I get many calls everyday asking me have I got v. FAST modems in stock, or asking other questions because of the large amount of confusion out in the world about the 28.8k protocols. I hope in this article to help clear up your mind about these protocols so you can make a good buying decision. It starts of simple, and gets a little technical explaining the v.34 toolbox.
People still refer today to v.
FAST, which could led to some problems when you are talking to different people. Rockwell saw the need for a 28.8k protocol and the fact that an international standard was some time off designed their own. It is a simple but effect 28.8k standard which a small porportion of the population purchased, but the majority of people have been waiting for the v.34 modems. Those people who purchased 28.8k modems from NZ suppliers which are upgradeable to v.34 should all be able to upgrade to v.34 within a couple of months. Modems that have been imported by yourself or purchased from unapproved resellers will either have great troubles upgrading or have a costly upgrade path.