GAO Releases ADSL Lite Modem Software Compliant with New Standard
November 9, 1998
Introduction
The ITU standard for ADSL Lite (G.992.2) received technical approval on October 22, 1998. GAO Research & Consulting Ltd. is now releasing G.992.2 modem software (GAO G.992.2) which complies
with this new standard.
Media Release
Toronto, Canada: GAO Research & Consulting Ltd., a leading supplier of modem technology, is now releasing ADSL Lite modem software called GAO G.992.2. GAO G.992.2 fully complies with the
International Telecommunications Union G.992.2 standard for splitterless ADSL transceivers which received technical approval on October 22, 1998. GAO G.992.2 is able to run as a software modem on
DSPs such as TMS320C6x and SHARC, and on microprocessors such as ARM, MIPS, Pentium, and SH. The licensing fee for GAO G.992.2 is $299,000 US plus running royalties.
GAO’s G.992.2 splitterless ADSL modem software provides data rates of up to 1.5 Mbps downstream and 512 Kbps upstream while still providing a POTS channel. Without a splitter, a GAO G.992.2 modem
can simply be plugged into the phone jack by the user, with no visit required by the telephone company. This reduces costs to the service provider and may facilitate the speedy roll out of ADSL
services.
GAO G.992.2 can be combined with the recently announced GAO V.90 Modem Software to form a software package that makes full use of the POTS channel offered by the G.992.2 ADSL modem technology. The
V.90 modem function of the software package takes advantage of the POTS channel and serves as a fallback if the G.992.2 ADSL modem service fails or is not available. Telephone service may also be
accessed through the POTS channel when the V.90 modem is not being used.