jrd@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Jim Davis) (02/02/89)
I am considering buying a cellular telephone modem made by Spectrum Cellular of Dallas Texas. This modem, called "the Bridge" uses a propriatry error correction protocol (SPCL) and is capable of buffering and retransmission. If it works, it will be worth it, since thus far I've had nothing but trouble using ordinary modems with cellular phones. Cellular phone lines are noisy and subject to unpredicatable brief drops in audio. Even 300 baud modems (ick) are subject to noise. I'd like to know if anyone out there has experience with this product. Spectrum says that some of the Bell companies are reselling this technology under the Bell name. That's a nice endorsement, but I've never seen an independant product review. I would be grateful to hear your comments. If mail does not work, I'll take collect calls at 617-253-0314 -- Internet: jrd@media-lab.media.mit.edu Phone: (617)-253-0314 USMail: E15-325, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139