Casio PhoneMate Introduces CP-820; 900 MHZ DSS Cordless Telephone First to Feature 'Net-Friendly' Modem Monitor Technology.TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 1998-- Modem Monitor Prevents Telephone from Interrupting Online Sessions; CP-820 Also Features SecureCom, Feature-Rich Handset, Aggressive Price Imagine a red light flashing on the base of your telephone, indicating to fellow household or office members that you're in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of an online session or transmitting a fax. Imagine, in their haste to make a call, they nevertheless pick up the receiver. What happens to your online connection or fax transmission? Absolutely nothing, if the phone in question is the new CP-820 from Casio PhoneMate Inc. Casio PhoneMate's CP-820 is a 900 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Digital Spread Spectrum (DSS (1) (Digital Signature Standard) A National Security Administration standard for authenticating an electronic message. See RSA and digital signature. (2) (Digital Satellite S ) cordless telephone A cordless telephone or portable telephone is a telephone with a wireless handset which communicates via radio waves with a base station connected to a fixed telephone line (POTS) and can only be operated near (typically within 100 meters or 328 ft from) its base station equipped with Modem Monitor, the company's new patent-pending technology that provides Connection Protection(tm). The technology -- the first to be offered by any telephony hardware manufacturer -- prevents the telephone from interrupting an online session or a fax transmission and safeguards data during file transfers. Beginning with the CP-820, Modem Monitor will be incorporated in Casio PhoneMate's newest 900 MHz telephone products. The CP-820 will be available for a promotional price of $99 in the third quarter, at specialty retail and consumer electronics outlets nationwide. A flashing red light on the base of the CP-820 alerts phone users that an online session or fax transmission is in progress. Modem Monitor-equipped phones feature intelligence that distinguishes between voice calls and a data stream. If the handset is picked up and a call is attempted, Modem Monitor constantly scans and protects the modem connection. The technology is a strategic element of Casio PhoneMate's commitment to provide "Net-friendly" telephone products for the approximately 25 million households with online capabilities. "The CP-820 with Modem Monitor is an ideal way to step up to 900 MHz DSS, and it's the only phone smart enough to share a line with a modem or fax machine," said Stephen Knuth, president, Casio PhoneMate. "Today, that means an increasing number of homes and small business offices. With millions of people going online, there's nothing more frustrating frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: or costly than an interruption to a large software upgrade, lengthy file download, critical e-mail session or the like. With Modem Monitor, the vital ability to remain connected is protected, and we look forward to this technology becoming the industry standard." Along with Modem Monitor, the CP-820 features 900 MHz Rockwell-based DSS technology, providing the longest range, best clarity, highest call security and enhanced battery life. Rockwell's encoding See encode. of the digital signal ensures the highest level of security while Casio PhoneMate's sophisticated SecureCom voice scrambling technology prevents others from listening to conversations on the cordless CP-820. The unit's intelligent power management and smart channel-hopping capabilities preserve cordless battery life while ensuring clear communications Clear Communications was a telecommunications company based in New Zealand. Until merging into Telstra's operations in 2001, it was the biggest rival to Telecom New Zealand. at long range. The CP-820 provides high-powered, high-frequency communications between handset and base unit of up to 4,000 feet under optimum conditions, roughly seven times the range of conventional 25-channel cordless phones A wireless telephone that transmits to and receives signals from a base station within a range of a few hundred feet. Cordless phones are for local use and cannot travel long distances as can cellphones and satellite phones. See DECT and multihandset cordless. and four times the range of 900 MHz Analog and 900 MHz Digital phones. Other features include 20-number autodial, handset volume control, flash/call waiting, last number redial In telecommunication, an automatic redial is a service feature that allows the user to dial, by depressing a single key or a few keys, the most recent telephone number dialed at that instrument. and automatic hold. About Casio PhoneMate Founded in 1968, Casio PhoneMate is a leader in the development and design of telecommunications products for home, home/office and small business consumers. The company has consistently introduced industry "firsts," including one of the first commercially available telephone answering devices (TAD), the first TAD with integrated telephone, the first use of microcassettes, the first availability of synthesized syn·the·sized adj. 1. Relating to or being an instrument whose sound is modified or augmented by a synthesizer. 2. Relating to or being compositions or a composition performed on synthesizers or synthesized instruments. voice prompting A recorded message that is played by auto attendants, interactive voice response (IVR) systems, message-on-hold systems and other voice processing tools. The "prompt" is a request to input some data; a recording that does not ask for feedback is more properly called a voice "message." and time/day stamp, product downsizing (1) Converting mainframe and mini-based systems to client/server LANs. (2) To reduce equipment and associated costs by switching to a less-expensive system. (jargon) downsizing through the first TAD with a digital outgoing message, the first all-digital TAD, and the first combination TAD/e-mail access device. Based in Torrance, Casio PhoneMate continues to pioneer high-quality, reliable and cost-effective products that support timely and efficient communications for its customers. CONTACT: Casio PhoneMate Inc., Torrance Dennis Cox, 310/618-9910 dcox@casiophonemate.com or Edge Communications Inc., Calabasas, Calif. Ken Greenberg, 818/591-1173 edgepress@mindspring.com |
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