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Re: (ASCEND) V.90 beta
Hmm.. Your Wrong, X2 modems with V.90 code do connect to Ascend NAS's
with V.90 at V.90 speeds. As with any new protocol it is a little unstable
but that is to be expected.
Jason Nealis
Director Internet Operations / Network Access
Erols Internet (An RCN Company)
On Mon, 11 May 1998, Brett Hawn wrote:
> On Mon, May 11, 1998 at 01:27:02PM -0700, Kevin A. Smith stated
> > Any X2 client that is upgraded to V.90 should be able to connect to *ANY*
> > of the servers that are V.90 enabled.
>
> In a year or so maybe... you don't really expect us to buy this bull do you
> Kevin? There might be a few idiots out there that would fall this line, or
> some young enough to not remember how mangled v.34 was for the first year or
> so, but I think the rest of us know this is a lot of vaporwair talk right
> now. The v.90 'ratified' by the ITU is simply some basic specifications, it
> never even dug into the really juicy stuff.
>
> Bottom line:
>
> If Ascend wants to keep customers the first thing they need to do is stop
> having the blind lead the blind. Be up front about the fact that no.. those
> with USR's version of v.90 aren't going to get v.90 connects to Ascend's
> equipment for a nice long time. There's a damn long way to go before we see
> any true interoprability amongst vendors and you telling people that its
> here now is just plain lying.
>
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