Actiontec USB Call Waiting Modem Will Support Macintosh; Unique USB Modem Keeps iMac, G3, and other Mac Computer Users In Touch Even When On-Line.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 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 communication products, announced today the revolutionary Actiontec 56K USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. Call Waiting Modem(TM) will support the iMac, G3, and other USB-equipped Macintosh computers. The modem's unique Call Waiting feature ensures users do not miss vital telephone calls while surfing the Web or checking e-mail. Using the Call Waiting Service available on most telephone systems, the modem monitors the phone line for incoming voice calls while the user is online. The user is notified when a call comes in, and has the option of ignoring the incoming voice call or picking up the call to see who is calling without disconnecting the Internet connection! The user then has the choice of accepting the incoming call or taking a message and remaining online. With the tremendous success of the new iMAC and G3 platforms, and a base of over 31 million Macintosh systems sold to date, the Macintosh represents a major market opportunity for Actiontec. "By engineering the 56K USB Call Waiting Modem for Macintosh and PC cross-platform support, Actiontec has extended the extraordinarily successful Call Waiting Modem family from the PC to the Macintosh," commented Alex Hewko, VP of Channel Sales and Marketing for Actiontec. "The modem gives Actiontec an entry into the Macintosh channel and provides Mac users with a unique modem that lets them go on line for the first time without worrying about missing important calls." The 56K USB Call Waiting Modem's USB connectivity makes installing the modem into a Mac -- or even swapping the modem back and forth between a Mac and PC -- a matter of simply plugging the modem into an available USB port A USB socket on a computer or peripheral device into which a USB cable is plugged. See USB. . The low power, hot swappable See hot swap. modem draws its power from the USB port, eliminating the need for an external power supply. Based on the Lucent Technologies Microelectronics Group USB-compliant chip set, the V.90/K56flex 56K USB Call Waiting Modem delivers powerful advantages in performance, innovation, power saving, and upward compatibility. Automatic rate adaptation technology adjusts speeds, depending on line conditions, to operate at the optimum speeds with the fewest errors. Supporting even the most sophisticated high speed data communication needs, the modem operates at up to 56 Kbps, and combines MNP (Microcom Networking Protocol) A family of communications protocols from Microcom, Inc., Norwood, MA, that have become de facto standards for error correction (classes 2 through 4) and data compression (class 5). In 1997, Compaq acquired Microcom. 5 and V.42bis data compression data compression Process of reducing the amount of data needed for storage or transmission of a given piece of information (text, graphics, video, sound, etc.), typically by use of encoding techniques. with MNP2.4, V.42, and LAPM LAPM - Link Access Protocol for Modems error correction to provide full duplex (Computers) arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions simultaneously; - of communications channels between computers; contrasted with The 56K USB Call Waiting Modem will be available in late August from Actiontec's distributors, retail outlets, and on-line store at an estimated street price of $129.99. The modem is backed by an aggressive five-year limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. and comes with free technical support. 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 Call Waiting, Mobile and Desktop Fax/Modems, Home Networking products, and Ethernet cards, as well as Internal and External PC Card Read/Write Drives. 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, Irvine, CA, 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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