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11084_06F9_c3 © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc.

The Current State OfTelecommunications

Dan BarkerTNT Consulting Group


First A Little History…1996 Telecommunications Act

Requirements:The regional Bells have to open the local markets to competitive carriers

They have to allow their competitors access to their networks under the unbundled network elements platform (UNE-P) at set, wholesale prices.

Benefits:Receive state and federal approval for offering long distance in their regions.

Current State of Telecom


Dec 20 2002

BellSouth became the first Bell company to gain FCC approval to provide long-distance service

throughout its region.

Current State of TelecomCurrent State of Telecom

• The Bells inching ever closer to completing the 271 approval process throughout their regions

• Verizon has just two states

• Qwest has 271 applications pending for nine of its 14 states


It is imperative that the FCC retain the UNE (unbundled network elements) platform to preserve the long-distance/local telecom balance envisioned by Congress when it drafted the Telecom Act.

So how does this affect us?

Current State of TelecomCurrent State of Telecom



It could remove competition

Reduce choices for the consumer.

Pricing could change depending on how the FCC holds the Regional Bells to the letter of the Telecom Act.

MCI, AT&T, and Sprint announce price increases of approx 10% across the nation.

So how does this affect us?




Keep An Eye on Your Bill… Phone-bill-alert.com

Current Statewide No-Call List

Current Legislation For National No-Call List



Internet Connectivity Dial Up – Issues & Advancements

Broadband DSL

Broadband Wireless

Broadband Satellite

Fiber Optic

Other Last Mile Solutions



•Last Mile Infrastructure Still Limits Our Choices.

•Technology is limited to the physical connection offered by the phone company not the Internet Provider.

•Some of the newest equipment limits dial-up connections.

SLC (Subscriber Loop Carrier)DLC (Digital Loop Carrier)


•Quick connect - Enables dial-up modems to complete a connection to a service provider much faster than with V.90-only technology.

•Modem-on-hold giving users the ability to accept an incoming phone call during an Internet session without losing the dial-up connection.

•Faster Upstream - increases the speed at which a user can send information to a network - up to 48,000 bits per second, compared to 31,200 bits per second with V.90.

V.92



V.92 Will Not Help Overcome Telecom

Issues

Most ISP’s Won’t Spend the $$$



•Very Fast Speeds (200 Times Faster Than Modem

•Always On Connection

•Can Be Shared With Multiple Computers



Digital Cable

xDSL – ADSL, SDSL, HDSL

Wireless

Satellite



Cable Modems

• Limited Coverage

• Some Security Concerns

• Shared Bandwidth


By the mid 2002 9.2 million people were served by Cable in the US


• Covers 3 Miles From Central Office or DLC Cabinet

• Possible to serve a large portion of the serving areas - depending on the technology used

• Voice and Data on Same Pair of Wires

DSL



• Mid 2002 - 16.2 million DSL lines in the US. Of these, 14 million lines served residential and small business customers

• Many of the larger carriers have stopped expansion into less populated areas due to economic reasons.

• Signed into law an economic security package that will speed depreciation schedules aiding deploying the advanced technologies needed for the high-speed Internet which is capital intensive.

DSLCurrent State of Telecom


Fixed Wireless

• Geography Sensitive

• Limited Reach

• Good Speeds

• Equipment Costs Still High


2000-2001


Fixed Wireless


2002-2003

• Security A Huge Issue

• Better Foliage Penetration

• Meshed Technology

• Extended Ranges

• Speeds Just Getting Better

• Equipment Costs Halfed



Equipment Costs $499

Installation starts at $199.

Monthly service fees vary $69.99 per month.


Pricing Edging Closer to Traditional Broadband




Statewide Fiber Optic Connectivity Continues to Get Better

Connecting More Rural Communities Than Ever Before

Last Mile Connectivity Still An Issue



The Government Gets Involved…

Congress to pass an extension of the moratorium on Internet access taxes, which will help keep Internet access, including broadband access, affordable.

President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to review and make recommendations on how to facilitate broadband deployment, focusing on issues related to consumer demand.




The President signed into law the largest federal R&D budget in history including programs such as the $1.9 billion Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) initiative, help lay the foundation for advances in broadband technologies.




Administration proposed broadening access to the research and experimentation tax credit to make it easier for companies to deduct many costs associated with developing new technologies.

Administration supported successful efforts to lift the wireless spectrum ownership limits, which constrained the wireless industry’s ability to provide quality service.


•Video conferencing

•Collaboration

•Telemedicine

•Distance Learning

•Voice Over IP

•Streaming Media

Better Connectivity Will Improve…



Questions?

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