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Tuesday September 15, 7:33 am Eastern Time
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Bezeq International to Launch IP Telephony Commercial Pilot Using VocalTec Ensemble Architecture
Major International Carrier To Offer Low-Cost Phone-to-Phone IP Telephony Commercial Pilot
HERZLIYA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 1998-- VocalTec Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: VOCLF - news), the IP communications company, today announced that Bezeq International, Israel's largest service provider in international telephony, has chosen the VocalTec Ensemble Architecture(TM) for its commercial IP telephony pilot.
The initial pilot will offer Bezeq customers low cost phone-to-phone calls over the Internet from Israel to the United States.
''Bezeq International thoroughly examined the VocalTec system as part of its continuing policy to remain on the forefront of technology,'' said Dan David, vice president of engineering at Bezeq International. ''We arrived at the conclusion that the deployment of the VocalTec Ensemble Architecture will allow us to build a more efficient network and expand our company's family of services. We believe VocalTec and its products will further our technological advantage in the telecom industry.''
The VocalTec Ensemble Architecture represents the first open IP telephony platform in the industry to support the most advanced industry standards for widescale, secure and reliable IP telephony services. With support for third party accounting, billing and security solutions, the VocalTec Ensemble Architecture provides the framework for quality intelligent IP telephony services and centralized management solutions for the routing of traffic between thousands of gateways and servers, and millions of end-user devices, including PC clients, standard telephones and other communications devices.
''Bezeq is aggressively pursuing IP telephony in order to offer its customers low cost international calling and develop a network to support the enhanced applications of tomorrow,'' said Dr. Elon Ganor, CEO and chairman at VocalTec Communications. ''The VocalTec Ensemble Architecture delivers the immediate benefits of IP telephony, while providing a strong standards-based foundation for adopting media rich applications.''
About Bezeq International:
Bezeq International, the largest international provider in Israel serving 1,000,000 subscribers every month, provides international services, including telephony, private lines, ISDN, Frame Relay, calling cards and IN services. Founded in 1996, Bezeq International is owned by Bezeq, the Israeli Telecommunication Company. This gives the company technological and telecommunication infrastructure advantages, including under-sea optical cables, satellites and advanced switches.
About VocalTec Communications:
VocalTec Communications software enables audio, video, data, text and collaborative communications between personal computers and other devices over the Internet. VocalTec is a leader in developing innovative, open standards products that bridge the Internet and the traditional public switched telephone network (PSTN) and drive the convergence of computing and telephone technologies. For the latest company information, visit VocalTec on the World Wide Web at vocaltec.com.
NOTE: VocalTec(R), Internet Phone(R), Internet Phone Lite(TM), Internet Phone Company(TM), Community Browser(TM), Atrium(TM), VocalTec Ensemble Architecture(TM), VocalTec Telephony Gateway(TM), Surf&Call(TM), VocalTec Gatekeeper(TM) and VocalTec Network Manager(TM) are trademarks or registered trademarks of VocalTec Communications Ltd. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Certain statements contained in this release may contain forward-looking information with respect to plans, projections, or the future performance of VocalTec Communications, the occurrence of which involves certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, product and market acceptance risks, the impact of competitive pricing, competitive products, product development, commercialization and technological difficulties, and other risks detailed in the Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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