Global Village Provides 56kbps Modem for New Apple PowerMac 6500.SUNNYVALE Sunnyvale, city (1990 pop. 117,229), Santa Clara co., W Calif., near San Francisco; settled 1849, inc. 1912. A city in Silicon Valley, its many manufactures include semiconductors; machinery and instruments; electrical, electronic, and aerospace products; , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1997--Global Village Communication, 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 :GVIL), announced today that it is providing the 56 Kbps modem technology to Apple Computer for the new PowerMac See Power Mac. 6500 personal computers announced on September September: see month. 15th. "Global Village is a well-respected modem vendor and we are pleased to provide our customers with high-quality communications products as part of our new high-performance Adj. 1. high-performance - modified to give superior performance; "a high-performance car" superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" PowerMac 6500 product family," said Phil Schiller, vice president, hardware marketing, Apple Computer, Inc. "56K modem speed is an important capability for home users and in small businesses, particularly as Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the usage and communications needs increase." "As the leader in the Macintosh modem market, Global Village continues its commitment by providing the best possible communications solutions for the platform," said Neil Selvin, president and chief executive officer of Global Village. "By combining the newest PowerMac 6500 with Global Village's 56K modem technology, users are now able to achieve higher levels of productivity and performance from their Macintosh computer." Global Village's 56K modem technology built in the PowerMac 6500 is based on K56flex technology from Rockwell. Providing the fastest analog modem A common device that converts the computer's digital pulses to tones that can be carried over analog telephone lines. See modem. speed available over regular telephone lines, 56K modems nearly double the speed of downloads from the Internet, compared to 28.8 Kbps technology commonly in use today. About Global Village Communication With over 8 million customers, Global Village Communication, Inc. is a leading supplier of integrated communication solutions for Macintosh and Windows personal computer users. Global Village sells its products directly and through leading VARs, retailers and distributors worldwide. For more information, please visit the Global Village web site, The Village, at http://www.globalvillage.com . CONTACT: Global Village Communication Heidi Palmer, 408/523-2204 heidi_palmer@globalvillage.com |
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