Mainpine News Archive
Archive
| 01 Apr 2002 | ModemHelp.org reviews the RockForce DUO | |
| 12 Nov 2001 | Mainpine announces dual V.90 modem at Comdex | |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Mainpine ships RockForceDUO V.92 Modems | |
| 03 Jul 2000 | Multi-port Modem at Groundbreaking Price | |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Mainpine enhances Multi-port Modem Family |
Other past releases:
| 01 Oct 2001 | Mainpine ships RockForceQUATRO V.92 Modems | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Accpac certify RockForce2000 | |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Mainpine Embraces Latest V.92 Dial-up Modem Standard | |
| 01 Feb 2000 | Mainpine Announces Windows 2000 Drivers for RockForce and RockForce2000 | |
| 03 Nov 1999 | Linux Operating System Adopted by Mainpine | |
| 03 Mar 1999 | Mainpine's Multi-port Modem is First on PCI SIG's Integrators List | |
| 02 Dec 1998 | Mainpine's Multi-port Modems Now Approved for Use in 16 European Countries | |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Mainpine Achieves Japanese Approval for Multi-port Modems | |
| 20 Apr1998 | Mainpine to Launch Multi-port Modem at Comdex |
Mainpine Adopts EU Environmental Directives
Somerset, England January 3, 2006 -- Mainpine, a leading vendor of fax/data/voice interface products today announced compliance with EU directives on Restrictions of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) and the Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
As of January 2006, all new RockForce interface cards from Mainpine will comply with RoHS and WEEE directives. These EU directives restrict the use of six hazardous substances and promote environmentally sound recovery and disposal of electrical and electronic equipment waste. “As an ethically minded company, Mainpine is committed to doing whatever we can to preserve, protect and improve our environment,” said Kevin Sharpe, Managing Director of Mainpine.
The WEEE directive is designed to reduce the amount of electronic waste ending up in EU landfills and incinerators and encourages reuse, recycling, compositing and recovery of electronic and electrical equipment. Mainpine has taken all the steps required to meet the WEEE directives, including using recycled packaging and providing proper labelling on its products. In accordance with RoHS, Mainpine has restricted the use of certain hazardous chemicals in the manufacture of new RockForce products. Beginning 1, July 2006, RoHS restricts the use of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium and both polybrominated biphenyl and polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants in electrical and electronic equipment.
“We have always taken a green approach when developing and manufacturing our RockForce line of products. Compliance to these important EU directives is another step in our ongoing efforts to provide our customers environmentally-friendly and high-quality communications products,” said Sharpe.
About Mainpine
Established in 1997, Mainpine is a leading supplier of fax, data and voice interface products. With offices in the UK and USA, Mainpine provides products for the enterprise communications markets. For more information visit: www.mainpine.com
Mainpine expands European distribution
Somerset, England, 5th December 2005 --Mainpine, a leading vendor of multi-port fax/data/voice interface products today announced a new reseller agreement with Mapleleaf Technologies, located in Bruckmuehl, Germany. Their addition as a Certified Partner will increase the distribution of Mainpine hardware solutions throughout the central European market.
Mapleleaf Technologies specializes in delivering communication and networking products and services. Mainpine selected Mapleleaf Technologies to resell their RockForce product line of analog fax boards due to its solid European market presence, industry knowledge and depth of technical expertise. The partnership enables the two companies to provide European customers easier access, increased availability and regional support on all Mapleleaf and Mainpine solutions. “Mainpine is pleased to have a European partner with the experience and qualifications that Mapleleaf Technologies brings to the table. Together we can simultaneously offer customers the most solid and technologically advanced product for the price in an easy and accessible way. This will definitely help our customers in a global sense,” said Kevin Sharpe, Mainpine Managing Director.
The solid RockForce product line, combined with exceptional technology and engineering expertise made partnering with Mainpine a natural choice. “The inclusion of the Mainpine RockForce product line to the Mapleleaf Technologies family is an exciting step in offering an extremely high-level of reliability and security to our customers. Their boards will be a great complement to our ongoing tradition of offering the most advanced level of networking and communication technologies in the marketplace,” said Nick Maddicks, Mapleleaf Technologies General Manager.
About Mainpine
Established in 1997, Mainpine is a leading supplier of multi-port fax, data and voice products. With offices in the UK and USA, Mainpine provides products for the enterprise communications markets. For more information visit: www.mainpine.com
About Mapleleaf Technologies
Mapleleaf Technologies is a specialist regional sales point serving the European market with primary focus on industrial and embedded communications and networking products and technologies. For more information visit: www.mapleleaf-technologies.com
Mainpine opens North American Office
Portland, Oregon, 7th February 2005 -- Mainpine Ltd., a leading vendor of multi-port fax/data/voice interface products today announced the opening their North American Headquarters in Portland , Oregon. This office will provide local sales, technical and operational support for the growing network of distributors and customers throughout the region. Overnight shipping of product within North America is now available from this office.
"This new facility will help us to get even closer to our customers in the USA and Canada." said Kevin Sharpe, Managing Director and founder of Mainpine. "The success of our products with North American customers is something we are very proud of, and that we will be building upon, particularly in the fax arena."
Staff at this office are available between 8am and 5pm PST, 11am and 8pm EST. Customers and distributors in Eastern regions of the USA and Canada can also obtain sales and technical support from our UK office between 4am and 1pm EST. For more details, please call 1-866-565-2311 or +44 1373 830888, or visit http://www.mainpine.com.
About Mainpine Ltd.
Established in 1997, Mainpine is a leading supplier of multi-port fax, data and voice products. With offices in the UK and USA, Mainpine provides products for the enterprise communications markets. For more information please visit http://www.mainpine.com or email info@mainpine.com.
Mainpine announces PCI 3.0 Compliance
Mainpine announces full compliance to the new PCI 3.0 specification for the RockForce range of multi-port interface products.
Somerset, England, 27th July 2004 -- Mainpine Ltd, a leading vendor of multi-port data/fax/voice interface products today announced full compliance to version 3.0 of the Conventional PCI specification. The announcement of this specification by the PCI-SIG in April of 2004 completes the transition to the 3.3V signaling environment by removing the 5V keyed system board connector and further enhances MSI interrupt support.
"We believe that a disciplined approach to the adoption of standards provides value for our customers as well as making our own business run more smoothly." said Neil Vassallo, Engineering Manager of Mainpine Ltd. "Our commitment to rigorously supporting the PCI specifications means that customers can be sure our products will function in their systems now, and on into the future."
The Mainpine Rockforce(TM) range of PCI boards are all short boards that meet Universal PCI requirements. This means they will fit and work in any system that conforms to the Conventional PCI specifications from version 1.0 up to 3.0 and beyond. Full PCI 3.0 compliance of a multi-port voice/fax/data product is another industry first from Mainpine.
"Our ability to engineer products to meet the latest standards sets us apart in this market" said Kevin Sharpe, Managing Director of Mainpine Ltd. "The design ethic and pro-active approach to standardisation from Mainpine Engineering makes a real difference to the customer experience. It is the bedrock of our business."
About Mainpine Ltd.
Established in 1997, Mainpine is a leading supplier of multi-port data, fax and voice products. Based in the UK, Mainpine provide boards for the enterprise communications markets. For more information please visit http://www.mainpine.com or email info@mainpine.com
Agnicorp Inc. selects Mainpine Technology
Agnicorp Inc. Selects Mainpine Technology for the Ai-4400 Convergence Gateway
Somerset, England, 7th April 2004 -- Mainpine Ltd, a leading vendor for multi-port data/fax/voice interface products today announced that Agnicorp Inc. have selected Mainpine RockForce(TM) technology to incorporate in the Ai-4400 Convergence Gateway.
The Ai-4400 Convergence Gateway combines the features of a Stateful Firewall, VPN Concentrator, IP-QoS Device, Network Intrusion Detection System, Wireless Access-Point and Terminal Server into a single all-in-one platform. This enables organisations to consolidate their service delivery over multiple types of network into a single management platform to dramatically reduce running costs. The addition of RockForce technology provides multi-modem dial-in access within the Ai-4400 itself.
"What caught our attention was the performance of this technology in such a small footprint that Mainpine were able to offer us," said Pat Saavedra, President of Agnicorp "What kept our attention, was the flexibility and support we've had from Mainpine. Our decision to choose Mainpine was simple when the high levels of quality and reliability became evident in our testing."
About Mainpine Ltd.
Established in 1997, Mainpine is a leading supplier of multi-port data, fax and voice products. Based in the UK, Mainpine provide boards for the enterprise communications markets, and also work closely with OEMs to adapt the RockForce technology to their needs. For more information please visit http://www.mainpine.com or email info@mainpine.com.
About Agnicorp Inc.
Agnicorp inc. manufacture networking and communications devices that simplify the deployment of services across multiple access networks. Based in Toronto, Canada, their mission is to develop products and solutions for customers that provide rapid return on investment, reduce communications costs, and reliably consolidate communication budgets while maximizing investments in legacy infrastructures. For more information, please visit http://www.agnicorp.com.
Mainpine announces dual V.90 modem at Comdex
Las Vegas, Nevada, 12th November 2001
Mainpine Limited has begun volume shipment of an affordably priced, dual port V.90 modem. The new RockForce+ is the latest in Mainpine's extensive line of multi-port V.90 and V.92/V.44 modems.
Features include dual on-board DSP's (Digital Signal Processor) for optimum performance, and compatibility with Microsoft Windows and Linux Multilink (ML-PPP) connectivity.
The RockForce+ provides connections for two POTS lines on a single 'short' PCI card, and conform to the ITU V.90 and K56flex standards. Support for a variety of operating systems is supplied, including Microsoft Windows 98/ME, Microsoft Windows 2000, and Linux. The cards can be used for data, fax, and voice applications, and are ideal for telecommuters and small to medium sized enterprises.
"Recent figures from Gartner suggest that dial-up modems will be around for a while. Data from the research firm indicates that 55 percent of all people getting online will be doing so through dial-up connections even by the year 2004," commented Tessa Skoczylas, Sales and Marketing Manager for Mainpine.
The RockForce+ is covered by a three year manufacturers warranty and a 30 day money back guarantee.
Mainpine ships RockForceDUO V.92 Modems
Wiltshire, England, 1st June 2001
The RockForceDUO has begun volume production. This product is intended to address the need for a low cost alternative to ADSL and cable modems using two analog phone lines. Offering connection rates similar to ISDN, but at half the line rental, the new product will be attractive in areas not served by high speed digital services. V.92 enhancements include improved data compression, lower connection times, increased upstream speed, and the ability to answer voice calls without having to disconnect from the internet.
Mainpine embraces latest V.92 Dial-up Modem Standard
Wiltshire, England, 10th August 2000
Mainpine Limited, innovative provider of multi-port modem solutions, today announced the addition of V.92 support to its RockForce Family of multi-port modems. The V.92 standard has been ratified by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), and provides increased upstream rates, reduced dial-up times, and call waiting/modem-on-hold capability.
The RockForce2000+, supporting the V.92 standard, delivers upstream data rates of 48Kbps, increased from the 33.6Kbps supported by V.90. E-mails with large attachments, Web site uploads, and low cost remote access dial-up, can now achieve significantly greater speeds, significantly reducing overall operating costs. Furthermore, dial-up times are significantly reduced, from 20 - 30 seconds with V.90, to just 10 seconds.
V.92 is the first standard to offer call waiting/modem-on-hold capability, which increases the efficiency of each phone line. Users are informed of incoming voice calls whilst using Fax or Internet applications and benefit from the shared-line capability. The user experiences no connection loss while initiating or receiving voice calls and is able to resume surfing afterwards.
"Mainpine's rapid response to the ratification of this standard, ensures that the RockForce solution continues to provide enhanced features to the IT user," commented Tessa Skoczylas, Sales and Marketing Manager for Mainpine, "Whilst the introduction of V.92 will maintain the market lead held by the analog modem."
Multi-port Modem at Groundbreaking Price
Wiltshire, England, 3rd July 2000
Mainpine Limited, the leader in multi-port modem solutions today announced the availability of the RockForce2000 multi-port modems. The RockForce2000 four port (UK list price £595), and the RockForce2000 two port (UK list price £495), are immediately available for worldwide shipment.
The RockForce2000 four port provides connections for up to four POTS lines on a single 'short' PCI card. The RockForce2000 two port provides connections for up to two POTS lines on a single 'short' PCI card. Both cards support V.90 and K56flex standards and run on a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 2000, and Linux. The cards can be used for data, fax, and voice applications, and are ideal for small and medium sized enterprises.
RockForce2000 readily meets the demands of the fast growing remote access market, with both FCC and CTR21 Pan-European approvals. Unlike many black-box technologies, the RockForce2000 is seen by the system as a series of standard COM ports, which ensures compatibility with the widest range of third party software. "This is a 'plug and play' product, with no configuration hassles or cabling nightmare," said Tessa Skoczylas, Sales and Marketing Manager for Mainpine Limited, "Using the latest advances in modem and PCI BUS technology the RockForce2000 products effectively off-load the host processor workload to maximise the server's performance."
Mainpine enhances Multi-port Modem Family
Surrey, England, 13th August 1999
Mainpine Limited, the leader in multi-port modem solutions, today announced the availability of two enhanced multi-port modems that provide 56Kbps remote access per port. The RockForce 4 (UK list £695) and the RockForce 2 (UK list £395) are immediately available for worldwide shipment. The RockForce 4 provides connections for up to four POTS lines on a single 'short' PCI card. The RockForce 2 provides connections for up to two POTS lines on a single 'short' PCI card. Both products support V.90 and K56flex standards and run on a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows NT, and Microsoft Windows2000. The cards can be used for data and fax applications and are ideal for small to medium sized business applications.
"System integrators, resellers, and network managers are moving to open systems, for remote access, and fax applications," said Kevin Conway, director of sales and marketing for Mainpine Limited. "These customers are moving their fax and data applications onto the server and Mainpine's RockForce 4 and RockForce 2 cards provide them the flexibility required in these environments. Mainpine's commitment to open systems removes the restrictions found in proprietary systems."
Bluecoast Limited, Surrey, England, is a provider of Microsoft based network solutions who has chosen to implement a RAS server with Mainpine's RockForce 4 for remote access.
"We implement Microsoft Windows NT applications for our small business server clients many of whom wish to merge their fax and remote access," said Lawrence Waters, Director of Bluecoast Limited. "The RockForce 4 works extremely well within the Windows NT environment for POTS connections. Using Windows NT MLPPP our customers can aggregate two or more RockForce POTS lines to form a high throughput connection similar to ISDN but with a significant cost saving. The product has been very simple to install and use, which makes it very attractive to our customers."
The RockForce family provides high-density modem connections via POTS lines. Using the latest advances in modem and PCI BUS technology the RockForce products effectively offload the host processor workload to maximize the server's performance.
An International Data Corporation (IDC) study forecasts the overall open systems server based remote access market will grow to almost 5.4 million ports by the millennium. This fast growing market leverages on the access technology provided by multi-port modem products such as the RockForce 2 and RockForce 4.