Purdue NewsPurdue News
April 29, 1997
"This offering by GTE will provide a significant increase in dial-up modem availability, make dial-up services available nationally via local access numbers in major cities, and free Purdue users from the business and personal restrictions that apply to the use of university-owned network facilities," said John Steele, director of the Purdue Computing Center.
In addition to Internet access via GTE and other national networks, this arrangement will provide users with direct access to Purdue computer systems via a separate network connection between GTE's dial-up modem center and the Purdue campus network, Steele explained.
"Since GTE's core business is telecommunications, it's in an excellent position to provide and support state-of-the-art modem and software technology," he said. "Their initial offering will support dial-up networking via the Point to Point Protocol (PPP) at speeds up to 28,800 bits per second. GTE also is evaluating higher speed remote connection services and has indicated that it plans to offer these services in the Lafayette area in the future."
Steele said the new commercial dial-up services will augment the existing dial-up modem pool operated by the Purdue Computing Center. The center will continue to operate the current modem pool equipment. However, the center does not plan to upgrade or expand the existing equipment.
Students, faculty, or staff members may request the GTE dial-up access services be billed to their local home telephones, or to a major credit card.
Complete information on the new service may be obtained by contacting GTE at 1-800-363-8483.
Source: John Steele, (765) 494-1787, e-mail, jms@cc.purdue.edu
Writer: Joseph L. Bennett, (765) 494-2082; e-mail, joe_bennett@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
