"Seems like a good time to REMIND everybody now though.
YES it will be nice if USRX becomes the "de facto standard", BUT it doesn't matter
what the standard is.
SO, it doesn't matter to USRX WHAT the "standard" is! They can adjust to ANY
standard that arises.
USRX is the "switchhitter" of modems. Goes BOTH ways. They'll get IT either way."
Yes, that is basically true; at least, as far as I know at the present time. But this is due to their use of FLASH PROM's to hold the code and the ability to upgrade via software. Any other modem company which uses FLASH for their modem firmware will enjoy the same benefit; it isn't unique to USRX. But, you are correct in stating this. Oh yes, one other assumption which must hold true: while USRX modems are flash upgradeable, very flexible, etc., there is not guarantee that the final standard will take their architecture into account; there is always a slight chance that the flash upgrade will not be enough to make USRX modems meet the standard, if the standard is significantly different than USRX's design engineers allowed for. HOWEVER, this is not likely to happen; most modems now are powerful and flexible enough to handle a wide range of modifications, and USRX modems will probably be upgradeable to the standard whenever it is voted in by the ITU-T.
I don't know the specifics of the Lucent or Rockwell chip sets; are either of them flash upgradeable?
Larry |
