ACCR:
Phonebridge And Access Power Inc. Tackle Free Unlimited Long Distance Calling
Market Worldwide
Business Editors/High Tech Writers
COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2001--MHL Communications
Inc., (http://www.phonebridge.com), the Internet appliance telephony
company today announced a marketing alliance with Access Power Inc.
(OTCBB:ACCR) a leading Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) service
provider. The partnership will allow customers via the revolutionary
"PhoneBridge" telephony appliance to leverage their existing cordless
telephones in completing calls utilizing Access Power's
www.FreeWebCall.com.
FreeWebCall.com(TM) provides free unlimited long distance calling.
Windows-based multimedia PC users anywhere in the world can use the
Internet to connect to any regular telephone in the U.S. and Canada.
MHL Communications, Inc. is a leading supplier of IP telephony
appliance solutions. Today, we offer high-quality appliance solutions
for Internet telephony calling using a standard telephone. "We started
out with one mission statement in mind and that was to make the users
Internet calling experience as easy as using a standard land line
connection," said Mike Leshner, CEO of MHL Comm., Inc.
"With quality service providers like Access Power,
www.accesspower.com, we can open up a whole new communications market.
We recognize Internet telephony as a major, cost-effective innovation
in communications for both consumer and business with Access Power's
FreeWebCall.com, it's a win-win for everyone," said Ron Weber, Vice
President and Director of Marketing. The PhoneBridge works with VOIP
services whether it's phone-to-phone, PC-to-phone or enhanced
web-to-phone applications.
By combining "PhoneBridge" with Access Power's VOIP network, we
are able to offer robust communications services to our customers
while increasing user loyalty and retention through services that
increase productivity and cut costs.
"Phonebridge's award-winning appliance can now provide added
convenience to over 300,000 FreeWebCall.com subscribers," said
Douglas Bottomley, senior vice president of Access Power Inc. "Access
Power and MHL Communications are committed to advancing Internet
telephony."
About Access Power:
Formed in 1996, Access Power, Inc. (OTC BB: ACCR) is a pioneer
provider of global Internet-based PC-to-phone service and web-to-phone
communications for e-commerce. The Company's consumer oriented
services, FreeWebCall.com(TM) provides an economical and convenient
alternative to traditional long distance. e-button(TM), the Company's
e-commerce voice solution, is a tool that increases site retention,
customer satisfaction, and sales.
Access Power provides its best of kind services in conjunction
with Sprint, Cisco Systems, and the Microsoft Corporation.
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CONTACT: MHL Comm., Inc.
Ron Weber, 530/621-3355
Email: phonebridge@usa.net
or
Access Power Inc.
FINANCIAL RELATIONS CONTACT:
Madison & Wall Worldwide
Eric Cason, 407/682-2001
ecason@insidewallstreet.com
Scott A Gibson, 407/682-2001
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA MARYLAND
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INTERNET
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Feb-06-2001 14:03 GMT
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