Rockwell introduces the industry's first single-package modem device for interactive computing; more than 150 companies rally to deploy Rockwell's MediaLink based products.NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 1995--Rockwell Semiconductor Systems Monday introduced MediaLink(tm), an international standard-based technology enabling PC users to exchange data and sound concurrently over a single standard phone line. MediaLink technology is integrated into Rockwell's recently announced ACF/SP computer telephony family. This new fully featured product line represents the world's first single-package modem platform for interactive computing applications. Rockwell's MediaLink products are ideally suited for network gaming environments requiring high quality audio, low-delay and low-cost modem implementations for quick system response across standard telephone lines. In addition, MediaLink devices support applications such as multiparty conferencing, long-distance learning, on-line CD shopping, collaborative computing, shared white boards, remote multimedia presentation and remote LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. access. "The industry's commitment to deploy MediaLink products will ensure broad interoperability among interactive PC users," said Sophie Tollefsrud, product manager, value-added products. Rockwell's MediaLink product offerings include a V.61 ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. compliant implementation with extensions allowing concurrent sound and data transmission rates up to 14.4 Kbps (RCV RCV Receive RCV Ranked Choice Voting RCV Replacement Cost Value RCV Refuse Collection Vehicle RCV Revolve RCV Roll Call Vote RCV Red Cell Volume RCV Reference Change Value RCV Remotely Controlled Vehicle RCV Robotic Combat Vehicle RCV Recent Change and Verify 144ACF/SP) or up to 28.8 Kbps (RCV288ACF/SP). A single-hardware platform will support the complete ACF/SP family. Rockwell's MediaLink devices support data and fax operations, V.42/MNP 2-4 error correction, V.42bis/MNP5 data compression, MNP 10EC, EIA/TIA EIA/TIA Electronic Industries Alliance/Telecommunication Industries Association 578 Class 1 fax standard, Caller ID detection and worldwide support. They also include full-duplex speakerphone and telephone answering machine capabilities. MediaLink products will be housed in 68-pin PLCC (Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier) A plastic, square, surface mount chip package that contains leads on all four sides. The leads (pins) extend down and back under and into tiny indentations in the housing. See chip package. (plastic leaded chip carrier A Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier (PLCC) is a four-sided “J”-leaded plastic integrated circuit package with pin spacings of 0.05" (1.27 mm). Lead counts range from 20 to 84. PLCC packages can be square or rectangular. Body widths range from .35" to 1.15". ) packaging. Samples will be available in January; initial production is scheduled to begin in April. Pricing for 10K quantities is $39.50 for the MediaLink RCV144ACF/SP and $79.50 for the MediaLink RCV288ACF/SP. For more information, contact the Rockwell Literature Line at 800/854-8099 inside the U.S. at 714/833-6996 outside the U.S., or visit the Rockwell website at http://www.nb.rockwell.com/. Rockwell Semiconductor Systems is the fastest growing business segment of Rockwell. Based in Newport Beach, Calif., it is comprised of the Multimedia Communications Division and Wireless Communications Division. The Multimedia Communications Division is the world leader in fax and data modem devices. The Wireless Communications Division extends the business segment's modem expertise into complete systems solutions for cordless and cellular telephony and global positioning systems. Rockwell (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ROK) is a diversified, high-technology company holding leadership market positions in automation, avionics, aerospace, defense electronics, semiconductor systems, automotive component systems and graphics systems, with annual worldwide sales of $13 billion. The following industry leaders representing PCOEMs, modem makers, software vendors and headset manufacturers announced their support of MediaLink: ACER Inc. Aceex Corp. ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. Wireless Inc. Action Tec Aiwa Co., Ltd. Alpha Systems Lab AMP Inc. Amper Datos SA Amquest Corp. Apache Micro Peripheral Inc. ARE spa ARN Informatique Askey Computer Corp. Aspen Technologies Inc. ASTA Electronic Systems Corp. AT & T Paradyne Atrie Technology Inc. Aztech Systems Ltd. B&V Interface Banksia banksia (băngk`sēə) [for Sir Joseph Banks], popularized name of a genus of Australian evergreen trees and shrubs of the same family as the macadamia and sometimes cultivated in America. Technology Pty. Ltd. Bausch Datacom NV Best Data Products Inc. Bluechips Microhouse Ltd. Boca Research C&C Engineering Inc. Cardinal Technologies Catapult Entertainment Inc. Celint CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S Technology Inc. COM1 SA Comcor Technology Ltd. Computer Peripherals Inc Computer Peripherals, Inc. 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They are particularly well known for their Smartmodem, which introduced the ability to control the modem through commands sent in the data stream itself. Inc. Hinetek Hyosan Information I/O Magic Innotive Trek Technology Ltd. INSYS GmbH Germany Intellicard Systems Interlink Electronics Intertex Data AB Jangwon Engineering Co. Ltd. Korea Elec. Technology Institute Kortex LASAT Communications Lectron Co., Ltd. LG Electronics Logicode Technology Inc. Lung Hwa Electronics Co. Ltd. Mac System Martignoni Electronics AG Mediacom Technologies Pte. Ltd. Micro Research Institute Inc. Microcom Microfax Modems Microtel Italia Naewae Semiconductor NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Technologies Inc. NetComm New Media Corp. 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