AT&T plan links Internet and satellites: 12-space craft system proposed to regulators

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AT&T proposes using 12 high-altitude satellites to provide worldwide communications and Internet access. The proposal must be approved by the FCC, which is still in process of determining how to allocate the radio-wave spectrum. The newly available, higher-frequency bandwidth is called the Ka-band. AT&T would use the satellites to compete in the local telephone service market as well, where the regional Bell companies plan to profit from selling Internet access over telephone lines. The AT&T proposal differs from others submitted to the FCC through its use of satellites placed 22,000 miles above the equator. The other plans place their satellites only 100 miles above the earth and will use many more satellites. AT&T believes it can support 10 million clients on the system in which each satellite can transmit one billion bits of data in a second. The system will use ATM and cellular technology code division multiple access.

Telephone communications, exc. radio, Satellite Communications, Satellite Telecommunications, Planning, Innovations, Services, AT&T Corp., T, Telecommunications systems, Telecommunications equipment, Satellite communications services industry, Company services, Telecommunication systems, Company Business And Marketing

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Operator? Give me the World Wide Web and make it snappy

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A group of companies that includes Visa International, Motorola Inc., SAP AG, Broadvision and SRI International's Nuance Communications has formed an alliance to create new standards for speech recognition technology. Industry analysts have said that the growing use of voice access through the Internet requires new standards that will permit the successful integration of Internet-based voice systems and corporate data bases. The new systems will create opportunities for consumers to ask questions and receive data through the Internet.

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Has formed an alliance with other industry leaders to create new standards for speech recognition technology

United States, Commercial Banks, Commercial Banking, Computer Software, Software Publishers, Germany, Telecommunications, Company Planning/Goals, Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, Strategic alliances, Electronics, Software, Telecommunications industry, SAP AG, Motorola Inc., BroadVision Inc., Nuance Communications, Visa Inc., Article

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