(INAP) NetVoice Selected by DVX to Terminate Traffic in Colorado Springs.Business Editors &High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2000 NetVoice Technologies (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB:NTVTE), an emerging player in the Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony industry, today announced plans to extend its network to Colorado Springs through an agreement with Digital VoiceXchange (DVX DVX Digital Voice Exchange DVX Dvd Extended DVX Device Driver ). The arrangement allows for co-location of NetVoice gateways within DVX's network operations center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. and the availability of DVX enhanced voice services across the NetVoice nationally managed network. NetVoice will originate and terminate approximately 5 million minutes annually over its VoIP network through this partnering. &uot;In addition to the 5 million minutes, this contract allows us to readily expand into a new market, and enables us to offer a variety of our services for existing customers,&uot; said Jeff Rothell, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of NetVoice. &uot;The agreement between DVX and NetVoice fills a critical need within our business plan,&uot; says Dave Fuino, vice president of business development for Digital VoiceXchange. &uot;NetVoice has built a carrier-class network that will enable us to, among other things, launch true prepaid one-plus into 26 cities nationwide.&uot; About NetVoice NetVoice Technologies, a provider of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services, distributes telephony-related products and services delivered via a managed VoIP network utilizing Level 3 (Nasdaq:LVLT LVLT Level 3 Communications, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) backbone, InterNap's (Nasdaq:INAP (Intelligent Network Application Part) An IN (Intelligent Network) protocol used in a European SS7 network to query databases for a variety of functions not related to call setup and tear down. INAP uses the ASN.1 standard for defining message content. See SS7 and ASN.1. ) patented routing &route management technology that avoids both public and private peering and is faster and more reliable than conventional Internet technology and a Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) Powered Network (CPN). The NetVoice network is currently in 25 domestic markets. About Digital VoiceXchange Digital VoiceXchange, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado The City of Colorado Springs is the second most populous city (after Denver) in the state of Colorado and the 48th most populous city in the United States.[4] The city is the county seat of El Paso County. , is a privately-held Telecom Application Service Provider (ASP) offering enhanced voice services and prepaid communications. DVX clients include traditional local and long distance carriers, VoIP carriers and Integrated Communications Providers. DVX platforms and applications carried over 6.5 billion minutes in 1999, including prepaid calling cards, prepaid one-plus, voicemail, chat, dealer-locator services and a variety of complex Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solutions. In many cases, prepaid one-plus providers merely offer a &uot;modified&uot; prepaid one-plus service, where the user is still required to enter a PIN number to access their available balance on account. The combination of DVX applications and technologies, and NetVoice's IP-backbone makes it possible to offer quality service at great rates to the end user while serving prepaid communications and other enhanced voice services through a pay-as-you go, or ASP model. |
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