Inter-Tel, NTTI, Glocalnet and Telba Announce Expansion of Global IP Telephony Network Coverage at Fall Internet World '98 Inter-Tel CEO Steven G. Mihaylo to Present at
October 2, 1998 PHOENIX, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ via NewsEdge Corporation --
Inter-Tel.net, a subsidiary of Inter-Tel, Incorporated (Nasdaq:
INTL), NTT International Corporation (NTTI), Glocalnet AB (Publ.)
and Telba Telecomunicacoes Ltda will announce the expanded
coverage of their global telephony alliance network at Fall Internet
World '98, booth 3509, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in
New York City.
Based on Inter-Tel's award-winning Vocal'Net Internet Protocol
(IP) telephony gateway, powered by Natural MircoSystems' Fusion
technology, the alliance network sends calls over both IP
networks, which bypass the Public Switched Telephone Network
(PSTN) for potential savings compared to standard long distance
phone service, as well as over the normal PSTN to provide truly
worldwide service.
Formed in April 1998, the global telephony alliance of
Inter-Tel.net, NTTI, Glocalnet and Telba has the goal of uniting
their respective regional telephony networks and exchanging voice
and facsimile traffic. Inter-Tel.net currently maintains seven
Vocal'Net gateway sites in the United States in Phoenix, San Jose,
New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., Los Angeles and Reno. NTT
International Corporation currently has gateway sites in Tokyo,
Osaka and Nagoya, Japan. Glocalnet AB currently has gateway
sites in London, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Brussels, Frankfurt, Paris,
Milan and Zurich. Telba Telecomunicacoes Ltda. is developing a
network in Brazil and Argentina.
The alliance IP network's footprint is being further expanded as
each alliance member forms direct relationships with additional
partners. Some of these new partners, who will be demonstrating
the high quality alliance network at Internet World, include:
Evergroup, Inc. with established gateways in six cities in Taiwan,
one in mainland China and one in San Francisco; NetVoice
Technologies, Inc. with seven gateway sites in Texas and
Oklahoma; and Dohwa Operation Service International Co., Ltd.
(DOSI) with an established gateway site in Seoul, Korea.
Ross McAlpine, president of Inter-Tel.net, Inc., said, "By offering
additional IP telephony call origination and termination locations,
these new relationships will extend the reach of each partner's
network. By expanding network coverage, each partner will be
able to offer its customers broader service at reduced prices."
McAlpine will be a speaker at the Internet World conference
presenting a seminar on "Developing and Managing an IP
Telephony Network" at 2:30 p.m. October 5.
Internet World attendees can place IP telephony calls from the
show floor. They can also see a demonstration on the
Inter-Tel.net PrePayer electronic terminals and pick up a free 20
minute prepaid calling card. The PrePayer terminal provides
retailers a simple and secure way to market prepaid long distance
minutes and other services to customers using a credit or debit
card.
At the show, Inter-Tel will also preview the next software release
of its Vocal'Net carrier-class IP telephony gateway which adds
real-time fax capability and enhanced voice quality. This software
release incorporates H.323 call control and G.723.1 for voice
compression. The release also enhances service providers' ability
to manage unique rate structures, call restriction tables and
administration processes, making it easier for them to process
customer accounts.
In addition, Inter-Tel will introduce its InterPrise family of IP
telephony products for businesses requiring as few as four ports.
The InterPrise 400 will be the first in a line of IP telephony
gateways designed for voice, fax and data communications across
corporate IP or frame relay networks. The four-port InterPrise 400
provides network managers with a simple way to integrate
multimedia communications among disparate facilities, including
smaller branch offices. An analog solution, the InterPrise 400
supports subscriber interfaces for standard telephones, fax
machines, voice- band modems, PBX or PSTN loop lines (FXO) and
PBX E&M tie lines.
Inter-Tel CEO Steven G. Mihaylo to Present at
Telecommunications Industry Financial Conference.
Steven G. Mihaylo, chairman and chief executive officer, will be a
key presenter at the Kaufman Bros. L.P. Emerging
Telecommunications Markets Industry Conference to be held
October 5-6, 1998 at the New York Marriott Marquis.
The conference will focus on the accelerated demand for voice,
data and video telecommunications services. These services are
expected to drive the continued high growth of the
telecommunications industry. The conference will offer investors
unique exposure to leading industry players, such as Inter- Tel.
Mihaylo, who is scheduled to present Monday, October 5 at 11:20
a.m., will discuss Inter-Tel's product and growth strategies. In
addition, Mihaylo will present Inter-Tel's approach to IP telephony.
He will talk specifically about Inter-Tel's award-winning IP
telephony product, the deployment of its worldwide voice over IP
network, the strategy and expansion of the global IP telephony
alliance, and the resulting benefits to corporate users and service
providers.
About Inter-Tel, Incorporated
Inter-Tel is a single point of contact, full service provider of digital
business telephone systems, IP telephony products, CTI
applications, voice processing software and long distance calling
services. Inter-Tel's products and services include the AXXESS
and Inter-Tel Axxent digital business communication platforms, the
AXXESSORY Talk voice processing platform, the Inter-Tel
Vocal'Net IP telephony gateway, the Inter-Tel Vocal'Net Service
Provider Software and Centralized Accounting Software and the
Inter-Tel.net private IP telephony network. The Company also
provides maintenance, leasing and support services for its
products. The Company's Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq
National Market System under the symbol INTL. For more
information, contact Inter-Tel at 602.302.8900 or
inter-tel.com or inter-tel.net on the
World Wide Web.
About NTT International:
Established in 1985, Tokyo-based NTT International has
successfully conducted 350 telecommunications and data
communications consulting and engineering projects in 50
countries worldwide. Multimedia is one of the keywords of NTTI as
the company also introduces outstanding foreign multimedia
systems and products to the Japanese market and at the same
time develops business in foreign markets by making international
versions of systems made with the state-of-the-art technologies
developed by Nippon Telephone and Telegraph. NTTI has
distributed Natural MicroSystems products for NTT and major
companies in Japan since 1991, conducting sales and providing
technical support to customers concerning Japanese Network
Interfaces.
About Glocalnet:
Glocalnet is a next-generation telecommunication company that
combines telecommunications and IP networking technology to
produce flexible and cost-effective services. Currently, the
company is building a Pan-European network for Voice-over-IP
services. Glocalnet's customers are ISPs, system integrators,
carriers and other organizations that intend to offer IP telephony
services. Glocalnet is an initiator of a global Voice-over-IP alliance
covering four continents. Glocalnet's headquarters are located in
Stockholm, Sweden. The Company's stock is listed on the Reuters
page of Aragon, a Swedish investment bank. Glocalnet can be
reached at +46 8 566 341 00 or glocalnet.com on the
World Wide Web, or Stefan Krook, CEO, +46 8 5663 4100,
stefan.krook@glocalnet.com.
About Telba:
Telba is an infrastructure provider of telecommunications in
Argentina and Southern Brazil. While Telba is composed of multiple
divisions, its primary focus is building the infrastructure for
telephone systems in Argentina, including construction of the
central offices, groundwork, cabling, coin collecting and
manufacture of telephones. Telba was the first non-Brazilian
technical company to build a telecommunications infrastructure in
Brazil.
Note: This news release contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Risk
factors which could cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements are listed from time
to time in the Company's SEC reports, including but not limited to
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the
SEC on October 31, 1997, the Company's Annual Report to
Shareholders, Form 10-K and reports on Form 10-Q for the
quarters ended June 30, 1998, March 31, 1998 and September 30,
1997.
SOURCE Inter-Tel Incorporated
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