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Copyright (c) 2000, Business Wire
Tuesday, May 9, 2000
Flexion Systems Announces New Technology Enabling Service Providers to Deliver
Affordable Converged Solutions
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- May 9, 2000--
ConvergenceLoop Technology Delivers Integrated Voice and Data
Solutions for Small-to-Medium Sized Businesses
Flexion Systems, the leading provider of managed business solutions for the
growing company, today announced it has released ConvergenceLoop(TM) technology
for its integrated communications platform, the BusinessGuardian(TM) X300.
This new capability enhances the BusinessGuardian X300 and allows Service
Providers to provide affordable, integrated voice and data services to small-
to-medium sized businesses.
News of the ConvergenceLoop release was made in conjunction with Flexion's
announcement today at NetWorld+Interop that it is working with TelePacific
Communications, a leading Integrated Communications Provider (ICP) serving
business customers in the western United States, to trial the new technology
(see follow-on release).
Small businesses are increasingly sophisticated users of communications,
demanding low-cost data services to drive their E-commerce activities, as well
as high quality voice services to ensure they look as professional as their
Fortune 500 counterparts.
Facilities-based Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) recognizing the
massive market potential in the small business marketplace are rapidly moving
to roll out low-cost integrated voice and data services. Flexion's
ConvergenceLoop technology allows them to leverage their existing
infrastructure and low-cost, widely available T1 lines to deliver digital voice
services along with reliable broadband data.
"As Service Providers look to evolve from offering separate voice and data
services to rich, converged services, there is a vast opportunity to provide
immediate and affordable solutions that utilize existing infrastructure to meet
the needs of small businesses today," said Andrew Bale, president and chief
executive officer of Flexion Systems. "ConvergenceLoop technology allows
Service Providers to offer small-to-medium sized businesses the speed and
reliability of T1 with the broadband data they need combined with digital voice
services."
"Many facilities-based CLECs struggle to provide solutions to the greatly
under-served small business marketplace. Flexion's ConvergenceLoop technology
leverages a Service Provider's existing infrastructure to combine broadband
data services with high-quality voice communications," said Yankee Group Small
and Medium Business Communications Analyst, Michael Speyer. "This benefits
CLECs by doubling the effectiveness of the most scarce resource in the
network - the local loop - and by assisting them to evolve towards ATM and IP-
based voice/data networks."
Flexion is currently testing its ConvergenceLoop technology in field trials
with Service Providers and CLECs looking to offer the highest levels of quality
and reliability for the small business user.
About Flexion Systems
Flexion Systems is a provider of managed business solutions for the growing
company. Flexion designs, manufactures and markets Flexion BusinessGuardian,
the brand family name for its one-stop communication and IT solutions designed
specifically for the rapidly growing small-business segment. Its mission is to
help customers best utilize and integrate voice and data communications
capabilities to the fullest.
The heart of the Flexion three-pronged approach is the BusinessGuardian X300,
an integrated communications platform that works in conjunction with Microsoft
Windows NT
Server, Windows 2000 Server and Exchange. The other two components of the
BusinessGuardian family are BusinessGuardian Insight, a powerful network
management and diagnostic service, and the BusinessGuardian Authorized Reseller
Program.
Flexion Systems is based in offices in San Francisco in the USA and
Maidenhead in the UK and is backed by leading investors from both sides of the
Atlantic.
For more information, contact Flexion Systems at 415/864-0847 or visit the
company web site at flexion.com.
Flexion Systems, BusinessGuardian, and ConvergenceLoop are registered
trademarks of Flexion Systems, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned
herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.
CONTACT: Flexion Systems Derek van Bronkhorst, 415/577-
3314 derek_van_bronkhorst@flexion.com or
Wilson McHenry Company Will Steinberg, 305/606-9120
wsteinberg@wmc.com 08:03 EDT MAY 9, 2000
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NEWS SUBJECT: Business Wire; Internet; New Products and Services; Press
Release Wires (BW NET PDT PREL)
MARKET SECTOR: Technology; Newswire End Code (TEC NND)
INDUSTRY: Computers; Telecommunications, All (CPR TEL)
PRODUCT: Computer Hardware; Internet (DCO DIT)
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