July 15, 1996
HDS Network Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: HDSX) today announced a wireless version of its Network computer, providing users with a turnkey solution for environments where conventional network connections are expensive or difficult to wire.
The new HDS wireless @workStation(TM) is shipped with the FreePort® wireless Ethernet LAN system from Windata, Inc., which is designed to provide the same performance, reliability and security as wired Ethernet LANs.
"We provide a no-compromise Network Computer by offering customers the flexibility
to tie into existing networks with either conventional or wireless network interfaces, so they can continue to use their existing applications," said HDS Executive Vice President Michael Kantrowitz. "Our @workStation Network Computers offer the best alternative to a PC for Internet, Windows® and legacy applications, and with wireless connections we've expanded the market for our products."
An HDS @workStation equipped with FreePort allows workers in a
factory, for example, to quickly and easily reconfigure the shop floor without
worrying about rewiring network connections. It is also suitable for
warehouses, where a user can easily bring the HDS @workStation along on a cart
while taking inventory.
The wireless @workStation supports industry networking standards,
including IEEE 802.3 and SNMP network management, and can run any existing PC,
UNIX® and mainframe applications, as well as browse the Web and run
Java(TM) applets. Utilizing spread spectrum radio signals, the wireless NC can
roam 260 feet from its Windata hub and antenna, which is wired to the network.
A single FreePort LAN can support 256 users.
"The HDS @workStation
is a perfect Network Computer platform for our wireless LAN technology since
both help customers get the most out of their existing networks," said
Windata Vice President David Micciche. "The FreePort products are designed
to augment wired networks, extending their reach to locations that are difficult
to wire ".
The HDS @workStation line of Network Computers, which start at $750,
enable users to access any type and form of data on any network, including the
Internet, with Java and Web browsing features integrated in its HDS netOS
operating system. In addition to its networking functions, the systems offer
full multimedia and videoconferencing capabilities. The wireless @workStation
is available immediately from HDS with a starting price of $2,600.
Windata, of Littleton, MA, is the performance leader of high-speed,
highly reliable, standards based, wireless Ethernet networking systems. Windata
products use a robust implementation of license free spread spectrum radio
technology to provide customers with the performance, reliability, and
security of a wired Ethernet, in a wireless solution. Windata provides both
in-building and building-to-building wireless solutions, enabling customers to
provide network connectivity in areas where cable is an ineffective alternative
due to environmental, deployment time, or flexibility considerations.
(Telephone: 508-952-0170; fax: 508-952-0168; email: sales@windata.com).
HDS Network Systems, of King of Prussia, PA, is a leading
international supplier of cost-effective solutions for the integration and
delivery of information and applications to the desktop. The company's
@workStation is based on an open architecture, incorporating industry standards
to enable seamless access to multiple forms of information, including text,
graphics, audio, and video, on any type of network. (Telephone: 610-277-8300;
fax: 610-275-5739; Email: info@hds.com. )
@workStation is a trademark of HDS Network Systems, Inc. Windata and
FreePort are registered trademarks of Windata, Inc. Windows is a registered
trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark licensed exclusively through X/Open
Company, Ltd. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.