ONEWORLD SYSTEMS INTRODUCES INTEGRATED,
EXPANDABLE COMMUNICATIONS SERVERS FOR SMALL
AND MEDIUM OFFICE MARKETS
New family of servers combines Internet access and routing, remote
access, and fax capabilities
SUNNYVALE, Calif., -- June 8, 1998 -- OneWorld Systems, representing
the new business direction of Global Village Communication, Inc. (NASDAQ:
GVIL), today announced a new family of communications servers that
combines Internet access and routing, remote access, online service access,
and fax capabilities all in integrated, versatile and expandable products for
small and medium size office. Designed for the small and medium size office,
OneWorld 5000 communications servers are easy-to-use, can be expanded
as an office grows, integrate multiple functions that can all be managed with a
single, graphical administration software application, and lower phone costs by
dynamically sharing phone lines among multiple data communications uses.
The OneWorld 5000 family includes the OneWorld 5000 Fax Server, the
OneWorld 5000 Remote Access Server and the OneWorld 5000 Suite
Server. All products are expected to ship throughout North America in July
1998. The OneWorld 5000 communications servers will be sold through
Value-Added Resellers (VARs) and are expected to have U.S. estimated
street prices starting as low as $2,495.00 depending on the model and
configuration.
"This is the first time that sophisticated data communications products have
been designed specifically for the small and medium size office, with both the
user and network administrator in mind," said Neil Selvin, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Global Village Communication, speaking about the new
OneWorld Systems direction. "Unlike any other product on the market today,
OneWorld 5000 communications servers integrate multiple communications
technologies into a single product and provide a user interface that is easy for
employees to use, and office managers and network administrators to manage,
all at a price that won't break the budget. With over 13,000 installed
OneWorld 100 Macintosh products as the beginning of our experience with
communication servers, our new OneWorld 5000 family now provides both
Windows and Macintosh customers with a rich user experience and
exemplifies our approach to making complex data communications easy for
the people who actually use it!" said Selvin.
OneWorld 5000 Family
The OneWorld 5000 family of communications servers are an entirely new
architecture. They operate in a Windows NT or Novell NetWare environment
and are accessible by any Windows or Macintosh client connected to that
network. Installation for all models is guided by a Wizard-based application
that takes the VAR or network administrator step-by-step through the
installation process. Updating users' profiles, privileges and the management of
the OneWorld 5000 family is also designed to be easy using the OneWorld
5000 Administrator software application that is included with the products.
To help growing businesses expand their communications capabilities when
they need to, all product models can be upgraded from 4 to 34 ports per
server cost effectively in the field. For requirements beyond 34 ports, multiple
OneWorld 5000 servers can be stacked and managed from a single
administration program.
All OneWorld 5000 Servers include Network Modem capabilities for
dial-out Internet access for all users on the network. System administrators
can manage Internet usage by determining who has access, how many people
have access at once, and how long they have access. Standard analog phone
lines can be used with the servers' internal V.90 56K modems for high-speed
access to the Internet.
Through a proprietary technology called "dynamic port allocation," each
model can share phone lines among multiple services on the fly. The
OneWorld 5000 Suite version, for example, can dynamically share phone lines
among Remote Access, Internet Routing, Send Fax, Receive Fax and
Network Modem services without any user intervention. Services can also be
individually configured on a port by port basis. Shared services provide for
more efficient utilization of each phone line resulting in the need for fewer
phone lines and significantly reduced monthly phone line costs.
OneWorld 5000 Fax Server
The OneWorld 5000 Fax Server is a networked client/server solution that
connects to a company's local area network and gives employees access to a
company-wide centralized fax server. Fax is the most prevalent method of
electronic business communication today, but frequently not the most
efficiently implemented. The OneWorld 5000 Fax Server increases
productivity and enhances communication by combining sophisticated fax
server hardware and award-winning client software that allows employees to
send and receive faxes from their desktop computers as easily as they send
and receive email. By using a fax server, the typical steps of printing a
document, feeding it into a fax machine and then waiting for the fax to be sent
are eliminated. Whether employees are in the office or accessing the network
remotely, the OneWorld 5000 Fax Server lets them send and receive faxes
directly from their computer.
Award-winning FaxWorks fax software for Windows users and GlobalFax
fax software for Macintosh users allow employees to compose fax documents
on their computer using standard desktop applications. A fax print driver is
included which allows users to fax directly from applications as easily as
printing to a printer. Users can use an "envelope" feature that lets them
combine different documents from different applications to be sent as a single
fax. They can add custom headers and compose cover sheets from supplied
templates or by creating their own. Employees can send their fax to multiple
addresses simultaneously saving them time, and can choose to send the fax
immediately or schedule it to be sent later at an off-peak dialing period to save
on phone line surcharges.
Incoming faxes are stored and retrieved from the server database and can
be set to automatically print faxes or sent to employee desktops, either
manually or, using Direct Inward Dial (DID) phone lines, automatically.
In addition, the OneWorld 5000 Fax Server includes network modem
capabilities for dial-out Internet access for all users on the network. Standard
analog phone lines can be used with the server's internal 56K modems for
high-speed access to the Internet.
The OneWorld 5000 Fax Server comes standard with four V.90 56K
modems and can be easily expanded as business needs grow to support
additional ports, digital interfaces, serial ports or the additional capabilities of
the OneWorld 5000 Suite Server product.
OneWorld 5000 Remote Access Server
The OneWorld 5000 Remote Access Server integrates remote access
capabilities with Internet connectivity for employees who need access to the
company network and LAN-based resources from outside the office.
Employees can dial-in over standard analog phone lines allowing them access
to e-mail, shared files, databases and printers in addition to having direct
access to the Internet. Server hardware and software, V.90 56K modems,
network connectivity and management software are included. Optional ISDN
or T1/E1 (available late 1998) connectivity provides the highest possible
throughput. Additional analog or digital ports can be added easily via upgrade
kits.
Through the easy-to-use OneWorld 5000 Administrator management
application, the system administrator or office manager determines who is
allowed to dial in, the amount of time allowed and can also set Internet access
privileges. The product includes built-in security and support for PAP, CHAP,
local passwords, Novell NetWare Bindary and a packet filtering firewall for
client-to-LAN and Internet Routing (LAN-to-LAN).
OneWorld 5000 Suite Server
For meeting all the data communications needs of a growing small business
or office, the OneWorld 5000 Suite Server combines all the communications
capabilities of the OneWorld 5000 Fax Server and OneWorld 5000 Remote
Access Server into a single, expandable product at a very affordable price.
With the shared fax capability of the Suite Server, remote users can
communicate via high-quality fax with on-site users as well as customers and
partners anywhere in the world. Remote users do not have to be online to
receive a fax since incoming faxes are centrally stored and can be retrieved
just like e-mail. Training costs are lower because the fax software is the same
whether the user is on the office network or dialing in remotely. A unique
feature of OneWorld fax client software is that the same fax software
application can be used with the fax server and with a locally attached modem.
That means that whether users are connected to the office LAN or sending
faxes remotely with a modem, they have the same user interface, address
book and log.
Pricing and Availability
The OneWorld 5000 Communications Server family is anticipated to ship
in July 1998 and will be available through value-added resellers.
Estimated U.S. street prices for the OneWorld 5000 product family are
as follows:
OneWorld 5000 Remote Access Server (includes four 56K
modems)
$2,495
OneWorld 5000 Fax Server (includes four 56K modems)
$3,295
OneWorld 5000 Suite Server (includes four 56K modems)
$4,595
Upgrade from Fax or Remote Access Server to Suite Server
$2,695
Four-port upgrade (includes four 56K modems)
$1,125
About OneWorld Systems
OneWorld Systems develops and manufactures products that enhance and
simplify wide-area data communications for the small and medium size office
market. OneWorld 5000 Communications Servers are designed to be
versatile, easy to use, cost-effective and expandable as small offices grow.
Upon the completion of the sale of its modem business to Boca Research,
Global Village Communication, Inc. (Nasdaq: GVIL) will change its name to
OneWorld Systems, Inc. and will be traded under the Nasdaq ticker symbol
OWLD. For more information, visit the company's website at
oneworldsystems.com, or call toll-free in North America at
1-877-697-2677. |
