Cardinal Technologies Ships its Newest High-Speed PC Card Modems; Two New PCMCIA Modems offer Mobile Users Performance and Convenience at Affordable Prices.LANCASTER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 1994--Cardinal Technologies Inc. today announced the availability of its MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. 144CC and MVP288CC high-speed PC Cards. Designed to provide mobile users with a convenient and affordable means of adding high-speed modem functionality to notebook computers, the MVP144CC and MVP288CC offer high-end performance at a competitive price. "PC Cards are increasingly popular with notebook computer users, so we're excited to bring our experience to this advanced and highly portable format," said Dean Tucker, vice president of sales at Cardinal Technologies. "The MVP144CC and MVP288CC combine many of the high-speed features found in our whole line of modems, with the convenience of 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. . Now mobile users can benefit from the price and performance advantages that our desktop customers have come to enjoy." Installation Made Easy ---------------------- Cardinal's most recent PC Card fax/modems offer notebook users unprecedented compatibility and ease-of-use. By complying with the latest PCMCIA Specification 2.01, the MVP144CC and MVP288CC will function on a greater number of notebook computers than other cards not yet upgraded to this specification. Additionally, they ship with SystemSoft Card-and-Socket Services ensuring broad compatibility with virtually all laptop and notebook computers. To perform a typical installation, most users will need only to insert the MVP144CC or MVP288CC into their notebook's PC Card slot A socket for inserting a printed circuit board or a PC Card (CardBus card). See PC Card. . The computer will automatically recognize the card and immediately allow applications to access it. No installation or setup will be required. Installation is quick, easy and completed in a matter of seconds. Both the MVP144CC and MVP288CC include Flash ROM Another term for flash memory. Since flash chips can be updated over and over, the ROM (read only) designation is somewhat misleading. "ROM" is used more to mean not volatile than not changeable. See flash memory. Flash ROM - Flash Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory for easy modem Firmware upgrades and Digital Line Protection to prevent damage from Digital PBX (digital Private Branch Exchange) A modern PBX that uses digital methods for switching in contrast to older PBXs that use analog methods. Systems. Mobile users will also appreciate the quick- disconnect cable, designed to prevent damage when the cable is pulled. MVP144CC -------- The MVP144CC is an affordable high-speed modem designed to satisfy the typical on-line access needs of mobile users: 14,400bps Type II PC Card fax/modem Supports the V.32bis standard V.42bis and 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. 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. and error correction 14,400bps send/receive fax capabilities Capability to connect to a Spectrum Cellular AXCELL portable cellular interface to transmit and receive data using a cellular phone MVP288CC -------- The MVP228CC offers users an affordable means of achieving maximum modem transmission speed for their notebook: 28,800bps PC Card fax/modem Supports the official 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.34 standard V.42bis and MNP data compression and error correction 14,400bps send/receive fax capabilities Capability to connect to a Spectrum Cellular AXCELL portable cellular interface to transmit and receive data using a cellular phone The Cardinal Family of Modems ----------------------------- Cardinal Technologies provides users with a family of options including internal, external and PC Card fax/modems. All of Cardinal's Modem Value Package (MVP) Modems include an On-line Services package that includes discount offers from on-line services such as CompuServe, Prodigy, America On-Line and others. The MVP modems also include SofNet's FaxWorks fax software and easy 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. software; users can send and receive both faxes and data right out of the box. Price, Availability and System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. ------------------------------------------- The Cardinal MVP144CC modem is available now at a list price of $199. The Cardinal MVP288CC modem will be available later this year. Cardinal products are sold by PC Connection, Computer City, Ingram-Micro, Merisel, Tech-Data and other major distributors and resellers. Users will need a 386SX or higher IBM-PC IBM-PC International Business Machines Corporation Personal Computer compatible notebook computer with a PC Card type II slot; 1MB of RAM for DOS; 4MB of RAM for Windows; 3.5" 1.44MB disk drive; 4MB free hard disk space; a telephone line. Cardinal Technologies Inc. was founded in February 1987 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and is a recent addition to the Paul Allen Group of technology companies. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. designs, manufactures, and markets advanced multimedia and communications PC products known worldwide for their superior price/performance advantage. CONTACT: Kaufer Miller Communications, Inc.
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