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To: David Wiggins who wrote (2075)	5/6/1999 5:57:00 PM
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VocalTec: Web Phone Quality Will Surpass Regular Telephony By STEPHANIE N. MEHTA Dow Jones Newswires NEW YORK -- Telephone calls that travel over networks based on Internet technology eventually will surpass traditional phone calls in sound quality, said Elon Ganor, chairman of VocalTec Communications Ltd. (VOCL) "In the future, Internet Protocol telephony will be better than the quality of traditional public-switched telephone network calls," said Dr. Ganor. "As bandwidth improves, carriers will have more flexibility." VocalTel, based in Herzliya, Israel, makes software that enables Internet Protocol telephone calls. Such calls are transported in "packets," which are reassembled at the calls' termination points, much the way data traffic travels. Such calls are cheaper in part because carriers bypass so-called "access charges" that long-distance carriers pay to the local telephone companies for terminating or originating telephone calls on local networks. But in exchange for lower prices, consumers often endure poor sound quality or delays. But Dr. Ganor said the quality of Internet Protocol, or IP, calls will improve as technology advances and the capacity of local and long-distance networks improves. Already voice quality of IP calls is better than it was a few years ago, he said. VocalTel, for example, is providing software to China Telecom for an Internet telephony trial in multiple cities. "You should hear the quality of the calls," Dr. Ganor said. "The quality is comparable to a local call in New York." -(201) 938-5144

To: David Wiggins who wrote (2075)	5/12/1999 10:29:00 PM
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May 12, 1999 13:42 -AT&T: AT&T Global Clearinghouse announces multiple platform support Jump to first matched term M2 PRESSWIRE-12 May 1999-AT&T: AT&T Global Clearinghouse announces multiple platform support (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD * First clearing and settlement service to receive ISO 9002 certification HONG KONG -- At 'Spring' 99' Voice on the Net' conference in Las Vegas today, AT&T announced that the AT&T Global Clearinghouse will support the clearing and settlement of traffic from both Clarent and VocalTec VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) solutions. By supporting multiple platforms, AT&T is making it even easier for ISPs and carriers to provide a suite of IP services and expand their global coverage.AT&T also announced that the AT&T Global Clearinghouse is the first such service to receive the world recognised quality certification, ISO 9002. The certification demonstrates AT&T's commitment to providing a service that meets with the highest standards of quality measurement and gives customers the benefit of knowing that traffic settlement is accurate. As part of the ISO certification process the AT&T Global Clearinghouse has implemented stringent credit controls, ensuring members receive prompt payment with minimal financial risk. "We are committed to supporting multiple platforms and working on initiatives that will lead to industry interoperability" said Lena Chung, managing director, Online Services, AT&T Asia/Pacific. "We are pleased to be working with two of the VoIP industry's leading players, Clarent and VocalTec, giving our customers even greater choice in VoIP support, functionality and future applications." Established in April 1998, the AT&T Global Clearinghouse provides ISPs and carriers with a complete solution to offer Internet communications services, including telephone-to-telephone voice and fax services. By joining the AT&T Global Clearinghouse members have instant access to a network connecting to over 220 countries worldwide, saving time and cost in negotiating and managing numerous agreements with hundreds of ISPs. The AT&T Global Clearinghouse already has members in Asia/Pacific, Europe, North and South America. "Clarent has been working with AT&T and the AT&T Global Clearinghouse for almost two years," said Jerry Chang, president and CEO, Clarent Corporation. "AT&T is playing a significant role in expanding IP telephony around the world. We look forward to supporting AT&T Global Clearinghouse customers with value-added applications in the future. "We're proud to be chosen by, and working with, AT&T Global Clearinghouse which is pursuing an aggressive strategy to enable carriers and ISPs to deliver basic and enhanced quality communications services worldwide," said Dr. Elon Ganor, chairman of VocalTec Communications. "We bring to AT&T Global Clearinghouse our technical expertise, worldwide footprint of carriers and ISPs, and standards-based, multi-service platform based on the VocalTec Ensemble ArchitectureTM." To underscore its commitment to multiple platform support, AT&T is making available its platform requirements to other interested VOIP gateway providers. This will give other providers the opportunity to develop software to support the AT&T Global Clearinghouse settlement process. "AT&T's goal is to become a leader in providing communications services delivered over the Internet and the Global Clearinghouse is an important element in that strategy," said JoAnn Patrick-Ezzell, president and CEO, AT&T Asia/Pacific. "Today's announcement of multiple platform support and ISO certification underscores our commitment to customers of delivering world-class services and raises the bar for quality in IP settlements." M2 COMMUNICATIONS DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR INFORMATION PROVIDED WITHIN M2 PRESSWIRE. DATA SUPPLIED BY NAMED PARTY/PARTIES.