Mainpine Unleashes Next-Generation RockForce IQ Intelligent Fax Boards
Released on = September 5, 2006, 2:25 pm
Press Release Author = Kristin Roche
Industry = Telecommunications
Press Release Summary = Smaller, Faster, and More Powerful Fax Boards Deliver “Enterprise-Class” Hardware with an Exceptional Price/Performance Guarantee
Press Release Body = SOMERSET, England — September 6, 2006 — Mainpine®, an innovator in the global intelligent fax hardware arena, today announced its RockForce IQ™ intelligent fax board product line. The IQ series is the latest generation of intelligent fax cards from Mainpine and offers customers a top-of-the-line, high-speed V.34 (33.6Kbps) fax solution, in an ultra small board format. Engineered to fit into virtually any system the new boards comply with worldwide environmental requirements including the European RoHS and WEEE directives.
“Our sixth generation of fax card gives users best-in-class hardware and reaffirms Mainpine’s unwavering commitment to the analog fax arena by delivering unprecedented power and speed,” said Kevin Sharpe, Chairman and Founder of Mainpine. “Our RockForce IQ™ series exceeds customer requirements for performance and reliability, and represents a major step forward from previous generation products and competitive offerings. These new boards complement and extend the Mainpine product line and offer customer’s enterprise-class, intelligent fax hardware at a truly affordable price.\"
\"Customers using Alt-N’s RelayFax® software have a reliable fax hardware component that works without fault,\" said Arvel Hathcock, CEO of Alt-N Technologies. “The RelayFax / IQ combination provides our company and resellers with a competitive offering to meet the needs of small-to–medium businesses who want a high-performance and economical fax solution.\"
\"With the introduction of the new IQ boards, Mainpine is providing a complete product line with its ability to scale from 1 to 8+ ports,\" said John Davis, President of Data Techniques, Inc. \"The new IQ 1 and 2-port models provide the same reliability and performance characteristics of the multi-port boards but make a great option for FaxMan\'s single port customers.\"
“ActFax customers are able to enjoy the fastest speeds in the industry with Mainpine’s new IQ series intelligent fax boards, said Helmut Vogler, president of ActFax.”The IQ line is uniquely positioned to provide our customers with cutting-edge fax hardware in an ultra-slim form factor design.”
Next Generation Intelligent Fax Boards Packed with Features Building on the successes of its flagship RockForce™ series, Mainpine proactively worked with its partners, ISVs and customers to develop many advanced features and design enhancements for its IQ series of fax boards. Users can run the most demanding, business critical fax applications at anytime without compromise.
• Dramatic Performance and Speed Increases The RockForce IQ™ series offers blazing performance, further shortening send and receive transmission times with V.34 and its Intellichannel technology. Unlike conventional fax hardware offerings, each RockForce IQ™ port has its own dedicated CPU and DSP, and fully supports the RockForce SideBand™ technology which includes sophisticated features like automatic per port hardware reset. The RockForce IQ™ card delivers up to 25 percent faster performance than its RockForce™ predecessor. For most organizations mindful of the bottom line these innovations translate to substantially lower telephone fax charges and faster delivery of documents.
• Sleeker “Short-Board” Form Factor Design Ground-breaking design ensures a RockForce IQ™ fax card will fit easily into any computer system. Measuring just 4.72” x 2.51” (120mm x 64mm), the beautifully designed RockForce IQ™ fax card is compatible with any PCI or PCI-X system, including those using Universal PCI signaling (3-volt and 5-volt PC Systems).
• “Low-Profile” or “Standard-Profile” Bracket Option A low-profile PCI bracket allows sub-miniature servers to be deployed (often without riser cards) while maintaining full compatible with the PCI specifications.
• Ultra Quick and Simple Install The new board features Microsoft® Windows® plug and play compatibility with no manual configuration required. Standards-based installation and programming interfaces ensure the RockForce IQ™ series intelligent fax cards integrate quickly and seamlessly with a wide range of system hardware and application software. In addition, any number or combination of RockForce IQ™ and RockForce™ intelligent fax cards may be operated concurrently in a system, providing a migration path for existing RockForce customers.
• RoHS/WEEE Adhering to Mainpine’s commitment to environmental protection, the RockForce IQ™ cards meet the requirements of the European Union\'s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directives.
Availability and Pricing The RockForce IQ™ intelligent fax board line is available in one (1) and two (2) port configurations with four (4) and eight (8) port models available in December 2006. The RockForce IQ-F1 (1-port) retails at $349 (€299, £199) and the RockForce IQ-F2 (2-port) retails at $699 (€599, £399). The new fax boards feature a five-year warranty and thirty day money-back/satisfaction guarantee.
Special Introductory Pricing Mainpine kicks off the RockForce IQ™ fax boards with special pricing that is available for a period of ninety (90) days for certified ISV’s and Mainpine channel partners and distributors from September 1 – November 30, 2006.
About Alt-N Technologies Alt-N Technologies delivers innovative, affordable and secure messaging solutions that are used by small and medium businesses in over 90 countries and 20 languages worldwide. Headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, Alt- N Technologies’ flagship solution, MDaemon®, provides a feature-rich suite of secure and standards-compliant messaging and collaborative capabilities that can be quickly and easily installed and managed. For more information, visit www.altn.com.
About ActFax Communication-Software GmbH The main activity of ActFax Communication is the development and support of ActFax, one of the most powerful network fax solutions currently on the market. The high demand for fax solutions in heterogeneous environments initiated the company to develop a fax server that easily integrates with different environments, like Windows, DOS, Unix, Linux or mainframes. For more information visit http://www.actfax.com.
About Data Techniques, Inc. Data Techniques, Inc. is a leading developer of imaging and facsimile development tools and comprehensive support programs for the Microsoft Windows™ environment. The company ships ImageMan® and the FaxMan® series of developer toolkits. Data Techniques began operations in 1984 and is located in Burnsville, North Carolina. For more information visit http://www.data-tech.com or email custsvc@data-tech.com.
About Mainpine, Inc. For nearly a decade, Mainpine has been an industry innovator in the global fax hardware arena. The company has built a worldwide reputation for its line of reliable, intelligent RockForce™ fax cards that offer an affordable alternative to the traditional expensive fax boards. Along the way the company has introduced a number of innovative technologies, including Intellichannel, that focus on delivering fax communications smarter, faster, and with greater security and reliably than ever. Mainpine’s RockForce™ product line is sold through regional, national, and international distributors and is available through hundreds of resellers worldwide. For more information visit http://www.mainpine.com, call +1 503 822 9944 or email info@mainpine.com.
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Contact Details = Kristin Roche 9450 SW Commerce Circle, Suite 401 Wilsonville, OR 97070 503.822.9944 ext 202 kristin.roche@mainpine.com