Hayes Dual Mode V.90 and K56Flex Modems Maximize Access
To 56 KBPS ISPs - PRNewswire - Tue, Feb 24 1998
Provide Nearly Twice the 56 kbps Access Versus 3COM
ATLANTA, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hayes Corporation (Nasdaq: HAYZ)
today announced its new dual mode V.90 and K56flex(TM) modem
technology will provide end users with high speed access to the
broadest number of 56 kbps ISPs. Embracing both the new ITU V.90
modem standard and K56flex technology, the new modems will access
ISPs currently supporting K56flex, which comprises the majority of
servers in the marketplace, as well as ISPs that upgrade from
x2(TM) to the new V.90 standard. Modems from competitor 3COM do
not support K56flex and are unable to connect, at speeds greater
than 33.6 kbps, to any K56flex ISP servers.
Hayes has confirmed consistent V.90 connection across platform to
Ascend, Lucent and 3Com V.90 servers. This reflects rapid
progress towards making high performance V.90 interoperability a
reality and marks the widest V.90 connectivity to date. This is
great news for current customers since all Hayes 56K modems are
upgradable to the V.90 standard for free. Hayes will offer V.90
upgrades as a software download from its Web site.
"Our new dual mode modem technology provides end users with
support for V.90 and K56flex, the two most important modem
connection technologies," stated Ron Howard, Vice Chairman and
CEO, Hayes. "3COM's planned fast upgrade of x2 servers to V.90 will
enable Hayes(TM) modems to connect to all ISPs at the earliest
possible moment. Hayes, the company that set the standard for
the entire modem industry, has again taken a leadership role by
providing modems that will connect anywhere."
The V.90 standard was determined Feb. 6, 1998 by the International
Telecommunications Union (ITU). Final adoption and ratification
of the standard is expected to occur in September 1998. While the
newly determined standard provides very specific methods and
techniques for communicating at up to 56 kbps, interoperability
between V.90 products is not automatic. Together with other
industry leaders, Hayes established the V.90 Work Group to
assure interoperability of V.90 products by leading vendors.
"As the leading manufacturer of premium modems, Hayes is again
set to supply the market with the most advanced modem technology,"
said Moiz Beguwala, Vice President and General Manager,
Personal Computing Division, Rockwell Semiconductor Systems.
"Rockwell and Hayes have a long history of technology
collaboration, and we support Hayes' effort to provide the
broadest levels of interoperability to its customers."
Upgrade/Interoperability Guidelines
In order to assist customers with the V.90 transition, Hayes has
opened a Web site at 56kstandard.com and added an
information area on its Web site at hayes.com to deal
specifically with the 56K standard transition. This "roadmap,"
including guidelines on when and how to upgrade, is significant
because of the interoperability factors involved in implementing
the new V.90 modem speed.
About Hayes
Hayes, the company that invented personal computer communications
via the modem, is celebrating its 20-year anniversary this year.
Hayes introduced the PC modem with the invention of the AT command
set, which allows modems to intuitively communicate with a host
computer. For more than two decades, Hayes has been a leader in
providing value-based modems, software and networking equipment to
meet communications needs in business and at home and to expand
the limits of data communications.
Actual speeds vary depending on line conditions. Due to FCC
limitations, speeds in the U.S. are less than 56 kbps. Hayes, the
Hayes logo, ULTRA, ACCURA, OPTIMA, Practical Peripherals,
Smartcom and CENTURY are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. Cardinal is a trademark of
Cardinal Technologies, Inc. K56flex is a trademark of Lucent
Technologies, Inc. and Rockwell International Corporation. x2 is
a trademark of 3Com. Other trademarks are trademarks of their
respective companies.
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including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive products
and pricing, product demand and market acceptance, new product
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SOURCE Hayes Corporation
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