Acme Communications Chooses MetaSwitch VP3500 for Launch of Indiana CLEC; MetaSwitch to provide VoATM and VoIP Class 5 voice services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2003 MetaSwitch, the leading provider of broadband Class 5 switching solutions, today announced that Acme Communications ACME Communications (NASDAQ: ACME) is a television broadcasting company that owns seven television stations. Six stations are CW Television Network affiliates. The seventh, part of a duopoly in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a MyNetworkTV affiliate. , a division of Automated Data Systems, Inc. has selected the MetaSwitch VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch to provide packet voice services to business customers in northwest Indiana Northwest Indiana, also known as The Calumet Region, or just The Region, is comprised of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, and Jasper counties in Indiana. This region neighbors Chicago, Illinois and Lake Michigan, and is also the Indiana component of the Chicago . "After evaluating the leading next generation switch vendors and their solutions, there was really only one choice and that was MetaSwitch," said William Richey, 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. of Acme Communications, Inc. "The MetaSwitch VP3500 has a proven track record providing VoATM and VoIP Class 5 services and the corporate financial stability we are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. in a vendor." "Forward thinking Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. like Automated Data Systems, Inc. are expanding their businesses by adding CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) operations in regions often ignored by incumbent providers," said Bob Harvey Bob Harvey is the name of several well-known people:
The MetaSwitch VP3500 is the leading broadband-enabled Next Generation Class 5 Switch in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , with more than 20 deployments, and support for GR-303, VoATM and VoIP as well as advanced Web-based subscriber services. Service providers are able to simultaneously serve customers in multiple calling areas with over 80 Class 5 features and services. The MetaSwitch VP3500 is easy to deploy and scales from 400 to over 250,000 subscribers in a single rack. About Acme Communications Acme Communications, Inc, is a division of Automated Data Systems, Inc. the first ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. in northwest Indiana, a privately owned provider of Internet and computer services headquartered in Michigan City, Indiana Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA. Michigan City is part of the Chicago metropolitan area as defined by the federal government. It is also part of an area known to locals as Michiana. . Founded in 1984, Automated Data Systems, Inc. initially offered residential, business and educational computer systems and then became the first provider of Internet services in northern Indiana in 1994. This year Automated Data established the Acme Communications CLEC division that will first serve northwest Indiana and then expand throughout Indiana and Michigan. For more information about Acme Communications and Automated Data Systems, Inc. see www.adsnet.com. About MetaSwitch MetaSwitch, a division of privately held Data Connection, is the result of 21 years of experience supplying leading-edge technology to the telecommunications industry. Data Connection's track record of consistent profitability ensures long-term commitment to product development and customer support. The MetaSwitch VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch offers service providers an immediate solution for broadband (VoIP and/or VoATM) and POTS service and a future-proof "softswitch" architecture for enhanced applications. MetaSwitch has offices in Alameda, CA, Dallas, TX and Reston, VA in the US and London, Chester and Edinburgh in the UK. For more information, see www.metaswitch.com. Data Connection and MetaSwitch are trademarks of Data Connection Limited and Data Connection Corporation. Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright (C) 2003 Data Connection Limited |
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