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  From: Daryl Tester <dt@picknowl.com.au>
  To  : Glen Turner <glen.turner@aarnet.edu.au>
  Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 21:40:49 +1030

Re: ADSL Enabled Exchange Areas: Updated 20/11/2000

Glen Turner wrote:

> With 2.4Kbps they can identify and re-route modem calls whilst
> compressing voice to 5.5Kbps.  The voice compression kills
> modulations like QAM that get more than 2.4Kbps out of 2.4Kbaud.
> 
> The compression was desirable as Telstra runs microwave bearers
> to remote regions.

Ahh, enlightenment.  Do they do this regardless, or just for voice
calls?


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