Cisco and Conexant Announce Support for New V.92 Dial-Up Modem Standard

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Cisco Systems Inc. and Conexant Systems Inc. have jointly announced their support for the new V.92 dial-up modem standard, which aims to improve dial-up connection speed, upload rates, and enable phone calls during a dial-up session. The new standard, presented to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for determination, features key technologies contributed by both companies, including QuickConnect and modem-on-hold capabilities. Conexant will host a Plugfest testing event in September to promote interoperability between V.92 products from various manufacturers.

Key Takeaways:

  • The V.92 dial-up modem standard aims to improve dial-up connection speed, upload rates, and enable phone calls during a dial-up session.
  • Cisco Systems and Conexant have contributed key technologies to the new V.92 dial-up modem specification, including QuickConnect and modem-on-hold capabilities.
  • Conexant will host a Plugfest testing event in September to promote interoperability between V.92 products from various manufacturers.
  • The V.92 standard is supported by Cisco's market leadership in remote access servers and concentrators.
  • Conexant's Personal Computing Division played a leading role in bringing V.92 technology to the market.
  • V.92 encompasses multiple specifications, including QuickConnect, which improves connection speed, and modem-on-hold, which enables users to receive or initiate calls without reactivating the dial-up sequence.
  • Conexant is the world's largest supplier of both client-side and central-site modem solutions.

Statistics:

  • Conexant has a revenue run-rate of approximately $2 billion per year.
  • Conexant supplies modem solutions to a wide range of applications, including wireline voice and data communications networks, cordless and cellular wireless telephony systems, personal imaging devices, and equipment.
  • Conexant aligns its business into five product platforms: Network Access, Wireless Communications, Digital Infotainment, Personal Imaging, and Personal Computing.
  • Cisco Systems is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet.

Sources:

  • Cisco Systems Inc. and Conexant Systems Inc., jointly announced their support for the new V.92 dial-up modem standard on July 11, 2000.
  • International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
  • Conexant Systems Inc. www.conexant.com
  • Cisco Systems, news and information available at www.cisco.com
  • Conexant Systems Inc. 30 years of experience in developing communications technology.
  • Conexant Systems Inc. $2 billion revenue run-rate per year.
  • Cisco Systems, worldwide leader in networking for the Internet.