Bizfon Partners With Jetstream Communications to Deliver Converged Voice And Data DSL Solutions for SOHO Customers
Partnership Delivers Affordable, Easily Managed, Integrated Voice and Data Communications System
LOS GATOS, Calif. and SALEM, N.H., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Bizfon, Inc., a developer and marketer of full featured, affordable phone systems for the SOHO (small office/home office) market, and Jetstream Communications, a leading provider of Voice over DSL (VoDSL) equipment, today announced that the two companies have agreed to provide a Voice over DSL solution designed specifically for the SOHO market. The combined Bizfon/Jetstream solution supports the delivery of multiple phone lines and high-speed Internet access over a single existing phone wire at the customer premises. Bizfon has licensed Jetstream's VoiceBand protocol and is incorporating it into a line of DSL-based Integrated Access Devices (IADs) targeted at small business customers who want an affordable, easily managed, integrated solution for all their voice and data needs. The result will be the first DSL-based, integrated voice and data communications system that includes comprehensive hybrid PBX/Key system features for less than $2,000.
``Bizfon's proven track record of providing innovative cost effective products, along with their expertise in penetrating the small business market, makes them an excellent partner,' said Stephen Gleave, vice president of marketing for Jetstream. ``The combination of our protocol with the Bizfon 680 allows for more advanced remote management and provisioning, lowering total cost of ownership for the small business.'
Bizfon Products Address the Needs of Small Business
The Bizfon 680 includes voice mail with pager notification, automated attendant with professionally recorded messages, music on hold, Caller ID, 5 way digital conferencing, outbound call forwarding, automatic fax detection, external paging and multi-lingual prompts. Bizfon provides a series of proprietary station sets, however the system is also compatible with standard ``off the shelf' phones. Virtually all of the capabilities of the system are accessible from a remote cell phone or a home office phone. Using Bizfon's BizTouch 2 station set on their home office phone line, a home-based user has single button access to voicemail, conferencing, transferring, forwarding, and more.
Pioneering New Ways to Ease the Burden and Reduce the Cost of Installing
and Supporting DSL IADs
Bizfon has pioneered new techniques and technologies that enable it to remotely deliver comprehensive customer support including initial setup/configuration and day to day support -- all at a very low cost to its customers. Bizfon is working to bring the same remote support strategy they deliver for voice applications to address the challenges and costs of setting up and maintaining data networks remotely, thereby eliminating costly truck rolls.
``Our joint solution is ideal for the SOHO marketplace and includes ease of provisioning and management, a key requirement for service providers delivering Voice over DSL solutions to these customers. We are very excited about working with Jetstream to accelerate the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective integrated voice and data services to this burgeoning market,' said Peter Santeusanio, Founder and CTO of Bizfon.
About JetPowered(TM) Voice Over Broadband
Jetstream's JetPowered Voice over Broadband solution enables carrier to deliver multi-line local telephone service and high-speed data services over packet-based DSL, T1 and wireless broadband access networks. JetPowered(TM) Voice over Broadband is an application that runs on the Jetstream Services Architecture, Jetstream's extensible framework for carrier delivery of integrated broadband services. Key elements of the Jetstream Service Architecture include 1) the CPX1000 Broadband Voice Services Platform that resides in a carrier's regional switching center, initially serving as a voice gateway between a Class 5 switch and a broadband access network; 2) a family of integrated access devices (IADs) from Jetstream and its partner companies. IADs connect to a DSL, T1, or broadband wireless connection at subscriber premises and deliver up to 24 telephone lines and continuous high-speed Internet or remote LAN access; 3) JetEMS, a carrier-class service management system that enables rapid deployment of large scale Voice over Broadband networks; 4) a full range of supporting Go to Market services and business partnerships.
About Jetstream Communications
Jetstream Communications Inc., the company that is Enriching Broadband(TM), is the leading provider of Voice over DSL (VoDSL) equipment to incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers. The company's JetPowered(TM) Voice over Broadband solution is rapidly becoming the standard for integrated voice and data service delivery to the small business and high-end residential communications markets. Based in Los Gatos, California, Jetstream is a privately held, venture-backed company led by a seasoned management team consisting of veteran from both the telecommunications and data communications industries. For more information, see the company web site at www.jetstream.com.
About Bizfon, Inc.
Bizfon, Inc. of Salem, New Hampshire, is a developer and marketer of full featured, affordable phone systems for the SOHO (small office/home office) market. Bizfon's primary product, the Bizfon 680, is a communications switch that incorporates voice mail, automated attendant, caller ID, and a myriad of other features in a single low cost package. With functionality previously found only in expensive, complex systems requiring third party integration and support, Bizfon provides everything a small business needs at an affordable price. The company sells direct to end users, corporate customers, and through various partners including Bell Canada. For further information on Bizfon, Inc. visit the company's web site at or contact Maureen Trout at 603-870-9400.
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