During the transition from K56flex to V.90, it is imperative that the user continues to get high-speed Internet connections. And if you are worried that K56flex will disappear, Agere Systems is committed to supporting K56flex for 18 months after the V.90 standard is ratified. This chip set is actually powering and enabling your modem connection. In fact, a lot of Agere Systems' K56flex technology is incorporated into V.90, and the fundamental techniques that enable V.90 to work are similar to K56flex. Agere Systems is currently shipping V.90 compliant modem chip sets to major modem and PC manufacturers worldwide.
Interoperability is a key factor that enables different modem brands to connect.
Agere Systems has already announced several tests to ensure that our modem chip sets will communicate with other manufacturer's equipment. Industry analysts say that many consumers will continue to connect to the internet using V.90 modems into the distant future. V.90 is likely to be the final analog modem standard. V.90 can be used globally on the existing telephone infrastructure and will be the analog modem of choice for high-speed internet access. All Agere Systems based K56flex modems and Internet equipment located at the ISP are software upgradable to the V.90 standard, so V.90 upgrades and deployment should happen quickly.