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From: RAF@NIHCU.BITNET ("Roger Fajman")
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re:  hayes 9600 vs. trailblazer
Message-ID: <8804190001.AA29800@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: 18 Apr 88 23:41:47 GMT
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The AT&T 9600 bps V.32 modem is called the 2296.  They also have a
4800 bps model called the 2248.  Both the 2296 and 2248 support
asynchronous and synchronous.  I have tried the 2296, but don't have
extensive experience with it yet.  It does cost in the vicinity of
$2000 and is quite large.  I don't have any personal experience with
the UDS or Cermetek V.32 modems.

An important consideration for those of us who evaluate and
recommend modems for our employers is what will be the marketplace
standard for 9600 bps modems.  My bets are on V.32, regardless of
whether it is or is not technically superior to the Trailblazer or
any other proprietary protocol.  It has the great advantage of
already being a CCITT standard.  It's also full duplex.  None of the
others are either.  The new chip sets that are coming out should
result in prices for V.32 modems dropping further.  I want 9600 bps
modems from different manufacturers to be able to talk to each
other.  V.32 is the only hope that I see for that.