March 15, 1997

Hypercon supports KUHF 88.7 FM in their spring campaign!

Hypercon once again supports KUHF 88.7 FM radio in their campaign for the classics. Be sure to become a member by signing up online on our secure form that we're providing for their campaign. Give your support for your radio station and for the arts in Houston.

March 3, 1997

Hypercon supports FrontPage!

Hypercon now offers the ability to host your web site and develop it using Microsoft's FrontPage® software. Included in this account is storage of up to 15MB, FrontPage extensions installed at no charge, SSL secure hosting, and the option for database connectivity. For more information, be sure to look at the FrontPage listing on our web hosting product page.

Also be sure to keep an eye out for this and many new innovative web hosting account options that we're offering soon. We've got numerous hosting accounts on the way that pave the road to dynamic content, interactive web sites, and database connectivity. These accounts include support for Cold Fusion, Microsoft's Visual Interdev, Active Server Pages, and much more! And all these accounts will follow our "no setup fee" policy, affordability, and the redundancy and reliability that Hypercon is known for. Keep an eye out for the latest information here or at our web services page!

Hypercon adopts 56 Kbps technology

Hypercon is totally replacing all its internal equipment structure to provide a 100% digital network, capable of offering our clients Internet connectivity from 14.4 Kbps to 1.544 Mbps and beyond. Hypercon is supporting the K56flex technology supported by most modem manufacturers as well as the largest chipset manufacturer. This will allow users to surf the 'net at roughly twice the speed as was possible before! We are adopting this standard because it is being embraced by the majority of vendors. Note that this is not compatible with USRobotics' X2. A final standard has not yet been decided upon by the IETF and other standards bodies, but once one is voted in, rest assure that Hypercon will adopt it and support it immediately. Here is a list of some vendors that are currently supporting K56flex.

Be sure to check back here often!

November 21, 1996

Hypercon Offers Lowest Cost ISDN anywhere!

Hypercon now offers ISDN service at the lowest cost anywhere! Continuing with our present "no setup" policy, we offer single B channel (64 Kbps) ISDN for $19.95 per month, and dual B channel (or BRI - 128 Kbps) for $39.95 per month; and there is no setup fee for either account! We also have complete pricing solutions for ISDN clients who wish to have complete LAN/Internet connectivity. We can offer full turn-key solutions by installing a proxy gateway/firewall to connect your Local Area Network with multiple client users sharing the ISDN line to provide you with the most cost effective way to connect your office's network to the Internet. Take a look at our prices for more complete information.

October 19, 1996

Hypercon Joins KUHF

Hypercon hosts a secure web site for campaign contributions for local Houston radio station 88.7 FM KUHF. Primarily a classical radio station, KUHF also makes NPR news available to its listeners. Most of the annual budget for the station comes directly from its listers by means of membership. Hypercon is proud to be able to help KUHF achieve its goals by making the Internet another way for listeners to become members.

September 19, 1996

Hypercon Wins Awards!

Hypercon is the proud recipient of two Houston Press Readers' Choice Awards. The two categories were "Best Internet Service Provider," and "Best Home-Grown Web Site." Houston Press Magazine is the second largest publication in Houston, with a readership of over one million.

August 20, 1996

Radio Talk Show

Hypercon premiered its first radio talk show this morning, hosted by Scott Cluthe on 1070 AM KENR Houston. It played from 8:30 to 9 am CST. The show went very smoothly, and addressed many topics about the internet and related technologies. If you didn't catch us this morning, we'll be on every other Tuesday. So send in your calls; we'll be looking forward to answering them!

August 16, 1996

Newsgroup (Usenet) Access

We now offer usenet access to the general public. At a low cost of $5.00 per month, or $50.00 per year prepaid, you can get access to over 17,000 newsgroups. We are constantly adding new groups on line every day. If you know of a particular group that you want to see that we don't have, let us know and we'll do our best to get it!

Employment Opportunities

We are offering some exciting positions in our fast growing company. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals for outside commission sales positions. With our ever expanding product line and our increasing target market, the sky's the limit! We are also offering positions for technical support staff and general office administration. We are a fun and easy-going group of individuals to work with. Come be a part of the Hypercon Team. Email us at [email protected] to express interest or ask us any questions! The official job postings follow.

SALES POSITION
Hypercon, Inc., and Internet and Web services company in Houston, TX, is seeking entrepreneurial salesperson who is highly motivated and has experience in executive sales. Ground-floor opportunity. Unlimited potential. Excellent commission (commission only). Houston area first, nationwide opportunity second. Call 1-800-HYPER10 (Erik Fowler).

ADMIN POSITION
Hypercon, Inc., an Internet and Web services firm in the Rice University area, is seeking someone immediately full-time to assist in general administrative/customer service duties and phone technical support. Opportunities exist to learn about Web development, custom programming, internet services, and participate in a lean, fast-growing new company.
Skills required:

• excellent phone and customer service skills (experience preferred)
• basic office organizational skills
• some basic computing and/or internet experience (preferrably both)

Hypercon will train prospect in basic internet technical support and in general office duties. Candidate MUST possess excellent communication/customer service (phone) skills, be willing to learn new tasks well, be self-motivated, organized, disciplined, and easy to get along with. Recent college graduates welcome. CAll 713-528-2400 or simply fax resume to 713-528-6860.

July 26, 1996

We totally re-did our site!

Well, we finally did it! We hope you like our new web site. The old web site has been a work in progress ever since it went online. The last major revision of our site took place back in March of 1995! We've been growing so fast, that taking care of our customers was our priority, and we never could do anything else! Now that we've caught up with our ever increasing growth curve by expanding our facilities, bringing on new staff, and becoming more efficient, we had the time to follow up on our site development. There will be a tremendous amount of helpful information available on our pages in the near future. Instructions for our customers, more in-depth information on our services, service updates for our customers, and generally more fun stuff will be updated regularly. Let us know what you think!

July 25, 1996

Hypercon Hosts Houston's First "Cyber-Club"

Debut of adtexas.com attracts Houston's marketing professionals

HOUSTON (July 18, 1996)-- As the buzz about the Internet gets louder, some Houston business professionals are finding it easier to cover their ears and hope the "information superhighway" goes away. Surprisingly, these are the same company managers and owners who understand the Internet's powerful growth possibilities, but lack the time and energy to master ever-changing on-line marketing.

Hypercon, Inc., a Houston-based Internet and Web services company, has launched a campaign that may ease the Internet research process for professionals. On Thursday, July 25, Hypercon will host Houston's first "Cyber-Club," a social event that brings technology into Houston's trendiest night spots. Cyber-Club will premier at the Q Cafe, 2205 Richmond, from 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Cyber-Club guests will get a taste of what clubs and restaurants may be like in the near future. Computer terminals with full Internet and e-mail access will be available throughout the Q Cafe for hands-on demonstrations, surfing on the net, or for sending a quick message to a friend in New York.

"The idea behind this event is to make the information-gathering process easier for Houston business professionals, in a relaxed environment," says Erik Fowler, vice president and director of marketing for Hypercon, Inc. "In addition, we also wanted to give business owners and managers a chance to share their ideas and experiences about marketing on the Internet."

Hypercon will also debut adtexas. com., the first comprehensive Internet site devoted to advertising, marketing and public relations in Texas. The website will include a complete listing of Houston's on-line advertising and public relations agencies, marketing news and trends, and professional development information. "Hypercon is consulting with the Houston Advertising Federation and local agencies to address their information-sharing needs," says Fowler. "From the input we've received, I anticipate that adtexas.com will be a popular address."

Fowler adds that agency and marketing representatives attending the event will be able to register for a free listing on adtexas.com. This event is open to all Houston professionals interested in learning about the latest in marketing through the World Wide Web.

For more information about Cyber-Club at the Q Cafe, please contact Erik Fowler at 713-528-2400, or [email protected].