San Diego will be the first of the three new markets to come on line around September 2000. The company expects to make the service available to some 15 million homes in 40 markets by the end of 2002. And, we can easily and cost-effectively meet these needs. With more than 275 million people on line, one billion web pages and 75 million host computers, consumer demand for high-speed online capabilities will continue to grow over the coming years. The company plans to upgrade data speeds to 1 Mbps by the end of 2000.
Customers can use existing phones in the home for voice service.
Small business will be able to receive the service later this year. The company said it is currently in the process of negotiating other outsourcing agreements for manufacturing base stations and customer premise equipment, cell site deployment, and installation and maintenance. A wire connection is made from the antenna to a digital control unit in the home. The control unit is then connected to an existing inside phone wiring jack and an AC power supply outlet. Each computer can use the high-speed data service to connect to the Intranet.