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To: Maverick who wrote (1142)	2/7/1998 5:44:00 AM
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Got this from T site it appears they work for asnd as well Editor's note: This release was issued by Interactive Telesis. FOR RELEASE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1997 ITI starts recording, playback services for AT&T Executive Teleconferencing SAN DIEGO -- Interactive Telesis (ITI) (OTC BB:TSIS) is pleased to announced that, as of Nov. 16, it has launched recording and playback services for its client and marketing partner, AT&T Executive Teleconferencing. Within the first 24 hours of operation, ITI's communication center logged more than 14,000 phone minutes. They were generated by callers primarily accessing prerecorded analyst/management conference calls related to corporate earnings. ITI's proprietary software allows the service to be almost completely automated. Utilizing AT&T estimates of call volume for 1998, ITI anticipates generating net profits in excess of $70,000 per month from the Executive Teleconferencing Division alone, which Interactive Telesis invoices directly. The management of Interactive Telesis is optimistic that these estimates will be exceeded based on initial call volume, the commitment of AT&T to create awareness of ITI's services among its clients, and the explosive growth of AT&T's teleconferencing divisions. With the recording and playback service now implemented, AT&T representatives have expressed their intention to introduce ITI to their six additional call centers for outsourcing a variety of high-margin services. Interactive Telesis has recently created interactive voice response (IVR) applications for Lucent Technologies, the U.S. Postal Service and Ascend Communications, among others. Interactive Telesis is experiencing the most rapid revenue growth in its history. This is due in part to increased sales of its shareholder communication service InvestorREACH, but is primarily a result of the immediate demand for the customized IVR applications developed by ITI's MarketREACH division. To hear how InvestorREACH automates shareholder communications, call 1-800-619-3366. To find out how MarketREACH can make corporate communications more efficient and affordable, call Patrick Rost at 1-800-931-5050. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information, reporters may contact: Interactive Telesis Investor Relations - Interactive Telesis 1-888-484-6397 or 1-800-238-0922 iti@intelesis.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about AT&T services, U.S. customers should visit AT&T Services AT&T Business Services AT&T Small Business Catalog -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KEYWORDS: marketing_partner, teleconferencing_service -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT&T News Online \| Monthly News Index \| AT&T Newsroom \| News Search \| Customer Service \| FAQs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT&T News Online Section Editor / Rita.T.Ullrich@att.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms and conditions. Copyright c 1998 AT&T. All rights reserved.

To: Maverick who wrote (1142)	2/8/1998 10:24:00 PM
From: FUZFO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1629

"From CNET on 56k standard. "February 6, 1998, 10:05 a.m. PT update In Geneva, a city long known for hosting diplomatic negotiations, modem manufacturers have finally settled the battle over competing 56-kbps modem technologies. As expected, members of the International Telecommunications Union today accepted a preliminary, or "determined," standard that will allow 56-kbps to communicate with each other. The determined standard, dubbed V.90, sets the stage for ÿ Motorola VP Vedat Eyuboglu on the new standard vendors to release compatible modems as soon as March, with software upgrades for current 56-kbps modems available as soon as late February. But it won't happen automatically or even right away. "Despite V.pcm's certain future role as the new 56K modem standard, early testing has revealed [compatibility ] is not automatic between differing [versions of] V.pcm," according to a joint statement yesterday from Hayes, Cisco Systems, and Ascend Communications. Prior to today's announcment, the determined standard being referred to as "V.pcm." As a result, these three companies have said they will release new V.90-only products when compatibility can be demonstrated between major modem and Internet Service Providers. 3Com is also supporting Eyuboglu on when vendors will ship product ÿ the standard, as are most of the major modem chip makers, including Rockwell Semiconductor and Texas Instruments. 3Com announced compatibility testing with Lucent Technologies and other modem vendors in January. The company is also well into the process of conducting field trials for V.90 products worldwide, the company said. All the fuss over standards is rooted in one basic problem for consumers: incompatibility between products from leading 56-kbps modem manufacturers. To date, users in many cases have been forced to choose between one of two main modem technologies when trying to connect to an Internet service provider (ISP). Analysts are upbeat about the new standard. "With a draft formal standard completed, 'V.pcm' modems will quickly become the most common way to access Internet networks and are likely to remain so for some time," said Ken Krechmer, editor of Communications Standards Review. A determined standard is the step required before a final, official standard can be issued, with the vote on a final standard normally being a mere formality. Once the formal standard is adopted--probably in September 1998--products and upgrades shipped before that date may require additional upgrades to conform to the final standard, experts say. Modem vendors are relieved that the standard has been approved, having seen their financial results diminished because of slower-than-anticipated sales of modems and associated chipsets. "A lot of people have bought 56K modems, but there has been some confusion out there....The perception of having a standard is going to allay some of the fears people have," says Moiz Beguwala, vice president and general manager of the personal communications division at Rockwell. With the standard, people will have more freedom to choose their ISPs, he said. More important, customers will have an easier time connecting to the Internet because ISPs are will have more modems for people to connect to. Many had divided their capacity between the two different technologies but can now offer one 56-kbps technology on all lines. Since early 1997, all major modem manufacturers have been offering modems that can deliver data at up to a theoretical limit of 56 kbps, about twice the speed of widely used 28.8-kbps modems. But without any technology standard, modems using 3Com's x2 technology couldn't work with Rockwell or Lucent's K56flex modem technology. " ÿFuz ÿ