Iceland Telecom Joins Delta Three Network Partnership Program
Business Editors
NEW YORK and REYKJAVIK, Iceland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec.
11, 1998--
Delta Three, a subsidiary of RSL Communications, Ltd. (NASDAQ:
RSLCF), and Iceland Telecom, the largest provider of telecommunications
services in Iceland, formed an alliance to offer Delta Three's Internet
Telephony services to over 170,000 customers.
As part of the Delta Three Network Partnership Program, Iceland
Telecom will install Ericsson gateways and connect to the Delta Three
Internet Telephony network. Ericsson's IPTC is a true carrier class
communications system that enables rapid deployment of enhanced services
such as Phone-to-Phone, Fax-to-Fax and PC-to-Phone over a TCP/IP
network. As early as next month, Iceland Telecom will offer Delta Three's
PC-to-Phone and Phone-to-Phone products to its customers.
Iceland becomes the 37th Point of Presence included in Delta Three's
expanding global network. Growth of Delta Three's network occurs through
the company's Network Partnership Program. The Network Partners
Program was designed to bring together Delta Three, Ericsson and major
telcos around the world to distribute IP Telephony services to customers via
traditional channels. Companies who join the Network Partnership Program
receive a turn-key gateway solution from Ericsson and network
management, maintenance and marketing solutions from Delta Three. The
Network Partnership Program was jointly developed by Ericsson and Delta
Three. Additional Information about the program is available at
www.deltathree.com/business.
"We are happy to be able to offer our customers lower tariffs on
international calls through Delta Three's network," said Gudmundur
Bjornsson, Chief Executive Officer of Iceland Telecom. "The cost of
international calls is decreasing world-wide, due to increased competition
and new technology. Iceland Telecom is determined to take part in that
trend and offer competitive rates. Our partnership with Delta Three is a part
of that endeavour."
"We are extremely pleased to have forward-looking Iceland Telecom join
our global network. By distributing Delta Three services, they show a
commitment to implementing the latest technologies for the benefit of their
customers," said Elie Wurtman, Chief Executive Officer of Delta Three.
"Over 50% of the population in Iceland have access to the Internet, making
it a prime market for Delta Three."
Delta Three is a wholly owned subsidiary of global communications
provider RSL Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: RSLCF). Established in
1996, Delta Three was the first company to launch Phone-to-Phone Internet
Telephony services. Today, Delta Three operates the world's largest global
managed IP Telephony network, with 37 points of presence in 29 countries.
Together with RSL COM, Delta Three offers service to customers in every
country in the world. The full suite of Delta Three services, including
PC-to-Phone, Phone-to-Phone and real-time online billing are available
from Delta Three's online communications portal at www.deltathree.com.
Delta Three marketing and technology partners include: Telenor Nextel,
theglobe.com (NASDAQ: TGLO), Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERICY) and
Amdocs (NASDAQ: DOX).
Iceland Telecom Ltd. is a state-owned limited liability company, founded
in January 1998, as the former Post and Telecom Iceland was split up. IT
provides telephone service to approximately 160,000 installed numbers, all
of which utilize digital transmission. ISDN (Integrated Services Digital
Network) is offered nationwide and mobile telephone service has more than
86,000 subscribers, 61,000 to GSM and 25,000 to NMT. The company
has provided Internet services from 1996 and has a consumer market share
of 18% (and additional 10% through subsidiary Skima) in a country where
more than half the population has access to the Internet at home, at work or
at school, according to recent surveys. A broadband network, based on
fiber optic cables, was taken into use in 1997. In March 1999, Iceland
Telecom will introduce a nationwide ATM Net (Asyncronous Transfer
Mode) for high speed data transmission. Further information on Iceland
Telecom Ltd. is available at simi.is.
This release is available on the Delta Three website at
www.deltathree.com and RSL COM website at www.rslcom.com. |
