Telebit announces industry's first availability of Internet router solution with SPRY software.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 1995--Telebit Corp. (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 :TBIT See terabit. ), a leader in the on-demand remote access industry, Monday announced the industry's first availability of a bundled Internet solution to incorporate a dial-up router with key applications of the AIR Series(TM) software from SPRY Inc., a leading Internet software developer. The InternetBlazer, featuring renowned Telebit(R) dial-up router technology, enables small- and branch-office networks to quickly and easily establish Internet access See how to access the Internet. , providing businesses the communications advantages of Electronic Mail, the World Wide Web (WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. ), News and Gopher. "Too many companies have announced Internet access products that, to this day, haven't shipped," said Stephen Dick, vice president of marketing at Telebit. "Telebit, in contrast, is the first in the industry to ship an Internet access solution with AIR Series software. Now, with the InternetBlazer, businesses can immediately establish Internet access with Telebit's acclaimed dial-up router technology and SPRY's award-winning software." Immediately available through resellers, the InternetBlazer makes an organization's internal and external communications more cost-effective and efficient through the use of the Internet. It establishes multi-user, dial-up Internet access See dial-up. based on standard low-cost phone lines. The AIR Series applications that come with the InternetBlazer include: -- AIR Mosaic, the fastest and most feature-rich Mosaic Web browser, giving Internet users access to the WWW -- AIR Mail, a mail application, providing users uninterrupted Internet electronic mail capabilities from the office -- AIR News, a news-access tool, allowing users to easily search through various categories within specific newsgroups This is a list of newsgroups that are significant for their popularity or their position in Usenet history. As of October 2002, there are about 100,000 Usenet newsgroups, of which approximately a fifth are active. on the Internet -- AIR Gopher, a search-and-retrieval application that includes an intuitive organization menu, giving users the ability to conduct data searches through the Gopher server on the Internet "SPRY and Telebit raise the bar on Internet connectivity tools with the clear understanding that solutions must provide both hardware and software," said David Pool, president of SPRY. "By coupling key applications from our popular Internet software suite with Telebit's high-performance router, small- and branch-office networks can easily connect to the Internet." Availability and Pricing The InternetBlazer is available immediately in the following configurations: -- NetBlazer PN1 router, which includes a built-in V.32bis modem, an external modem A self-contained modem that is connected via cable to the serial port of a computer. It draws power from a wall outlet. The advantage of an external modem is that a series of status lights on the outside of the case display the changing states of the modem (off-hook, carrier detect, port, an Ethernet connector and a 10-user license of the AIR Series software applications: $2949 suggested retail price (SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. ) -- NetBlazer PN2 router, which includes two external modem ports, an Ethernet connector and a 10-user license of the AIR Series software applications: $2749 SRP -- A 10-user add-on license of the AIR Series software applications, for existing InternetBlazer customers: $599 SRP Telebit Corp. designs, manufacturers and markets a family of remote network access products to enable cost-effective extension of LANs to remote users. Its popular NetBlazer product line is the recipient of many industry awards, such as PC Week Labs' Product of the Week, Communications Week MAX, PC/Computing MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. and was selected as Data Communications magazine's "Tester's Choice." The company has offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, and markets its products and services worldwide through value-added resellers, wholesale distributors and OEMs. SPRY Inc. is the leading developer of Internet access applications for the office, home and publishing markets. Founded in 1987, the privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is based in Seattle, Wash. SPRY brings networked connectivity to the Windows desktop through three products: the AIR Series, Internet In A Box Internet in a Box (IBox) was one of the first commercially available Internet connection software packages available for sale to the public. It included everything needed to connect to the internet in 1994. Spry, Inc. (TM) and Mosaic In A Box(TM). The AIR Series is a corporate network solution designed to provide PC to UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , mainframe and Internet connectivity through a full suite of applications. Internet In A Box provides the remote dial-up user with full Internet connectivity. Mosaic In A Box is an entry-level Internet access solution providing consumers with "plug and play" access to the Internet's World Wide Web. -0- NOTES TO EDITORS: Telebit and NetBlazer are registered trademarks of Telebit Corp. AIR Series is a trademark of SPRY Inc. CONTACT: Telebit Corp. Jerry Steach, 408/745-3004 or jsteach("at" sign)telebit.com or SPRY Inc. Deanna Leung, 206/442-8231 or deanna("at" sign)spry.com |
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