Puerto Ricans Chatting Away
boardwatch.com
8/13/03
NEWARK, N.J. -- Net2Phone, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTOP - News) and Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico (LCV) today announced the one millionth minute of cumulative talk time using Net2Phone's fully managed end-to-end IP telephony service over LCV's HFC cable network.
After an initial trial period in 2002, LCV began rolling out a paid local and long distance phone service earlier this year through an outsourcing relationship with Net2Phone. Dubbed "Liberty Voice Links," LCV has started offering select customers two billing plan options: a variable per minute 'Every Day' plan or a flat monthly rate 'Celebrity' plan. Both options include all available features, such as call waiting, caller ID, directory assistance, e911, as well as unlimited local calling. On average, customers have been generating about 1,100 minutes of use per month.
"Delivering integrated services over a converged network is clearly the future of cable," said Jose Alegria, General Manager of Liberty Cablevision Puerto Rico. "The successful initial rollout of Liberty Voice Links indicates that Net2Phone offers both a cost-effective and high-quality replacement telephony offering over an HFC network." |
