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States that MCI Communications Corporation demonstrated the power of digital subscriber line (DSL) technology. Two channels of digital television delivered by MCI Communications Corporation; Solution adopted by Copper to contrast the DSL of MCI; Support given by the asynchronous DSL; What the Copper Mountain products provide on its subscribers; Results of the evaluation conducted by Internet service provider and HarvardNet Incorporation about the product of Copper; More.

Focuses on Uunet Technologies Incorporated to understand Ascend Communications Incorporated's proposed $3-billon acquisition of Cascade Communications Corporation. Products used by Uunet from Ascend and Cascade; Issue about the pattern of Cascade switches with Ascend concentrators; Beliefs of the Uunet's officials about the products of Ascend and Cascade; Products that will make Ascend a potent competitor; Views of Desh Deshpande, chairman of Cascade about the deal; More informations.

Discusses that the officials of Seattle Software Labs Incorporated like to refer to their firewall as a `security appliance' in keeping with their notion that firewall should be affordable and easy to install. Statement of Chris Slatt, Seattle Software Lab's executive about the company's approach to security; Price and features of Seattle Software Labs' `firewall-in-a-box'; How the value-added reseller will improve their margin; More information.

States that the Pacific Telesis Group is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to eliminate what it claims is a free ride Internet service providers (ISPs) are getting on the voice network. How the Pacific Telesis wants FCC to lift the enhanced services provider (ESP) exemption for ISPs; Possible effect of removing the exemption; Why the typical dial access subscribers are tying up local switches; Proposal of Pacific Telesis; More information.

Discusses information about the factor that sent Ascend Communications Incorporated rushing to buy Cascade Communications Corporation in a $3.7-billion stock swap. Who are casting the pending merger as a move to challenge networking leader Cisco Systems Incorporated; Opinion of Desh Deshpande, chairman and founder of Cascade about the benefit of Ascends in its acquisition of Cascade; More information.

Focuses on Ciena Corporation. Stocks status of Ciena; Ciena's MultiWave 1600 multiplexing system; Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technology; What WDM provides; Implication of the WDM; Ciena's revenue for 1996; Different views on WMD technology; Other information. INSETS: Darling of wall street.;The heat is on..

Reports on Netiphone Inc.'s licensing of Voxware Inc.'s voice-compression technology for its personal computer-based product that facilitates long-distance calls over the Internet. Demonstration of a beta version of Voxware's TeleVox 2.5 software with the Netiphone server acting as gateway; Improvement of the quality of voice calls placed through Netiphone's Internet to PSTN Gateway Server.

Focuses on the Ingram Internet Support Services Inc.'s plans to offer unlimited shelf space to booksellers via the World Wide Web. Advantages offered by the Internet service; Ingram's testing of the service with two bookstores; Features of the system.

Details the efforts of Internet Tradeline Inc. (ITI) to recruit more value added resellers. Offering of a complete set of ITI services; Advantages of the services' focus on small and midsized companies; Offering of customized use of the Internet.

Reports on Paradyne Corp.'s entry into an agreement with Lucent Technologies Inc. Incorporation of Paradyne's HotWire DSL products into Lucent's working product offerings; Service providers' need for high bandwidths to support the delivery of multimedia applications.

Reports on the decision of Internet service providers (ISP) PSInet and UUnet Technologies to use Internet Protocol (IP) switching tools from rivals Cisco Systems Inc. and Ascend Communications Inc. PSInet's integration of the Ascend GRF 400 IP switch at its major points of presence; UUnet's purchase of Ascend MAX TNTs; Digex Inc.'s plans to test Cisco's tag-switching technology.

Reports on 8by8 Inc.'s plans to market its television-top ViaTV Phone via the distribution channel. Optimism about the video telephone; Features and capabilities of ViaTV.

Reports on VocalTec Ltd.'s plans to launch a computer reseller program in order to position itself as a leader in the Internet telephony market. Offer of Internet voice, data and video applications; Notable products of VocalTec.

Reports on the role of Ascend Communications Inc.'s MAX TNT in Bell Atlantic Network Integration Inc.'s (BANI) launching of a new remote-access server. BANI's provision of remote-access solutions to customers; Development of BANI's new managed network service on Ascend's MAX TNT.

Reports on Genuity Inc.'s provision of a solution to Internet traffic in Arizona by putting in a network access point (NAP) in Phoenix, Arizona. Company's criticism on telecommunications companies for not building more NAPs to support the Internet growth; Comments from Rodney Joffe, Gentuity's chief technology officer.

Addresses the concerns of small value added resellers on the scheme to charge Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. Questions on the ability of the American Registry for Internet Number to the handle the job; Allocation of Internet addresses through a division called InterNIC.

Reports on Cascade Communications Corp.'s development of a solution that will offer Internet protocol-switching capability across its entire product line. Hiring of Fred Sammartino to head the marketing for the product called IP Navigator; Features of the product.

Focuses on the competition between Rockwell Semiconductors Systems Inc., Lucent Technologies Inc. and U.S. Robotics Inc. to develop their own proprietary solutions for faster modem communications. Rockwell and Lucent's plan to make the Lucent V.flex2 and the Rockwell K56Plus 56-Kbps modem chipsets interoperable; Provision of high-speed downloads from the Internet and online services.

Describes the role of the Ottawa, Ontario-branch of USConnect Inc. in helping the Royal Canadian Mounted Police upgrading of its local area network. Use of a system featuring Novell's network operating system; Installation of the first NetWare 4.01 network for approximately 500 users.

Focuses on the efforts of computer manufacturers to provide a router that can deliver the kind of throughput that can keep up with the demand for the increasing need of bandwidth on the Internet. Installation of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) in the backbone; Ipsilon Networks Inc.'s introduction of the IP Switch which combines routing with ATM switching hardware. INSET: Will pioneer Ipsilon become Microsoft of IP switching?..

Details the plans of ATMnet to expand its asynchronous transfer mode path from its backbone to the customer site. Plans to be an Internet service provider (ISP); Description of the services provided by the company; Targeting of services at both smaller ISPs and other clients that need a fast connection to the Internet.

Reports on CyberGuard Corp.'s unveiling of a firewall for the Intel platform. Selection of a nascent channel program to sell the product into key vertical markets; Plans to build a single-tier channel of quality resellers; Company's target to bring 50 resellers into its Cyberguard Security Alliance Partner Program.

Reports on Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc.'s plan to release new products for their server platforms in 1997. Microsoft's release of its Viper transaction processing server into beta; Microsoft's showing of an administration module for BackOffice; Novell's release of a new technology called Tabasco.

Reports that BoxTop Interactive Inc. has become the first member of AT&T Corp.'s Creative Alliance Program (CAP). CAP's aim at boosting AT&T's own World Wide Web hosting service by building alliances with hundreds of Web site designers; Growth of BoxTop Interactive from an Internet service provider into its own Web site.

Reports on AT&T Corp.'s plans to launch a service called Project iA (instant Answers) that could offer new business opportunities for Internet service providers and other vendors involved in electronic commerce. Integration of long-distance network and World Wide Web to provide a new sales channel; Aim of leveraging a business' investment in call center and Web site technologies.

Reports on ICat Corp.'s shifting of its focus from direct sales to channel. Internet service providers that signed as ICat Corp.'s partners; Expected increase in the number of partners; Benefits of the partnership to the company and its partners.

Reports on Tierra Communications Inc.'s development of a reseller program for a software product called Tierra Highlights. Formation of alliance with independent software vendors, news services and information content publishers; Use of Tierra Highlights to monitor the prices of business doing commerce on the World Wide Web.

Reports on the reactions of value added resellers on the decision of the US Federal Communications Commission to open local telephone-service markets to competition. Promotion of local competition; Enhancement of opportunities for small competitors in the marketplace; Details of the regulation.

Focuses on Cabletron Systems Incorporated in becoming the second major vendor to make an investment in Ipsilon Networks Incorporated following Digital Equipment Corporation. How the deal makes Cabletron the Largest technology in Ipsilon; Remarks of Fred McClimans chief executive of Current Analysis Incorporated in Ashburn Virginia about the deal between Ipsilon and Cabletron; How the deal could prove especially important for Ipsilon; Two Key Ipsilon products that Cabletron will support.

Reports that First Virtual Corporation extended support of its asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) interface to videoconferencing systems from leading vendors. How First Virtual eliminates the need to extend multiple Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) lines to each video station; Views of Tom Jacob of Bay Networks about videoconferencing; Comments of Gary Stephanian of Clover Communication about First Virtual; Products included in the First Virtual's product line. INSET: First...

Discusses that the Netcom On-Line Communication Services Incorporated unveiled a business strategy involving tired packages for Internet services. Three categories of services offered by Netcom outlined at the PC Forum show; How the company official view the business strategy; Uses of turnkey solutions; Two offerings of Netcom solution; Offerings of Netcom for the Internet requirements of small and midsize businesses; Target for the two Web hosting solutions.

Presents information about the software Redial Mania for American Online (AOL). Opinion of Jeff Camino, the sole owner of Columbia-based Northstar about the Redial Mania; Why the Redial Mania apparently did the trick for AOL. INSET: Northstar Solutions' Redial Mania for AOL..

Provides information that Ericson Networks Systems is testing Phone Doubler, a voice gateway that would allow Internet service providers to support voice calls over the same single dial up connection. Opinion of Mark Wilson, director of Marketing for Ericson about the test of Phone Doubler; Why Phone Doubler is able to provide voice calls of wireline quality; How doubler also works with integrated services digital network (ISDN); More information. INSET: Here comes phone doubler..

Focuses on Allstar Systems Incorporated. Allstar's revenue; Problems of the company on their gross margin; How the company built CTI strategy; Market of the CTI business; Allstar as a telecom systems VAR selling products; Other information.

Deals with Sane Solutions LLC's NetTracker 2.0, the Wickford, R.I.-based start-up's first released server-based program that lets users generate reports via the Internet or an Intranet from the browser. Functions of NetTracker; Comments of Frank Tower of NorthNet LLC about the software; Other benefits from purchasing the software; Softwares that NetTracker was compatible.

Reports on Teleglobe Inc.'s signing of a deal to provide Ameritech Corp. with worldwide long-distance service. Company's plans to begin offering businesses in New York long-distance service to Great Britain at an introductory rate of 9.9 cents a minute; Plans to extend its service to ten other major markets.

Reports on AT&T Corp.'s plans to test the Mondex electronic cash technology. Mondex technology's intention to boost the AT&T SecureBuy service; Features of the product.

Reports on Ascend Communications Inc.'s lack of acquisition plans. Chairman Mory Ejabat's ruling out of any mergers or acquisition plans for the company; Comments from industry analysts on the company's strategy.

Focuses on the U.S. Robotics Inc.'s entry into the cable-modem market. Introduction of an end-to-end system for providing Internet access via cable modems.

Reports on GTE Corp.'s plans to sign as many customers for its dial-up Internet service as its network will accommodate. Offering of an introductory price of $17.95 a month for unlimited Internet access; Total active subscribers.

Focuses on Lucent Technologies Inc.'s demonstration of Java software for its PassageWay Telephony Services at the 1997 Computer Telephony Expo in Los Angeles, California. Integration of telephony functions and corporate data networks in PassageWay; Dialogic Corp.'s release of a client/server computer telephony product.

Reports that A&T WorldNet Service has been split along service lines and is being absorbed by two major AT&T units. Reasons for the reorganization in the company; Transfer of AT&T WorldNet Services to the consumer markets unit.

Reports on the plans of 3Com Corp. to support the 56-Kbps modem technologies being rolled out in 1997 despite its planned acquisition of U.S. Robotics Inc. 3Com's need to protect a substantial installed base of remote-access equipment sold through original equipment manufacturers; Need for 3Com to support both x2 and K56flex technologies.

Reports on GlobalKey Inc.'s development of a security solution for global electronic mail. Opening of discussions with two regional Bell operating companies; Offering of a service that allows users to send messages securely.

Reports on the possible impact of the plans of the telecommunication industry to convince federal regulators to tack on interstate access charges for Internet usage on the flat-rate pricing plans offered for Internet services in the United States. Plans for metered Internet usage.

Reports on NetPhone Inc.'s plan to unveil a PC-based board. Provision of opportunity to server business to offer small sites a way to extend all the features of private branch exchange.

Focuses on the growth of Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOC) as a networking channel. Companies' leveraging of their base of voice and data service customers to offer best-of-breed network equipment; Success in network integration business; Provision of added value in service to offset the cost of purchased equipment.

Focuses on the plans of 8by8 Inc. and C-Phone Corp. to ship their video-phone products using Intel Corp.'s Pentium Pro MMX technology. Companies' support for the international H.324 standard for doing video over the telephone network.

Reports on the approval given to Open Market Inc. from the US Department of Commerce to export a 128-bit key length version of its flagship product. Implications of the agency's decision.

Reports on Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.'s beefing up of its firewall technology with the addition of content-scanning technology. Protection of Internet and intranet users from automatically downloading hostile Java applets; Extension of the channel as a result of its alliance with Newbridge Networks Corp.