Boca Research Launches V.90 Modem... Holds Shipment Until Week of March 23 To Assure Quality 56K Product.BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 1998--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 ) today announced it plans to ship the 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) 56K Tidalwave, a V.90-compliant modem, the week of March 23. While many competitors have chosen to ship 56 Kbps modems built to the new International Telecommunication Union International Telecommunication Union (ITU), specialized agency of the United Nations, with headquarters at Geneva. It was created in 1934 as a result of the merging of the International Telegraph Union (est. (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 earlier, Boca is holding shipment to assure the quality of its product. According to Larry Light, Boca's Vice President of Engineering, additional developmental time will enable quality testing including V.90 interoperability testing with 56K central site equipment from Ascend, 3Com and others. "Boca's modems are being extensively tested to ensure the highest standard of easy installation and configuration, including end-user beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the ," he noted. "We're diagnosing and improving the performance of our V.90 modems on a daily basis. Final verification of modem performance and connectivity as well as Windows 95, 98 and Windows NT certification is also being performed." "Now that a V.90 protocol has been issued, manufacturers have a chance to regain consumer confidence after a very turbulent year in the 56K modem market," said Boca's Vice President of Marketing, Henricus Cox. "Manufacturers cannot afford to perpetuate the market confusion or contribute to consumer reluctance to buy 56K modems. While we are anxious to bring high-speed performance to our customers, we are resolved to ship product which has been fully tested. There are clear indications that the market is highly skeptical of many of our competitors' reckless drive to market with insufficiently tested modems. We simply share that concern, and we want to reassure our customers that, when they buy a Boca 56K Tidalwave, it will work." Boca developed AutoMax technology which automatically enables the modem to sense whether 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. ) requires V.90 or K56flex (TM) and seamlessly switch to the right connection. Consumers can connect to all ISPs with K56flex or V.90 standard central site equipment, ensuring maximum data transmission speeds as ISPs transition their installations to V.90-compliant product. The AutoMax technology automatically calibrates the modem to operate at the fastest connect speed possible, and the product is also backward compatible to 33.6 Kbps or any other lower ITU standard speed. The Tidalwave will ship with two unique features. The Boca MidPoint mid·point n. 1. Mathematics The point of a line segment or curvilinear arc that divides it into two parts of the same length. 2. A position midway between two extremes. Teamer (TM) enables a user to bond the Boca 56K Tidalwave and any other modem together via software for faster Internet access, achieving data transfer rates over two regular phone lines of up to 112Kbps. Secondly, an exclusive offering from Boca, Failsafe Downloads, ensures consumers they will not lose a download even if a connection is lost. If an Internet file is being downloaded and a line interruption occurs, such as the answering of a telephone call or a connection failure, with Boca's Failsafe Downloads feature, the line connection is automatically re-established and the user is then taken back to the same place on the Web. The download is completed error free without losing the original data that was transferred. This time-saving feature is unique to Boca's 56K Tidalwave. The Boca 56K Tidalwave will ship to U.S. distributors and retailers the week of March 23, ranging in price from $119 to $149 (ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. ) depending on the model. The product carries a limited lifetime warranty. International availability of the product is subject to each individual country's requirements. Free upgrades to the V.90 protocol will be available to owners of Boca's 56K modems from Boca's website, www.bocaresearch.com, or by dialing into Boca's bulletin board system (BBS (1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. ) at 561-241-1601. Boca will also be supplying an "upgrade wizard" on its website, a small application which can be downloaded free of charge. When the wizard is run, it automatically detects the ISP's protocol (V.90 or K56flex) and adapts to that standard. 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, computer networks, and the Internet. 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 CONTACT: Boca Research, Inc., Boca Raton Gale Blackburn, Director of Corporate Communications 561/997-6227, ext. 305 http://www.bocaresearch.com galeb@bocaresearch.com |
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