V34

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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  V.34
       
           An {ITU-T} {standard} {modem} serial line
          {protocol} using {symbol rate}s of 2400, 2743, 2800, 3000,
          >3200 and 3429 and up to 28800 bits per second.
       


          The official V.34 draft recommendation was titled:
       
             Modem operating at data signalling rates of up to 28 800
             bit/s for use on the general switched telephone network and
             on leased point-to-point 2-wire telephone-type circuits.
       
          During the lengthy process of approval by {ITU-T}, many
          manufacturers released 28.8 kbps modems described as "V.FAST".
          The V.34 recommendation was ratified by {ITU-T} on 20
          September 1994.  {Rockwell} and {US Robotics} both have seats
          on the ITU-T, and have both released {chip set}/{BIOS}
          combinations that they feel will meet V.34.  V.34 modems will
          also support {V.FC} if the manufacturer currently supports
          V.FC (e.g. {Rockwell}).  Some (all?) V.34 modems will also
          support {line probing}.
       
          {ITU document
          (http://www.itu.int/itudoc/itu-t/rec/v/v34_25302.html)}.
       
          (1998-07-03)