RE: UKNM: Re: Modem speeds

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56 Kbits/sec is a lab theoretically highest speed.  The modems sound data

transfer is only 33.6 and 56 is compression on top of that platform.  And

therefore will not really be as fast as it says.   The really odd thing is

that if you ask around most of the users in the world a couple of years ago

were still on 28.8.  But the speed is academic anyway since most sites chock

users so as to leave the way open for a greater number at a faster speed.

My geek side is growing I think.


Richard Bailey




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Subject: UKNM: Re: Modem speeds



At 16:47 15/08/2000 +0100, you wrote:

>Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 14:32:18 +0100

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From: "Holger Bollmann" <holgerwebpage-marketing [dot] com>

>Subject: [none]

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>Does anyone know where I can get some stats on Modem speed statistics? i.e.

>How many people are using 22.8/56.6, etc....?

>

>Thanks


............. much more to the point, what speeds are people GETTING

rather than using?   I've got a 56k modem but more often than I'd like I

regularly only get 14.4 in the evening out of BT internet.   Think the most

I've ever noticed is 40 something.


Anything that doesn't load quick at 14.4 gets dumped in the evening.  For

website market research purposes ownership of the equipment is not

necessarily the important factor in decision making.  Don't know why you

wanted the data Holger, but be careful with any conclusions you make!


Terry


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