I agree and will give initial comments.
>Since Livingston is soon to be a modem vendor and many potential PM3 buyers
>are having to make decisions that they can at least hope to be long-term, it
>would help if we got some official assurance that Livingston feels that they
>will also
>go down this road once standards are set and that the path for the
>PM3 would be software only.
We are looking at several options as we speak. There are a number of
proposed technologies for 56K, none which is even available today to
test as an inter operable standard. Additionally there will very likely be
significant vendor inter operability issues to overcome. Our stance is that
PM3 architecture is one of the only products that utilizes a DSP design that
specifically addresses the ability to remotely upgrade in the field in
anticipation of new standards such as this one or any of the DSL or cable
modem technologies that may develop. It is therefore our design intension to
allow field upgradeability. Without more detailed information of
implementation issues it would be irresponsible for any vendor to
"guarantee" upgradability, for sure that is our intention. The PM2 for
example is 3 1/2 years old as a product, and still continues to support our
software upgrades. As we gather more information I will upgrade the list as
to progress in this area.
>I realize you may have a hard time right now doing this, but from the
>marketing standpoint
>it could help.
Best Regards,
Joe Sasek
>Thanks.
>
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>Gary C. Merck Systems Programmer |
>Clemson University |
>Div. of Computing & Information Technology |
>Network Services |
>mgary@clemson.edu |
>(864)656-3735 |
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