Boca Research Expands Its Global 56K Presence Into 22 Countries.BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1997--Boca Research, 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 :BOCI BOCI Bank of China International BOCI Buckner Orphan Care International ) Tuesday announced that, over the next two months, it will develop 56K modems for distribution in 22 countries. Currently, Boca BOCA Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. BOCA Bird Observers Club of Australia BOCA Business Object Component Architecture BOCA Borland Object Component Architecture (Borland) is shipping modems to Spain, Denmark, Malaysia and Sweden. By mid-November 1997, Boca will offer 56K products to Canada, Korea, Turkey, Japan, Germany, Portugal, Latin America, Netherlands and Finland. By December 1997, Boca will also have 56K modems available for shipment to Israel, India, China, UK, Italy, Switzerland, France, Greece and Singapore. Tony Zalenski, Boca's President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , commented, "Since our first 56K modems shipped in April of this year, we have been working hard for our international customers to develop 56K modems. These modems will satisfy each country's homologation Certification, confirmation or approval. Data communications equipment is often subject to the homologation requirements of various countries. requirements and also offer each country 56K modems with a variety of functions and features. As these markets continually change and expand, we are prepared to offer products that meet our international customers' diverse market needs." In addition to its 56K modems, Boca ships its 33.6 Kbps modem, networking I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output , multimedia, videoconferencing and software products into more than 30 countries. "By adding 56K modems to our international product portfolio," Mr. Zalenski added, "we are re-emphasizing our commitment to be a world leader in data communications." Boca's 56K modems are based on Rockwell's K56flex technology. According to Rockwell, K56flex's international ISP presence has nearly doubled recently. Over 1700 ISPs now support K56flex technology around the world. Boca will offer international 56K products that include all or combinations of the following features: Fax, data, voice, speakerphone, simultaneous voice and data See SVD. (SVD (Simultaneous Voice and Data) The concurrent transmission of voice and data by modem over a single analog telephone line. The first SVD technologies on the market were Multi-Tech's MSP, Radish's VoiceView, AT&T's VoiceSpan and the all-digital DSVD, endorsed by ) and videoconferencing. In addition, the modems will ship with Trio's multilingual data communication suite, which contain 15 languages on one CD. 56K modems enable end-users to download information from the Internet at speeds up to 56 kilobits per second (unit) kilobits per second - (kbps, kb/s) A unit of data rate where 1 kb/s = 1000 bits per second. This contrasts with units of storage where 1 Kb = 1024 bits (note upper case K). over analog POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) lines, depending on the quality of local line conditions. CORPORATE INFORMATION Founded in 1985, Boca Research designs, manufactures, markets and supports quality, cost-effective data communications, videoconferencing, multimedia and networking products to facilitate the transmission of information on personal computers and computer networks. The Company sells its products worldwide through distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and retailers. Boca Research is a U.S. corporation headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn") is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. with international operations and ventures worldwide. -0- Note to Editors: For copies of recent press releases from Boca Research via fax, call 800/331-1323; for company information via the Internet, visit http://www.bocaresearch.com In the World Wide Web address noted in this news release, there is a double slash between http: and www.bocaresearch.com . Also, in the Internet/email address noted in this news release, there is an "at" symbol between galeb and bocaresearch.com and between marcyp and bocaresearch.com . These symbols may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: Boca Research Gale Blackburn, Director of Corporate Communications 561/997-6227, ext. 305 galeb@bocaresearch.com or Marcy Palmer, Public Relations Specialist 561/997-6227, ext. 303 marcyp@bocaresearch.com |
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