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Re: (ASCEND) ITU 56K
OooH god! I remember the headaches of implementing KFLEX in the
beginning, I just hope that it is fully tested especially backward
compatibility testing is a must, I can't revert back to beta code
again, (Tech Support calls will kill me)
Jason Nealis
Director Internet Operations
Network Access
Erols Internet
On Fri, 6 Feb 1998, David Lesher wrote:
> 3M has a big spiel re: the ITU....
>
> I chopped some meat off the fat....
> all the below are extracts....
>
>
>
> SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 1998--3Com
> Corporation (NASDAQ:COMS) and other industry leaders today announced
> their endorsement of the newly determined 56Kbps(a) standard by the
> International Telecommunications Union (ITU) at a conference that
> concludes Friday, Feb. 6, in Geneva, Switzerland.
> The standard, previously called V.pcm, will be assigned an
> official V-series number, which will be announced imminently.
>
>
> "We're confident that we will
> help meet demand for faster Internet access by shipping 56K
> standards-based modems in the first calendar quarter of 1998."
>
>
> Compatibility and Software Upgradeability
>
> 3Com announced interoperability testing with Lucent Technologies
> and other modem vendors in January. It is also well into the process
> of conducting field trials for V.pcm products worldwide. Building
> upon its history of providing software upgrades, 3Com plans to offer
> upgrades to our existing x2 56K products.
>
> Evolution of the 56K Standard
>
> Today, the 56K standard specification was determined and will be
> assigned an official V-series number. The technical aspects of a
> determined standard are thereby frozen, although there may be
> subsequent editorial changes. Because the technical aspects of the
> specification will not change, 3Com will ship standards-based
> products and upgrades in calendar Q1 1998 -- long before the
> recommendation is officially ratified.
> The established practice of shipping standards-based products
> before the final and formal ratification is clearly a benefit for
> consumers, speeding the path toward universal compatibility and
> interoperability. At its September 1998 meeting, the ITU will
> complete the formalities at which time the determined 56K
> recommendation becomes a "decision," also referred to as
> ratification.
>
>
>
>
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