Plug and Surf! Eicon Technology Showcases Its DIVA USB For ISDN Allowing Fast Internet Access For Anyone From Anywhere.HANOVER, GERMANY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 1999-- Eicon (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :EIC EIC Editor-In-Chief EIC Euro Info Centre (DIN) EIC Earned Income Credit EIC Excellence in Cities (UK) EIC Enterprise Interaction Center (Interactive Intelligence) .) (ME:EIC.) The innovative DIVA USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. is the smallest and lightest available. It represents the ultimate in user friendly design and provides the fastest possible ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. Internet connection. The DIVA USB provides a high speed ISDN connection for any user and best of all, because it's a USB device, it's fully portable and doesn't even need it's own power supply. The DIVA USB is a fully specified ISDN terminal adapter A device that adapts a computer to a digital ISDN line. Like a modem, it plugs into the serial port of the computer or into an expansion slot. Some terminal adapters use the parallel port for higher speed. providing a guaranteed 128kbps connection every time. The benefits of a digital connection will transform web surfing from a frustrating experience to one rich with multimedia enhancements. "The DIVA USB will open fast Internet access up to all users. We have designed the product very much with non-technical users in mind, so that any PC user will be able to plug and surf with ISDN." Said John Porter, Senior European Marketing Manager for Eicon Technology. "Nothing on the market today looks quite like the DIVA USB! The innovative design combines functionality with ease-of-use to produce a fast Internet connection for home, mobile and professional users." "We have spent a great deal of time perfecting the installation wizards and testing them with a range of consumers to ensure that the product can be used and installed by anyone. The elegance of the small and lightweight design means that it is ideal for the desktop or for people on the move." He continued. Notes to Editors Ease of Use The DIVA USB is designed with the non-technical user in mind and offers true plug and play functionality. It is an external device, so there's no need to open up the box - simply plug the USB cable into a USB port and the ISDN cable in the ISDN wall socket. The PC will automatically detect the device and configure the correct drivers. USB The Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. is now a standard in the PC world, offering a number of extra features over a standard serial connection. Faster data transfer rates from a standard port mean that a host of new devices can communicate with the PC at far greater speeds, while at the same time being easier to configure. An added benefit is that power can be drawn from the PC so devices can be truly portable. Features The DIVA USB is loaded with new features aimed directly at the home and small office users. The product also provides a complete solution for professional and technical users. Along with full CAPI 2.0 support, the product comes bundled with a number of useful software packages including RVS-COM Lite giving users a personal fax assistant, a basic telephone answering machine as well as Eurofile Transfer functionality for fast ISDN based file transfers. Other packages include Microsoft Dial-up Networking V1.3, Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. , voice and fax over IP software and other ISDN utilities. Technical Specifications The DIVA USB is fully compatible with Windows 98 and the USB 1.1 interface. The product is a passive ISDN terminal adapter that supports all major B-channel protocols over a switched or permanent ISDN connection. The unit is packaged with diagnostic tools including a troubleshooting wizard and a B & D channel trace program. The product also supports PAP/CHAP security, MPPC (Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression) A data compression method from Microsoft that is used to reduce the amount of data sent over a virtual private network (VPN) and thus speed up transmission. See MPPE. Data Compression and TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. and NetBEUI. Pricing and availability The product is expected to retail at less than $200 and will be available in June 1999. Eicon Technology Corporation Eicon Technology Corporation is a worldwide provider of remote access products for personal computers. The Company develops, markets and supports hardware and software products for connecting network servers and desktop and notebook PCs to corporate networks, host computers and the Internet. Its products are sold in more than 70 countries through an extensive distribution network and to original equipment manufacturers. Eicon Technology shares are traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. and the Montreal Exchange under the symbol EIC. Information about Eicon and its products is available at http://www.eicon.com. |
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