Zydacron Announces Concurrent Windows NT And NDIS Support For Its OnWAN250 Desktop Videoconferencing Package

Business Wire, Oct 22, 1997

MANCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 1997--

Zydacron's Desktop Videoconferencing Solution Is First To

Enable Simultaneous Windows NT-based Videoconferencing

and Internet/Remote Access

Zydacron, a leader in high quality desktop videoconferencing components and solutions, today announced its OnWAN250 desktop videoconferencing package and its Z250 video codec each provide full NDIS capabilities running under Windows NT. This feature enables users to videoconference and access the Internet simultaneously.

"You can do anything with our OnWAN250 desktop package or our Z250 codec that you can do with an ISDN modem," stated Ed Govoni, Vice President of Sales. "It's a one-of-kind feature that continues to set our desktop videoconferencing package and our Z250 video codec above the rest. Combined with full Windows NT support, we're offering breakthrough videoconferencing functionality to both the end user and our distribution channel."

NDIS allows the OnWAN250 conferencing package and the Z250 to be used like a dial-up adapter under Windows NT. Examples of NDIS functionality include Internet access, remote upgrades using SMS and high-speed NetMeeting sessions. The integration of NDIS with Zydacron's core technology allows the user to take full advantage of the technology simultaneously, rather than switching from one function to the other. Also, combined with other technologies from Zydacron, such as a ZC206 communications board, the user can, for instance, make a 128K Netmeeting call and a 256K video call concurrently, or access the Internet at 128K while in 256K video call.

Availability and Pricing

The OnWAN250 desktop videoconferencing package with full Windows NT and NDIS support and associated peripherals including codec board, camera, cables and software is available now to distribution channels at a list price of $2995. The Z250 codec is also available to qualified OEMs, System Integrators and others who develop full videoconferencing solutions with "Zydacron Quality" components. Soon, the NDIS functionality will also be available for Windows 95.

About Zydacron, Inc.

Privately owned Zydacron, based in Manchester, NH, provides quality videoconferencing products for mission critical applications, including telemedicine, distance learning, government and financial industries. The company develops a range of standards-based, PC-compatible videoconferencing products for worldwide distribution through resellers, VARs and OEMs. The Zydacron product line includes critically-acclaimed OnWAN videoconferencing systems, multimedia codecs, communication boards and software. The technology is available for Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows NT and OS/2 platforms. For additional information or to see if you qualify to be a "Zydacron Quality" distribution partner, call 603-647-1000, send email to info@zydacron.com or visit http://www.zydacron.com

CONTACT: Zydacron

Tracy Wemett-Specht, 603-647-1000 x165

tspecht@zydacron.com