Intel faces challenge from customers; Compaq, H-P, IBM want chip giant to endorse their circuitry design

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Compaq, HP and IBM are soliciting Intel to support their new PC circuitry design that would rapidly accelerate the transmission of data, according to insiders. The three computer vendors and Intel customers, who declined to comment, are hoping Intel will forgo developing its next-generation bus technology. Such a move could allow the the three companies to gain an advantage over rivals such as Dell, which has capitalized on PC and server sales to boost market share. Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus technology, which transfers data and instructions between the microprocessor and computer peripherals, lies at the heart of the issue. Intel initially organized PCI but an industry committee presently oversees the open standard. Compaq, HP and IBM have proposed PCI-X technology that would raise bus circuitry operation from the present 66 MHz to 133 MHz. The companies fear that Intel's proprietary technology would allow it to collect royalty payments.

Standards, Compaq Computer Corp., CPQ, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Hewlett-Packard Co., HWP, Buses (Computers), PCI bus, PCI buses

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Intel to unveil Internet-phone software; new standard eventually could be alternative to long-distance calls

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Intel is introducing software that facilitates the use of the Internet for long-distance telephone calls. If the technology is successful it could have an adverse affect on the profits of telephone companies. Some industry analysts believe the Internet approach to long-distance calling could eventually force telephone companies to abandon their per-call pricing policies and simply charge a monthly fee for their services. Limited use of the Internet for telephone calls is already available, but the quality is poor and both the sender and receiver must have identical software. Intel's standard will enable users with different types of computers and software to communicate. The software could change the Internet phone market completely and is an indication of Intel's changing focus as it concentrates on computers and communications in addition to semiconductors.

Prepackaged software, Software Publishers, Communications Software NEC, Software, Internet, Telecommunications software, Voice communications software, Sound processing

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Intel's top chip architect to unveil his latest creation

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John Crawford, Intel's leading chip architect, will use the Microprocessor Forum, a meeting to be held in San Jose, CA, as an opportunity to release information about Intel's IA (Intel Architecture)-64 microprocessor. The new chip, being implemented in an initial version code-named Merced, is being co-developed with HP. The IA-64 is critical to Intel's continued success in the PC industry. The chip is also regarded as crucial to the company's plans to invade markets for servers, workstations and supercomputers. In those markets, Intel will compete against DEC, HP, IBM and Sun Microsystems. The IA-64, which incorporates a 64-bit Intel architecture, will include about 40 million transistors and will run at speeds of about 900MHz.

Microprocessor, Microprocessors, Column, Intel Merced (Microprocessor)

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