At 15:04/10/Feb, Richard Town (2:254/235) said:
====================================
RT> Don't see anything wrong with this.
DB>> January 29, 1998 - - The arrival of an international standard for
DB>> 56-kbps modems was supposed to clear up a lot of marketplace
DB>> confusion. But on Thursday, analysts, modem vendors, and Internet
DB>> service providers indicated that things may get worse before they get
DB>> better.
RT> This would appear to vindicate my position
DB>> Beguwala says that users of older K56flex modems will be able to
DB>> connect at approximately 56 kbps rates to V.pcm remote access
DB>> equipment based on Rockwell chips. And x2 users will be able to
DB>> connect to V.pcm-equipped 3Com ports. But even with V.pcm code on both
DB>> ends, an x2 device connected to a K56flex device will top out at the
DB>> 33.6 kbps of today's V.34 standard.
RT> An x2 device is not a V.90 device.  What is the point here?
You've got to read it, Richard.  "Even with V.pcm code on both ends..." 
pretty much says it all.  Beguwala is essentially saying Rockwell predicts 
the Rockwell V.90 implementation won't be compatible with the 3Com or Lucent 
implementation... and you can ask him why he predicts that will be the case.
RT> But with so many vested interests in both
RT> makes of server, it would appear that there are already commercial 
RT> pressures involving themselves to defeat the purpose of an ITU(t) 
RT> recognised standard.
And since Lucent and 3Com are prepared to conduct interop tests, and Rockwell 
isn't - what conclusion do you draw from that?
RT> Don't think I've said any of the above.  Rather I've bemoaned the lack of
RT> interop.  I would've thought you, and Craig, and others would've joined 
e
RT> in whinging about lack of interop too.  But instead you've chosen to
RT> attempt polarisation of views -- which does no good for future users at 
all
Au contraire, mon amis.  I have bemoaned Rockwell's apparent position - not 
to do interop testing - not because they are Rockwell but because they 
apparently don't want to do interop testing.
RT> By deliberately only supporting one camp, and choosing to attack any 
ther
RT> supporters you are as guilty as the "suits" who care damn all about
RT> the product, but only the bottom line.
Well, gee, since Lucent and 3Com have agreed to do interop testing, and 
Rockwell hasn't - whose position do _you_ think should be supported?
Rick
--- Msged 4.00
---------------