A stand-alone RADSL DMT Issue 1 Modem, the Cisco 626 can deliver up to 7ÿMbps on the downlink and 1ÿMbps on the uplink. It connects to the user's PC or Router via an external ATM 25 interface (25.6 Mbps). In order to run in PPP/ATM model, either a stand alone ATM 25 NIC (e.g. provided by companies such as Efficient), or a router with a PPP/ATM image and an ATM 25 interface are required (see below for Cisco 1401 and 3600 family). The Cisco 626 addresses the complete market space, providing DSL services either to a single user (NIC + 626) or to a varying number of users, interfacing to other PPP/ATM terminating products such as Cisco 1401 and Cisco 3600. It is targeted primarily to the international market where an external NT demarcation point is required.
Eric, Jim, and others --
The above is from Cisco's website and is strangely silent on being ANSI or ETSI compliant. Does anyone know whose chips they're using?
Curious, too, that they're targetting the European market. Considering Europe is more standards-focused than North America, who would buy non-standard?
I did notice the 626 (DMT) is scheduled to ship in October, timed to the release of the C6X, so I wonder if they'll use it or ADI or ALA, or ???
Don't know why I'm asking. Probably out of habit. :))
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