I found this to be very interesting. All of the providers have been sceaming about internet traffic using up so many lines and at one point they wanted to try and get more money from us. I for one said they are full of beans because I had a seperate line put in for my PC. Looks like everyone who did what I did can soon give back their second phone line to the bells and just use Ericy,s phone doubler.
Ericsson Press Releases
ERICSSON DEPLOYS PHONE DOUBLER IN THE UNITED STATES
Date: Dec 16, 1997
Subject: Doubler
Ericsson's innovative Phone Doubler, which allows Internet users to
make and receive phone calls while logged onto the Internet without
a second phone line, has been deployed by Internet Global Services
Inc., a Dallas Internet service provider. Phone Doubler service is
available for iGlobal's business and residential Internet customers
in the Dallas area.
"Phone Doubler solves a big problem for Internet customers who don't
want to be out of touch when they're on-line, but who don't want the
expense of installing a second phone line," said Michael Gorton,
iGlobal president. "This is the beginning of the end for the busy
signal."
iGlobal will offer Phone Doubler service for USD 9.95 a month plus a
USD 29.95 set-up fee, or for USD 15.95 a month with no set-up fee
for dial-up customers. Business customers who include Phone Doubler
in their package of Internet services from iGlobal will have the
capability for phone calls to be placed from any computer on the
local area network connected to the Internet.
"iGlobal is taking a big step forward in offering voice over IP
service with Phone Doubler and we're looking forward to seeing
iGlobal grow its business with Phone Doubler," said Mark Miller,
director of Internet and business development for Ericsson.
With this deployment, Ericsson's business unit Public Networks
demonstrates its capability of combining telecoms know-how and IP
technology into a truly innovative new service for the fast growing
internet market.
Phone Doubler can help businesses cut the cost of telecommuting by
eliminating the need to have additional phone lines installed in
employees' homes. With Phone Doubler, employees can receive and make
phone calls while logged into the corporate network or the Internet.
Phone Doubler also can help small businesses make the most efficient
use of phone lines by allowing phone calls and Internet access
simultaneously on the same line.
The Phone Doubler establishes a voice gateway that allows voice
calls to be sent over Internet protocol (IP) networks. When an
Internet subscriber goes on-line, an IP address is logged into the
server. Phone calls to the subscriber are forwarded to the voice
gateway, where the Phone Doubler maps them to the previously created
IP address and routes them to the subscriber. The subscriber is
alerted to the incoming call with an icon on the computer screen,
and can take the call using the computer's microphone and speaker -
while continuing the Internet session. The subscriber also can place
a phone call while still on-line.
Ericsson's 100,000 employees are active in more than 130 countries.
Their combined expertise in fixed and mobile networks, mobile phones
and infocom systems makes Ericsson a world-leading supplier in
telecommunications.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Staffan Lindholm, Manager, Internet Program,
Public Networks, Ericsson Business Area Infocom System,
Tel. +46 8 719 5176, or +46 70 510 0603
Kathy Egan, Vice President, Communications,
Ericsson Inc.
Tel. +1 212 685 4030 |
