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TAL Press Releases
Peter:
I thought that you would be interested in our rollout press
releases from Monday. We are now ready for prime time.
Best,
-- Dewayne
TETHERLESS ACCESS LTD. ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC ALLIANCES FOR WIRELESS MAN DEPLOYMENT
October 4, 1993, Fremont, California-Tetherless Access, Ltd. (TAL), a leader in
the development of user-provided wireless metropolitan area networks (MAN),
today announced the formation of three separate strategic business and
technology alliances. The alliances envision the provision of wireless access,
applications development, packet radio hardware development and new services for
wireless connectivity to the worldwide Internet.
TAL has developed a "plug-and-play" interface for the Macintosh platform for the
unlicensed operation of packet radio systems. The systems enable peer-to-peer
wireless connectivity over AppleTalk networks within a MAN environment. The
system software also provides transparent connectivity to TCP/IP networks and to
services available on the worldwide Internet.
User-provided wireless networking allows anyone within range of another system
to automatically make a network connection. This "ad hoc" network means that
each node not only generates its own traffic, but also relays the transmissions
of nearby nodes. Each system owner becomes a "de facto" member of the network.
The system provides a low-cost connectivity solution for community networks,
libraries, schools, businesses, telecommuters, and an easily deployed
communications infrastructure for developing countries. "In association with
our strategic alliances we will deploy wireless MANs on a worldwide basis with a
focus on providing access to the Internet" said Dewayne Hendricks, President of
TAL.
Pandora Systems of San Francisco, CA, a software development and network
operations company, will design Internet-based wireless networking products and
services. Pandora's principals have been involved in the establishment of
PeaceNet, GreenNet, The WELL and have developed numerous Internet applications
including Veronica, one of the most popular and useful navigation tools
available on the Internet today. "The Internet and wireless communications are
both experiencing dramatic growth. The combination of these environments offer
unparalleled applications development opportunities" said Mark Graham, President
of Pandora Systems.
InterNex Information Services, Inc. of Menlo Park, CA, a provider of high
bandwidth connectivity to the Internet, will provide wireline access points to
the Internet for wireless MANs in major metropolitan areas throughout the U.S.
InterNex and TAL will jointly market network services to businesses, educational
institutions, communities and individuals.
Cylink of Sunnyvale, CA, the leading worldwide supplier of commercial
communications security products and spread spectrum wireless modems
and systems, is cooperating in the supplying of spread spectrum radios for
deployment in TAL's MAN packet radio systems on a worldwide basis. Cylink's
founders are leading authorities in encryption and spread spectrum
technologies, and the company currently services customers in over 40
countries.
Tetherless Access, Ltd., based in Fremont, California, is a leader in the
development and deployment of "plug-and-play" wireless metropolitan area
networks. The company's products allow customers to achieve efficient,
low-cost, flexible, high-quality wireless data communications in metropolitan
network environments and to the worldwide Internet.
TETHERLESS ACCESS, LTD. ANNOUNCES NET/MAC PRO WITH SUPPORT FOR POWERTALK
October 4, 1993, Fremont, California-Tetherless Access, Ltd. (TAL), a leader in
the development of user-provided wireless metropolitan area networks (MAN),
today announced NET/Mac Pro, a new version of its NET/Mac Internet Protocol
application for packet radio environments. NET/Mac Pro adds support for a
personal gateway that allows PowerTalk� users to exchange mail with SMTP servers
over a TCP/IP network. PowerTalk is Apple's new mail and messaging technology,
built in to System 7� Pro.
This combination provides convenient Internet access for Apple� Macintosh�
users through wireless Metropolitan Area Networks. TAL's standard products have
led the way for wireless TCP/IP network access on the Macintosh. Now, with
System 7 Pro, this access is simplified even more by not having to use a
separate SMTP client program to transfer mail. "The PowerTalk universal mailbox
and drag send capability integrated with our NET/Mac Pro product allows our
users to deploy wireless MANs on a worldwide basis with a focus on providing
easy access to the Internet mail services" said Dewayne Hendricks, President of
TAL.
TAL has formed strategic alliances with InterNex Information Services, Inc. of
Menlo Park, CA, Cylink of Sunnyvale, CA and Pandora Systems of San Francisco,
CA. Together the four companies will provide hardware, software and services
which can be used to provide low-cost MAN connectivity solutions for community
networks, libraries, schools, businesses, telecommuters, and an easily deployed
communications infrastructure for developing countries. "In association with
our strategic alliances we will deploy wireless MANs on a worldwide basis with a
focus on providing access to the Internet" said Dewayne Hendricks, President of
TAL.
Tetherless Access, Ltd., based in Fremont, California, is a leader in the
development and deployment of "plug-and-play" wireless metropolitan area
networks. The company's products allow customers to achieve efficient,
low-cost, flexible, high-quality wireless data communications in metropolitan
network environments and to the worldwide Internet.
Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks and PowerTalk and System 7 are
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
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Dewayne Hendricks, WA8DZP ! CIS: 75210,10 AppleLink: D6547
Tetherless Access Ltd. ! Packet Radio: WA8DZP @ K3MC.#NOCAL.CA.USA.NA
43730 Vista Del Mar ! AOL: HENDRICKS
Fremont, CA 94539-6250 ! Internet: [email protected]
Phone: (510) 659-0809 ! Fax: (510) 770-9854
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