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Date: 02-05-93 (13:09)             Number: 2908
From: JOHN GINNANE                 Refer#: NONE
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Subj: V.FAST VS. "V.32TERBO"         Conf: (360) F-HS-MODEM
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V.FAST Update:  This is copied from a posting in ILink's Telecom
conference today.  It's more an _affirmation_ of V.FAST support
*against* "V.terbo" -- but if you scan the 60 names, you'll see
such locally popular names as Supra, Twincom, Rockwell, Hayes,
and Intel.

Note that AT&T (et al.) have already committed to "terbo", so
they won't be in this list.

Also note that -- at this point -- we don't have confirmation from
U.S. Robotics _or_ Zyxel on where they stand on this aspect (terbo).


[From: RICKY LACY, in Ilink's Telecom Conf.]:

          HIGH PERFORMANCE V.FAST STANDARD TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED
                           BY MAJOR MODEM MAKERS
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       Industry Leaders Urge Rapid Introduction of CCITT Standard

        ATLANTA, GA, 2 February 1993 -- More than 60 modem makers,
representing more than 75 percent of worldwide production, today
announced their formal support of the CCITT V.Fast standard technology.
The group includes industry leaders such as Amber Logic, AMT
International Industries, Inc., Anchor Datacomm BV, Applied Engineering,
Askey Computer Corp., Atrie Technology Inc., Banksia Info. Tech., Best
Data Products, Inc., Cardinal Technologies Inc., Communicate, CompuSpec
Industries Ltd., Computer Peripherals Inc., CPV, Cray Communications
Ltd., Datatronics Technology Inc., Delta Electronics, Inc., Digicom
S.P.A., Digitan Systems, Inc., Digitech, Eisa, Dove Computer Corp.,
General DataComm, Inc., GVC Corp., Halcyon Communications, Hayes
Microcomputer Products, Inc., Insys, Intel, Interlink, Internetworks
Electronics, Inventa Electronics Co. Ltd., Kortex, Lasat, Lightspeed,
Maestro Pty. Ltd., Megahertz Corp., Microcom, Inc., Motorola Codex, NCS
New Communication Systems, Netcomm, Nuvo Corp. of America, Pace Micro
Technology, Pacific Research Pty. Ltd., Paxdata, Perfect Data Corp.,
PNB, S.A., Practical Peripherals, PSI Integration, Psion Dacom,
Racal-Datacom, Rockwell International Corp., SAT, Supra Corp.,
Telenetics, Telindus, Tricom Group, Twincom Division of Target
Technologies, Inc., UDS Motorola, Vidar-SMS Co., Ltd. and Well
Communication Corp. and supports the CCITT study group for modem
standards, which has already reviewed and rejected the proposal for an
interim standard called "V.32terbo."

        These members of the modem industry agree on superiority of the
V.Fast family of technologies, and are unified in their position that
the recently proposed "V.32terbo" solution stretches the capabilities of
V.32 technology beyond its design limits.  Since the technical detail of
the V.Fast standard is expected to be finalized by the end of 1993, the
group of companies has chosen to maintain support for the CCITT process
which will provide users with the next generation of transmission
technology.  The V.Fast standard uses adaptive line probing techniques
and symbol rates which optimize the configuration of the modem to
achieve the maximum throughput that the telephone networks can support.
These advanced techniques will allow for reliable transmission at data
rates up to 28.8 kbit/s, a 100 percent increase over the current V.32
bis CCITT standard of 14.4 kbit/s.

        In contrast to the "V.32terbo" scheme, which does not adapt its
bandwidth to channel impairments, V.Fast technology ensures worldwide
connectivity, adapts to and enhances performance over most telephone
channels. This advanced technology allows full utilization of the
channel bandwidth, delivering the highest possible data rate, thereby
optimizing throughput and minimizing line charges.  V.Fast technology
utilizes the wider bandwidth available on today's telephone networks,
making it significantly more immune to noise and other telephone line
impairments.  This will result in up to a 50 percent improvement in
throughput over "V.32terbo."

        Best known as the leader in microcomputer modems, Hayes
develops, supplies and supports computer communications equipment and
software for personal computer and computer communications networks.
The company distributes its products in over 60 countries through a
global network of authorized distributors, dealers, mass merchants,
VARs, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers.

 *NetWorker* Tsk...You mean you're STILL using a 486DX/50?


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