W8SDZ@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL (Keith Petersen) (11/10/88)
The following file was recently uploaded to my BBS. It is presented here "as-is" for its informational value. I am *not* the author. --Keith Petersen Arpa: W8SDZ@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Uucp: {ames,decwrl,harvard,rutgers,ucbvax,uunet}!wsmr-simtel20.army.mil!w8sdz ---cut-here---[HST-PLAN.MSG]---cut-here--- From: Henry Senk To: All Msg #33, 21-Sep-88 02:31pm Subject: USR's stance on the HST Future Looks Brighter Than Ever for Courier HST Modem . by Casey Cowell President, U.S. Robotics, Inc. . In little more than a year, U.S. Robotics' Courier HST modem has established itself as the price/performance value leader among high-speed modems. Courier HST is a success today because it delivered on its very straightforward promise -- to radically improve dial-up data communications by using the best ideas and most affordable mix of technology. And it will be a success tomorrow as it evolves to meet ever- growing demands for power, speed, reliability, economy and ease of use. Courier HST's success must be framed in the context of a marketplace rife with unsubstantiated product claims, announced- but-undelivered products, a variety of incompatibility problems and very unstable pricing. As the smoke finally begins to clear, Courier HST emerges as the strongest "proprietary" product in the high-speed modem market, with tens-of-thousands of highly satisfied users and a litany of praise from oft-skeptical industry observers and product reviewers. Even PC Week, last of the nay-sayers on proprietary high-speed modems, admits the Courier HST is "here to stay." Courier HST occupies the leading edge of a revolution in modem design that has simply outpaced the formal standards process. The standards-setting community (CCITT) is slow to confer formal recognition upon new technology. For example, CCITT's V.29 and V.32 recommendations pre-date the market for high-speed personal computer modems. Consequently, for many applications, V.29 and V.32 modems deliver too little or too much technology. But Courier HST was conceived specifically for the PC marketplace, with a combination of features, performance and price that have made it a winner. We continue working within the U.S. modem standards committee on a new, asymmetrical modem standard that will be submitted in early 1989 for CCITT consideration. If approved, the new recommendation (V.34) would establish Courier HST as a world standard. Formal recognition notwithstanding, we remain totally committed to supporting and further developing our Courier HST technology throughout the remaining lifetime of the analog telephone network (which will almost certainly survive through the turn of the century). In addition, all future versions -- regardless of improvements and possible supplementary modulation techniques -- will offer high-speed compatibility with all previous Courier HST models. For more than a decade, modem users have looked to U.S. Robotics for the best solutions to their data commuications needs. And for more than a decade, we've met their needs for productivity, reliability, compatibility, service and value. We pledge to continue our tradition of excellence as we meet the challenges and changes of a dynamic marketplace. --- * Origin: Sit Ubu Sit (Opus 1:115/500)