Global Village Communication

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]

For the Brazilian telecommunications company, see Global Village Telecom.
Global Village Communication Inc.
TypePublic[1]
IndustryTelecommunications
FoundedJune 1989 (1989-06) in Mountain View, California, United States[1]
Defunct2000 (2000)
FateAcquired by Boca Research in 1998; Global Village division sold to Zoom Telephonics in 2000 and dissolved
ProductsModems
Number of employees
65 (1992)[1]

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]

References
  1. Brown, Bob (June 29, 1992). "Start-up secures funds and plots Apple-linked future". Network World. IDG Publications. 9 (26): 35 – via Google Books.
  2. Bardes, David (December 1997). "PowerBook PC Card Modems". MacUser. Ziff-Davis. 13 (10): 62–63 – via the Internet Archive.
  3. Kudrna, Joe. "The PowerBook 500 Series Shrine". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  4. Saffo, Paul (July 27, 1990). "Worlds in Collision". Personal Computing. VNU Business Information Services. 14 (7): 53–55 – via ProQuest.
  5. Waters, Crystal (April 1992). "Faxing Power—It's in the Cards". Home Office Computing. Scholastic Inc. 10 (4): 53–58 – via ProQuest.
  6. Wylie, Margie (April 23, 1990). "Mac ADB Modem Sends Faxes, Tracks Phone Calls". InfoWorld. IDG Publications. 12 (17): 28 – via Google Books.
  7. Lee, Lisa (1995). MacWeek Upgrading and Repairing Your Mac. Hayden Books. p. 26. ISBN 9781568302492 – via Google Books.
  8. Heid, Jim (1995). Macworld New Complete Mac Handbook. IDG Books Worldwide. p. 768. ISBN 9781568844848 – via Google Books.
  9. Anbinder, Mark H. (June 27, 1994). "Duo Owners Get Modem Choice". TidBITS. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017.
  10. Anbinder, Mark H. (July 25, 1994). "The PowerPort/Gold". TidBITS. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017.
  11. Staff writer (March 31, 1998). "Global Village Hangs Up Its Modems". Wired. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022.
  12. Staff writer (June 19, 1998). "Boca Research finalizes acquisition". Miami Herald. Miami Herald Publishing: C1. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022.
  13. Pounds, Stephen (August 2, 2000). "Boca Research Sells Last Modem Arm". The Palm Beach Post: 10B – via ProQuest.
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