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To: DWB who wrote (1550)	4/30/1998 8:34:00 AM
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ERICSSON AND DELTA THREE HAVE CREATED SOLUTION FOR ACHIEVING QUALITY VOICE COMMUNICATIONS OVER THE INTERNET Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 10:09:45 +0000 ERICSSON AND DELTA THREE HAVE CREATED SOLUTION FOR ACHIEVING QUALITY VOICE COMMUNICATIONS OVER THE INTERNET Ericsson, and Delta Three, a subsidiary of RSL Communications, Ltd, today announced the first commercial implementation of the next generation of voice over the Internet technology. Ericsson and Delta Three worked for six months developing the IP Telephony solution for Carriers (IPTC), an Internet protocol (IP) telephony platform. Today, the product is officially unveiled at a press conference in London. Delta Three and Ericsson are able to offer quality Phone-to-Phone and PC-to-Phone IP communications because ITPC has a latency of under 100 ms. In addition, Delta Three maintains quality by routing the calls over a managed international network, thereby bypassing the congested public Internet. IPTC builds on the same technology as Ericsson's Phone Doubler and offers advanced network management capabilities that simplify operations and maintenance. These capabilities allow Delta Three and Ericsson to offer Network Partners a turnkey solution for Voice over IP, combining the technological excellence of Ericsson with the Global Internet Telephony Network of Delta Three. "This agreement between Ericsson and Delta Three is a significant step for IP Telephony" said Ingemar Nilsson, executive vice president, Ericsson Infocom Systems, "IPTC will set a new service standard that the industry will come to expect. We are pleased to work with such an innovative "next generation telco" as Delta Three on this important development. Delta Three are entrepreneurs, and definitely the largest and best-known name in the Internet Telephony market." Elie Wurtman, Chief Executive Officer of Delta Three, said, "As a provider of Internet Telephony service, we quickly realized the limitations of today's Internet Telephony equipment. We chose to work with a world-class leader in the telecommunications industry to create the Internet telephony solution of the future. We worked very closely with Ericsson to provide the specifications which have resulted in their new IPTC solution. With this development, Delta Three will offer better quality calls at the same low cost that our customers expect." The New Technology is already installed and operational in the Delta Three Global Network for international calls between Israel, the United Kingdom and the United States. The companies said today that IPTC will be installed at the 19 Delta Three current points of presence (POP), with IPTC to be installed at each future Delta Three POPs as well. "The use of the Ericsson IPTC technology enables RSL COM to be the first to manage a truly integrated network, seamlessly routing Internet Telephony and standard telephony over one global network," said Itzhak Fisher, president and chief executive officer of RSL COM. "This will result in lower operating costs for RSL COM and less expensive international calling and faxing for our customers." Delta Three, a subsidiary of RSL Communications Ltd., generates millions of minutes of voice traffic each month by providing Phone-to-Phone offerings such as calling cards, PC-to-Phone, and other enhanced services to a growing number of consumers around the world. With over 19 points of presence, Delta Three manages the world's largest IP network dedicated to voice and fax traffic. Parent company RSL Communications, LTD fills the gaps where the Delta Three Global IP network does not yet reach, with its traditional circuit switched telephone network. 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, General Manager, Internet Group, Public Networks, Ericsson Infocom Systems Tel. +46 8 719 5176, +46 70 510 0603 E-mail: staffan.lindholm(a)etx.ericsson.se Fara Hain, DELTA THREE Tel. +1 212 588 3670 Fax. +1 212 588 3674 E-mail: farah(a)deltathree.com Alan Garratt, RSL COM Tel. +1 212 891 7450 Fax. +1 212 317 0600 E-mail: agarratt(a)rslcom.com Pernilla Melander, Press Relations Manager, Business Unit Public Networks, Ericsson Infocom Systems, Tel. +46 8 719 11 20 or +46 70 327 6434 E-mail. pernilla.melander(a)etx.ericsson.se ----------------------------------------------------------------