To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (1537 ) 4/20/1999 1:23:00 PM From: mark garner Respond to of 2662
Franklin Tempest Expands to Europe E-1 Signaling Opens World Markets for Internet Data Voice Gateway WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 1999-- Franklin Telecom (AMEX:FCM - news) Tuesday announced that its Tempest® System now supports international E-1 signaling. E-1 is the digital line interface that is used in most countries outside the United States. Ron Weaver, Franklin's vice president of worldwide sales, stated, ''The E-1 interface means that Franklin can efficiently serve the rest of the worldwide market, i.e. Europe, Asia, Africa, plus South and Central America starting immediately.'' Sean Quine, Franklin's vice president of software development, added: ''A significant investment of time and engineering talent has been required to prepare our E-1 inferface because of the numerous variations of E-1 signaling from country to country. Fortunately, our card supports these many variations. ''Its versatility allows on-site configuring to accommodate the appropriate signaling. As a matter of fact, to the best of my knowledge, the Tempest System supports more countries than any other Internet gateway manufactured today.'' According to Franklin President Peter Buswell: ''With the addition of the E-1 line interface to our Tempest System, we truly provide global IP telephony solutions. We began installations in South and Central America about six weeks ago and the units are performing to specification.'' Buswell went on to say: ''The E-1 interface greatly broadens our market for the Tempest System. For example, we recently completed installation of a dedicated system between Washington D.C. and El Salvador. ''This is an example of how easily and inexpensively a company using the Tempest can establish a reliable, extremely cost-effective communication system from country to country, whether the need is to link only a couple of sites or many.'' About Franklin Telecom The primary business of Franklin Telecom is the design and manufacturing of communications devices including hardware and software solutions which enable superior quality Voice over IP applications. Franklin customers have installed more than 100,000 nodes worldwide. Franklin's Internet subsidiary FNet provides Voice over Internet Protocol global Telco services. For additional information about this announcement, visit the Officer's Message page at Franklin's Web Site: www.ftel.com www.franklin.net -- for Internet Services and Access www.fnet.net -- for Internet Telephony & Franklin's Next Generation Telephone Company Certain statements in this news release constitute ''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. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact: Franklin Telecom, Westlake Village Helen West, 805/373-8688