V.92
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V.92 is an ITU-T recommendation, titled Enhancements to Recommendation V.90, that establishes a modem standard allowing near 56 kbit/s download and 48 kbit/s upload rates. With V.92 PCM is used for both the upstream and downstream connections; previously 56K modems only used PCM for downstream data.
V.92 was first presented in August 1999. It was intended to succeed the V.90 standards; however, with the spread of broadband Internet access, uptake was minimal.
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[edit] New features
[edit] Quick Connect
This reduces negotiation times to around 10 seconds instead of over 20 seconds. Quick connect works by training the client modem on the first call; analog and digital characteristics are stored in a local profile and then retrieved for future connections.
[edit] "Modem on Hold" (MOH)
This allows the connection to be temporarily severed and then reconnected, reducing the possibility of dropped connections. This is particularly useful for lines that have call waiting.
[edit] PCM upstream
Pulse Code Modulation or PCM allows higher rate digital transmissions over the analog phone lines. PCM Upstream provides a digital connection for upstream data, reducing latency and allowing for a maximum upload speed of about 48 kbit/s. Previously this speed was only achieved in the downstream side in standards such as V.90.
[edit] V.44 compression
V.44 compression replaces the existing V.42bis compression standards. It generally allows for between 10 and 120% better compression. In most situations the improvement is around 25%.
