Ositech Ships V.34 28.8
Multifunction PC Card
Jack of Diamonds 28.8 Ethernet + Modem Combo Card Also
Features Windows 95/NT Drivers And New Cellular Protocol For
Faster Performance
Guelph, Ontario
Ositech Communications Inc. is shipping the V.34 Jack of Diamonds,
a state-of-the-art multifunction PC card that combines a high
performance Ethernet network adapter and a V.34 28.8 cellular
data/fax modem onto a single Type II PC card. The new 28.8
high-speed version promises to slash the cost of updating files,
sending E-mail, using V.34 on-line services and performing other
tasks common to road warriors.
In addition, the Jack of Diamonds is the first card of its kind to
ship with Windows 95 drivers, offering increased network and modem
performance because of Windows 95's new 32-bit operating
environment.
The card presently supports the MNP 10 protocol for cellular data
transmission, and in September, the card will ship with MNP 10EC.
This new protocol maximizes throughput while providing improved
transmission reliability. MNP10-EC combines cellular-specific
signal-processing technology from
Rockwell Telecommunications with an enhanced error correction
protocol to overcome many of the signal distortions that have
interfered with data-over-cellular transmissions in the past.
Hassle-Free Cellular Communications
The Jack of Diamonds is the only multifunction PC card that offers
a low-cost cellular upgrade package ($99 US) that provides Direct
Connect capabilities to many popular cellular phones, including
Motorola, Mitsubishi and AT&T. This eliminates the need to
purchase acoustic couplers or intermediate hardware boxes to
achieve cellular data or fax connections while on the road.
Ositech has incorporated this hardware into the PC card--making
it, in effect, the world's only triple function PC card. Users can
now simply and directly connect to the data port of cellular
phones with just one cable.
In addition, Ositech's "intelligent cellular media
detection" enables cellular users to avoid a step required by
every other manufacturer of cellular interfaces: the need to enter
a special cellular initialization string of 15-30 cryptic symbols
each time the phone is used. With the Jack of Diamonds, this
cryptic string needs to be entered only once. After that, the Jack
of Diamonds will detect a standard or cellular connection and
delete or insert the appropriate string AUTOMATICALLY. MIS
managers can set up the user with the appropriate initial string,
then the Jack of Diamonds will transparently configure itself for
the proper environment.
Drivers For All Environments
The Jack of Diamonds offers the industry's most comprehensive
driver support for multifunction PC cards. In addition to Windows
95 drivers, the card also ships with DOS, Windows, Windows NT,
Unix and OS/2 drivers. It can also be used with ALL Card and
Socket Services. This means that the Jack of Diamonds will
accommodate the customer's computing environment, and even other
PC card's requirements, so that customers will not have to
restructure their notebook to use Ositech's PC card.
High Performance Ethernet Network Interface
The Ethernet network interface provided supports two
configurations: direct cable connection for 10baseT only or use of
a separate Media Access Unit for both 10baseT or 10base2.
Intelligent Media Detection automatically senses the wiring being
used and configures the card for the connected wiring. Network
operating systems supported include Netware by Novell, Lan Manager
by Microsoft, Lan Server by IBM, Banyan Vines and others.
Warranty, Support, Compatibility, Pricing
The Jack of Diamonds comes with a 30-day money-back satisfaction
guarantee, a full five-year warranty, access to a 24-hour BBS and
comprehensive free technical support and service using Ositech's
toll-free hotline. It is compatible with all computers
incorporating the PCMCIA standard and slots.
The V.34 Jack of Diamonds with a 28.8 kbps modem is available at a
suggested retail price of $549. A 14.4 kbps version is available
at a suggested retail price of $369.
For more information on the Jack of Diamonds or the Trumpcard
family,
call Ositech Communications, Inc. at 800/563-2386.
