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December 21, 1998

Making a Big ISP Business in Small Markets: An Exclusive Interview with Ian Aaron, President of ISP Channel @Home Aggressively Developing Content and Services Worldbridge Introduces Data and Telephony Integration Services ISP Channel to Offer Data Services over Teleponce in Puerto Rico RCN to Offer Commercial Data Services Main InternetWorks Deploying Terayon's Gear in Maine

December 14, 1998

PART 2 of 2 Western Show Coverage: AT&T Approves Leased Access In Portland Cabletron Introduces DOCSIS CMTS Module & Modem/Router DataQuest Reports Shipments of 492,000 Cable Modems in '98 HSA to offer Data over En-Touch in Houston Area Cable I Televisio de Catalunya Deploying Com21 in Spain Shaw to Offer Data Services in Nanaimo NetGame Introduces Turnkey Data Solution for Hotels Dell to Ship 3Com Cable Modems with PCs On Command to Trial Com21 Modems in Marriott Hotels Zenith Introduces DOCSIS Modem Harmonic Cans Plans for DOCSIS CMTS Newbridge Introduces Multi-Platform Switch with DOCSIS Cisco Introduces Broadband Development Program @Home and Cisco Plan Second Nationwide Mall Tour in '99 Nortel Passes LANcity Division off to Arris WaveCom Introduces DOCSIS 256 QAM Upconverter Frost & Sullivan and Strategis Introduce Market Studies MediaOne Introduces MediaOne Express in Holyoke, MA Bige.com to Bring E-Commerce to Road Runner

December 10, 1998

PART 1 of 2 (Western Show Coverage): Feature: Tier 2 Turnkey Cable ISP Market Poised for Consolidation Nortel & Motorola Introduce DOCSIS CMTS' General Media to Offer Road Runner Samsung Ships 10,000 DOCSIS Modems to Cogeco Study Finds that 73% of Net Users are not Interested in Cable Modem Service Silicon Valley @Home Subs Express Dissatisfaction with Service Hybrid Delisted From NASDAQ, Independent Auditor Resigns Nortel Expands Deal with I3S for Cable Modem Systems

December 02, 1998

Expanding the Reach of IP: An Exclusive Interview with Tom Jermoluk, CEO, @Home Network An Update on the Activities of IEEE 802.14 Working Group Contributed by Robert Russell & Roger Durand Global Installed Base of Cable Modems to Reach 700K By End of '98 CableLabs Appoints Terayon & Broadcom to Author DOCSIS 1.2 Cisco Introduces Modem Card to Extend its uBRs' Capabilities HSA Signs ISP Deals with 5 Cable Ops Representing 80,500 Homes Com21 Commissions Tolly Group to Benchmark Cable Modems Hybrid & Elsa Introduce DOCSIS Cable Modems NetGame Introduces Bridge for its Nemo Cable Modem System German Cable Op to Deploy GI's DOCSIS Modems SoftNet Sells Two Business Divisions to Focus on Cable ISP Business Comcast@Work Serving 75 AT&T Telecommuters in New Jersey UtiliCom to Offer Data Services over Utility in Indiana RHK Introduces Report on Cable Modem Market in Europe Hybrid Networks Receives More Data over Cable Patents Com21 Introduces Direct Sales Channels for its Cable Modems

November 10, 1998

UPC Moving Forward with Multinational European Online Service MSOs Report Data Subs MediaOne Express Moves Into West Springfield, MA Peak Cablevision To Team with OSS to Offer Data @Home to Introduce Content from MTV & Bluefly.com Yankee Group Studies High-Speed Consumer Market Z-Comm Introduces VCO Developed for Cable Modems Cox Deploying ABL's Multiplexer

November 03, 1998

Motorola Reports 300,000 CyberSURFR Modems Shipped Cisco Introduces Low-End DOCSIS CMTS Cisco & Bellcore to Provide Groupe Videotron with IP Infrastructure TCI to go DOCSIS in Spokane this Month Ukraine & Swedish Ops Deploying NetGame's Cable Modem System VenInfoTel to Deploy Terayon's Cable Modems in Venezuela MediaOne Express Launches in Lowell, Massachusetts Intel to Invest $20 million in @Home Nederland Cox Ends September with More than 46,000 @Home Customers Rapid to Partner with OSS to Introduce Data in Branson, MO MediaOne To Use Convergys System for Data Service Billing Comcast Introduces Second Telecom Retail Center @Work & Partners to Sponsor Seminars to Promote @Work Comcast to Sponsor Technology Fair to Promote @Home Corrections

October 27, 1998

Demand for Access Grows Yet New Deployments Dwindle Battle for European Market Accelerates with the Creation of Rival Consortiums Knology Enters Into Volume Agreement with Hybrid for Cable Modems 3Com Introduces Availability of Bi-Directional DOCSIS 1.0 System Maine Internetworks Offering Data Services over FrontierVision & State Cable Lyonnaise Orders 10,000 Motorola Cable Modems Arepa's Broadband Software Platform to be Market Tested Next Month Brutele Deploying Terayon's Cable Modems in Belgium Intermedia to Introduce Data Services in More Markets Terayon to Host Data Service Seminar for Cable Ops Convergence.Com Survey Reveals High Satisfaction Among Cable Modem Users

October 21, 1998

@Home Serving More Than 210,000 Subs Bell Atlantic's ADSL Marketing Campaign Targets Cable Modem Users Jupiter Venture Companies Introduce Cable ISP Business CTAM Study Projects Consumer's Willingness to Pay for Cable Modem Service ABI Study Projects '98 U.S. Installed Base of Cable Modems at 300,000 CableAmerica to Utilize Smith Mico IP Comm Software for Data Service Terayon Reports 34,500 Cable Modems Shipped Cisco/@Home Marketing Tour Helped Intermedia Sign 500 New Subs MediaOne Express Promoted Service with Broadcast of Lamb Birth Lawsuit Involving Cisco, Lucent and Bay over Patents Getting Nasty Telstra to Offer Connectivity to Online Game Service

October 13, 1998

HSA Lands LOIs with Seven Cable Ops E-Tech Introduces DOCSIS Cable Modem KDD to Offer Data Services over Nagoya Cable & Cable Television Tokyo Convergence.Com to Include Smith Micro IP Software in Data Package Comcast's @Work Service to Utilize Cayman Routers @Home Enters Into Marketing Partnership with Dell

October 5, 1998

MidContinent Cable Becomes @Home Affiliate Cable Web Services to Offer Telco-Return Cable ISP Services MediaCity to offer ISP Channel over News Press' Arizona Systems Circuit-City to Carry Bay's Cable Modems for MediaOne Express Service Earthlink to Offer Data Services over Charter's Systems Comcast Promotes Cable Modem Service via a National Quake II Tournament P&A to Market Bandwidth Intense Online Games to Cable Operators Mario Vecci Leaves RoadRunner to Become AOL Exec Destiny to Use NEC Cable Modems for Philippine Deployment 3Com to Ship its Cable Modems with .Comfax IP Faxing Software

September 27, 1998

Cisco Introduces High End DOCSIS modem for VPN Apps 60 Vendors Already Scheduled for Western Show's CableNet Megacable to Deploy Terayon Cable Modems in Mexico Broadcom Introduces Single-Chip DOCSIS Telegois to Deploy Com21's System in Brazil FCC Approves Wireless Return over MMDS Systems I3S Brands Data Service as Broadband Now! Vendors Apply for DOCSIS Certification Titus to Launch Data Services in Chiba, Japan @Home Releases Criteria for @Home Certification Fordham University to Deploy Hybrid's Modems over Private Network

September 16, 1998

Sonera to Offer Data Services over Eneco KabelTV in the Netherlands MediaCity Launches ISP Channel over 12 Systems Secom/Musashino Mitaka Cable TV to be Japanese Cable ISP Daniher Appointed President of Hybrid Networks Com21 Introduces Low-End Headend and Suite of CMTS Products Aavid Introduces Heat Sinks for Cable Modems Kagan to Hold High-Speed Data Conference This Month

September 8, 1998

MindSpring to be Cable ISP; Signs Multi System Agreement with Knology MSOs Promoting Cable Modems to Teachers through New Non-Profit Program @Home & Intel to Research High-Bandwidth Online Ad Effectiveness Road Runner to Introduce "Barnacle Bob", a Character to Attract Children Comcast's New Jersey System Signs 10,000th @Home Customer Open Market to Use MediaOne Express Service for Telecommuting MediaCity to Offer Data Services over Alexcom and OnePoint Systems Forrester Projects 12,800 U.S. Cable Modem Users by 2002

September 1, 1998

Forward Incompatibility Among DOCSIS 1.0 & 1.1 May Present Serious Problems for Ops MediaOne Express Launches in Twin Cities Area Cable & Wireless Picks DOCSIS-Based Set-Tops over ECCA-Endorsed DVB/DAVIC Solution Road Runner Reports 5,000 Subs in Central Ohio Cisco to Acquire American Internet Internet Ventures Severs Contract with Sun Country; Targets Systems with 15k+ Subs @Home to Carry Weather Channel Content Interactive Broadband Services Technology Summit to Detail Business Cases for Broadband Circuit Malfunction Brings Down @Home Service in Tennessee for 48 Hours

August 23, 1998

MediaOne Express Expands to Avon Lake and Bay Village, Ohio TZO Enabling Web Server Operations over Cable Despite Dynamic IPs Internet Ventures Reports Increased Subs Upon Service Pricing Reduction Terayon Announces IPO FiberTel-TCI2 to Deploy 3Com's DOCSIS Modems Buckeye Cablevision to Deploy GI Cable Modems in Toledo @Work Introduces Web Hosting Services

August 17, 1998

Comcast to Deploy Cisco’s uBR 7246 CMTS’ Romsat Introduces Data Services in Romania @Home Finalizes Schedule for Shopping Mall Tour Broadcom to Use MIPS' Processor Cores Com21 Joins CableLabs' DOCSIS Royalty Free Licensing Pool MediaOne Express Introduces Web Hosting Services and Remote Dial-up Access MediaOne Upgrades Lighthouse Point, Florida to Bi-Directional Service Strategis Group Projects Growth of Broadband Market

August 7, 1998

TCA Orders 10,000 Terayon Cable Modems Cogeco Orders 8,500 Samsung InfoRanger Cable Modems; Shipments to Begin This Month MediaCity Lands Southwest Missouri Cable & Galaxy Cablevision EuroCableLabs Receives DVB/DAVIC-Compliant Proposals from Ten Vendors RoadRunner/MediaOne Express Claims More Than 100,000 U.S. Subs DiveIn City Guide to be Added to MediaOne Express Content Forward Concepts Project 9.6 Million Cable Modems Deployed by 2003 HSA Launches Data Services over Marcus System in Wisconsin Internet Ventures Reduces Monthly Fees to $29.95 OSS to Become Cable ISP Colima to Develop Municipal MAN Using Bay Networks' System Community Task Force Issues RFI for Broadband Access System for Evanston, Illinois Cox Introduces @Work in San Diego

July 28, 1998

Motorola Announces Shipments of 250,000 Cable Modems Cablelabs Forms Royalty-Free License Pool for DOCSIS Technologies Titus to Introduce Data Services in Chiba, Japan HSA to Deliver Data Services over Tri-Lakes' Systems Cisco and Fujitsu to Develop DVB/DAVIC-Compliant Chips Wireless One Launches Data Services in Mississippi & Louisiana Rogers Switches Data Services from Wave to @Home 8x8 Introduces Cable Modem Ready Videophone

July 21, 1998

EuroCableLabs to Specify DVB/DAVIC-Compliant Cable Modem System @Home Reports 147,000 Subs MediaOne Express Signs 10,000th Customer in Florida CableLabs to Hold One-Day Conference to Explain PacketCable Status MediaCity to Offer ISP Channel over Northland's Systems Arepa Partners with LAUNCH to Introduce High-Bandwidth Music over Net UNT to Distribute Terayon's Cable Modem System in Taiwan Internet Cable Teams with Carolina Comm to Market VoIP over Cable Service Bravo to Introduce High-Bandwidth Broadcasts over Net Information Network Projects North American Cable Modem Shipments

July 14, 1998

Bay Acquires NetServe; Introduces VoIP over Cable Strategy Broadcom Announces Production Availability of Demod Chip InterMedia To Use OSS for Smaller Systems Com21 Partners with Loma to Develop Data over MMDS System Antenna Hungaria Offering Data Services over MMDS in Hungary

July 08, 1998

@Home Lands 10 Million More Homes; @Work Embraces DSL Media Sweetens AT&T / TCI Deal Fujitsu to Develop Point-to-Point Cable Modem Solution Anadigics Reports Shipment of 750,000+ ICs for Cable Modems @Home Established Home of the Future Demo in Manhattan CATV CyberLab Introduces New Site Design, New Content, New Name Broadcom Delays Availability of 3220-B Chip Comcast Launches @Home in Chesterfield, Virginia MediaOne Express to Launch National Ad Campaign

June 22, 1998

Compaq to Ship All PCs with Cable Modems in 2000 Hybrid's Financial Woes Worsen CableLabs Issues RFP for Participation in CableNET '98 Com21 Partners with On Command for Hotel Access Terayon Files IPO Bay to Offer Data over Wireless Solution Q&A Introduces Cable Modem Network Management Services MediaOne Enters Barter Agreement with School System: Land for Modems

June 16, 1998

Nortel to Acquire Bay Networks Microsoft & Compaq Invest a Combined $425 Million in Road Runner NEC Introduces Cable Modem Strategis Group Offers Industry Projections HP CaLan Introduces Enhancements to its 3010H Sweep/Ingress Analyzer Time Warner Using FORE's ATM Network for Road Runner in Tampa MediaOne Testing Bay's New MCNS System Samsung Grabs Orders for 7,000 Cable Modems Phasecom Introduces Availability of Point-to-Point Cable Modem Toshiba to Implement Libit's New INCA Bandwidth Technology Motherboard Failure Kills Cogeco's Data Services for 6 Hours OSS to Acquire SkyConnect MediaOne Express to Broadcast Film Festival over the Internet HSA Deploying Terayon's Cable Modem System

June 9, 1998

Motorola Lands Significant Asian Systems @Home Signs Agreements with Bresnan and Suburban Befera Interactive CableNet Introduces VAR/SI Data Services The Information Network Introduces High Speed Modem Report Japanese Marketing High-Speed Internet to Housewives RCN Seeks Approval to Provide Services in California

May 27, 1998

Hayes to Manufacture, Market and Distribute Bay's Cable Modems Zenith to File Chapter 11, Cable Modem Business For Sale Nihon Network Services Launches Commercial Data Services in Japan Motorola to Host Retail Forum '98 @Home Introduces @Home Assistant, a Customized Access Tool Shaw Expands Commitment for Motorola Modems France Telecom to Deploy Com21 Cable Modems Wegdewood to Deploy Com21 Modems in Chicago Time Warner's San Diego RoadRunner Service to Offer Video E-Mail @Home and Cisco to Promote Cable Modems on 12-Mall Tour MediaCity to Offer Data Services over Galaxy Cablevision Computer City to Retail Hayes' Cable Modems Microsoft, Oracle & Intel Considering Investment in RoadRunner Videon to Use Bay's Modems for WAVE Service CATV CyberLab Migrates South Libit Introduces MCNS-compliant Bandwidth Utilization Technology Frontier GlobalCenter Introduces Cable ISP Services Utilizing GI's Cable Modems Court Squashes Expansion of Jones' Internet Channel HSA to Use Com21 Modems for Marcus Deployments Samsung to Introduce MCNS-Compliant Cable Modems in Volume in July Motorola Introduces IP Telephony Support with CyberSURFR WAVE Mitsubishi Introduces QAM Demod Chip Com21 Files IPO CTG Introduces FastNet, a SI Service for Municipal LANs Over Cable Motorola to Offer Free MCNS Upgrade to Recent Customers Broadcom to Support VoIP & USB Bay Networks Introduces Corporate Data Solution ComPath Introduces Data Systems Integration Package ComTel to Bring @Home to the U.K. Comcast to Acquire Shares of Jones from BCI @Home Lands Insight's Systems MediaOne to Use Pi Graphix for Online Shopping

May 4, 1998

TCI Selects Modem Vendors @Home to Expand to the Netherlands Cisco Introduces Software Licensing Program Harlan Municipal Utilities Building HFC Network Summit Launches Data Services in Seattle @Home Teams with Arepa to Support Delivery of CD-ROM Content Phasecom Introduces Web-Based Management of Speed-Demon CTG to Direct Market Zenith's Cable Modems OSS to Deploy Phasecom's Speed-Demon System @Home Selects Kenan for Billing & Customer Service Sun Country to Launch PeRKInet in Groveland, CA Cablelabs' Interop Demo at NCTA to Include 12 Vendors Hybrid Adds Ascend Networking to its Data System @Home Selects SegaSoft for Online Games

April 23, 1998

@Home & Road Runner Report Growth in Subs HSAnet Mergers with CATV.net, Picks up VC Money Hybrid Reissued Cable Modem Technology Patent BlazeNet Launches Data Services over Susquehanna Cable QuadraVision to Launch Wireless Data Services in Nevada @Home Teams with SABRE Group to Provide Online Travel Services

April 17, 1998

Paul Allen Buys Marcus Shaw Commits to 40,000 Terayon Cable Modems Nagoya Cable Network & KDD to Introduce Data Services New Media Introduces Multicasting Software Package IBM to use Road Runner for Telecommuting Frost & Sullivan Releases Modem Market Report PC Connection to Market @Home Service Anadigics Introduces Upconverter Aimed at Cable Modem Manufacturers Formus Testing Integrity Modems over LMDS System Rifkin to Launch Data Services in Six Markets including Miami and Metro-Atlanta

April 6, 1998

TCI Talks More About Upgrades New Commercial Deployments Emerging Road Runner/MediaOne Express Establish HQ in Fairfax I3S Becomes Cable ISP for MDUs Hekkai Katch to Deploy Com21's System Phasecom Introduces QoS Solution for Speed-Demon More Changes to MCNS? NetGame Lands $2.77M in Financing Round @Home to Provide Content Management for National Computer Board of Singapore Cablevision Reports 3,000 Data Subs @Home Partners with Exodus to Fuel @Work Sun Introduces Motherboard Targeted at Cable Access System Suppliers David Fellows to Leave MediaOne Contacting CBSF Bank of America Teams with TCI & @Home to Enable High-Speed Online Banking SilCom Introduces Return Path Amp Upgrade

March 30, 1998

Road Runner to Build Regional Architecture GI to Use Technology from Broadcom, Mot & QED for OpenCable Box Road Runner Introduces Corporate Data Services UPC to Launch Data Services in Europe Rock Hill, Fort Mill & Catawba to Deploy Hybrid's Cable Modems MSOs Introduce Non-Profit Effort to Promote Cable Modems Hitachi Introduces MCNS Chips Comcast to Launch @Home in Charleston @Home to Feature Content from SoftwareNow Icon CMT Becomes Reseller for Hybrid Networks Kawasaki Introduces USB to Ethernet Controller Broadband Bob Report Available in Japanese Kagan To Sponsor High-Speed Data Conference TCA Cable Purchases an ISP

March 23, 1998

ITU Approves DOCSIS Suburban Launches Data Services in Delaware MediaOne Launches $20 Million Ad Campaign Solectron to Manufacture Terayon Cable Modems EMCEE & GLW to Distribute Hybrid's Network MediaOne Lands Connectivity Accounts with Post-Production Companies TTnet to Offer Net Management Services to Japanese Cable Ops OpenCable to Spec an IEEE 1394 Interface Burr-Brown Introduces IC with High Dynamic Range Cisco Acquires Precept Software OSS to Acquire Durand Communications

March 12, 1998

Cogeco Chooses Bay Bend Cable to Offer Road Runner MediaOne Looks to Cisco for Infrastructure Development MSOs/Online Services Release Current Data Sub Numbers ATronics Introduces Shared Cable Modem Solution New Media Introduces Router for Cable, Sat & Wireless Networks

March 2, 1998

@Home to Develop Content for TCI's Set-Tops HSAnet to Offer Data Services over Mid-Coast Cable Arepa to Develop Broadband Content Platform @Home's E-Mail Service Nearly Crashes MediaCity Enters VAR/SI Agreements with 3Com and Com21 CATV CyberLab Adds More Market Info to Web Site

February 23, 1998

TCA to Deploy Terayon Cable Modems AOL Pursuing Partnership with Data over Cable Service MediaCity to Offer Services over News Press Gazette's Systems Cox Launches @Work Service Jupiter Releases Study on High-Speed Internet Services American Telecasting Launches Wireless Net Access in Denver Integrity Demonstrates Data over LMDS TeleKabel to Launch QuickNet Internet Access Service in the Netherlands Cablevision to Use Studio Now's Arts & Entertainment Guide

February 11, 1998

@Home Entertaining Merger/Alliance with Road Runner Japanese Cable Ops to Gain Access to NTT's Network MediaOne Introduces Corporate Connectivity in L.A. Bay to Use IDT's MPU Thomson Consumer Joins Harmonic's Partnership Program Jones Internet Channel Challenged by Shareholder MediaOne Express Introduces Searchable TV Listings

February 11, 1998

Telstra: The Wrong Way to Offer Data CableLabs Appoints RSA Data for Systems Security Shaw Reduces Internet Access Fees Teleway Japan & Aichi Electronics Create SI Partnership Comcast @Home to Use Pi Graphix's Online Shopping Comlink to Distribute Hybrid's Network 2M Invest A/S Invests in Cisco

February 4, 1998

EuroCableLabs Board Conducts First Meeting Road Runner to Participate in InstantOnline Beta Test CommScope Introduces HFC Upgrade Manual Want Modems Retail? Buy the Store Cablevision Has Cox/IVI Launches Internet Access Service in Humboldt Comsource to Distribute Terayon's System in Canada Scientific-Atlanta Gets Piece of Huge OpenCable Orders @Home Licenses Competitive Automation's Config Software Bresnan to Introduce Video Search Engine with Net Access Service Rockwell Introduces MCNS Chip-Set

January 27, 1998

@Home Reports 50,000 Subs Asia Infonet to Offer Data Services Over UTV's System in Thailand Com21 Enters Distribution Agreement with Siemens GAD Line & Samsung to Co-Develop Telephony/Data System Com21 Licenses e-net's Telephony Technology @Home to Use Bloomberg for Financial Services Content CableLabs Chooses S-A for OpenCable Systems Integration Telstra Launches HFC/Satellite US-Australia Interconnectivity Internet Ventures Acquires Oregon ISP

JANUARY 15, 1998

Tellabs to Integrate Data into Cablespan Telephony System Century Slashes Internet Access Rates in Norwich, NY American Telecasting to Use OSS for Systems Integration Third Rail Expands Deployment of Integrity Modems Comp USA to Carry NextLevel Cable Modems Daniels Launches Internet Access in Carlsbad Panasonic Joins Harmonic's Partnership Program @Home Approaching UK Cable Ops TCI to Use Windows CE for OpenCable Set-Tops

JANUARY 4, 1998

CATV CyberLab Launches New Web Site on IP Telephony Market FEATURE: Terayon: Same Effort, New Approach - An Interview with Terayon's CEO NextLevel Joins Cisco Camp Toshiba Chooses VLSI Security MSOs Tap NextLevel for 15 Million OpenCable Boxes WaterLink Introduces Water Management Service over Cable Hayes & Analog Devices Partner to Develop MCNS Chip-Sets @Home Testing Com21's Network Motorola Introduces Router Card-Set Trade-In Program MediaOne Express and Road Runner Merge Integrity Introduces Point-to-Point Data Solution Cox to Use Bay's Cable Modems for Meriden, CT System Hybrid Networks to Build MCNS System Motorola's MCNS Headend to be Backward Compatible MediaOne Licenses RealNetworks' Streaming Audio/Video Technology Com21 Introduces Return Path Multiplexer & Ingress Noise Blocker NetGame Introduces MCNS System Terayon Announces Customers in Japan & Brazil Cisco & Others Join the 3Com/Bay Interoperability Effort Newnan to Use Cheetah for Return Path Monitoring Broadcom Delivers Reference Designs and Introduces MCNS MAC Harmonic Lightwaves Introduces Cable Modem Partnership Program Hungarian Operators Offering Data Despite Economic Climate @Home Chooses LookSmart for Net Directory Cox Ends Year with 13,000+ Data Subs Newpoint Introduces Cable Modem Surge Protector

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