Digital Japan to Resell WRQ'S Reflection VT Host Access Software.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 1996--WRQ, a leader in enterprise-wide connectivity software, announced that Digital Equipment Corp.'s Japanese division will resell re·sell tr.v. re·sold , re·sell·ing, re·sells 1. To sell again. 2. To sell (a product or service) to the public or to an end user, especially as an authorized dealer. WRQ's leading Reflection 2 VT emulation package. The agreement started in April between Digital Japan and WRQ's Tokyo-based master distributor, Cybernet Systems. WRQ's VT software product, Reflection 2, provides reliable access to Digital and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). hosts from any personal computer. Digital Japan will offer Reflection 2 as an alternative to Japanese VT382 terminals. Reflection 2 version 5.11J has been tailored to the Japanese market and includes: -- Fully localized Japanese user interface, on-line help, and printed documentation. -- Full VT382 support, which includes Kanji (human language, character) kanji - /kahn'jee/ (From the Japanese "kan" - the Chinese Han dynasty, and "ji" - glyph or letter of the alphabet. Not capitalised. Plural "kanji") The Japanese word for a Han character used in Japanese. font loading on demand and Gyokan Keisen line-draw support. -- Support for Japanese host character sets. -- Support for all Japanese Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. fonts. -- Support for Windows Japanese Input Method. -- Support for PC-98 and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) 106 keyboards, as well as Digital LK411-AJ and KL411-JJ keyboards. -- Compatibility with IBM DOS/V and NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. PC-98 series personal computers. "Digital Japan chose Reflection 2 because of its high reliability and specific features such as on-demand loading and Gyokan Keisen," said Hiromi Nanba, manager of marketing and sales at Digital Japan. "In addition, we appreciate the quick and intensive support we have received from WRQ (WRQ, Inc., Seattle, WA, www.wrq.com) A software company that specialized in terminal emulation and NT-Unix integration products. Founded in 1981 as Walker Richer and Quinn, Inc., a consulting firm in minicomputer and mainframe applications, it introduced an HP terminal emulator for the ." Reflection 2 gives personal computer users precise terminal emulation Using software in a desktop machine to make it perform like a hardware terminal. The emulated terminal is typically in the VT100-500 family, designed originally by Digital Equipment. of UNIX and Digital host systems. Its intuitive graphical Windows interface makes it easy to launch host sessions, transfer data, and integrate host data with desktop applications. Other user-friendly features include a Best Network feature, whereby Reflection checks the network and automatically chooses the best network connection, and a built-in modem dialer that makes it easy for Reflection users to dial into their worldwide corporate network while away from the office. Also included is Reflection Basic, WRQ's object-based scripting language A high-level programming, or command, language that is interpreted (translated on the fly) rather than compiled ahead of time. A scripting, or script, language may be a general-purpose programming language or it may be limited to specific functions used to augment the running of an , which provides complete client/server control of OLE-automated applications. Another tool, Reflection Profiler, helps network managers control which Reflection features they wish to make available to users. Reflection 2 for Windows 3.1x
Windows 3.1x is a graphical user interface and a part of the Microsoft Windows software family. is available in English, German, French, Swedish, and Japanese. It provides extensive international keyboard and display support-including double-byte character support. Reflection 2 is also available for Windows 95, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , Macintosh, and DOS. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. International Data Corp., a market research firm based in Framingham, Mass., WRQ is the leading market-share holder in the VT emulation market worldwide. "We are pleased that Digital has selected Reflection 2 as their recommended VT emulation solution for customers in Japan," said Linda Merrick, market manager at WRQ. "We have helped customers with their connectivity needs around the world, and we look forward to working closely with Digital Japan to provide robust connectivity solutions to their customers." Availability Reflection 2 version 5.11J is available immediately from Digital Japan. Single copy and limited site license pricing are available. Digital Japan will provide technical support and upgrade services directly. For more information, contact Digital Japan at +81.3.5349.7105. About WRQ WRQ makes PC software that connects personal computer users to enterprise computers and information networks. Backed by WRQ's award-winning Guide Services support program, Reflection products connect to IBM, UNIX, X, Digital, and HP systems, and include TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. software, Internet/Intranet access, and remote and mobile user support. This diverse expertise has helped WRQ build partnerships with its customers for 15 years, working with them to understand and address their complex enterprise-wide connectivity needs. With corporate headquarters in Seattle, WRQ distributes Reflection products through a worldwide distribution network. For more information in Japan, contact Cybernet Systems, Nissay Otowa Building, 2-15-6 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112. Phone: +81.3.5978.5453. Fax: +81.3.5978.5441. In the U.S., contact WRQ, 1500 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109. Phone: 206/217-7100. Fax: 206/217-0293. Internet: info(at)wrq.com. Home page: http://www.wrq.com. About Digital Japan Digital Japan is the leading worldwide supplier of networked computer systems, software, and services. The company is based in Ogikubo, Tokyo, with sales of 103.7 billion yen as of June 1995, and approximately 2,700 employees. For more information, contact Digital Japan. Phone: +81.3.5349.7105. Fax: +81.3.5349.7421. CONTACT: Cybernet Systems Co. Ltd. Kazunori Katsumata, +81-3-5978-5453 or Digital Japan Hiromi Nanba, +81-3-5349-7105 or WRQ Sumiko Yost, +1-206-217-7555 sumikoy(at)wrq.com |
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