Connectware announces PhoneWorks; the industry's only communications adapter supporting Windows Telephony standard on both dual- and single-line versions.

RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 1994--Connectware Inc., a subsidiary of AMP, Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday introduced PhoneWorks, the industry's only communications adapter that supports Microsoft/Intel Windows Telephony Applications Program Interface (TAPI) standard on both dual- and single-line versions.

PhoneWorks is an integrated PC-based communications system that offers home-office professionals a complete telecommunications package. Features include: facsimile and voice messaging, data communications, conferencing capabilities, intelligent call control, and a speaker/ microphone for MCI-compatible stereo sound.

PhoneWorks provides the reliability and sophistication of a large business communications system on a single computer adapter card.

"In the current business environment, every business needs a telephone, an answering machine or voice messaging system, as well as a fax machine," said Tim Sullivan, president, chief executive officer and founder of Connectware. "PhoneWorks combines these functions onto a single PC adapter card, enabling the user to transform his or her personal workstation into a professional level communications system."

"Connectware is leading the market by introducing a dual-line TAPI-based platform product," said Dr. Guy Blair, Telephony Architecture Marketing Manager at Intel.

"PhoneWorks, with its dual-line capability, makes it possible for users to make phone calls with TAPI and receive faxes simultaneously on their personal computers. This strengthens the PC as a communications platform highly capable for the home and business and will attract many interesting TAPI applications."

PhoneWorks includes an easy-to-use software package that operates under Microsoft Windows 3.1 enhanced mode and provides the user with the following:

-- advanced telephony features such as caller identification,

call transfer, call logging, call screening and remote message

retrieval;

-- integrated TrueSpeech voice compression for record and playback

of voice-mail messages and announcements;

-- Microsoft MCI-compatible stereo sound capabilities;

-- two independent 14,400bps data/fax modems all on one personal

computer adapter;

-- automatically routing calls to the appropriate application

such as fax or voice mail;

-- taking messages from callers and providing callers with general

or specific messages;

-- multiple personal telephone directories;

-- three-way digital conferencing, and;

-- adjunct speaker/microphone offering complete hands-free

operation.

In addition, applications developed by Connectware, as well as other third-party developers, can use the Microsoft/Intel Telephony Application Programming Interface (TAPI) to implement a wide range of features, including screen-based telephony, screen-sharing, file transfer, host access, messaging systems, etc.

"With the announcement of PhoneWorks and its compliance to the Windows Telephony standards, small-business owners and home-office users will be able to leverage the power of their desktop computer with new enhanced telephone network services to help grow their businesses," continued Sullivan.

Through software upgrades to the programmable digital signal processors (DSP), the PhoneWorks adapter can acquire new functions such as a higher speed modem, and advanced features such as text-to- speech and speech recognition. The customer's original investment is protected as new functions can be added without changing the hardware.

The PhoneWorks single- and dual-line versions will be available in the first quarter of 1995 and are priced at $399 and $699, respectively.

PhoneWorks is a 16-bit Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus adapter which occupies a single slot in ISA or EISA systems with a 386X or greater processor.

Connectware, Richardson, was founded in September of 1993 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of AMP. Connectware is an emerging leader in multimedia and advanced networking technologies. The company's technology focus includes LAN/WAN convergence utilizing Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), communication integration through software and hardware offerings, and imaging/video solutions to the desktop.

Connectware has offices in Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, England, Australia and Asia-Pacific.

AMP is the world's leading supplier of connectors and interconnection systems, serving customers around the world in a wide range of markets from consumer goods to communication and computer systems. Employing more than 27,000 people in 36 countries, the company ranks 144th in the Fortune 500 list and had a record $3.45 billion in sales in 1993. -0-

NOTE: Connectware is a registered trademark and PhoneWorks is a trademark of Connectware Inc. AMP is a registered trademark of AMP. Windows is a trademark of and Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel. TrueSpeech is a trademark of DSP Group.

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