Actiontec Expands Call Waiting Modems' Retail Distribution to Circuit City.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1999-- Leading Retailer to Carry Actiontec's Call Waiting Modem Actiontec Electronics Actiontec Electronics, Inc. is a company headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, that designs and sells networking and broadband equipment. They are best known for the Actiontec MI424WR router that is given to Verizon customers. , Inc., a leading manufacturer of data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. , announced today it has signed a retail agreement with Circuit City, one of the nation's leading retailers of brand-name consumer electronics, personal computers, major appliances and entertainment software, to carry the unique 56K Internal PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Call Waiting Modem in all of its 548 Superstores, located throughout the nation. Circuit City already carries Actiontec's Internal 56K ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. Master and 56K PCI Pro modems and the 56K PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. DataLink(TM) PC Card Fax/Modem. "We are delighted at this opportunity to partner with one of the country's largest and best well known retailers of brand-name consumer electronics," stated Alex Hewko, VP of Channel Sales and Marketing for Actiontec. "Availability of the Actiontec Call Waiting Modems in over 500 Circuit City stores will significantly assist in making consumers more aware of the modems' great features." With Actiontec's unique Call Waiting Modem, users can go on line without worrying about missing important calls. The Call Waiting feature permits users to screen incoming telephone calls while surfing the web without interrupting their online connection. The modem monitors the phone line for incoming voice calls while the user is online and notifies the user, who then has the option of ignoring the incoming voice call or picking up the call to see who is calling without dropping the data connection! With state-of-the-art 56K V.90/K56flex performance and such advanced features as voice mailbox, telephone answering machine, Internet phone (1) See IP phone and softphone. (2) (Internet Phone) The first VoIP telephone service in the U.S., introduced in early 1995 by VocalTec Communications Ltd., Fort Lee, NJ (www.vocaltec.com). Using a Windows softphone, calls could also be made to a regular phone. software, and background fax, the modem turns PC's into full-featured home office communications centers. For maximum versatility, the Call Waiting Modem includes support for all of today's popular PC operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. : DOS, Windows 3.x Windows 3.x can refer to either an individual or all of the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
Circuit City (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CC) is a leading national retailer of brand-name consumer electronics, personal computers, major appliances, and entertainment software. With headquarters in Richmond, Va., Circuit City Stores, Inc. operates 548 Superstores, two consumer electronics-only stores, and 46 mall-based Circuit City Express stores. Circuit City was ranked as the nation's fifth largest computer retailer in 1998 by Computer Retail Week. About Actiontec Actiontec Electronics, Inc. is a significant global player in the data communications marketplace. The company's product line includes a complete line of Home Networking products, Mobile and Desktop Fax/Modems, and Ethernet cards, as well as Internal and External PC Card Read/Write Drives for SmartMedia, CompactFlash and ATA Flash PC Cards. Actiontec products have been recognized with a Best of Show award at Retail Xchange, the Editors Choice award from CNET's computer.com, and an Editors Choice award from Computer Retail Week. Actiontec products are available through national distribution, retail outlets and Actiontec's on-line store, as well as through private label and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and relationships. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, and maintains branch offices in Irvine, CA; Arlington, VA; Taiwan, and the Netherlands. For more information contact Actiontec by phone at 408-752-7700 or on the Web at http://www.actiontec.com. Actiontec and the Actiontec logo are trademarks of Actiontec Electronics, Inc. All other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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