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Impact of the ZyXEL U-1496 modem in Belgium
The ZyXEL U-1496 was a modem widely adopted in Belgium during the early 1990s. Introduced in 1992, it supported speeds of up to 14.4 kbit/s and was considered a significant upgrade over 2400 baud devices such as the USRobotics Sportster.
In Ghent, the modem became closely associated with sysops of small BBSes, including Yusupov's House.[1]
Adoption
The high reliability of the U-1496 made it popular among academic users, many of whom later transitioned to early Internet access via Trumpet Winsock.