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To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (2121)	12/15/1998 9:02:00 AM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Respond to of 3178

RSL COM: A new addition joins the growing list of countries to benefit from IP telephony technology December 15, 1998 M2 PRESSWIRE: Iceland Telecom joins Delta Three Network Partnership Programme Delta Three, a subsidiary of RSL Communications, Ltd. and Iceland Telecom, the largest provider of telecommunications services in Iceland, have formed an alliance to offer PC-to-phone and phone-to-phone Internet telephony services to over 170,000 customers in Iceland. "The cost of international calls is decreasing world-wide, due to increased competition and new technology. Iceland Telecom is determined to take part in that trend and offer competitive rates. Our partnership with Delta Three is a part of that endeavour," said Gudmundur Bjornsson, chief executive officer of Iceland Telecom. Iceland becomes the 37th point of presence included in Delta Three's expanding global network. "We are extremely pleased to have Iceland Telecom join our global network, " said Elie Wurtman, chief executive officer of RSL COM's Delta Three. "Over 50% of the population in Iceland have access to the Internet, making it a prime market for Delta Three." As part of the Delta Three network partnership programme, Iceland Telecom will install Ericsson gateways and connect to the Delta Three network. Ericsson's IPTC gateway is a communications system that enables rapid deployment of enhanced services such as phone-to-phone, fax-to-fax, and PC-to-phone over a TCP/IP network. Growth of Delta Three's network occurs through the company's network partnership programme. The programme was designed to bring together Delta Three, Ericsson and major telcos around the world to distribute IP telephony services to customers via traditional channels. Companies who join receive a turnkey gateway solution from Ericsson and network management, maintenance and marketing solutions from Delta Three. The network partnership programme is a joint development by Delta Three and Ericsson. Additional information about the programme is available at www.deltathree.com/business Delta Three Delta Three is a wholly owned subsidiary of global communications provider RSL Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: RSLCF). Established in 1996, Delta Three was the first company to launch Phone-to-Phone Internet Telephony services. Today, Delta Three operates the world's largest global managed IP Telephony network, with 37 points of presence in 29 countries. Together with RSL COM, Delta Three offers service to customers in every country in the world. The full suite of Delta Three services, including PC-to-Phone, Phone-to-Phone and real-time online billing are available from Delta Three's online communications portal at www.deltathree.com. Delta Three marketing and technology partners include Telenor Nextel, theglobe.com, Ericsson and Amdocs. Iceland Telecom Iceland Telecom Ltd. (IT) is a state-owned limited liability company, founded in January 1998, as the former Post and Telecom Iceland was split up. IT provides telephone service to approximately 160,000 installed numbers, all of which utilise digital transmission. ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) is offered nationwide and mobile telephone services with more than 86,000 subscribers, 61,000 to GSM and 25,000 to NMT. The company has provided Internet services from 1996 and has a consumer market share of 18% (and additional 10% through subsidiary Skima) in a country where more than half the population has access to the Internet at home, at work or at school, according to recent surveys. A broadband network, based on fibre optic cables, was taken into use in 1997. In March 1999, Iceland Telecom will introduce a nationwide ATM Net (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) for high speed data transmission. Further information on Iceland Telecom Ltd. is available at simi.is <<M2 PRESSWIRE -- 12/14/98>>