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From: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva)
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Subject: Re: Is Analog Cellular Dead?
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Date: 13 Jun 90 13:24:13 GMT
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In article <8863@accuvax.nwu.edu> motcid!segal@uunet.uu.net (Gary
Segal) writes:

> If you mean "can I put a modem on the phone?", the answer is "no".

[ and goes on to suggest a solution ]

> In order to allow subsribers to access modem based data services,
> these systems make provisions for a modem pool (again, much like an
> ISDN) at the connection point to the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone
> Network).

And what do they have at that point? 2400 baud only? V.32 as well? How
about PEP? Ever hear of the Telebit Cellblazer? What about TDD
services?  There are too many different sorts of modems out there for
this to be a credible alternative.


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