Most of Hayes 56K products can be upgraded with a simple software download from the Hayes Web site. We know high speed Internet access is in great demand right now and the demand keeps growing. Our customers don't want to wait a year for an international technology standard to be set before they get this new speed modem. Hayes customers who upgrade or buy a 56K modem from Hayes can count on getting a high-quality, compatible product that they can use for a long time. For those wanting to purchase or upgrade to a 56 kbps modem, Hayes is offering one of the most competitive 56K upgrade programs in the modem industry.
All upgrades are subject to product availability.
Making the leap to 56 kbps is different from past modem speed increases because the modem is taking advantage of the high-speed, digital connection to the telephone network that ISPs and corporations already have. Using Hayes high-speed 56 kbps modems essentially doubles the speed of downloading information from the Internet when compared to using current 28.8 kbps speed modems. The Open 56K Forum is supported by more than 70 percent of the semiconductor manufacturers, modem manufacturers, personal computer manufacturers, ISPs, telecommunications carriers and remote access server manufactures which make up the modem communications industry. Forum members are driving the industry toward a standard protocol that will make 56K products compatible and are sponsoring consumer education programs to improve end-user understanding of the technology's capabilities and applications. Hayes introduced the PC modem in 1981.