Abstract:
                Recent market developments signal a renewed interest in 
		high-speed Internet access through cable infrastructure.
		Microsoft's $1B investment in Comcast -- a cable company -- 
		and the Wall Street's "welcoming" of @HOME -- a cable data
 		network backbone startup -- Initial Public Offering have
		sparked optimism in this area of technology.

		With standard-based cable modems on the horizon, will this
		high-speed Internet access "killer application" be enough
		to justify the acceleration and massive upgrade of US cable
		plants? The speaker will first trace cable data network
		development over the last few years and give an overview of
		the market and technology before speculating on what the
		likely scenarios and product opportunities will be for the
		next few years.

Presenter:
		John W. Eng, founder of Bitways Technologies, John W. Eng has
	 	been developing core technologies for next generation
 		broadband-over-cable systems, with optimization for
		Web-enabled telecommunications and the delivery of instant
		Internet access, voice and digital video to the home.

		Prior to the founding of Bitways, Mr. Eng was a Consultant
		Engineer at Digital Equipment Corp., where he held various
		positions in engineering, product development and project
		management for 19 years.

		In the most recent 5 years with Digital, he was with Emerging
		Network Technologies Group and focused on Wireless LAN,
		Multimedia network and cable network technologies and product
		strategies. He helped to develop the first generation of
		ChannelWorks cable modems jointly with LANcity Corp.  He was
		also the principal consultant in the Cable Industry Competency
		Center responsible for Cable data network system integration.

		Mr. Eng pioneered the area of cable modem standardization.
		In 1994, he was instrumental in the formation of IEEE 802.14,
		a standard working group developing medium access and physical
		layer standards for cable modems.  He served as IEEE 802.14
		chairman for two years.

		He was also a lead engineer in the development of several
		high volume products such as VT100/VT240 Video Graphic
		Terminals, Networked Personal Computers and low cost
		Workstations.

		Before joining Digital, Mr. Eng held engineering positions
		at Burroughs Corp. and Singer/Tele-signal in product design
		and development.

		Mr. Eng holds a B.E.E (magna cum laude) and MSEE from New
		York University in 1972 and 1973 respectively.  He has two
		patents granted and one pending. Mr. Eng can be reached at
		jeng@bitways.com.


Date and Time:
-- August 30, 1997, Saturday
-- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location:
-- Main Hall of the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association
-- (GBCCA, see directions below)

Admission Fee:
-- No charges for NECINA Members 
-- $5.00 admission fee for non-members of NECINA
-- (NECINA Membership fee is $15.00)

GBCCA Address:
-- 437 Cherry Street,  West Newton, MA.

Directions to GBCCA:
-- Take Route 128, then take Route 16 East Exit. 
-- About 2 miles, you will pass the overpass of Mass Pike.
   The first light after the overpass will be Cherry Street.
-- Turn left onto Cherry Street, immediately  turn left to
   the parking lot. GBCCA center is the 2 story brick building
   next to the parking lot.