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MediaRing Internet Telephone
Technology Supported By Top Modem
Chipset Manufacturer
HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22,
1999--MediaRing Inc. today announced that Conexant Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXT - news)
will provide chipsets which support MediaRing's voice communication technology. MediaRing
Talk(TM) 99 technology makes it possible for end-users to connect their standard analog phones to
a modem in their computer to make and receive calls over the Internet. Conexant will market these
enhanced voice modem chipsets to its modem and PC manufacturers.
''Adding Internet voice communication capability to a modem will benefit the consumer,'' says
Ede-Phang Ng, CEO of MediaRing. ''Besides making Internet calls, they can also enjoy features
such as integrated text chat and voice messaging, a call log and caller ID. We believe voice
communication will be a new frontier on the Internet.''
MediaRing Talk, with its patent-pending ''Off-the-Net'' technology, is a round-the-clock solution for
making calls over the Internet. The enhanced modem-phone combination makes it easy for
consumers to place and receive Internet phone calls even when their computers are not logged onto
the Net, something that was previously available only with a dedicated leased line. Because the call is
via the Internet, the end-user only pays for a local connection to his ISP, significantly reducing the
cost of long-distance phone calls. Modems powered by Conexant chipsets will allow PC users to
make Internet calls from a normal analog telephone to anywhere in the world.
''Conexant's products are central to bringing the Internet to the PC user,'' said Chee W Kwan,
division director of product marketing, Conexant. ''Enabling Internet telephony through our modem
chipsets in an easy-to-use way, that further extends the value of the Internet for the end-users. We
continuously seek to enhance the Internet experience through innovations with application vendor
partners like MediaRing.''
''Our relationship with Conexant is an excellent example of our technology integration and marketing
partnership plan,'' said Ede-Phang Ng. ''Our goal is to make MediaRing's technology the technology
of choice for OEMs, manufacturers, service providers and consumers.''
About Conexant Systems Inc.
Conexant Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXT - news), based in Newport Beach, Calif., was formerly
Rockwell Semiconductor Systems. It was created when Rockwell International spun off its
semiconductor systems business to shareowners in December 1998. Conexant is the world's largest
independent company focused exclusively on providing semiconductor products for communications
electronics. With more than 30 years of experience in developing analog modem technology, the
company draws upon its expertise in mixed-signal processing and communications technology to
deliver integrated systems and semiconductor products for a broad range of communications
applications. These products facilitate communications worldwide through wireline voice and data
communications networks, cordless and cellular wireless telephony systems, personal imaging
devices and equipment, and emerging cable and wireless broadband communications networks. The
company aligns its business into five product platforms: Personal Computing, Personal Imaging,
Wireless Communications, Digital Infotainment and Network Access.
About MediaRing Inc.
MediaRing Inc. (formerly Mediacom Technologies) offers next-generation Internet Voice
Communication solutions for the Net generation. Founded in 1993, MediaRing holds several patents
in electronic transparency, real-time application sharing, file transfer and electronic design, digital
signal processor programming and implementations of various communications protocols such as
ISDN and TCP/IP. MediaRing's engineering staff has a combined 200 man-years' experience in
design and development of telecommunications products.
Renamed in 1998, MediaRing leveraged its communication technology to create the award-winning
MediaRing Talk(TM) 99 software and related products. The company is now recognized throughout
the world as a leader in the field. People in more than 120 countries are using MediaRing Talk
software.
MediaRing is privately held with offices in San Jose, Calif.; Los Angeles; Boston; Stockholm; Taipei;
and Singapore. Company investors and board members include TDF Management, Walden
International Group, Lernout & Hauspie Investments, United Overseas Bank Group, the founder of
InnoMedia and co-founder of Creative Labs and the founder of Vital Technologies. For further
information, visit the MediaRing Web site at www.mediaring.com, press information is at
www.patmeier.com/mediaring/.
MediaRing, MediaRing Talk and MediaRing Bridge are the trademarks of MediaRing Inc.
Contact:
Pat Meier Associates, San Francisco
Rad Dewey, 415/392-4200
Pager: 415/253-1443
radewey@patmeier.com
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