Technology for digital subscriber loops and local data busses

Loops and busses are the media competing to carry data and voice around the ´office of the future´, connecting terminals to processors and both to outside networks. Furthermore, digital loops may be required to provide new residential services . . . Interfacing with either media is complicated by data rates as high as 10Mb and the need for formatting and error checking in realtime. All functions must be realized with a high reliability at a low cost.... Panelists will define the required functions and evaluate the technologies that are competing for their realization.