Here is a late Businesswire release on CRUS/COMS V.90 interoperability testing.
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Business Wire CIRRUS LOGIC AND 3COM ANNOUNCE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF JOINT V.90 56K INTEROPERABILITY TESTING BUSINESS EDITORS FREMONT, CALIF.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MARCH 24, 1998--CIRRUS LOGIC INC. (NASDAQ: CRUS) AND
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FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 1998--Cirrus Logic
Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS.O) and 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS.O) today
announced the successful completion of joint interoperability testing
of both companies V.90, 56K(a) modems and modem chip sets. The testing
ensures compatibility between 3Com(R) U.S Robotics(R) V.90 56K modems
and Cirrus Logic's 56K Crystal Clear(TM) modem platform, and
represents an important step toward providing universal 56K
compatibility. Cirrus Logic and 3Com have been strategic partners
since November 1996 when Cirrus Logic became the first licensee of the
3Com's 56K x2(TM) technology.
"With nine out of the top-ten ISPs adopting 3Com 56K modems to
serve high-speed Internet customers, it was important to ensure
interoperability between those modems and products based on our 56K
CrystalClear modem platforms," said Karl Nordling, Cirrus Logic's vice
president of modem engineering. "The successful completion of these
tests clears the way for the immediate release of our V.90 code for
final field testing. Users who need to download large files from the
Internet can feel confident that connections based on a
3Com-to-Cirrus-based modem will operate at the maximum, reliable
speed."
Interoperability testing is a multi-step procedure that examines
modem compliance with the V.90 standard. The testing ensures that
modems successfully complete the initialization handshake procedures,
enter the data mode, correctly transfer data and re-negotiate transfer
rates in both directions. Other manufacturer options are also tested.
While interoperability testing is designed to verify conformance with
the V.90 standard, it does not test overall modem performance that is
affected by line conditions and modem design.
"Our successful testing with Cirrus Logic is an important step
towards providing universal 56K compatibility to Internet Service
Providers (ISPs), corporate customers and consumers," said Don Fotsch,
vice president of product management for 3Com's Personal
Communications Division. "The U.S. Robotics V.90 product line supports
x2 technology and the V.90 standard simultaneously, making it the most
powerful, versatile desktop modem line ever made by 3Com. Our 56K
products connect up to 80 percent faster than existing 28.8K products
and dramatically enhance the Internet experience."
Cirrus Logic
Cirrus Logic is a premier supplier of system-level integrated
circuits that depend on high-performance mixed-signal processing. The
company applies its system expertise to enable high-volume
applications in data storage, networking, and multimedia for both
computing and consumer electronics markets as well as
ultra-high-precision data acquisition applications for industrial
automation and instrumentation markets.
3Com Corporation
3Com Corporation enables individuals and organizations worldwide
to communicate and share information and resources at anytime from
anywhere. As one of the world's preeminent suppliers of data, voice
and video communications technology, 3Com has delivered networking
solutions to more than 100 million customers worldwide. The company
provides enterprises, network service providers and carriers, small
businesses and consumers with comprehensive, innovative information
access products and systems solutions for building intelligent,
reliable and high performance local and wide area networks. For
further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at
3com.com, or the press site at
3com.com.
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Additional information about Cirrus Logic and its subsidiaries may
be accessed on the World Wide Web at cirrus.com or via
fax-on-demand at (800) 359-6414 (dial 510-249-4200 from outside the
United States).
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Note to editors: Cirrus Logic is a registered trademark and
CrystalClear is a trademark of Cirrus Logic Inc. All other product
names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders.
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(a) 56Kbps technology refers to server download speeds only and
requires compatible modems at server sites. V.90 products are capable
of 56Kbps downloads; however, due to FCC rules which restrict power
output of service providers' modems, current download speeds are
limited to 53 Kbps. Actual speeds may vary depending on line
conditions and other factors. Uploads travel at speeds up to 31.2
Kbps. Requires analog phone line compatible with 56K technology.
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CONTACT: Cirrus Logic Editor Contact:
Christian Bateman (408) 369-1500 x23
Tsantes & Associates
chris@tsantes.com
or
Cirrus Logic Reader Contact:
Clement Lam (510) 226-2221
Cirrus Logic Inc.
clam@corp.cirrus.com
or
3COM Editor Contact:
Jan Rasmussen
3Com Corporation
847-676-7901
jan_rasmussen@3Com.com |
