Alpha Telecom and Aelix Launch Unified Messaging in the UK.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers Integrated Messaging to Be Complemented with Additional Applications, Including Encryption and Wireless Connectivity FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2000 Aelix, Inc. (Qorus.com, Inc., d/b/a Aelix, OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB:QRUS), a leading Communications Application Service Provider (CASP CASP California Anti-SLAPP Project CASP Critical Appraisal Skills Programme CASP Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention CASP California Association of School Psychologists CASP Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (South Africa) ), announced today that Alpha Telecom, a leading telecommunications solution provider for residential and business users in the UK and Europe, launched its MessageManager service through its strategic partnership with Aelix. MessageManager -- based on Aelix's unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. (UM) application technology -- provides total integration of e-mail, including listen-to-e-mail, voice mail, short messaging See SMS. service (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ), and fax facilities from one `in-box.' Subscribers can access the in-box worldwide from any touch-tone telephone, mobile phone or the Internet. A unique local London exchange number (020) is given to each subscriber, making MessageManager a `full-service,' cost-effective product. Alpha's MessageManager also provides customization options including message notification, which alerts subscribers to incoming messages and scheduling, enabling them to set specific filtering, forwarding and notification options. "The average British user of telecommunications services is very sophisticated and demands the best value-added capabilities on the market," said Colin Loubser, director of marketing at Alpha Telecom. "With MessageManager our subscribers get premium UM services available on the market today, thanks to our partnership with Aelix. MessageManager offers subscribers online, self-care options, including the ability to view itemized usage reports on-line and adjust their payment details. Downloadable `state of the art' fax-viewing software and other `plug-ins' are provided free to subscribers. We are very bullish about UM's prospects in the UK market, and confidently expect to sign up several thousand users this year." New options will be added to the UM service through Alpha's partnership with Aelix. Aelix will work with Alpha to add e-mail encryption E-mail encryption refers to encryption, and often authentication, of e-mail messages. E-mail encryption usually relies on public-key cryptography. E-mail encryption protocols Popular protocols for e-mail encryption include:
(2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. connectivity to Alpha's existing Unified Messaging solution. These new applications will provide another level of portability to the service. In addition, Alphamail, a lower cost service that is fully scalable, is also currently being tested. "The MessageManager service will help Alpha increase customer loyalty by providing value-added services to Alpha Telecom's services," said Jim Blaisdell, 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 Aelix. "Using our solution, Alpha plans to deliver a carrier's carrier solution--a fully overbrandable partner service, delivering significant incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. revenues to ISPs, portals and telecoms. We look forward to helping them make their partners successful." MessageManager is a robust `full service' product that is completely scalable. The core services The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. are supported by the most reliable unified messaging system available. The single-store architecture that consolidates voice and data messages into one location allows for maximum flexibility and scalability. This scalability benefit ultimately led to Alpha signing with Aelix. About Aelix Aelix, a next-generation Communications Application Service Provider (CASP), delivers innovative IP-based enhanced services and integrated communications solutions that combine traditional wireline and wireless telephony telephony without wires, usually employing electric waves of high frequency emitted from an oscillator or generator, as in wireless telegraphy. A telephone transmitter causes fluctuations in these waves, it being the fluctuations only which affect the receiver. See also: Wireless functionality with Internet-based applications over the network. The company provides solutions to communications service providers A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. on a business-to-business or wholesale basis, and directly to corporate enterprises as a bundled communications solution. These services are provided on a turnkey basis, which means Aelix has removed the barriers inherent in deploying new IP-based communications applications. Aelix offers communications providers and enterprises the ability to acquire and operate state of the art communication capabilities today. This model translates directly into competitive advantages for Aelix's customers, enabling Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to perform like a large corporation and compete more effectively. More information about Aelix is available at www.aelix.com. About Alpha Telecom Established in 1996, Alpha Telecom, one of Europe's largest alternative telecom carriers, employs more than 200 staff, covering over 20 nationalities. This year Alpha expects to achieve an annualized annualized Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared. turnover in excess of (pound)100m across a range of services that include International Discount Phone Calls, Business Telephony for SME's, Internet Service Provision and Carrier Preselection. Alpha has offices in London, Frankfurt, Zurich, Milan and Luxembourg. Alpha also provides services in Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Belgium. The company plans further European expansion. fusion, the pan-European specialist at financing new opportunities in the communications and Internet market, acquired Alpha Telecom on 20 July 2000. For more information on Alpha MessageManager, visit www.alphamessage.co.uk. For information on Alpha Telecom, visit www.alphatelecom.com. |
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