Actiontec Selected for Ingram Micro's Frameworks Program; Leading Wholesale Distributor to Use Actiontec's Voice/Fax/Modems for Computer Integration Service.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1999-- 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. products, announced today that Ingram Micro Ingram Micro, Inc. NYSE: IM a Fortune 100 company founded in 1979 and based in Santa Ana, California. It is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company. , the world's largest wholesale provider of technology products and services, has named Actiontec as a modems supplier for Ingram Micro's Frameworks(TM), Total Integration Services(TM) program. Through the program, Ingram Micro supplies fully tested, customized, high-performance systems to resellers for their customers' specific computer needs. "Ingram Micro is the world's leading wholesale provider of technology products and services," stated Alex Hewko, vice president of channel sales and marketing for Actiontec. "Their selection of Actiontec as one of only two suppliers for Everest Series is an endorsement to Actiontec." Among the Actiontec modems available through the Frameworks program is the Plug-N-Play 56K PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Pro(TM). Supporting both the recently ratified ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. V.90 standard and the popular K56flex technology, the modem automatically selects the right technology when connecting to an Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ), increasing users' chances of immediately benefiting from 56K modem speeds. The 56K PCI Pro turns PC's into full-featured home office communications centers with such advanced features as voice mailbox, telephone answering machine, Internet phone software, and background fax. The flexible, high-performance modem supports most of today's popular PC operating systems including Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT. Unbranded "white-box" computer systems are an increasingly important segment of the PC market. According to a recent Computer Reseller News reseller hardware poll, 42% of resellers surveyed said that white-box units were their overall best-selling desktop in the small/midsize company markets. Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : IM), headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif., is the world's largest wholesale provider of technology products and services, and a leader in providing assembly and integration services with sales of $25.5 billion for the past four reported quarters. The company and its affiliates operate in 34 countries and distribute more than 225,000 products to more than 140,000 resellers in 130 countries. 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 Arlington, VA; The Netherlands and Taiwan. 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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