Small and Mid-Sized Companies Get One-Stop Solution to Connect LANs to Internet

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Companies looking to connect their Local Area Networks (LANs) to the Internet have a new solution. Compatible Systems Corporation has signed agreements with SPRY, Incorporated and UUNET Technologies to offer WorldWireTM for Windows, a corporate Internet bundle designed for Windows-based Ethernet networks. WorldWire features a MicroRouterTM 900i from Compatible Systems, which provides a full-featured IP router and operates at speeds up to 128 Kbps. The package includes graphical management applications for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh, along with a command line interface accessible out-of-band or in-band via Telnet. WorldWire also includes a 5-user corporate license for SPRY's award-winning AIR Series software, which includes the first commercially developed version of Mosaic and other Internet applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • Compatible Systems Corporation has signed agreements with SPRY, Incorporated and UUNET Technologies to offer WorldWireTM for Windows, a corporate Internet bundle designed for Windows-based Ethernet networks.
  • WorldWire features a MicroRouterTM 900i from Compatible Systems, which provides a full-featured IP router and operates at speeds up to 128 Kbps.
  • The package includes graphical management applications for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh, along with a command line interface accessible out-of-band or in-band via Telnet.
  • WorldWire also includes a 5-user corporate license for SPRY's award-winning AIR Series software, which includes the first commercially developed version of Mosaic and other Internet applications.
  • The AIR Series also includes powerful applications like Telnet and tn3270, as well as an ftp application seamlessly integrated with Windows File Manager and a full suite of TCP/IP utilities.
  • Users of WorldWire will gain full Internet access through AlterNetR, a service of UUNET Technologies.
  • The WorldWire package will be available through network equipment resellers nationwide for a list price of $1,995.00 in March, 1995.
  • Each WorldWire package includes goods and services valued separately at $4,000.00.
  • Compatible Systems president Matt McConnell notes that WorldWire is the first complete Internet package to be made available through the reseller channel.

Statistics:

  • WorldWire will be available through network equipment resellers nationwide for a list price of $1,995.00 in March, 1995.
  • Each WorldWire package includes goods and services valued separately at $4,000.00.
  • The MicroRouter 900i provides a full-featured IP router and operates at speeds up to 128 Kbps.

Sources:

  • "Compatible Systems Announces New Internet Solution for Windows-Based Ethernet Networks." Business Wire. January 30, 1995.
  • Compatible Systems Corporation. "WorldWire for Windows." Press Release. January 30, 1995.
  • SPRY, Incorporated. "SPRY and Compatible Systems Announce Partnership." Press Release. January 30, 1995.
  • UUNET Technologies. "UUNET and Compatible Systems Announce Partnership." Press Release. January 30, 1995.