Apollo Broadband Selects VocalData's Application Server for Hosted IP Telephony Service.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2003 Booth #11731 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2003 Wholesale Provider to Realize 45 to 50 Percent Revenue Growth Using VocalData's IP Centrex A telephone service in which an IP-based PBX is located in the telephone company's facilities. It connects to the customer via the LAN rather than by telephone wires. IP CENTREX offers voice over IP and other IP-based services as well as connectivity to the regular telephone system (PSTN). Solution VocalData Inc., an application developer of hosted IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. services, today announced that Apollo Broadband, a Kansas City-based broadband provider, has selected VocalData's VOISS VOISS Voice Over IP Softswitch (VocalData) VOISS Virtual Online Instructional Support System application server for its hosted PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). service. The service will be deployed in July 2003. Apollo Broadband, a "carrier's carrier," sells last mile broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. to CLECs and ISPs in combination with local and long distance services. Utilizing the VOISS solution, Apollo Broadband will add enhanced local voice capabilities to its service offering. Apollo Broadband expects to see growth in its revenue stream by 45 to 50 percent, while improving its cost structure and its ability to control service quality. In addition to residential features such as E911 and basic PBX capabilities, Apollo Broadband is offering a web portal See portal. , 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. , and a true "one number" solution, which allows the user to combine mobile, home and business calls with one point of access. Users can reduce long distance charges or establish a remote presence by selecting a telephony number from various locations all across the US. "VocalData's solution allows us to reach an attractive wholesale price point while bundling converged services on one bill, resulting in services that are 30 to 40 percent less than the incumbent," explained William Wells, president and 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 Apollo Broadband. "VocalData provides the widest breadth in protocol support -- from SIP to MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol to SCCP (Signaling Connection Control Point) A layer 3 protocol in an SS7 network that routes a message to the appropriate database. SCCP is used in conjunction with the TCAP protocol for sending queries to databases. See SS7 and TCAP. See also SSCP. -- which gives Apollo Broadband more flexibility in meeting customer's feature needs and phone preferences. The degree of application integration, including VocalData's built-in VOISS Proxy Firewall for enterprise firewall traversal, is a key factor enabling Apollo Networks to launch our new IP telephony service in record time." "The entrance of wholesale providers like Apollo Broadband into the IP telephony market is validation that the market is gaining momentum, as more service providers see the opportunity to invest a little, to grow a lot," said Mark Whittier, vice president of corporate marketing, VocalData. "Apollo Broadband is adding higher-value voice features and applications to their existing product line, in order to offer a compelling value to their customers." About Apollo Broadband Apollo Broadband is a Broadband Telecom Service Provider based in Kansas City, Mo. with a service offering including broadband access, local and long distance voice, web hosting and next-generation services such as unified messaging. A company that has a revolutionary approach to communications, Apollo Broadband, Inc. has attracted customers and partners from around the world. To learn more about Apollo Broadband, go to http://www.apollobroadband.com. About VocalData VocalData, Inc. provides an integrated suite of hosted IP telephony applications that enable service providers to reliably and cost-effectively deliver voice-over-IP solutions. VocalData's award-winning VOISS solution is a comprehensive set of hosted PBX and IP Centrex applications that delivers higher value telephony services to business customers, while reducing the costs associated with traditional PBX telephony systems. Through VocalData's broad customer and partner base, there are more than 35,000 VOISS lines today. VocalData was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Richardson, Texas. For more information, visit www.vocaldata.com. VOISS is a trademark of VocalData, Inc. All rights reserved. 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