David, at 17:44 on Feb 17 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Arguably, MNP-10 could be called semi-proprietary as well...

db> That's why I said that the M34F supported Microcom proprietary standards 
db> (oxymoron?).  

Dunno, I wouldn't call ITU-T standards "proprietary".

db> Interestingly enough, I found a modem benchtest (in which the 
db> NetComm Roadster 288 was the slowest modem .. no surprise there .. the 
db> SmartModem series wasn't tested, and an Avtek was faster than the Roadster) 
db> which claimed that the USR Courier *does* support MNP Class 10.  Error on 
db> the part of the journos?

Yeah, definitely (so what else is new?).  Some of USR's up-market corporate
modems support MNP-10 though.  Check the Internet if you want a rundown on
all of their different models (and have a look at some of their prices
too!).

BG> Makes me wonder why Netcomm use it, given that they'd be paying
BG> royalties to Microcom for the privilege...

db> They sell a lot of modems into Japan, so it might have something to do with 
db> that.  *shrug*

They actually sell a hell of a lot in the UK too (and presumably Europe). 
Not as NetComms though, but I can't recall their rebadged name right now...

Regards, Bill

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