Global Village introduces 56 Kbps fax/modems for Windows;
offers best price/performance x2 modems
Business Wire - April 14, 1997 08:09
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SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1997--Broadening its position in the Windows
modem market, Global Village Communication, Inc. (NASDAQ:GVIL) today announced two new 56(a)
Kbps fax/modems based on genuine x2 technology priced up to $50 below comparable U.S. Robotics x2
modems.
The new TelePort 56 internal ISA and external x2 fax/modems for Windows users are expected to be
available in early May through leading retail stores and catalog outlets in the United States and Canada.
Estimated street prices start at $159 (U.S.)
"By providing a complete, out-of-the-box solution at a very competitive price, Windows users can get the
fastest modem technology available from a company known for its high quality, easy to use products,"
said Neil Selvin, president and chief executive officer of Global Village.
Maximum Performance and Upgradability
The TelePort 56 x2 products use the latest software upgradable x2 DSP from Texas Instruments to
ensure maximum x2 performance and upgradability in the future. Global Village designed the TelePort 56
modems to include a 4 megabit Flash ROM to ensure that customers will have the greatest opportunity to
upgrade to future enhancements in the technology. Many competitive products only include a 2 megabit
Flash ROM.
Special Features
TelePort 56 fax/modems support Plug & Play for easy installation and include an Installation Helper for
quick set-up. For users with special telephony services, the modem supports Caller ID and Distinctive
Ring.
Unlike other modem manufacturers, Global Village includes a serial cable at no extra cost and includes
phone line surge protection for the external TelePort 56 modem.
TelePort 56 software provides complete solution
TelePort 56 products include the easy-to-use fax software and file transfer capabilities that customers
have come to expect from Global Village. Named Editor's Choice by PC Magazine, the award-winning
FaxWorks software is an integrated fax and data application that provides seamless integration of fax and
data capabilities. FaxWorks lets you fax from any application, mark up and draw on your faxes, schedule
faxes for immediate or future delivery, and send broadcast faxes.
It includes a unified fax and data phone book so that contact information is kept in a single,
easy-to-access location. With a simple drag and drop, users can transfer files easily between PCs and
Macintosh computers with GlobalTransfer Lite which is also included with TelePort 56 for Windows.
Technical Specifications
The TelePort 56 family of products support Internet download speeds up to 56 Kbps. They also support
standard data modem transmission speeds of 33.6 Kbps and are compatible with prior modem standards.
They support fax speeds of up to 14.4 Kbps and are Group 3 compatible. Global Village modems come
standard with a 5-year repair/replace warranty. TelePort 56 fax/modems are compatible with Windows
3.x, Windows 95 and Windows NT.
Why buy a 56 K modem today?
56 K technology represents the biggest modem performance improvement ever, with typical connection
speed improvements of 18,000 - 24,000 bps over V.34 modems. Users with a large appetite for the
Internet will appreciate the faster speed available for downloading files and data.
More than one hundred Internet service providers have deployed x2 in 500 U.S. and Canadian cities, and
nationwide via special 800 numbers, for widespread accessibility to x2 connections. (For a list of ISPs
providing support for x2, visit the Global Village 56 K web site at www.56kmodems.com or
www.globalvillage.com/56k/ .)
Pricing and Availability
TelePort 56 x2 fax/modems for Windows are expected to ship in early May. Estimated street price of the
internal ISA card is $159 and the external desktop modem is $169 (U.S.). They will be available at most
major computer retail stores and catalog outlets in the U.S. and Canada, including CompUSA, Creative
Computers, Electek, Fry's, J&R, Micro Warehouse, Multiple Zones and PC Connection.
About Global Village Communication
With over 8 million customers, Global Village Communication, Inc. (NASDAQ:GVIL) is a leading
supplier of integrated communication solutions for personal computer users. The company's products
include fax/modems for individual users; software that integrates fax, data, e-mail, Internet, voice mail,
speakerphone and paging communications for individual users; communication servers that combine fax,
remote access and network modem for small businesses and workgroups; and wireless Internet receivers
that provide multimedia news, sports and weather information direct to the desktop.
Global Village sells its products directly and through leading VARs, retailers and distributors worldwide.
For more information, please visit the Global Village web site, The Village, at
globalvillage.com .
Note to Editors: Global Village Communication, TelePort, FaxWorks and GlobalTransfer are trademarks
of Global Village Communication, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
(a) Current FCC regulations limit x2 download speeds to 53,000 bps.
CONTACT: Global Village Communication
Heidi Palmer, 408/523-2204
heidi_palmer@globalvillage.com
Kevin Burr, 408/523-2260
kevin_burr@globalvillage.com
REPEATS: New York 212-752-9600 or 800-221-2462; Boston 617-236-4266 or
800-225-2030; SF 415-986-4422 or 800-227-0845; LA 310-820-9473
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