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SMART Modular Technologies Develops Dual-Use 1.5Mbps ADSL/V.90 PCI Modem

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FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. has announced the development of a dual-use 1.5Mbps ADSL/V.90 PCI modem that provides users with high-speed broadband connectivity while also offering traditional V.90 56K functionality. This new PCI card allows service providers and PC OEMs to offer customers premise equipment that can take advantage of today's broadband technology and still access legacy applications that require dial-up functionality.

The new PCI card is designed to provide users with the flexibility to access the Internet at broadband speeds while still using dial-up to access items like corporate e-mail accounts and fax applications. It incorporates WildWire ADSL communications chip set technology from Lucent Technologies Microelectronics Group and is fully compatible with Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT operating systems.

Key Takeaways:

  • SMART Modular Technologies has developed a dual-use 1.5Mbps ADSL/V.90 PCI modem that provides users with high-speed broadband connectivity and traditional V.90 56K functionality.
  • The new PCI card is designed to allow service providers and PC OEMs to offer customers premise equipment that can take advantage of today's broadband technology and still access legacy applications that require dial-up functionality.
  • The modem is designed to provide users with the flexibility to access the Internet at broadband speeds while still using dial-up to access items like corporate e-mail accounts and fax applications.
  • SMART's ADSL modem supports today's 56K/V.90 standards for greater compatibility with today's applications.
  • The ADSL modem is fully compatible with Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT operating systems.
  • Samples of SMART's ADSL/V.90 PCI card are available today, with volume production slated for early November.
  • SMART Modular Technologies is a leading independent manufacturer of specialty and standard memory modules, Flash memory cards, high-performance embedded computer boards, and I/O product solutions.

Statistics:

  • The ADSL modem provides download speeds of up to 1.5 megabits per second, an increase of approximately 25 times over today's fastest modem technology.
  • The modem is fully compatible with today's 56K/V.90 standards for greater compatibility with today's applications.
  • SMART's ADSL/V.90 PCI card is available with immediate sampling, with volume production slated for early November.
  • SMART Modular Technologies is a leading independent manufacturer of specialty and standard memory modules, Flash memory cards, high-performance embedded computer boards, and I/O product solutions.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, "SMART Modular Technologies Develops Dual-Use 1.5Mbps ADSL/V.90 PCI Modem", Sept. 7, 1999
  • SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., "SMART Modular Technologies Announces Development of Dual-Use 1.5Mbps ADSL/V.90 PCI Modem", Sept. 7, 1999
  • Lucent Technologies Microelectronics Group, "Lucent Technologies Announces WildCard Solution for DSL Modems", Aug. 1999

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