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To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (1450)	10/7/1998 1:56:00 AM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Respond to of 3178

Free Long Distance Dialing Arrives In New York; Aplio/ Phone, the Award Winning Internet Phone Appliance Available in New York Metropolitan Area Retail Outlets October 7, 1998 SAN BRUNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via NewsEdge Corporation -- Aplio/Phone, the award-winning Internet telephone appliance that lets consumers use the Internet to make free long distance and international calls, is now available at retail outlets across the New York metropolitan area. J&R, RCS, Exel, Nationwide and several metropolitan area stores are offering Aplio/Phone, an appliance which delivers dramatic long distance savings to consumers -- more than 95% over conventional long distance charges. "Every New Yorker needs an Aplio/Phone. New York is a very cosmopolitan city -- most everyone here has friends, family and business associates in far away places, and the Aplio/Phone is the perfect tool to let them easily and conveniently cut their long distance phone charges," said Aplio CEO Olivier Zitoun. "We are thrilled to launch Aplio in New York. Our customers have been waiting for this cost-saving, innovative appliance," said David Wachter, marketing director of Exel. "This is the first time that Aplio, Inc., is making its award-winning Internet telephony device available in retail outlets -- it's sure to be a big hit here in New York," noted Adam Hanan, RCS Computer's director of marketing. A standalone Internet telephone, Aplio delivers breakthroughs in technology and quality. Aplio/Phone connects to a regular telephone as easily as an answering machine, to provide dramatic long-distance savings using the Internet without incurring any additional charges, except for the cost of their Internet (ISP) connection. Just dial the other party as usual, and once the connection is made, press the "APLIO" button to reroute the call over the Internet. The rerouted call enables users to converse over the Internet instead of over expensive long distance lines and experience a superior audio quality rivaling that of today's advanced digital cellular phones. Aplio/Phone's telephony solution includes patent-pending technology that makes it simple to connect to other callers for a telephone conversation, without expensive and complicated PCs. Using the award-winning Aplio/Phone and a standard telephone at each end, businesses and individuals who frequently place long-distance calls to the same locations, can reroute their calls over the Internet. Aplio/Phone is a full-featured, smart Internet appliance with a built-in processor and modem, Flash RAM and hardware-based, full-duplex voice compression. Its small size makes it a convenient companion to any telephone, and its superior audio quality rivals that of today's advanced digital cellular phones. In addition, the Aplio/Phone also boasts a full-duplex speakerphone which can be used even when the device is not connected through the Internet. Aplio/Phone has won praise from many technology reviewers, including Internet Telephony's 'A' rating and Editors' Choice Award. The latest version, the recently released Aplio/Phone 1.5, takes Internet telephony technology a step further by offering several recent enhancements including: easier setup, greater savings, improved voice interface (available in seven languages), enhanced ease of use for travelers, and greater security. In addition to being available at New York's J&R, RCS and Exel, Aplio can be ordered online at www.aplio.com, via telephone at 1-888-OH-APLIO (1-888-642-7546), through Aplio Authorized Resellers, and at regional retail outlets throughout the country. Aplio is now distributed in over 30 countries including the United States, Canada, Asia, Latin America and Europe. Since its launch, Aplio/Phone has been tested in over 55 countries. Estimated street price is $199 in the United States; price may vary outside the United States. A risk-free purchase, Aplio is backed by a free unlimited tech support, a 60-day money back guarantee and a one year warranty. About Aplio, Inc. Aplio, Inc. is a pioneer in the Internet telephony appliance market. Founded in 1996, Aplio develops and delivers a new generation of very low-cost, easy-to-use Internet appliances, enabling any small business or home user to communicate and access information through the Internet, without using a PC or a network computer. The company's flagship product, the Aplio/Phone, was introduced in March 1998. Since its introduction, the Aplio/Phone has received much acclaim, from the press (Home PC's Reviewer's Choice, Internet Telephony's Editor's Pick), analysts, and customers worldwide. Located in San Bruno, Calif., Aplio, Inc. has a worldwide presence with offices in the United States, Europe and Israel. The privately held company is backed by major European venture capitalists. CONTACT: Access Communications \| Susan DeVico, 415/904-7030 ext. 267 \| 800/283-9459 pager \| or \| Access Communications \| Alisa Arnett, 415/904-7070 ext. 229

To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (1450)	10/7/1998 2:00:00 AM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3178

Hmmmm? > OverVoice High-Speed Internet Equipment for Hotels and Apartments; Receives FCC Authorization for Connection to Phone Network October 7, 1998 WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ via NewsEdge Corporation -- CAIS Internet, a CGX Communications company, today announced, that OverVoice technology, which enables high- speed Internet access over existing telephone wiring up to 300 times faster than typical 28.8 kbps dial-up service, received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Part 68 licensing to permit connection to the public telephone network. The licensing is issued following stringent lab tests of equipment that connects to the public switched telephone network "to provide for uniform standards for the protection of the telephone network from harms caused by the connection of terminal equipment and associated wiring," according to the FCC Part 68 regulation. OverVoice technology is the first to adapt the Ethernet standard used for personal computer Local Area Networks (LANs) in such a way that permits existing telephone wiring to simultaneously carry voice traffic for telephone service and high-speed data for continuous, split-second, around-the-clock access to the Internet at speeds that can be as high as 10 megabits per second. "While Part 68 licensing is somewhat standard and routine for devices such as telephones and answering machines, it is a more complex issue with technology like OverVoice, which combines analog voice signals and high-speed data over standard telephone wiring," said Kevin Powell, Director of OverVoice Product Services. The OverVoice equipment, comprised of a proprietary wall jack and control unit, uses a number of capacitors, inductors, transformers and terminators to form the OverVoice filters that allow simultaneous use of the wires by data and voice while assuring interference-free communication. These filters enable the voice signal to flow freely between a telephone and the public switched network, and data traffic to flow freely between an end user's PC and the Internet at speeds up to 10 megabits per second. OverVoice technology, which requires no outside power source, also blocks Internet traffic from the public network and routes it over a private high-speed circuit that connects directly to the Internet. OverVoice uses a high-speed dedicated line between an apartment building or hotel and a CAIS Internet point-of-presence. At the building, a high-speed line is connected to a server and an Ethernet Hub, which connects to a proprietary device called the OverVoice Control Unit. Next, a special OverVoice Wall Jack, which has separate openings to plug in a telephone and a computer, replaces the existing telephone jack. Existing telephone wires connect the OverVoice Control Unit and Wall Jacks. CGX Communications, the parent company of CAIS Internet, expects OverVoice technology to play a major role in the nationwide and international expansion and growth of the company. The technology is currently installed or being installed in hotels and apartment buildings nationwide as part of commercial trials with Microsoft, Atcom/INFO, and OnePoint Communications. CGX Communications, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a leading provider of advanced communications services that include long distance services, operator services, and first-tier Internet services. CAIS Internet, acquired by CGX Communications in May 1996, is one of the original first-tier Internet Service Providers. CAIS has thousands of business, government, and residential customers, and provides underlying Internet access to more than 50 ISPs in the U.S. and abroad, and ultimately to more than 500,000 "downstream" end-users in the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. CAIS has a coast-to-coast Internet backbone with connectivity at speeds that from 45 Mbps to 100 Mbps. SOURCE CAIS Internet /CONTACT: Mike Rothenberg of Rothenberg Communications, 703-820-1270, or e-mail, mrothenberg@rothenberg.com, for CAIS Internet/ [Copyright 1998, PR Newswire]