ONE TOUCH Systems Unveils New Additions to Product Line Designed to Meet Needs of Global Community; Over 100,000 interactive seats enable cost effective training of one million students worldwide.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 11, 1997--ONE TOUCH Systems, the leader in enterprise-wide interactive distance learning solutions, today announced three new enhancements to its product line. The new products are built on an internationally accepted standard platform positioning ONE TOUCH to answer the growing demand for immediate access to cost effective, high quality training. This product line will both enhance and build upon ONE TOUCH's already installed base of 100,000 interactive seats. The new product enhancements include a fully iconized ONE TOUCH Response Keypad A small keyboard or supplementary keyboard keys; for example, the keys on a calculator or the number/cursor cluster on a computer keyboard. See programmable keypad. and a new Site Controller offering full digital audio capabilities. Also announced is a new Host Instructor Station utilizing the Windows(R) NT(R) 4.0 operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and Intel's Pentium(R) processor. ONE TOUCH will begin shipping the new keypad and site controller immediately. The new 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. Instructor Station will begin shipping March, 1997. "Delivering effective training programs is one of the top priorities for corporations today," stated Gary Alford, 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. of ONE TOUCH. "ONE TOUCH is committed to providing companies with a competitive advantage that enables them to cost-effectively deliver high quality, interactive training and information to their employees and customers worldwide. Now that we have achieved significant market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" , we look forward to delivering superior technology and solutions into the future." New Product Line Offers Enhanced Capabilities The ONE TOUCH Response Keypad is the first fully iconized keypad providing universal images making the interface immediately recognizable for students anywhere around the globe. The keypad allows participants to speak with the course instructor and extended classroom in real-time. The immediate data response feature also enables instructors to measure their students comprehension of the material discussed during the sessions. The ONE TOUCH Site Controller manages the voice and data transmission between ONE TOUCH Response Keypads and the ONE TOUCH Instructor Station. The new Site Controller will support VSAT (Very Small Aperture satellite Terminal) A small earth station for satellite transmission that handles up to 56 Kbits/sec of digital transmission. VSATs that handle the T1 data rate (up to 1.544 Mbits/sec) are called "TSATs. , public data networks and wide area network connections (WANS). The new ONE TOUCH Windows NT Instructor Station is built on Windows NT and Intel Pentium standards ensuring a flexible, industrial strength solution. The new ONE TOUCH Host will allow ONE TOUCH to leverage the wealth of development tools and applications available on the Windows NT platform, bringing a richer set of features and benefits to our customers over time. More about the ONE TOUCH Solution for Volume Interactive Distance Learning Components of the ONE TOUCH system work together to create an environment that mirrors a traditional classroom. The ONE TOUCH system includes the ONE TOUCH Instructor Station and specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. software giving instructors immediate access to each individual student; microphone equipped Response Keypads furnishing each student with an audio and data link back to the instructor; a custom Phone Controller managing incoming calls from remote sites to the instructor; the remote Site Controller coordinating voice and data transmission between the Host and remote sites; and ONE TOUCH software tools for course preparation and results analysis of interactive distance learning sessions. About ONE TOUCH Systems ONE TOUCH Systems is the leader of enterprise-wide interactive distance learning solutions. ONE TOUCH designs, develops, manufactures and markets unique training solutions which allow for the delivery of real-time interactive training from an instructor to geographically dispersed dis·perse v. dis·persed, dis·pers·ing, dis·pers·es v.tr. 1. a. To drive off or scatter in different directions: The police dispersed the crowd. b. students. ONE TOUCH corporate, government and education users train over 1,000,000 people in over 14,000 classrooms worldwide. ONE TOUCH Systems is located at 40 Airport Parkway Airport Parkway is the name of streets in:
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