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( BW)(VIRTUAL-TECHNOLOGY)(VTCO) Virtual Technology Corporation Announces
the Shipment of VIPhone Internet Telephony Software
Business Editors
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1997--
Internet Telephony Product Requires No Gateway Server
Virtual Technology Corporation (OTC - VTCO) today announced the
shipment of Internet telephony product, VIPhone(TM).
VIPhone provides a sophisticated direct dial technology that uses
an email address the same way a telephone uses a phone number. The
VIPhone Internet telephony package does not require a gateway server,
enabling users anywhere on the planet to make phone calls across the
Internet without paying costly long distance charges.
"VIPhone will enable companies and corporations to make better
use of the vast and growing world of communications," said Ken
Israel, president and chief visual officer, Virtual Technology
Corporation. We are committed to finding faster, more efficient
methods of communication and exchanging information. The Intranet
and the computer are the latest generation of communications tools."
VIPhone goes beyond Internet telephony by providing a flexible
Internet communication system that can be customized by allowing the
user to easily add features and upgrades through a number of plug-in
packages. It also utilizes Lucent Technology's voice codec to
provide quality speech over the Internet.
VIPhone is available and can be ordered today from Virtual
Technology's Web site: virtual-world.com for $29.95.
VIPhone will be available for download directly from the WWW site
starting Nov. 7, 1997. The Software comes with a copy of Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
VIPhone features include:
-- Full duplex phone system
-- Direct Dial Technology
-- Call Mute
-- Speed dial w/Global Phone Book
-- Personal Phone Book
-- Caller ID and call screening
-- Codec and protocol selection
-- Encryption selection
-- Voice messaging
-- LAN/WAN compression
-- Call record/playback
-- Conference Calling
Plug-in Packs to be available are:
-- Whiteboarding
-- Tel-mail
-- E-mail
-- Video conferencing
-- Enhanced encryption
-- Text-based chat
About Virtual Technology Corporation
Virtual Technology Corporation (OTC: VTCO) - is a publicly held
Minnesota based company with headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. The
Company was incorporated in February 1996 as Network Storage
Corporation and changed its name to Virtual Technology Corporation.
The Company markets high-performance brand-name computer hardware and
software products through its World Wide Web
(http://www.virtual-world.com) site on the Internet. The Company
recently launched its new E-Comm site with a wide variety of hardware
and software products. The Company strives to become the "Premiere
Site for Speed, Power and Graphics" through its focus and innovative
marketing strategy, depth of product selection, competitive pricing
and high-quality content. The Company offers a diverse selection of
high performance brand-name computer equipment, software and
accessories through its site 24 hours a day, 7days a week.
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VTC Products: Virtual Storage; Virtual Access; @ccessNews and
@ccessMail;VIPhone. VIPhone is provide via oem license agreement
with Digiphone, Int'l a division of Camelot Corporation (CAML)
VIPhone is a trademark of Virtual Technology Corporation All
other trademarks are owned by their respective holders. Members of
the media who would like press material or an evaluation copy of
VIPhone should contact Cecil Newberry at, Alan Weinkrantz And
Company, 210-820-3070 ext. 102, e-mail: cecil@weinkrantz.
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CONTACT: Virtual Technology Corporation, U.S.
Ken Israel, 612/915-1122
keni@vamail.com
vamail.com
or
Virtual Technology, Europe
Jeff Maynard, +44-171-831-4000
jeff_maynard@msn.com
or
PR Agency Contact
Alan L. Weinkrantz, 210/820-3070 ext. 103
alan@weinkrantz.com
or
IR Agency Contact
H.L. Lanzet, Inc.
Herb Lanzet, 212/687-0061
KEYWORD: MINNESOTA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS ELECTRONICS COMED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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