Wednesday January 24, 8:03 am Eastern Time
Press Release
IP AXESS Improves VocalWare IP
Expands Remote-Worker Communications and Software Compatibility
PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2001--IP AXESS (Nasdaq:RACE - news), which provides
voice and data communications over a single line to remote office workers, announced today that its
flagship product, VocalWare(tm) IP, has received certification for frame-relay and
asynchronous-transfer-mode (ATM) communications and that it has started tests of its new Windows
2000 compatibility.
Broadwing IT Consulting, Austin, Texas, configured a network to test VocalWare's Internet protocol (IP)
frame-relay and ATM connections. The test, which took place during midday over a connection from
Broadwing's Reston, Va, branch to an IP AXESS office in Texas, used Cisco routers over a SONET
(Synchronous Optical NETwork) network using packet-switched as well as cell-switched architecture. The
results included voice quality scores that equal or exceed digital cellular voice quality.
``This testing was part of a larger effort by the company to demonstrate our commitment to facilitate work
anytime, anywhere, over any access medium,'' said Bradley Frohman, vice president of engineering and
development.
Final tests on the VocalWare for Windows 2000 are being done by two IP AXESS clients, a
telecommunications giant and a small systems integrator. VocalWare for Windows 2000 is expected to be
commercially available in February, joining the VocalWare for Windows 95 and 98. Development of
VocalWare for Windows NT is expected to be completed by IP AXESS's fourth quarter ending June 30.
``This upgrade makes VocalWare available to many, many more corporations and greatly expands our
business prospects,'' said Michael McDonnell, IP AXESS president and CEO. ``Upgrades are an
important part of our growth and development policy. As the sole provider of integrated voice and data
solutions over a single connection and over any access medium, we take very seriously our obligation to
keep VocalWare compatible with every technology in common use, even proprietary PBX systems.'' |
