CONEXANT APPLAUDS ITU RATIFICATION OF V.92 STANDARD.Conexant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNXT) Wednesday announced that it fully supports and endorses the International Telecommunications Union See ITU. (body, standard) International Telecommunications Union - (ITU) ITU-T, the telecommunication standardisation sector of ITU, is responsible for making technical recommendations about telephone and data (including fax) communications systems for PTTs and suppliers. (ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. ) ratification in favor of a final set of V.92 modem specifications. Conexant has successfully demonstrated V.92 interoperability with Cisco, Lucent Technologies, Nortel and 3Com, major suppliers of remote access server equipment, and will begin shipping its V.92-based chipsets to customers this year. "The dial-up modem remains the most popular Internet access solution available, and we are excited to see continued industry support for this emerging standard," said Matt Rhodes, senior vice president and general manager for Conexant's Personal Computing Division. "The V.92 standard is a key enabler for enhancing and simplifying dial-up modem access, while providing an interoperable platform for enhancing the user experience of Internet connectivity." Conexant contributed key technologies to the new V.92 dial-up modem specification, which significantly reduces the time it takes to establish a dial-up connection, improves upload rates and adds the ability to receive and initiate phone calls during a dial-up modem session. V.92 encompasses a number of specifications including QuickConnect(TM), which dramatically improves how quickly users can connect with their Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ), and Modem-on-Hold, which enables users to suspend and reactivate their dial-up connection to either receive or initiate a call without having to implement the entire dial-up sequence again. V.92 also includes a capability called pulse code modulation pulse code modulation: see modulation. See PCM. (data) Pulse Code Modulation - (PCM) A method by which an audio signal is represented as digital data. (PCM (1) See phase change memory. (2) (Plug Compatible Manufacturer) An organization that makes a computer or electronic device that is compatible with an existing machine. ) upstream, which boosts the upstream data rates from the user to the ISP to reduce transfer times for large files and email attachments sent by the user. ? |
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