Linking computers to pagers

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The alphanumeric pager business is experiencing a 40 percent annual growth rate. Start-up Personal Productivity Tools has introduced its EtherPage product to take advantage of this trend. EtherPage's software is designed for client/server networks and runs under UNIX and Windows NT. Although current pager messages are limited to only about 100 characters, the next generation will be able to receive 10,000 characters, according to the company. In addition, Personal Productivity Tools is working on a new interface that will allow pagers to receive Web pages from the Internet. EtherPage works off a corporate network, unlike public pager networks, and supports financial services, hospitals, corportate help desks, and other business applications. EtherPage can allow a computer to send the pager a message automatically, making it especially useful for sending alerts to stock brokers and traders.

Computer hardware, Product introduction, Product Announcement, Pagers (Communication devices), Hardware product introduction, Radio paging, Paging software, Personal Productivity Tools Inc., EtherPage (Paging software)

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Viewlogic eyes return to its roots: PC tools

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Viewlogic Systems plans to release its Unix-based electronic design automation (EDA) tools for personal computers running Windows operating systems. The company already claims up to 40 percent of the PC-based EDA markets but wants to create a migration path between its Unix and PC products. In addition, Viewlogic is interested in increasing revenues to counter increasing dependency on service and maintenance of systems to generate income. The new products are also intended to boost sales by offering users a vital PC migration path. Viewlogic may effectively steal business from Unix if Viewlogic reduces the cost of its Windows EDA tools as it plans. Viewlogic's new strategy brings the company full circle since it originally focused on tools for the PC, but the company will charge equivalent prices for its high-end Windows NT tools and Unix programs.

Product information, Marketing, Electronic design automation, Company marketing practices, Company product planning, Viewlogic Systems Inc., VIEW

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Bell Laboratories finds breaking up is hard to do; (Bell Labs Design Automation unit)(includes related articles on ATTSIM mixed-signal simulator and FormalCheck model checker) (Company Business and Marketing)

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Lucent Technologies, formerly a captive arm of AT&T, is figuring out the proper means to market its technology to the overall market. Lucent's Bell Labs Design Automation unit incorporates computer-aided design and technology and is focusing on niche markets with its ATTSIM mixed signal simulator and FormalCheck formal verification tool. Complex systems with computer applications often have analog elements. ATTSIM can perform both digital and analog simulations. FormalCheck accepts standard hardware description languages and is being supplemented with a program to help users frame queries properly. Bell Labs Design Automation unit experienced around $5 million in merchant sales in 1995. The unit is becoming more product- and customer-focused than it has been and is learning from the feedback of multiple customers.

Lucent Technologies Inc., LU

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