quality voice services.
  • The seminars will also cover how to increase margins and customer loyalty with value-added IP services like VPNs, telecommuter access, and voice services.
  • The use of DSL-ready caching solutions to drastically reduce bandwidth costs and optimize subscriber service quality will be discussed.
  • Differentiating companies by providing tailored solutions to the fast-growing small business market will be a key take-away.
  • Seminar attendees will gain insights on how to deliver turnkey business services with a new class of customer premise equipment (CPE) for increased customer satisfaction.
  • The seminars will provide an opportunity for ISPs and CLECs to learn from the experiences of other companies that have already implemented successful DSL deployments.

Statistics:

  • The number of DSL connections is expected to grow from fewer than 250,000 in 1999 to more than 2.25 million in 2002.
  • Symmetric DSL provides business with an "always-on" communications pipe at bi-directional speeds up to 1.5 Mbps.
  • 75% of remote offices and users have analog phone lines, making them suitable for emerging high-speed access technologies like DSL and cable modems.

Sources:

  • PR Newswire, "Fall 1999 xDSL Seminar Series in Twelve North American Metropolitan Areas" September 7, 1999
  • Ramp Networks, "Ramp Networks and Partners Unveil Fall 1999 xDSL Seminar Series"
  • CacheFlow Inc., "CacheFlow Receives Funding to Fuel Growth and Expansion in Multiservice Switching Market" September 23, 1999
  • Copper Mountain Networks, "Copper Mountain Networks Unveils CopperEdge(R) DSL Concentrators for Provider-Grade DSL Deployments" August 10, 1999
  • Redback Networks, "Redback Networks Launches SMS 1000 at NetWorld+Interop, Las Vegas" May 11, 1998
  • Solunet, "Solunet and Partners to Offer Fall 1999 xDSL Seminar Series" September 1, 1999
  • Ramp Networks, "Ramp Networks to Host Fall 1999 xDSL Seminar Series" September 1, 1999

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