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Ositech First to Ship V.34 28.8 Multifunction PC Card
Jack of Diamonds Ethernet Data/Fax Modem Combo Card Also Features New Cellular Protocol For Faster Throughput
Guelph, Ontario
Ositech Communications Inc. is shipping the V.34 Jack of Diamonds multifunction PC card, featuring a high performance Ethernet network adapter and a V.34 28.8 cellular data/fax modem combined onto a single Type II PC card.
V.34 28.8/14.4 Data/Fax Modem Power
The new 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.
Hassle-Free Cellular Communications
For cellular communications, the card now supports the new MNP10-EC, an enhanced cellular protocol that maximizes data throughput while providing improved transmission reliability. The new protocol 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.
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 and send them away knowing 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. It now ships with DOS, Windows, Windows NT, Unix and OS/2 drivers and can be used with ALL Card and Socket Services. This means that users who attempt to use the Jack of Diamonds with other PC cards in a notebook will not encounter the technical problems common when two cards operate with different Card and Socket Services. As a result, if a user is committed to certain other PC cards, the Jack of Diamonds can accommodate to the environment.
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 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 is available either with a 14.4 kbps Modem at a suggested retail price of $449 or with a 28.8kbps Modem at a suggested retail price of $599.
For more information on the Jack of Diamonds or the Trumpcard family, call Ositech Communications, Inc. at (800) 563-2386.
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