Ameritech Elects Octel As Running Mate For Democratic National Convention; Voice Messaging Will Allow Delegates to Communicate More Effectively and Efficiently.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 20, 1996--Octel Communications Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : OCTL OCTL Optical Communications Telescope Laboratory OCTL Oil Country Tubular Limited (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India) OCTL One-Channel-To-Line ), the leading provider of voice messaging Using voice mail as an alternative to electronic mail, in which voice messages are intentionally recorded, not because the recipient was not available. products and services, announced today that Ameritech will provide Octel voice messaging to delegates participating in this summer's Democratic National Convention, allowing them to receive and exchange information faster and easier. Voice messaging promises to make communicating in the frenetic fre·net·ic or phre·net·ic also fre·net·i·cal or phre·net·i·cal adj. Wildly excited or active; frantic; frenzied. [Middle English frenetik, from Old French frenetique atmosphere of the convention more efficient and more convenient. Using Ameritech's cellular or wireline service, for example, convention officials and delegation leaders will be able to quickly reach all delegates with a single message. Delegates can then reply to the message, or forward it to others with additional comments. This unique service will be provided to the convention, August 26-30 at the United Center in Chicago, through Octel Network Services of Dallas, the outsourcing division of Octel. "Delegates will be able to maintain time-critical contact with each other regardless of where they are and despite the hectic schedules and chaos synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as political conventions," said Bruce Simpson Bruce Simpson is a New Zealand based inventor, technologist and technology media commentator. He achieved significant media profile when publicising his intention to build a DIY cruise missile for NZ$5000 using only "off-the-shelf" technology. , president of Octel Network Services. Octel's contribution is an integral part of the overall communications package being provided by Ameritech, the official communications provider for the convention. Octel Network Services provides more than 1 million voice mailboxes to Ameritech customers through an innovative relationship with the communications giant. "As the official communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. of the Democratic National Convention, Ameritech will use its sophisticated telecommunications network A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. to provide delegates with the most technology-intensive convention in history," said Joe Luby, Ameritech Convention General Manager. In a first for the Ameritech service area, convention delegates will be able to send and retrieve messages across both wired and wireless mailboxes. Other examples of ways voice messaging technology will enable more efficient communications at the convention: -- leaders of state delegations will have a quick and simple method for reaching all delegates from their state to call a meeting or distribute information; -- delegates will be able to easily send and receive messages regarding the latest changes to the convention schedule; -- convention staff will have the ability to survey delegates on any given issue by sending a broadcast message to which delegates can reply with the touch of a button. "We are excited by the opportunity to participate in the democratic process through the national political conventions," said Simpson. "We hope our contribution will help the delegates to the Democratic National Convention get the most out of their experience in Chicago." About Voice Messaging Voice messaging allows users to communicate with each other through their voice mailboxes -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week -- by sending and receiving voice messages without ever ringing a telephone. After logging in A colloquial term for the process of making the initial record of the names of individuals who have been brought to the police station upon their arrest. The process of logging in is also called booking. to the mailbox, a user may send a message to another user's voice mailbox simply by "addressing" the message to the recipient's telephone number. In response, the recipient touches one or two keys to send a recorded reply to the caller's mailbox. Much like e-mail, voice messages can also be forwarded to others or "broadcast" to a distribution list. About Octel Communications Corporation (http://www.octel.com) Octel is the voice messaging company. Its worldwide leadership extends to over 40 countries and includes more than 40 million Octel mailboxes. The company holds numerous patents, including the pioneering patents in voice mail and automated attendant In telephony, an automated attendant (also auto attendant or auto-attendant, or sometimes autoattendant or AA) system allows callers to be automatically transferred to a user's extension without the intervention of a receptionist. . Octel's products are bought and used by businesses of all sizes, governments, educational institutions, telephone companies and cellular service providers. Octel is also the world's largest outsourcer of voice mail providing a wide range of outsourcing services to phone companies and businesses. Founded in 1982, the company is headquartered in Milpitas, California Milpitas (IPA pronunciation: mɪlpitʌs; inhabitants are called 'Milpitans') is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of Highway 237 and generally between Interstate freeways 680 and . It has development centers in California, Florida, Texas, England, France and Israel, and major operations centers in California and Texas. About Ameritech (http://www.ameritech.com) A worldwide leader in making communications easy, Ameritech serves millions of customers in 50 states and more than 40 countries. Ameritech provides a full range of communications services, including local and long distance telephone, cellular, paging, security monitoring, cable TV, electronic commerce, on-line services and more. One of the world's 100 largest companies, Ameritech has 67,000 employees, 1 million shareowners and $23 billion in assets. CONTACT: Octel Communications Corporation Stuart McFaul Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most 408/324-3245 stuart.mcfaul@octel.com or Ameritech Corporation Marybeth Johnson Director of Media Relations 312/750-5574 marybeth.johnson@ameritech.com or Octel Communications Corporation Greg Klaben Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. 408/324-6571 gregory.klaben@octel.com |
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