E-Tech Announces 56Kbps Data/Fax Upgradable PC Card

Business Wire, August 25, 1997

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1997--E-Tech Research, Inc. a designer and manufacturer of telecommunication and data communication products, announced the Bullet PCMCIA card -- a high-speed and value packed 56Kbps data/fax modem for notebooks and handheld devices.

The Bullet C56KRX uses Rockwell's K56flex modem technology and features flash upgrades and Windows '95 plug-n-play compatibility. Suggested list price of the new PC Card modem is expected to be $189. It will be available early September through resellers, Value-Added Resellers, and direct.

The new 56K Bullet C56KRX fax/modem features high-speed 14,400bps fax and download Internet data speeds up to 56K bps.

Users are assured of compatibility and data accuracy for downloading e-mail, graphics, sound and video streams with the line's support of data compression and error correction over conventional phone lines. All models are also downward compatible with standard modems and fax machines.

E-Tech bundles its new 56K modem with Windows 95 drivers and SuperVoice communications software, which allows users to receive voice, fax, and data transmissions. The Bullet also supports the AT Command Set to ensure compatibility with all popular communications programs.

Other standard features include full duplex, Type II PC card slot, a hot swap switch for swapping cards without re-booting or exiting Windows, and a phone cord for connecting to a standard RJ-11 phone jack.

Company Background

E-Tech Research, Inc. was founded in 1987. The company manufactures and markets a full-line of fax/modems and ISDN equipment. It employs more than 300 employees at its worldwide corporate headquarters in Taiwan and US headquarters in Fremont, California. E-Tech is an independent and privately-held data communications and telecommunications affiliate of UMAX, a worldwide developer and manufacturer of computer and communication technology with sales of over $2 billion. E-Tech has been ISO 9001 certified to ensure endusers/resellers that it meets high standards for quality in engineering design.

For more information contact: E-Tech Research, Inc., 47400 Seabridge Dr., Fremont, California 94538, 510-438-6700 phone, 510-438-6701 fax, or visit the web site at http://www.e-tech.com .

CONTACT: E-Tech Research, Inc.

Ben Chan, 510/438-6700

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Hill Communications

Chad Hill, 510/945-7910

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Len Fernandes, 510/538-8916

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