Global Village Communication Explained

Global Village Communication Inc.
Founded: in Mountain View, California, United States[1]
Fate:Acquired by Boca Research in 1998; Global Village division sold to Zoom Telephonics in 2000 and dissolved
Num Employees:65 (1992)
Type:Public
Industry:Telecommunications
Products:Modems

Global Village Communication Inc. was a leading manufacturer of easy-to-use fax modems and other telecommunications products for Apple's Macintosh platform.[2] It was one of the few manufacturers to support the Mac's RS-422 serial ports without requiring an adapter.[3] Major product lines included the TelePort series of high-speed desktop dial-up modems,[4] and the PowerPort series of internal PowerBook modems,[5] as well as a series of modems that connected to the Mac's ADB port.[6] Many of its products were bundled with the Macintosh Performa series of computers,[7] and it was the manufacturer for the internal modem in the PowerBook 500 series.[8]

The company also produced the OneWorld fax server and the GlobalFax fax software for Macintosh computers, which it bundled with its hardware.[9] [10] Amid a sharp decline in Macintosh sales in the late 1990s,[11] Global Village sold itself to Boca Research in June 1998.[12] Boca Research in turn sold the Global Village division to Zoom Telephonics in 2000.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Brown . Bob . June 29, 1992 . Start-up secures funds and plots Apple-linked future . Network World . IDG Publications . 9 . 26 . 35 . Google Books.
  2. Bardes . David . December 1997 . PowerBook PC Card Modems . MacUser . Ziff-Davis . 13 . 10 . 62–63 . the Internet Archive.
  3. Web site: Kudrna . Joe . The PowerBook 500 Series Shrine . January 5, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718061807/http://web.wt.net/~kikuko/PB500.html . July 18, 2011 . dead .
  4. Saffo . Paul . July 27, 1990 . Worlds in Collision . Personal Computing . VNU Business Information Services . 14 . 7 . 53–55 . ProQuest.
  5. Waters . Crystal . April 1992 . Faxing Power—It's in the Cards . Home Office Computing . Scholastic Inc. . 10 . 4 . 53–58 . ProQuest.
  6. Wylie . Margie . April 23, 1990 . Mac ADB Modem Sends Faxes, Tracks Phone Calls . InfoWorld . IDG Publications . 12 . 17 . 28 . Google Books.
  7. Book: Lee, Lisa . 1995 . MacWeek Upgrading and Repairing Your Mac . Hayden Books . 26 . 9781568302492 . Google Books.
  8. Book: Heid, Jim . 1995 . Macworld New Complete Mac Handbook . IDG Books Worldwide . 768 . 9781568844848 . Google Books.
  9. Web site: Anbinder. Mark H.. Duo Owners Get Modem Choice. June 27, 1994. TidBITS. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824134438/https://tidbits.com/article/1957. August 24, 2017.
  10. Web site: Anbinder. Mark H.. The PowerPort/Gold. July 25, 1994. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824134858/https://tidbits.com/article/1910. TidBITS. August 24, 2017.
  11. Staff writer . March 31, 1998 . Global Village Hangs Up Its Modems . Wired . Condé Nast . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004062850/https://www.wired.com/1998/03/global-village-hangs-up-its-modems/ . October 4, 2022.
  12. Staff writer . June 19, 1998 . Boca Research finalizes acquisition . Miami Herald . Miami Herald Publishing . C1 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004062411/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/642252145/ . October 4, 2022.
  13. Pounds . Stephen . August 2, 2000 . Boca Research Sells Last Modem Arm . The Palm Beach Post . 10B . ProQuest.

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