Digital Modems & 56K

Curt Eckhart (curt@genesis.shadetree.com)
Mon, 23 Sep 1996 00:19:07 -0400

I realize that the answer to this question must require reasonable
speculation given that the Rockwell announcement is merely a press
release and gives little in the way of facts, but my question is this:

Do the new PM digital modems give us a reasonable expectation of being
able to reprogram them as 56K-capable given that they are DSP driven?

What I'm driving at is simply this: If this announcement leads to the
widespread introduction of a new 56K standard, what's to protect our
substantial $$$ investment in the new Livingston product ? Can
livingston offer any kind of reassurances that this brand new offering
isn't worthless in a year in terms of offering a premier capability
connection ?

This isn't flamebait; I'm interested in an intelligent discussion of
what experts here believe is or isn't reasonable to expect.

Thank You,

-- 
Curt Eckhart
Shade Tree Communications, Inc.
curt@shadetree.com