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Dittberner Associates Inc conducted a trend study on digital switching systems concerning its global penetration. Results released in 1992 showed that the penetration rate in telephone access lines was considerable. Companies that invested in digital switching systems, however, need to capture 10 to 15% of the global market to realize significant profits. Most penetrations occur in the rural exchange market and there is a trend towards providing Intelligent Network, centrex and integrated services digital network services. The use of common operational support and periphery systems is also a trend in North America.

Digital cable networks have proven themselves. At least that's the consensus among cable TV executives. Digital channels spun off from a parent network have achieved sizable distribution, as have several [...]

The cable industry nears a turning point as new services finally start rolling out Four years ago, over a now-famous dinner, Microsoft's Bill Gates was won over by Comcast chairman [...]

The attraction of integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN) has steadily declined as digital subscriber line and cable modem services gain more visibility. However, the number of basic rate ISDN subscribers have significantly grown, increasing by 27% to 1,410,304 control 'D' channels from 1997 to 1998. Furthermore, the growth of ISDN in a number of key regions, including new York, Texas, Florida and Illinois was phenomenal., As digital subscriber line (DSL) and cable modem services gamer more attention (see this issue, pp. 26-30), the profile of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) gets even lower. And yet [...]

GenRad Has $746K Qtr. Opns. Loss CONCORD, Mass. -- GenRad Inc. slid back into the red after a single quarter of profitability, posting a fourth-quarter operating loss of $746,000 and […]

GTE Profit Up 25% in 4th Quarter STAMFORD, Conn. -- GTE, benefitting from a lower tax rate and declining losses at US Sprint, was able to post a fourth-quarter net […]