re do we need the clipper for cheap security pdc dcs ed ac uk paul crowley writes quoting pmetzger snark shearson com perry e metzger in article apr shearson com whats the difference between a v bis modem and a v bis modem how fast do the fastest modems go how far can voice be compressed i ve seen various assertions about this but anyone with the straightforward bits per second figures will be my friend forever how about half a friend the motorola codex preliminary v fast modem which you can by right now does kbps raw over standard phone lines kbps is what is usually claimed for the final v fast but you can t go out and buy that right now the standard isn t done yet again voice can be compressed quite well down to or bps depending on how good you want it to be but that requires a dsp or a special asic to do in real time i think i am i think i am the little engine that philosophized
