K56 Software Modems

January 1998 / What's New / K56 Software Modems

PC-Tel's PCT388 Host Signal Processing (HSP) modem offers K56Flex technology without forcing you to buy any new modem hardware. HSP software modems use a host computer's CPU to perform the signal processing usually handled by dedicated processors on a modem. This softwar e modem currently provides 33.6-Kbps baseline data/fax/voice and HSP speakerphone functionality, but you can upgrade it to 56K for $59.
Contact:  PC-Tel, Milpitas, CA
Phone:    408-383-0452
Internet: 
http://www.pctel.com

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