Global Village Enthusiastically Supports ITU 56K Technology Decision
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1997--Neil Selvin, president and CEO of Global Village
Communication, a developer of 56K modems for the Windows and Macintosh markets, applauded the recent
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) meeting that resulted in a decision that will create a standard for
56K technology early next year.
''We are extremely pleased that the ITU committee has reached a compromise between the two competing 56K
technologies. This is good news for consumers since this will take the confusion out of 56K modem technology
and ensure an upgrade path so that 56K modems will be interoperable. With the standard in sight, there is no
longer any reason to wait to buy the fastest technology available to access the Internet.''
Unlike some other modem manufacturers that shipped 56K products to market prematurely, Global Village
shipped all of its 56K desktop and PC card modems for Windows and Macintosh with software upgradable digital
signal processors (DSPs) so that customers will be able to upgrade when the ITU standard is determined and
approved in 1998.
''Because we designed our products to be flexible and upgradable, our customers will be able to easily upgrade
free of charge,'' said Selvin. Global Village anticipates having the upgrade ready in early 1998 and it will be
downloadable from the company's website.
About Global Village Communication
With over 8 million customers, Global Village Communication, Inc. (NASDAQ:GVIL - news) is a leading supplier
of Windows 95 and Macintosh communications solutions. The company develops hardware and software that
makes communication simple and easy-to-use right out of the box. Global Village sells its products directly and
through leading VARs, retailers, catalogs and distributors worldwide.
For more information, please visit the Global Village web site, The Village, at globalvillage.com .
Contact:
Global Village Communication
Heidi Palmer, 408/523-2204
heidi_palmer@globalvillage.com |
