Japan Telecom Launches IP Telephony Service Using VocalTec and Fujitsu Business Systems Joint Solution
Business/Technology Editors
TOKYO, Japan and HERZLIYA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct.
19, 1998--Fujitsu Business Systems (FJB) and VocalTec Communications
Ltd. (Nasdaq:VOCLF), the IP communications company, today announced
that Japan Telecom, a major Japanese domestic and international carrier,
chose FJB's Web Telephony Solution based on the VocalTec Ensemble
Architecture(tm) (VEA) to launch its commercially available low-cost
fax-to-fax IP service and a planned phone-to-phone IP service. Japan
Telecom's planned phone-to-phone service will use ITXC's
WWeXchange(SM) service to expand their long distance reach. The
VocalTec Ensemble Architecture includes the VocalTec Telephony
Gateway(tm), VocalTec Gatekeeper(tm) and the VocalTec Network
Manager(tm).
"We chose the VocalTec Ensemble Architecture because it allows us to
offer our customers quality, reliable and secure low-cost fax-to-fax and
phone-to-phone service," said Yutaka Nakano, general manager, Data
Communications Planning Department at Japan Telecom. "VocalTec offers
superior technology and partners with companies that extend the reach and
capabilities of our network."
"Fujitsu Business Systems and VocalTec Communications are working
together to provide a complete IP telephony solution to the service provider
and the corporate markets," said Mikio Ohtsuki, President at Fujitsu
Business Systems (FJB), integrator of VocalTec's IP telephony network
solutions in Japan. "FJB's system integration and support capabilities are
designed to address the specific needs of service providers in Japan and
Asia. We work with VocalTec because they are a clear leader in the IP
telephony industry."
"Today's announcement with Japan Telecom demonstrates VocalTec's
continued leadership in the IP telephony, global carrier market," said Dr.
Elon Ganor, chairman at VocalTec Communications. "Though important,
gateways provide only one of the essential components needed by carriers
to support global IP telephony services. Without gatekeepers and network
managers, IP telephony networks lack the necessary intelligence to support
traditional and enhanced applications. VEA provides the infrastructures
these carriers need. We are committed to developing full solutions and
partnering with other leading companies, such as Fujitsu BSC and ITXC, to
enable our customers to deliver superior services."
"VEA gives ITXC the scalability and manageability we need to support
the volume of traffic affiliates like Japan Telecom are bringing to our
WWeXchange Service," said Tom Evslin, CEO at ITXC. "The introduction
of VEA and the emergence of Japan Telecom as a provider of IP Telephony
services are indicators of the rapid maturing and growth of IP Telephony."
About the VocalTec Ensemble Architecture
The VocalTec Ensemble Architecture(tm), including the VocalTec
Telephony Gateway(tm), VocalTec Gatekeeper(tm) and VocalTec
Network Manager(tm), is the first open IP telephony platform to support the
most advanced industry standards for widescale, secure and reliable IP
telephony services. With support for third-party accounting, billing and
security solutions, it provides the framework for quality, intelligent IP
telephony services and centralized management solutions for the routing of
traffic between thousands of gateways and gatekeepers, network
management agents and millions of end-user devices, including PC clients,
standard telephones and other communications devices.
About VocalTec Communications
VocalTec Communications software enables audio, video, data, text and
collaborative communications between personal computers and other
devices over IP networks. VocalTec is a leader in developing innovative,
open standards products that bridge IP networks and the traditional public
switched telephone network (PSTN) and drive the convergence of
computing and telephone technologies. For the latest company information,
visit VocalTec on the World Wide Web at vocaltec.com.
About Fujitsu Business Systems
Fujitsu Business Systems is one of Japan's leading communications and
systems integrators, providing corporate customers with business solutions in
system integration, Web, networking, service, and support areas.
NOTE: VocalTec(R), Internet Phone(R), Community Browser(tm),
Atrium(tm), VocalTec Ensemble Architecture(tm), VocalTec Telephony
Gateway(tm), Surf&Call(tm), VocalTec Gatekeeper(tm), Internet Phone
Lite(tm), and VocalTec Network Manager(tm) are trademarks or registered
trademarks of VocalTec Communications Ltd. Other trademarks are the
property of their respective holders.
Certain statements contained in this release may contain forward-looking
information with respect to plans, projections or the future performance of
VocalTec Communications, the occurrence of which involves certain risks
and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, product and market
acceptance risks, the impact of competitive pricing, competitive products,
product development, commercialization and technological difficulties and
other risks detailed in the Company's reports filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. |
