Artisoft's LANtastic(R) network to be bundled with IBM's new wireless LAN entry system.TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 1995--Artisoft Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ASFT ASFT Airport Surface Friction Tester ) Wednesday announced that its award-winning LANtastic network operating system An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. will be bundled with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Corporation's new Wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area Entry system. The bundle, which is expected to ship in April, consists of a single-user version of the LANtastic v6.0 network and a 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. adapter that fits in a laptop computer. The bundle is priced at $445 and will be available through IBM's distribution channels. "We're very pleased that the LANtastic network was chosen for inclusion in IBM's new entry-level product in the wireless LAN market," said Artisoft's President and Chief Executive Officer William C. Keiper. "We believe the IBM adapter combined with the LANtastic network will provide customers with a powerful, affordable and easy to use wireless network solution," he added. The IBM Wireless LAN Entry system permits networks to exist where wiring would be too expensive or impractical. It was designed to meet the needs of hospitals, retail stores, factories and other businesses seeking to quickly create economical computer networks or for personnel like nurses or inventory clerks who "roam" within predictable boundaries. With this system, mobile networks can be moved, altered, shut down and reopened in response to changing conditions. The LANtastic network combines state-of-the-art computer networking
Computer networking is the engineering discipline concerned with communication between computer systems or devices. with built-in electronic mail, scheduler and fax capabilities. It includes advanced security, universal client technology for compatibility with a variety of platforms including IBM LAN Server IBM LAN Server started as a close cousin of Microsoft LAN Manager and first shipped in early 1988. It was originally designed to run on top of Operating System/2 Extended Edition. The network client was called IBM LAN Requester and was included with OS/2 EE 1.1 by default. , and network management capabilities to monitor network activity and tune network performance in almost any configuration. The LANtastic network, which starts at $119 for a single-user version, is available in packages for 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 users. This bundle marks a continuing alliance between Artisoft and IBM. Last year the two companies entered into a cross-licensing agreement to exchange driver-level software for inclusion in their respective network operating systems. The technology was incorporated into Artisoft's LANtastic for OS/2(R) network and IBM's LAN Server v4.0 network. The bundle includes a coupon for customers in the United States to purchase a single-user version of the LANtastic for OS/2 network for $99, a savings of $40 off the $139 MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) . Artisoft is one of the world's leading suppliers of easy, affordable and safe networking solutions to small and growing businesses. The company offers the award-winning LANtastic network operating system as well as network management, backup and multiplatform connectivity systems. Artisoft maintains 10 international offices and distributes its connectivity products in more than 100 countries. For more information about Artisoft or its product line, contact Artisoft Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745. Sales 800/233-5564. Corporate 602/670-7100. Fax 602/670-7101. CONTACT: Artisoft Inc., Tucson Joe Stunkard, 602/670-7145 602/670-7101 (fax) 532-6657 (MCI Mail) |
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