Camelot Corporation Announces Major Telecommunications Breakthrough

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Dallas-based Camelot Corporation, a pioneer in innovative telecommunications, has made a groundbreaking announcement. The company has successfully developed a technology that enables full duplexing of voice over the Internet, revolutionizing real-time worldwide voice communications for PC users. This breakthrough, facilitated by proprietary algorithms, allows users to engage in affordable and high-fidelity voice conversations with individuals from anywhere in the world.

Key Takeaways:

  • The technology enables PC users to engage in real-time voice communications worldwide, made possible by proprietary program algorithms.
  • The Personal Internet Companion Kit (PICK), developed by Third Planet Publishing, a subsidiary of Camelot Corporation, will provide exclusive worldwide publishing rights for the innovative software.
  • The PICK boasts enhanced features, including total voice encryption for all parties, unlimited standard conference calling capabilities, and call screening and caller identification.
  • Users can choose the amount of data compression needed to balance sound quality and transmission rate, optimizing their experience according to individual needs.
  • The PICK will ship with CD-ROM and diskettes, requiring a 9600 BPS modem, a 386 33 mhz processor with 4 mgs of RAM, a multimedia sound card, a microphone, speakers, and a local Internet connection.
  • The major breakthrough in telecommunications is set to have a significant impact on the computer marketplace, with Danny Wettreich, chairman and chief executive officer of Camelot, predicting instant acceptance by Internet users.
  • Enhanced features also enable users to create their own commands for on-line services, assign them to icons, and explore the Internet using a proprietary Mosaic-type Windows engine.

Statistics:

  • The PICK will begin shipping in the second quarter of 1995.
  • The software will have a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $99.95.
  • Users will require a 9600 BPS modem to operate the PICK.
  • A 36 mhz processor with 4 mgs of RAM is recommended for optimized performance.
  • The PICK is designed to provide higher fidelity than common telephones, with minimal signal loss when used with a high-performance multimedia card.

Sources:

  • Camelot Corporation press release (no date)
  • Nasdaq: CAML announcement (no date)
  • Danny Wettreich, chairman and chief executive officer of Camelot Corporation (no date)