Microcom UK Ltd is shipping Relay Gold LAN 5.0, the latest version of its Relay micro-to-mainframe communications software. Installed on a network file server on any NetBIOS-compatible local network, the product is claimed to enable up to 250 concurrent personal computer network users to link to a mainframe or mini, bulletin board or information service, or to other micros on the local network. As well as asynchronous and synchronous modems, it is claimed to support most protocol converters, 3270 emulation coaxial boards, direct Token Ring802.2 TIC connections and a range of gateways. Relay Gold LAN 5.0 is os UKP1,000 for up to 10 nodes, and will be offered in the UK excusively by Comware International Ltd.
