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- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Path: netcom.com!pjk
- From: pjk@netcom.com (Philip J. Koenig)
- Subject: Re: Cellular Modems - Do they work?
- Message-ID: <pjkDpw6CA.EK6@netcom.com>
- Organization: Computers & Communications
- References: <316f1955.28357153@news.emi.net> <4kod1k$3biu@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 07:04:58 GMT
- Sender: pjk@netcom22.netcom.com
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- In article <4kod1k$3biu@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>, <visan@ibm.net> wrote:
- >In <316f1955.28357153@news.emi.net>, ajt@emi.net (Al Testani) writes:
- >
- >Hi, Al!...
- >
- >>Can anyone provide any information on whether it is worth the trouble
- >>and extra money to get a modem with cellular capability? I would like
- >>to know who makes a good unit, what the best speed one can expect to
- >>get, and whether a digital phone (and digital phone system) will give
- >>any better performance. Thanks.
- >>
- >
- >The best cellular protocol is the Paradyne's ETC, and the best
- >cellular link is the AT&T Pardyne Keep_in_Touch 28K8 Cellular modem
- >in the land and a COMSPHRE 3820 plus in the home...
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- That's interesting. White papers I've seen suggest the best protocol is
- TxCel. And it's not entirely necessary on both sides of the connection.
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- There's another device called the Air Communicator that is supposed to
- be better yet - but it's a fairly expensive integrated unit that contains
- the cellular phone and modem in a separate unit. (i.e. needs to be
- activated individually on your cellular carrier, doesn't work with your
- existing cell-phone.
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- Phil
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- Phil Koenig Computers & Communications pjk@netcom.com
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