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The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is an international organization which
establishes world wide standards (also referred to as protocols) for communications devices.
Protocols define the basic communication link between two modems — that is, the frequency of
tones they use and how they modulate the data.
Your modem supports the following communication protocols: Bell 103 and 212A, ITU V.21, V.22,
V.22bis, V.23 and V.32. Your modem may support additional protocols. (Issue the
ATi10
command
from your software terminal mode to display the list of features your modem supports.) Additional
protocols may include: V.32bis (Feature #140), V.34 (Feature #153), V.80 (Feature #186), and
K56flex (Feature #203). The protocols used are determined by the type of modem you are
connecting to.
A unique set of protocols is supported for the U.S. and Canada: Bell 103 (300 bps) and Bell 212A
(1200 bps), named for the AT&T Bell Labs that developed them.
Almost everyone uses the ITU V standard protocols: V.21 (300 bps), and V.22 (1200 bps). At
connections of 2400 bps and faster, ITU standards are universal (given the necessary line conditions
and appropriate equipment support): V.22bis (for 2400 bps); V.32 (for 4800 and 9600 bps); V.32bis
(for 4800, 7200, 9600, 12000 and 14400 bps); and V.34 (for 2400, 4800, 7200, 9600, 12000, 14400,
16800, 19200, 24000, 26400, 28800, 31200 and 33600 bps). K56flex is used for 32,000, 34,000,
36,000, 38,000, 40,000, 42,000, 44,000, 46,000, 48,000, 50,000 52,000, 54,000 and 56,000 bps rates.
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