Motorola Voice-Over-IP Technology To
Link Net Communications Inc. Global
Network Motorola Internet Products
Operation (IPO)
April 28, 1998
NEW YORK and AUSTIN, Texas, April 27
Net Communications Inc. (NCI), a private,
next-generation telecommunications company,
and Motorola, Inc.'s Internet Products
Operation announced today Motorola will be
the primary provider of turnkey IP (Internet
protocol) telephony equipment for NCI's
expanding Global Multi Media Network
(GMN)(TM).
In growing its network to 15 countries over the
next 12 months, NCI will deploy Motorola's
VIPR family of IP telephony gateways to
interconnect to existing telephone networks.
Motorola also will provide software to support
an array of value-added services, like pre-paid
calling cards and fax, and will install, support,
maintain and manage the network. Contract
terms were not disclosed.
"Motorola wants to build the world's most
advanced IP telephony solutions. Net
Communications is a pioneer in developing
structures to take advantage of the exploding
realm of Internet-based communications," said
Sean Parham, director of Motorola IPO. "This
strategic partnership will show the market a
new-generation network that can give users
what they really want -- top performance,
lowest cost."
Net Communications Inc. founders Leon
Roberts and Leonard Martin applauded the
partnership with Motorola as a pairing of
like-minded industry pacesetters. "To galvanize
our position as a leading 'NextGen Telco,' NCI
looks forward to harnessing the talents and
technology of Motorola to help deliver to our
customers the promise of high-quality Internet
telephony," said Roberts.
Specifically for the Net Communications Global
Multi Media Network, Motorola IPO will
provide:
-- Carrier-grade Internet telephony gateways
for compatible
interconnection to and comparable voice
quality of the existing public
switched telephone network (PSTN), with
efficient call processing
across intranet connections;
-- Carrier-focused applications software to
support value-added services
such as pre-paid calling cards, debit cards,
major credit cards and
Web-based account management, plus and
billing mechanisms; and
-- Multi-national installation, technical support,
maintenance and network
management services.
Motorola's VIPR line is part of the Vanguard(R)
and MPRouter(R) family of network access
devices which provide an advanced
multi-service platform and support of IP
telephony, frame relay, ISDN, LAN routing,
legacy, data protocols, WAN bandwidth
optimization and support for either digital or
analog PBX/PABX features. Motorola VIPR
products are DSP-based and offer built-in echo
cancellation, silence suppression, SNMP
management and super scalability from single
analog to multiple T-1, E-1 and PRI digital
connections. Advanced voice and fax priority
protocols ensure maximum quality of service.
About Motorola
Motorola is one of the world's leading providers
of wireless communications, semiconductors,
and advanced electronic systems, components,
and services. Major equipment businesses
include cellular telephone, two-way radio,
paging and data communications, personal
communications, automotive, defense and
space electronics and computers. Motorola
semiconductors power communication devices,
computers and millions of other products.
Motorola's 1997 sales were $29.8 billion.
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About Net Communications Inc.
Net Communications Inc. (NCI) is a Next
Generation Telecommunications company
(NextGen Telco) that provides integrated
voice, fax and data services over a private IP
network with points of presence in the United
States, Europe, South America, Africa and
China. NCI's Global Multi Media Network(TM)
will be the communications network for the
21st Century consumer. For more information,
contact Net Communications Inc. at
516-939-2929, fax 516-935-2011,
info@nciglobal.com or visit our Web site
(http://www.nciglobal.com ).
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