dhk@teletech.uucp (Don H Kemp) (12/08/89)
[Moderator's Note: Another press release from AT&T to the Consultant
Liason people, submitted by Mr. Kemp. PT]
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. -- AT&T announced today it will
make available 64 kilobit-per-second clear-channel access to
customers who subscribe to its International ACCUNET (R)
Digital Services and SKYNET (R) International Service
offerings.
Currently customers leasing an international digital
circuit from AT&T who require bandwidth in excess of 56 kbps
must use T1.5 (1.5 megabits per second) access for the local
connection.
"The 64 kbps rate is a common international data rate,
and our multinational customers want and need the direct link
that 64 kbps provides," said Elaine Kaup, AT&T Deputy
Director -- International Product Management.
The offering, which will be known as International
ACCUNET Digital Direct Link Services and SKYNET International
Direct Link Service, will initially be available from two
locations in New York City and will be limited to the 64 kbps
data rate. In early 1990, AT&T will expand the Direct Link
offering to additional cities and will provide it at the
commonly used Fractional T1.5 data rates (i.e., 128 kbps,
256 kbps, etc.).
The effect of the Direct Link offering will be to reduce
the overall cost of AT&T's International ACCUNET Digital
Services and SKYNET International Service offerings to its
customers.
Customers of AT&T private-line services are connected to
the international network via one or more of 28 AT&T
International Pricing Points, located throughout the U.S.
"By integrating data-rate-specific access into the cost
of the international circuit, we are creating for our
customers an offering that includes both a direct access link
and the international half-channel circuit," said Kaup.
"This package will be economical and customized to their
specific requirements," she said.
AT&T is issuing revised network specification
information as an addendum to three documents: AT&T
Technical Reference Publication 54019, the International
ACCUNET Digital Service Description, and Network Interface
Specifications. This addendum describes the interface --
which conforms to industry standards -- for the end-to-end
64 kbps clear-channel service. AT&T will provide Technical
Reference Publication 54019 to manufacturers of customer
premises equipment who write on their company stationery to
Nayyar Azam, AT&T - Room 5359C1, 295 N. Maple Ave., Basking
Ridge, N.J. 07920.
The information will also be available through Corporate
Mailing Inc., 26 Parsippany Road, Whippany, N.J. 07851
(1-800-338-4038).
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Don H Kemp "Always listen to experts. They'll
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