Global Village signs with UUNET to provide nationwide Internet access; agreement teams Global Village's Internet service with UUNET's network infrastructure.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 1995--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) Wednesday signed a contract with UUNET (UUNET Technologies, Inc., Fairfax, VA, www.uunet.net) Founded in 1987, UUNET was the first commercial Internet service provider. Originally offering e-mail and news, it became a full Internet service organization providing dial-up and leased line accounts as well as archive space for Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:UUNT) which will give Global VIllage's GlobalCenter Internet service customers local 28.8 Kbps and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. dial-up in more than 80 cities nationwide, rolling out September 1995. Tapping into UUNET's expanding Internet network, Global Village expects to offer its GlobalCenter service subscribers local dial-up in more than 200 cities nationwide by the end of 1996. Introduced in January 1995, GlobalCenter Internet service delivers to small- to medium-sized companies a complete, easy Internet solution designed to accommodate their unique business needs. Providing worldwide e-mail capabilities and on-demand Internet access See how to access the Internet. to every user on a company's local area network, the service also includes GlobalCenter Internet start-up package, a totally integrated hardware and software solution which can be set up and running in less than an hour. "We've always felt that small- to medium-sized businesses should be able to take advantage of the highest-quality, most reliable Internet connections," said Neil Selvin, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Global Village. "In leveraging UUNET's industry-recognized infrastructure, we're giving our GlobalCenter Internet service customers the best foundation for doing business on the Internet." "Clearly, Global Village has a packaged solution and a market presence that will be of great value in bringing the Internet to small- and medium-sized businesses," said John Sidgmore, UUNET's president and CEO. "The use of the Internet for serious business applications requires a network with top-notch reliability and performance characteristics, and that's what That's What is one of the more idiosyncratic releases by solo steel-string guitar artist Leo Kottke. It is distinctive in it's jazzy nature and "talking" songs ("Buzzby" and "Husbandry"). UUNET brings to this relationship." Global Village is a leading supplier of integrated communication products and services for personal computer users. The company's industry-acclaimed offerings include the GlobalCenter Internet service for Windows and Macintosh networks; the FaxWorks family of fax/voice/data software for Windows, OS/2 and DOS; GlobalFax software for Macintosh; TelePort and PowerPort fax/modems for Macintosh desktop and PowerBook computers; and the OneWorld 100 series of fax, remote access and network modem A modem shared by all users in a network. See network access server. servers for Macintosh networks. For more information, Global Village customers can contact 800/736-4821. With headquarters in Fairfax, Va., UUNET Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of a comprehensive range of Internet access options, applications, security products and consulting services to businesses, professionals and on-line service providers. The company's network comprises points of presence throughout the United States, as well as connections to Internet services around the world. Founded in 1987, the company is recognized as the first commercial Internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . UUNET can be reached at 800/4UUNET4. CONTACT: The Bohle Co., Los Angeles Laura Barnoski/Kim Uberti, 310/785-0515 or G.S. Schwartz & Co. Inc., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Catherine Carbonaro/Chris Faust, 212/725-4500 |
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