[1408] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: New Advanced Networking Player - US West
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mike Liebhold)
Thu Sep 26 13:48:43 1991
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 91 10:49:21
From: mnl@taurus.apple.com (Mike Liebhold)
To: tmn!cook@uunet.UU.NET (Gordon Cook)
Cc: com-priv@psi.com
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (UPI) -- US West Communications said Wednesday it
will spend $300 million to develop and sell its high-speed data
transmission services to businesses.
US West said there is a growing need for businesses with networked
computer systems to transfer data, graphics and video images at a faster
rate than currently available.
``The ability to instantly send and access many forms of information
has become critical,'' said Catherine Hapka, US West Communications vice
president. ``We want to respond by delivering interconnect services all
the way to the desktop.''
The regional phone company, based in Englewood, Colo., made the
disclosure at a Tele-Communications Association show in San Diego.
US West said it would begin offering several new data-transfer
services next year in selected locations.
The move comes at a time when telecommunications concerns are
building private networks to compete with the data-transmission services
offered by Baby Bells such as US West.
``We believe the availability of switched wideband services will
tremendously stimulate use of the public network for all types of high-
speed connectivity,'' Hapka said. ``We are building the solid foundation
necessary to support the increasing convergence of computers and
communications.''
