Information Highway Teams With LinuxWizardry to Launch Magic Passage VPN for DSL Service
Information Highway.com, Inc.
(the "Company")
For Immediate Release: October 17, 2000 - Vancouver, BC - LinuxWizardry Systems, Inc. (OTC BB: LNXWF) teams up with Information Highway.com, Inc. (OTC BB: IHWY) to launch multi-user DSL service in North America with several ISP companies.
The Magic Passage VPN network will allow users in the Small Office or Home Office (SOHO) market to share a single connection to the Internet securely. Utilizing the Magic Passage up to 253 computers can share a single xDSL connection. Magic Passage also provides firewall and virtual private network capability. All of these features are easily configured through a simple drag and drop interface known as the Apprentice Command Center.
Mike Carpenter, CEO of LinuxWizardry, Inc. states the multi-user DSL service with Magic Passage brings a new level of performance and simplicity to small business.
Marc West, Vice President of Network Marketing for Information Highway states, there is a tremendous potential for SOHO customers, ISP’s and resellers to take advantage of this concept using Information Highway’s DSL service through Bell Nexxia, a subsidiary of Bell Canada (NASDAQ: BCICF) and Verizon (Bell Atlantic) in combination with LinuxWizardry’s Magic Passage VPN. DSL service is 100 times faster than the current dial up service.
ABOUT LINUXWIZARDRY SYSTEMS, INC.
LinuxWizardry
Systems, Inc. (www.lnxwf.com), with its wholly owned subsidiary,
LinuxWizardry, Inc. is a Linux company specializing in network
appliances and enterprise computing. The Apprentice Router and
Magic Passage VPN Network Appliance are expected to make a significant
impact in the small office, home office (SOHO) market. Competitors
in this market include Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Alcatel (NYSE:
ALA), and Nortel Networks Corp. (NYSE: NT). LinuxWizardry also
develops and will manufacture hardware for end-to-end networking
solutions for business.
ABOUT INFORMATION HIGHWAY.COM, INC.
Information
Highway is a leading Internet Service Provider (ISP) engaged in
web content development, e-commerce solutions and Internet access
and emerging Internet technology. Information Highway provides
dial-up and ADSL fast Internet and dedicated Internet access as
well as web site hosting. Information Highway has business relationships
with IBM (NYSE: IBM), Level 3 Communications (NASDAQ: LVLT), Broadcast.com,
AT&T (NYSE: T) and Bell Atlantic (NYSE: BEL). Information Highway's
premiere online service, The Executive Site is a localized regional
Internet portal that can save users vast amounts of time by allowing
them to access stock quotes, weather forecasts, community events,
online trading, web searches, multicasting, free Internet-based
long distance telephone calls (VoIP), shopping and travel services
all from one place.
Interested parties may join The Executive Site for free at www.theexecutive.com
and can find out more information about Information Highway on
its website at www.information-highway.com.
CONTACT:
John Robertson
john@ihiway.com
1 (800) 665-4616 or (604) 278-7494