Network TeleSystems Introduces First Complete Mac-Based Internet/Intranet Dial-Up Package for OEMs and "Captive" Service Providers.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 1996--A new communication software package that provides local area networking and dial-up access to the Internet for Apple Macintosh computers is now available from Network TeleSystems (NTS NTS National Technical Systems NTS National Trust for Scotland NTS Nevada Test Site NTS NT Server (Microsoft Windows) nts Not the Same NTS National Traffic System (amateur radio) ). TCP (1) (Transmission Control Protocol) The reliable transport protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite. TCP ensures that all data arrive accurately and 100% intact at the other end. Pro for Mac OS is designed specifically to support OEMs, Internet service providers and suppliers of Internet-based "captive" services, including corporate intranets, with a complete package of licensable dial-up software that can be easily customized and branded for resale. The software is packaged with a single-step installation and configuration program that enables OEMs and third party developers to customize and brand their products without programmer assistance. An Internet service provider (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ), for example, can easily create its own branded product -- displaying the firm's logo and help information, adding its own account registration software and other applications, and modifying the user documentation. The software is licensed with an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and starter kit that includes a customization guide. TCP Pro for Mac OS incorporates a suite of Internet applications and protocol software to link Macintosh computers with other computing resources within an enterprise network or across the worldwide Internet. The software includes The Netscape Navigator web browser, Eudora e-mail, Telnet, Ping and FTP Internet applications; as well as Mac TCP, an easy-to-use dialing application and NTS's high-performance implementation of PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) The most popular method for transporting IP packets over a serial link between the user and the ISP. Developed in 1994 by the IETF and superseding the SLIP protocol, PPP establishes the session between the user's computer and the ISP using -- the Point-to-Point Protocol used for communicating through dial-up lines to Internet access servers. Password Authentication Protocol (networking) Password Authentication Protocol - (PAP) An authentication scheme used by PPP servers to validate the identity of the originator of the connection. PAP applies a two-way handshaking procedure. (PAP) and Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) user authentication are supported under PPP. The software is compatible with Apple's new Open Transport networking architecture and runs in native mode on Power PC-based Macintosh systems to ensure maximum performance and efficiency. In addition to OEM suppliers and ISPs, TCP Pro for Mac OS is ideal for captive service providers (CSPs) -- organizations using Internet technology to guide customers to specific on-line services without allowing access to the entire Internet. The software has already been licensed by the investment management firm T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ: TROW) is an independent global investment management firm and mutual fund manager based in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in 1937 by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr.. T. Associates for use in on-line stock trading services under development. The NTS PPP implementation supports both IP and AppleTalk, and allows users to switch between Ethernet and PPP "on the fly" without rebooting. NTS PPP supports serial port speeds up to 230.4K baud for high-speed ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. connections, and can make an automatic connection whenever an Internet application requires dial-up TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. services. When a user launches Netscape Navigator, for example, the software automatically initiates the dial-up connection to the Internet. The FTP client software graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to is integrated with the Mac Finder desktop display, replacing the older command-oriented network file transfers with familiar "drag-and-drop" functions, folder management, aliases and other functions familiar to Mac users. Netscape Navigator includes News for access to Internet bulletin boards. Network TeleSystems is one of a few vendors licensed by Netscape to incorporate Navigator for resale in third-party products. Any application can be opened with a simple mouse click on the TCP Pro toolbar. TCP Pro for Mac OS is available immediately from Network TeleSystems. The unit price begins at $24.50 for quantities starting at 1,000 licenses. Network TeleSystems, Inc. (NTS), headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., markets and supports an integrated set of data communication protocol driver software, utilities and applications based on the industry-standard TCP/IP networking protocols. NTS products, designed for OEM suppliers and large enterprise networks, provide connectivity among personal computers, and between PCs and other systems. The firm's products operate with all popular PC operating systems, including DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows for Workgroups A version of Windows 3.1 introduced in 1992 that added peer-to-peer networking. See Windows. (operating system) Windows for Workgroups - (WFW, WFWG) A version of Windows 3.1 which works with a network. Although stand-alone 3. , Windows 95, IBM OS/2 and Apple Mac OS. Network TeleSystems is privately held. CONTACT: Network TeleSystems Peter Manzo, 408/523-8100 or Ulevich & Orrange, Inc. William Orrange or Janis Ulevich, 415/329-1590 |
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