BASCOM "Reinvents Online Education" With My Global Chalkboard
Flexible Education Portal "Reinvents" the Web for Schools, Teachers and Students, Providing a User-Customizable Framework for Focused Online Learning
Hauppauge, NY - November 20, 2000—BASCOM Global Internet Services, Inc. (BASCOM), pioneering developers of "e-curriculum" solutions for K-12 schools, today announces the release of My Global Chalkboard?, a Web-based education portal offering unparalleled flexibility, choice and ease in helping even the least tech-savvy teacher realize the benefits of a focused, vibrant Internet-enriched curricula. Based on the Global Chalkboard?, BASCOM's popular "universal" education portal, My Global Chalkboard enables educators to add to and become part of a virtual community linking colleagues district or school-wide, providing a flexible framework for the exchange of critical learning resources. My Global Chalkboard includes sites pre-populated by a panel of BASCOM's in-house educators, which are updated on a regular basis. My Global Chalkboard functions much as an online school library where educators use their professional judgment in adding resources which are easily catalogued and accessed. Plus, teachers, students and parents now have a home-school connection-or "learning bridge" that extends education beyond the classroom-promoting anytime, anywhere instruction.
Internet Communications Server 3.0TM (ICS) featuring Learning Zones technology provides added flexibility to innovative curriculum-based content management system; offers focused online learning and unmatched ease-of-use to bridge the "digital divide" bet
Hauppauge, NY - October 2, 2000—BASCOM Global Internet Services, Inc. (BASCOM), pioneering developers of focused "e-curriculum" connectivity solutions for K-12 schools, today announces the latest release of its flagship K-12 connectivity solution, the Internet Communications Server (ICS) 3.0. First introduced over two years ago, the ICS has become the "learning on-ramp" of choice among educators seeking to unlock the vast learning potential of the Internet. The ICS 3.0 provides even the most "technically challenged" teachers with an intuitive means of efficiently aggregating curriculum-centric resources and a safe environment for student research and communications. The ICS provides easy installation, "secure-in-seconds" firewall protection, remote administration, expanded Internet access management capabilities through its revolutionary Learning Zones technology, increased learning resources via an expanded global education community, enhanced mobile computing functionality, and a range of new features, making it the most complete and easy-to-use K-12 connectivity solution available.BASCOM Announces New Release of IQ2 NetConnect 3.0: Big Business Connectivity Platform for Small Business Networks
"Instant On" technology addresses erratic and sluggish "DSLater" roll-out, providing immediate productivity benefits while facilitating DSL access upon availability; "Secure in Seconds" Technology provides out-of-the-box firewall protection
NetWorld Interop/Linux Conference - Atlanta, GA - September 27, 2000—BASCOM Global Internet Services, Inc. (BASCOM), pioneering developers of Linux-based Internet infrastructure connectivity and productivity solutions, today announces the release of its flagship small business connectivity solution, the IQ2 NetConnect 3.0 (IQ2). Featuring BASCOM's "Instant On" technology, the IQ2 gives small businesses secure, high-performance Internet access-immediately-while they wait for their Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) to be turned on. The IQ2 also features "Secure in Seconds" technology, providing a small business with a preconfigured firewall that is immediately operational; it is also far more affordable than dedicated firewalls which require many hours to configure. The IQ2 also provides a Web cache system for optimum performance (which an increasing number of users are clamoring for). The IQ2 is remotely administered and upgraded, making it a hassle-free "drop-in, turn-on" solution ideal for a small business.Former Hofstra University Dean Joins BASCOM to Helm Company's K-12 Internet Initiatives
"Dean E. Bennett to expand BASCOM's "eSchool Connect" program, designed to safely and effectively integrate "enriched" online learning with school curricula.
Hauppauge, NY - September 19, 2000—BASCOM Global Internet Services, Inc. (BASCOM), pioneering developers of "e-curriculum" connectivity solutions for K-12 schools, today announces the appointment of Dean E. Bennett, former Assistant Dean of Admissions at Hofstra University, to further develop the company's "eSchool Connect" program. A widely respected education professional with a technology background, Mr. Bennett will continue to work with educators and school technologists across the country to drive the ongoing development of BASCOM's flagship K-12 connectivity solution, the Internet Communications Server (ICS). First introduced over two years ago, the ICS has become the "learning on-ramp" of choice among educators and parents seeking to unlock the vast learning potential of the Internet, providing teachers with a means of efficiently aggregating curriculum-centric resources and a safe environment for student research and communications. The soon-to-be announced ICS 3.0 provides drop-in, turn-on easy installation, "secure in seconds" firewall protection, remote administration, enhanced Internet access management capabilities, an expanded Global Chalkboard (a premier education portal), and other new features, making it the most complete K-12 connectivity solution available.
BASCOM's Platinum Reseller Program Opens Doors to Booming Small Business Market
Company's VAR/ISP Platinum Program enables resellers to offer small businesses an out-of-the-box "big business connectivity" solution via BASCOM's IQ2 NetConnect; the program includes wide-ranging sales, technical and marketing support.
Hauppauge, NY - July 13, 2000—BASCOM Global Internet Services, Inc. (BASCOM), pioneering developers of thin server productivity solutions for small businesses, today announces its Platinum Program, designed to give VARs and ISPs unmatched technical, sales and marketing support for the company's flagship small business connectivity solution, the IQ2 NetConnect. BASCOM's program enables ISPs and VARs to provide small businesses with an out-of-the-box, "zero administration," secure, high-performance DSL connectivity solution. It provides VARs and ISPs with entr?e into a highly desirable market while enabling them to extend the customer lifecycle; this provides small businesses with a "productivity platform" on top of which additional services can be layered.
BASCOM's "Instant-On" Technology Puts Small Business on the DSL Fast Track, Providing Secure, High Performance Connectivity - Immediately
Company's novel "Value Added ISP Program" enables providers to offer small business an out-of-the-box "big business connectivity" solution, while facilitating DSL access upon availability.
Hauppauge, NY - June 27, 2000—BASCOM Global Internet Services, Inc. (BASCOM), pioneering developers of thin server productivity solutions for small business, today announces its "Instant-On" technology, designed to give small business secure, high-performance Internet access-immediately-while they wait for their Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) to be turned-on. "Instant-On" is integrated into BASCOM's flagship connectivity solution, IQ2 NetConnect, which provides universal Internet access (from dial-up to broadband), a pre-configured firewall and a Web cache system for optimum performance. IQ2 NetConnect is remotely administered and upgraded, making it a hassle-free "drop-in, turn-on" solution ideal for small business. Now, through "Instant-On," IQ2 NetConnect offers both immediate productivity benefits and an easy migration path to DSL.
BASCOM's Eagerly Anticipated Open Source Equipment Exchange Goes Live
Linux pioneer gives back to "community," providing online resource to accelerate development and innovation.
Hauppauge, NY - June 6, 2000—BASCOM Global Internet Services, Inc. (BASCOM), pioneering developers of Linux-based thin server productivity solutions for small business, today announces the live "premier" of an initiative that received the widespread support of the Open Source Community when it was first announced this past February at the LinuxWorld show in New York City. Consistent with the collaborative spirit of the Open Source movement, BASCOM's Open Source Equipment Exchange (osee.bascom.org) will match those donating computer equipment with those in the Open Source community needing to add infrastructure to further their development efforts and spur innovation toward the continued evolution of the Linux operating system.
