IT security and communication specialist Biodata IT is showcasing the BlueFritz AP-ISDN solution at Computer Faire 2003, a powerful extension of the company`s BlueFritz! range of connective solutions that provide the local market with enhanced ISDN connectivity.
Gauteng-based Biodata IT has focused its profile at the faire on what company directors Christian Runte and Ingrid Reimsch"ussel describe as faster and more economic ways to communicate.
The BlueFritz range of wireless ISDN and Internet access for PCs and notebooks, developed by AVM, provides users with instant mobile Internet connectivity and the ability to send or receive files and fax documents. The software package provides a range of powerful programs including an ISDN File Manager, Fax Machine, an ISDN Surfboard and Software Telephone.
AVM`s BlueFritz! AP-ISDN access point provides convenient wireless access to the ISDN line for PCs with a BlueFritz USB dongle. This includes the full multimedia capabilities of ISDN: Internet, e-mail, PC faxing, fixed-line SMS and voice.
Reimsch"ussel and Runte are confident the solutions have mass appeal because they arm any-sized company with the means to technically enhance communication. The latest version of AVM`s Alice is an example. This low-cost video conferencing software presents users with a host of benefits incorporating optimised use with BlueFRITZ, ISDN PABX and Bluetooth Access Point for ISDN and the Internet in combination with a Bluetooth USB controller for PCs or notebooks.
Alice 2.0 places IP telephony, video telephony and video conferencing technology at the fingertips of any-sized corporation. A PC camera for the USB port, an ISDN-Controller with CAPI 2.0 and a headset to connect to the sound card is all that is needed to acquire video telephony and conference facilities through Alice.
Alice 2.0 makes it possible for users to zoom the received image up to nine times the CIF frame size, adapt the application to Bluetooth and even start the software up on PCs that have no ISDN-controller installed.
"Our introduction of BlueFritz AP-ISDN and Alice to the local market is a boost for the SME/SOHO sector in particular. Cost of ownership is always an issue, but in the case of video conferencing a product that can offer the technological benefits at an extremely cost-effective and reasonable rate is a real plus. The new version adds more value through its optimal use on ISDN. Communication is key in today`s business environment. Acquiring the ability to communicate with various audiences, in real-time anywhere in the world equates to real value. For a small to medium-sized operation this is tantamount to penetrating new markets, creating up-to-the minute customer resource management and establishing global presence. Computer Faire`s `Best-of-What`s New` is the most appropriate event to launch this opportunity," says Ingrid Reimsch"ussel, director Biodata IT.
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Biodata Information Technology provides network, PC and communication security products. The company`s portfolio incorporates Internet servers that each include a firewall, router, Web e-mail and file server as well as high-speed data and e-mail encryption products for IP-based systems and network services.
In the IT security market, Biodata positions itself as a one-stop shop supplier of communication and network security. Encryption secures the transmission of data packets via public telecommunication networks. Firewalls protect computer networks from unauthorised access (hacking) and data theft via the Internet. E-mail encryption and PKI solutions cover the security of communication.
Biodata`s activities stretch to each of these growing markets including ISDN. The company distributes a router, developed by Bintec Communications, designed to provide quick and reliable Internet connection via ISDN line. The company intends to achieve a total competitive advantage in all market segments by strong global expansion.
Biodata`s concept and market approach is to develop proprietary products for the individual areas of IT security including routers and content security.
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