Gcom Newswire

Gcom Helps Send Weather Data From U.S. Airports to the World

SAVOY, ILLINOIS March 5, 2007) – An Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) measures and collects critical weather data, broadcasts the data in voice format, and transmits the data in digital format.

For all federal U.S. airports, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA):

• Buys and maintains AWOS equipment.
• Transmits the digital data to its National Airspace Data Interchange Network (NADIN), which then disseminates it to many constituencies, including Flight Service Stations, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and commercial outlets such as the Weather Channel.

For non-federal U.S. airports, state, local, and private organizations can buy and maintain their own AWOS equipment; however, reaping the economic and safety benefits of transmitting the digital data to NADIN is difficult because NADIN is a closed X.25 network with carefully controlled access points.

Mackinac Software’s mission: Provide non-federal airports an economical, flexible, secure, and reliable connection between their AWOS equipment and NADIN.

Mission accomplished! Mackinac Software's anyAWOS Weather Nexus:

• Uses the Gcom® Second Generation Protocol Appliance (GPA 2G) to relay AWOS information to NADIN.
• Recently passed all required FAA certification tests.
• Will soon connect to NADIN via an FAA-controlled access point in Indianapolis, Indiana.

"The GPA 2G is a powerful and flexible protocol conversion solution that can address both legacy and IP end-user devices in an IP or legacy network, providing a migration path that accommodates all timetables and wallets," said Dave Grothe, founder and CEO of Gcom, Inc.

"The Gcom appliance allows our software to be independent of the underlying protocol, and will allow an easy transition from X.25 to IP when the time comes," confirmed Marilyn Wulfekuhler, CEO of Mackinac Software, LLC.

About Gcom

Since 1979, Gcom (www.gcom.com) has been designing and developing the industry's most advanced data communications software packages. Gcom's original offering to the market was in the form of source code licenses for data communications protocol implementations. Beginning in 1996, Gcom made the transition from a supplier of source code to a supplier of bundled data communications hardware and software products.

Gcom remains committed to its original goal of developing affordable, high-performance communications software and helping customers take advantage of its benefits. Gcom's customer base now includes OEMs, systems integrators, data communications equipment manufacturers, network providers, government contractors, and large end users around the world, such as VISA International, MasterCard, Motorola, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Weather Service.

For more information, visit the Gcom web site (www.gcom.com) or contact the company at (866) 351-4241. Gcom, Inc., 1800 Woodfield Drive, Savoy, IL 61874

About Mackinac Software, LLC

For more information, visit the anyAWOS web site at https://www.anyawos.com/index.html.

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Gcom GPA 2G Series Helps China Bank/Philippines Phase in Feature-rich, NCR ATMs While Maintaining Legacy Protocol Network

SAVOY, ILLINOIS January 19, 2007) – When China Bank in the Philippines decided to "move tellers to sellers" by upgrading to more efficient NCR Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs), they faced several problems:

• China Bank likes the security and stability of its legacy protocol network.
• The desired, feature-rich, NCR ATMs communicate via IP protocol.
• Simultaneously upgrading all current, legacy protocol-based, NCR ATMs to new, IP-based, NCR ATMs is not only disruptive, but cost prohibitive.

Their solution: Phase in IP-based, NCR ATMs using the Gcom® Second Generation Protocol Appliance 2G (GPA 2G).

The GPA 2G transports the payload data itself, not the legacy protocol. It does so by applying a delimiter to preserve the logical message boundaries needed to send payload data over a byte stream connection such as TCP. Gcom calls these delimiters encapsulations.

"And Gcom has an encapsulation specifically designed to handle NCR ATM payload data," said Dave Grothe, founder and CEO of Gcom. "So the Gcom solution required no custom programming."

Now China Bank can replace legacy protocol-based, NCR ATMs with IP-based, NCR ATMs on its own timetable with no disruption to bank processes or customers.

About Gcom

Since 1979, Gcom (www.gcom.com) has been designing and developing the industry's most advanced data communications software packages. Gcom's original offering to the market was in the form of source code licenses for data communications protocol implementations. Beginning in 1996, Gcom made the transition from a supplier of source code to a supplier of bundled data communications hardware and software products.

Gcom remains committed to its original goal of developing affordable, high-performance communications software and helping customers take advantage of its benefits. Gcom's customer base now includes OEMs, systems integrators, data communications equipment manufacturers, network providers, government contractors, and large end users around the world, such as VISA International, MasterCard, Motorola, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Weather Service.

For more information, visit the Gcom web site (www.gcom.com) or contact the company at (866) 351-4241. Gcom, Inc., 1800 Woodfield Drive, Savoy, IL 61874

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Gcom’s GPA 2G Series Enables Upgrades to Newer Hardware While Maintaining Legacy Protocol Networks

SAVOY, ILLINOIS (September 8, 2006) – When HP Atalla Security Products – a provider of hardware security processors for banking, Internet, and enterprise security – needed to upgrade its Bisync- and SNA-based customers to newer Atalla hardware solutions, it turned to Gcom, Inc.’s Gcom® Second Generation Protocol Appliance (GPA 2G).

The GPA 2G is a secure, closed, high-MTBF, small-footprint unit that offers sophisticated data tunneling features.

Unlike typical one protocol-one encapsulation approaches, the Gcom GPA 2G solution offers multiple encapsulation schemes employed over TCP/IP, and synchronous serial or Ethernet connections that enable mixed protocol connections over SNA, X.25, Bisync, Frame Relay, or IP.

This means the GPA 2G can convert between legacy protocols on one side of the connection and encapsulated payload data sent over TCP/IP on the other side.

"Many business sectors, particularly banking and financial markets, choose to keep their legacy protocol networks for security and stability reasons," said Dave Grothe, founder and CEO of Gcom. "With the GPA 2G, maintaining legacy protocol networks and upgrading to newer, more powerful hardware is no longer an either/or situation.”

The first customer of the Gcom/HP Atalla Security Products partnership: China Bank in the Philippines. "Our transaction throughput improved 800%! " said Phillip Tan of China Bank.

About Gcom

Since 1979, Gcom (www.gcom.com) has been designing and developing the industry's most advanced data communications software packages. Gcom's original offering to the market was in the form of source code licenses for data communications protocol implementations. Beginning in 1996, Gcom made the transition from a supplier of source code to a supplier of bundled data communications hardware and software products.

Gcom remains committed to its original goal of developing affordable, high-performance communications software and helping customers take advantage of its benefits. Gcom's customer base now includes OEMs, systems integrators, data communications equipment manufacturers, network providers, government contractors, and large end users around the world, such as VISA International, MasterCard, Motorola, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Weather Service.

For more information, visit the Gcom web site (www.gcom.com) or contact the company at (866) 351-4241. Gcom, Inc., 1800 Woodfield Drive, Savoy, IL 61874

About HP Atalla Security Products

HP Atalla Security Products provides a complete range of hardware security processors for banking, the Internet, and enterprise security applications. The products use encryption technology embedded in hardware to safeguard sensitive data, such as financial transactions over private and public networks, and to offload all security processing from the server.

For more information visit the HP Atalla Security Products web site at h20223.www2.hp.com/NonStopComputing/cache/76417-0-0-0-121.html.

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Gcom Employee Recounts Participation in Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Effort

SAVOY, ILLINOIS (September 12, 2005) - Gcom, Inc. employee Nancee Moster Pontious just returned from Pascagoula, Mississippi, where she participated in a disaster relief effort to help Hurricane Katrina survivors.

The disaster relief caravan, sponsored by the United Methodist Church in Monticello, Illinois, received enough donations in a two-and-a-half day period to fill a donated dump truck, heavy-duty pickup truck, and two trailers. The donations came from people of many faiths throughout east central Illinois.

"My husband and I had already donated to the American Red Cross and the Humane Society of the United States," said Nancee. "But when I graduated from screaming at the television to throwing things at it, I realized I needed to do something more constructive. So I ransacked our home for anything I could send to survivors - with absolutely no idea how I'd actually get the stuff there. Then my husband walked into the kitchen on Labor Day and said, 'We just donated our dump truck to deliver supplies to Pascagoula, Mississippi, and I'm driving. Do you want to go?'"

Nancee kept a diary, complete with pictures, for two reasons:

• To keep a record for herself and her family
• To encourage others to continue their support for the victims of this unimaginable catastrophe

Gcom® is pleased to publish this diary on our web site. You can see it at www.gcom.com/katrina.

About Gcom

Since 1979, Gcom has been designing and developing the industry's most advanced data communications software packages. Gcom's original offering to the market was in the form of source code licenses for data communications protocol implementations. Beginning in 1996, Gcom made the transition from a supplier of source code to a supplier of bundled data communications hardware and software products.

Gcom remains committed to its original goal of developing affordable, high-performance communications software and helping customers take advantage of its benefits. Gcom's customer base now includes OEMs, systems integrators, data communications equipment manufacturers, network providers, government contractors, and large end users around the world. Gcom's customers include VISA International, Mastercard, Motorola, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Weather Service.

For more information, visit the Gcom web site (www.gcom.com) or contact the company at (866) 351-4241. Gcom, Inc., 1800 Woodfield Drive, Savoy, IL 61874

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Gcom Debuts Second-generation Protocol Conversion Appliances

New GPA 2G Series Serves Wide Range of Networking Applications

SAVOY, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2005) - Gcom, Inc. (www.gcom.com) announced today that it has released the second generation of its successful line of protocol conversion appliances. These products make it possible for customers to upgrade the capabilities of existing networks that employ older (legacy) protocols such as SNA, X.25, Bisync, and Frame Relay, or to support older peripheral devices on newer TCP/IP-based networks. The capabilities of Gcom's new line of GPA 2G network appliances are in particular demand in such industries as banking, telecommunications, travel, and security.

"For more than twenty-five years, we have been providing solutions to customers with mixed protocol connections in their networks," said Dave Grothe, founder and CEO of Gcom®. "Today's customers continue to find these protocol-related challenges as they implement new solutions, but our new 2G series makes it easier and more affordable than ever to solve those problems."

The Gcom Protocol Appliance 2G is a secure, closed, high MTBF, small footprint unit that connects to a LAN via Ethernet and to a legacy network via synchronous connections to enable mixed protocol connections over SNA, Frame Relay, IP, X.25, or Bisync. The protocol appliance can serve as a gateway, or perform routing or protocol conversion. The 2G is easy to install and configure without extensive protocol and networking expertise, and it includes step-by-step documentation, advanced remote diagnostics, and full technical support. The product also features a flash memory Portable Personality Module™ for storing configuration data, and a USB pen drive for easy updating.

The Gcom Protocol Appliance Development Suite serves as a development system for those who want to create and deploy custom applications for the GPA 2G. Gcom combines a development server, the GPA 2Gds, with an application-ready testing unit, the GPA 2Gsi, to enable testing on a production unit as well as application development and easy installation on appliances intended for the end user. In order to provide the developer with a comprehensive set of resources for creating custom applications, the GPA 2Gds offers a compiler, Java SDK, and the Gcom API libraries for application development.

About Gcom

Since 1979, Gcom (www.gcom.com) has been designing and developing the industry's most advanced data communications software packages. Gcom's original offering to the market was in the form of source code licenses for data communications protocol implementations. Beginning in 1996, Gcom made the transition from a supplier of source code to a supplier of bundled data communications hardware and software products.

Gcom remains committed to its original goal of developing affordable, high-performance communications software and helping customers take advantage of its benefits. Gcom's customer base now includes OEMs, systems integrators, data communications equipment manufacturers, network providers, government contractors, and large end users around the world. Gcom's customers include VISA International, Mastercard, Motorola, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Weather Service.

For more information, visit the Gcom web site or contact the company at (866) 351-4241.
Gcom, Inc., 1800 Woodfield Drive, Savoy, IL 61874

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Gcom Announces Remote Line Monitoring Solution

Latest Network Appliance Incorporates Ethereal Protocol Analyzer

SAVOY, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2005) - Gcom, Inc. (www.gcom.com) announced today that it has released the Gcom® Remote Line Monitor. This new product combines the performance of a dedicated network appliance and extensive Gcom expertise with the monitoring and analysis capabilities of Ethereal. The result is a powerful monitoring package with the ability to capture data off the wire simultaneously from multiple physical interfaces. Passive remote line monitoring is in high demand in such industries as telecommunications and security.

The open-source Ethereal application is an effective tool for troubleshooting, analysis, software and protocol development, and education. For more information, visit www.ethereal.com.

"We have some unique capabilities that make a remote line monitoring solution a natural product for us," said Don Elmore, product manager at Gcom. "Our understanding of data line configurations and the variety of protocols involved, combined with our commitment to Ethereal, means we can deliver a product that really serves the needs of the market."

Installation of the Gcom software is straightforward and configuration for remote line monitoring is easy with the intuitive Windows® graphical user interface. Additional features include the ability to monitor multiple T1/E1, RS-232, V.35 or EIA530 data lines simultaneously; support for Frame Relay, LAPB/X.25, LAPD, TCP-IP and other protocols; and the ability to archive and save traces for comparison and comprehensive analysis.

About Gcom

Since 1979, Gcom (www.gcom.com) has been designing and developing the industry's most advanced data communications software packages. Gcom's original offering to the market was in the form of source code licenses for data communications protocol implementations. Beginning in 1996, Gcom made the transition from a supplier of source code to a supplier of bundled data communications hardware and software products.

Gcom remains committed to its original goal of developing affordable, high-performance communications software and helping customers take advantage of its benefits. Gcom's customer base now includes OEMs, systems integrators, data communications equipment manufacturers, network providers, government contractors, and large end users around the world. Gcom's customers include VISA International, Mastercard, Motorola, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Weather Service.

For more information, visit the Gcom web site or contact the company at (866) 351-4241.
Gcom, Inc., 1800 Woodfield Drive, Savoy, IL 61874

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04.10.04

New SyncSockets API for Windows

In response to numerous requests for Windows® versions of our legacy protocol software, Gcom® unveils the SyncSockets® API for Windows. Now, Windows programmers may write TCP-based applications which communicate across legacy SNA, X.25, Bisync, and SDLC/HDLC networks via a Gcom Protocol Appliance or other remote gateway using a Gcom Protocol Kit.

The SSAPI for Windows includes a DLL file which may be accessed by Windows applications developers. Applications installed on a Windows machine use the SSAPI to connect via TCP to a remotely located SyncSockets Daemon (SSD). The SSD then handles conversion between TCP and any one of a number of Gcom legacy protocols.

The Windows DLL contains all the libraries necessary for the local application to interpret SyncSockets headers appended to the payload data. For the first time, Windows programmers may make full use of Gcom's robust protocol solutions.

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03.12.04

Gcom Releases Java API

Gcom SyncSockets® technology has become even more accessible with the addition of support for Java programming. Gcom's Java SSAPI uses the Java New I/O system (JNI) to let programmers take full advantage of SyncSockets conversion between TCP and legacy protocols such as SNA, X.25, and Bisync.

The JNI allows for true synchronization across Java and C development environments. Because the JNI allows Java applications to access C-language libraries, Gcom engineers can work faster and with fewer bugs. Any changes to our C libraries also instantly become part of our Java API. This allows us to "kill two birds with one stone," and assure our customers that updates and expansions to our feature set will be immediately available to both C and Java application programmers.

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09.11.03

SBE teams with Gcom to address demand for Solaris-based WAN solutions

SBE Inc., (NASDAQ: SBEI), a leading supplier of high performance OEM communications solutions, today announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with Gcom, a recognized developer of SNA, X.25, Frame Relay, LAPD and other data communications software, to deliver comprehensive Solaris-based wide area networking (WAN) solutions to the marketplace.

"Bundling SBE's rich selection of WAN interfaces with Gcom's field-proven Solaris-based legacy protocols enables the two companies to address customer requirements for high-performance WAN solutions that plug into Solaris applications with minimal effort or integration time," commented Daniel Grey, senior vice president of sales and marketing for SBE. "We are pleased that the users of Solaris servers and blades can take advantage of this sophisticated blend of advanced board-level interfaces and Solaris drivers with the option of adding highly reliable and flexible implementations of Gcom's protocols."

As SBE's exclusive global provider of Solaris WAN protocol drivers and stacks, Gcom is porting its Solaris protocols to SBE's broad array of PCI and PMC WAN adapters. Currently, Gcom's WAN protocols are successfully running on SBE's wanADAPT-CxT1E1, a single, dual or quad port channelized T1/E1 PCI interface; and its wanPMC-C4T1E1, a quad port channelized T1/E1 PMC adapter. Other SBE WAN products supporting Solaris are available upon request.

"In Gcom's commitment to providing customers with convenient and reliable integrated solutions, Gcom is always looking for dependable hardware vendors, such as SBE, to effectively complement our extensive software packages," stated Douglas K. Jones, COO of Gcom. "With over 20 years of legacy protocol and driver development experience, Gcom has worked with many hardware vendors, and we are very pleased to have this opportunity to form this strategic alliance with SBE who is among the best we have found."

Availability

The wanADAPT-CxT1E1 and wanPMC-C4T1E1 with Solaris protocol drivers with SNA, X.25, Frame Relay, LAPD and other legacy protocol options are available now. Please contact Gcom at sales@gcom.com or 217-351-4241 for ordering details.

Solaris-based LAN, SCSI, and Fibre Channel adapters are also available from SBE. For all inquiries on these products and WAN solutions based on non-Solaris operating systems, such as Linux or BSD, please contact SBE directly at 800-214-4723.

About SBE

SBE architects and provides network communications solutions for an extensive range of applied computing applications. SBE offers a robust portfolio of standards-based WAN, LAN, SCSI, and Fibre Channel adapters as well as communications controllers designed to enable optimal performance and rapid deployment across a full spectrum of next generation networking systems. Based in San Ramon, California, SBE is a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: SBEI) with products sold worldwide through direct sales, OEMs and system integration partners.

For additional information, please visit www.sbei.com.

About Gcom

Gcom provides data communications technology (SNA, X.25, Bisync, HDLC, LAPD, Frame Relay, etc.) that is used throughout the world by a host of familiar companies. Our unique network protocol translation technology helps our customers connect yesterday's technology with today's users. Gcom SyncSockets™ software normalizes legacy protocols to a TCP Sockets-based API. Founded in 1979, Gcom is based in Savoy, IL.

For additional information, please visit www.gcom.com.

For more information,contact:

SBE, Inc.
Elaine Chin
(925) 355-7604
ychin@sbei.com

Gcom, Inc.
Brian Lovdahl
(217) 351-4241
sales@gcom.com
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This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements about new product features, market opportunity for new products, and the demand for services that may be offered by SBE's customers. Such statements are only predictions and the company's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to risks related to rapidly changing product requirements, the introduction of new products, market acceptance of the Company' products, and reliance on strategic partners. These factors and others are more fully discussed in the documents SBE files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including SBE's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

SBE and the SBE logo are registered trademarks of SBE, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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08.27.03

New Online Support System Reduces "Time to Solution"

GCOM, Inc. announces CITS, a new web-based project tracking system for busy project managers, developers, and integrators. The "anywhere access" email and web- based system improves response time on support issues, facilitates communication, and speeds up implementation of Gcom protocol solutions.

"Impressive" - Kabira Corp.

"It's nice to have a project's history stored in one place." - Lien Corp.

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05.29.2003

Gcom, Inc. Announces Release of SyncSockets

Gcom® SyncSockets® interface translates legacy API's for Gcom SNA, X.25, and Bisync protocols into a single interface based on the TCP sockets standard. The legacy API learning curve is simplified for programmers, allowing them to concentrate on application development. Gcom technology handles the legacy protocols so they don't have to. An early user of SyncSockets remarked:

“I have just completed a project with Gcom's SyncSockets in 20 hours, using only 1500 lines of code. To complete a simpler project last year [without SyncSockets] took 1000 hours and required 30,000 lines of code. Using SyncSockets, I expect to never have to learn anything more about SNA or X.25.”

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10.05.2002

Gcom, Inc. Successfully Enters Rural Wireless Market

When Poka Lambro Wireless (Located: 11.5 miles North of Tahoka, Texas on US Hwy 87) needed to expand their X.25 support in their wireless division, they turned to Gcom. They were able to install and configure the Gcom Protocols in record time.

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8.28.2002

GCOM, Inc. Successfully Completes Visa International Network Project

Gcom® recently completed a three-year project for Visa International designed to help Visa's member financial institutions in Asia Pacific, Canada, the European Union, Central Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean connect more efficiently to Visa's transaction processing network, VisaNet. Bringing platform-independent technology to legacy access points outside of the United States, GCOM technology played a central role in improving hardware flexibility, technical support, and problem resolution for member connectivity to VisaNet.

According to Jim Ogan, currently GCOM's Director of Architecture, "GCOM successfully delivered its 3-year commitment for project completion on time and on budget. We're delighted that the GCOM technology used in the project has performed with uptime exceeding 99.999%, which is essential since processing reliability is a Visa hallmark."

A select group of integrators including Equant, MicroAge, GES, and CMS, played a key role in deploying GCOM technology internationally. Today, GCOM continues to provide Visa International with support of the legacy protocols used throughout VisaNet outside of the United States.

With respect to Visa's legacy access point architecture, GCOM's protocol solution is designed to function independently of specific system hardware and platform functionality and is adaptable to new technology.

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7.15.2002

Gcom Announces: High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI)

Gcom's release of the Gcom® Protocol Suite for Gcom High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) expands our support for high-speed WAN communication. HSSI's easily allocated bandwidth resources make broadband services available & affordable.

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6.17.2002

Gcom Management Console

The Gcom® Management Console lowers the learning curve for legacy protocol configuration by turning it into a simple point-and-click task. It's the perfect tool for system administrators who tangle with SNA, X.25, Bisync, and other legacy protocols.

• Intuitive browser-based interface
• Graphically build protocol stacks
• Centralized monitoring and management
• Set parameters for each stack layer
• Configure and manage Gcom auxiliary applications
  

The Gcom Management Console is available only with Gcom integrated solutions, including the Gcom Protocol Appliance and the Gcom Migration Router.

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4.16.2002

Success with MasterCard's Network

More than 200 million people in the United States are MasterCard credit card holders. Since 1985, the MasterCard Network has utilized Gcom® X.25 software embedded on an IBM communications circuit board built specifically for MasterCard. Gcom has also supplied X.25 software for MasterCard's PC platform.

To demo of our latest product which allows you to easily build and configure protocol stacks please visit:
www.gcom.com/demoserver
Username: demo
Password: demo

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3.15.2002

SNA Gateway Appliance

The SNA Gateway Appliance (SNAG) is a "drop-in" gateway appliance connecting any computer capable of running a TN3270 or TN5250 client to an IBM host. It sidesteps the cost of adding TCP/IP capability to an IBM mainframe or AS/400 or other SNA host and supports unlimited PU/LU sessions.

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2.20.2002

Rack-Mounted Appliance Announced

The Gcom® Protocol Appliance (GPA) is a "drop-in" communications server enabling mixed-protocol network connections. The GPA also provides a platform for user applications and comes with the Gcom Management Console, our new web-based remote configuration tool.

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1.8.2002

Gcom Supports LU0 Host/Primary

As part of Gcom's comprehensive protocol offering, Gcom® now supports SNA LU0 Primary. Contact Gcom for how we can help you implement SNA LU0 Primary.

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11.28.01

1.51 Upgrade to Support 64-bit Solaris

Gcom® Protocol Suite v.1.51 will support the 64-bit Solaris 8 operating system. The revision is scheduled for release before the end of 2001. For more information, contact Gcom directly.

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6.21.2001

Gcom Announces SNA Gateway Appliance

Gcom, Inc., a leader in solutions that expand data communication infrastructures with new technologies, announced today the launch of their newest product, the Gcom® SNA Gateway. This is a timely answer to the recent announcement of the discontinued SunLink 9.1. The Gcom SNA Gateway integrated solution installs in minutes and is managed and configured via a browser interface. It sidesteps the cost of adding TCP/IP capability to an IBM mainframe or AS/400 or other SNA host by allowing easy connection of TN3270 or TN5250 clients to an SNA host.

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1.30.2001

Gcom Unveils New T1/E1 Adapter Card

Gcom® is proud to announce the release of our new G2404 T1/E1 Four Port Adapter. This high-performance adapter is fully compatible with the Gcom protocol suite for SNA, X.25, Frame Relay, LAPB, LAPD, LLC, and HDLC protocols.

The G2404 has onboard CSU/DSU functionality and 4 RJ48 sockets for easy connection to your high-bandwidth network. The adapter is compatible with 3.3- and 5-volt PCI slots.

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11.27.2000

Gcom Announces New Corporate Web Site

Gcom, Inc. launched its new corporate web site on November 27, 2000. The launch represents the culmination of several months of effort on the part of the Gcom® web development team to implement a new web presence that will serve existing customers more efficiently and better inform potential customers about Gcom's product line and other services.

Along with the new look, the site also offers several new features to customers, both current and potential. All Gcom documentation is now online in both PDF and HTML format. New support features include How To's and a series of informative Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). The new Partners section offers the opportunity to become a Gcom Partner or find an integrator anywhere in the world. Stay tuned, as new features are in the works and will be rolled out in the coming months.

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11.09.2000

PAD Released

Gcom® has recently finished development on its own Linux version of the X.25 PAD (packet assembly/disassembly) software package. PAD furnishes a transparent service to user terminals which provides X.25 protocol conversion. Our release includes a host server program as well as a client terminal program which allow X.25 networks to grant access to outside users. Questions about the Gcom PAD package can be directed to sales@gcom.com.

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