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To: Barbara Barry who wrote (1313)	9/17/1998 1:30:00 PM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3178

Barbara: PhoneZone is a great place too. Thanks EOM

To: Barbara Barry who wrote (1313)	9/17/1998 1:32:00 PM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Respond to of 3178

Ascend, Alcatel pair to create DSL-IP gateway By Tim Greene Network World Fusion, 9/17/98 Ascend Communications and Alcatel are teaming up to develop a gateway between DSL access lines and IP carrier networks. As part of a strategic alliance announced today, the two companies will also develop a high-speed router on a card. The companies did not specify into what hardware chassis the card would fit. Beyond the product collaboration, the two companies trumpeted the business advantages of the alliance. Ascend is the leading maker of carrier-grade frame relay and ATM switches, and Alcatel is one of the top voice switch manufacturers outside the U.S. With Ascend's deep inroads into ISP networks and Alcatel's penetration of nationwide phone networks in Europe and elsewhere around the world, the companies are making much of the chance they have to expand sales. The gateway, described as being deployed in conjunction with Alcatel DSL systems, would presumably connect DSL traffic from customer DSL lines to a routed or switched IP infrastructure. That would enable carriers to offer DSL customers connections to more than one destination, such as a connection to the Internet as well as a connection to a corporate network

To: Barbara Barry who wrote (1313)	9/17/1998 1:38:00 PM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Respond to of 3178

ACS Innovations, Inc. Revolutionizes the Way Long Distance and International Calls Are Made With the Introduction of the Compro Ezfone September 17, 1998 SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ via NewsEdge Corporation -- ACS Innovations, Inc., a leading manufacturer of innovative computer and consumer electronic products, today announces October 1, 1998 shipment of its first Internet telephony card, the Compro Ezfone. The Compro Ezfone is an ISA card that allows users to make calls over the Internet as easily as a regular telephone call, taking advantage of the Internet for long distance and international calls. The Compro Ezfone card effortlessly plugs into an available ISA slot to provide a low cost alternative to conventional long distance and international calls. It will begin shipping in September 1998. The Ezfone MSRP is $149, and the Ezfone starter kit, with two units, has an MSRP of $249. The Ezfone Pro, with exapnded features, has an MSRP of $199 each. The Compro Ezfone is a breakthrough in technology and quality. It uses the power of the PC to provide faster connections, better sound quality, and minimal delays. It is an ISA card that is easy to install and requires only a PC with Internet access, a simple software installation, and a regular telephone. The Compro Ezfone telephony solution uses a powerful 40 MIPS processor that produces high quality full duplex audio compression and decompression. To greatly improve the quality of the Internet calls, the Compro Ezfone uses hardware compression technology compliant with the ITU G.723 algorithm delivering quality performance at the lowest bit-rate. G.723.1 is implemented by the Compro Ezfone on the 40MIPS processor that delivers high quality audio compression and decompression. The result is a high sound quality, with a delay averaging at 200ms, compared with a two or three second delay with other Internet Telephony products. Ezfone goes beyond other Internet telephony products by allowing users to call regular telephones and cellular phones. All an Ezfone user needs to do to call someone without an Ezfone, is subscribe to a worldwide network of H.323 compliant Gateway servers. Once the user dials the Gateway and enters his or her password, the Gateway connects to the regular telephone automatically. The cost of this service is still far less than the cost of international calling, and the Gateway network continues to expand worldwide. More information can be found at www.acscompro.com.