Chinook is shooting to have trial products this summer so trials can begin in late summer into fall. If that is the case, Audet predicts Chinook technology could be embedded into boxes and modems for shipment in the first half of the year. The technology does look promising if it can gain traction, according to David Patton, director of consulting for TeleChoice Inc., a telecom strategy consulting firm. But it may not be by beating the data drum. I don't think it is necessarily the wrong direction.
Chinook also faces a challenge on the cost side of the ledger.
In all, while a promising technology, Chinook won't just breeze into the space with an easy sell, Patton says. Published by Cahners Business Information Copyright 2001. All rights reserved.