ArelNet Adds Enhanced Services To i-Tone Voice/Fax IP Gateway Solution.YAVNE, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1999-- ArelNet Ltd., a leading provider of 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. solutions and a subsidiary of Arel Communications & Software, Ltd. (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 : ARLCF, NASDAQ: ARLWF), has announced the addition of enhanced services Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; and features to its popular i-Tone IP gateway-gatekeeper solution with i-Tone Version 3.5, making it the perfect IP telephony platform for both real time and value-added services. i-Tone version 3.5 is an expanded IP Telephony solution for IP voice and fax that supports various services on the same platform. Designed for a wide range of 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. , the i-Tone 3.5 system supports phone-to-phone, fax-to-fax, PC-to-phone, PC-to-fax, e-mail-to-fax, fax-to-e-mail, voice to e-mail, fax broadcasting and enhanced messaging for mobile subscribers. The system is used by carriers, next-generation telcos, 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. , telecommunications companies and value-added service providers. i-Tone 3.5 is the only product that handles most real-time communications as well as enhanced communications services using a single hardware platform. i-Tone 3.5 adds fully re-engineered Gatekeeper In an H.323 IP telephony or video environment, a gatekeeper is a device that manages domains and provides call control. It is used to translate user names into IP addresses, to authenticate users and to manage network resources. and management software to provide improved performance, reliability, availability and interoperability between functional components. The highlights of the new i-Tone version 3.5 include: - Real-time fax with fax spoofing (1) Faking the sending address of a transmission in order to gain illegal entry into a secure system. See e-mail spoofing. (2) Creating fake responses or signals in order to keep a session active and prevent timeouts. and advanced packet loss recovery -- transmitting fax over IP networks with changing bandwidth is a very difficult task and presents a highly technological challenge to the technology provider. The i-Tone gateway employs a unique method to spoof See spoofing. spoof - spoofing fax, utilizing advanced algorithms, while also using an advanced packet loss recovery mechanism. This ensures the effective use of bandwidth while maintaining high quality fax transmission with high success rates. - New WEB interface -- the new i-Tone interface offers online subscribers different types of IP services, including user registration and modifications, viewing users activities, downloading PC client software, sending faxes and more. The new WEB interface also provides the service provider with a new source of revenues, enabling service provisioning from a central location and minimizing operational costs. - Voice to e-mail -- enables subscribers to listen to their incoming voice messages using any e-mail application. This service is part of the e-mail gateway which also provides e-mail-to-fax and fax-to-e-mail services. - Operational Administration and Management server (OA&M) -- the OA&M server manages all gatekeepers within the network. This provides a central point of management to the entire network itself, and a central user registration that ensures network-wide roaming capabilities. The OA&M also interfaces with billing systems and external customer care systems. The new i-Tone version 3.5 also includes: - New PC client, Roaming services, Integrated PrePaid voice and fax cards, New NMS See NetWare Management System. , High density gateways, New management tools and more. For more information about the i-Tone system, please visit the ArelNet Ltd. web site at www.arelnet.com. About ArelNet, Ltd. ArelNet Ltd. develops products to deal with all message types ranging from fax-over-the-Internet to value-added IP messaging and IP telephony for telephone carriers, Internet service providers (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. ) and other network operators worldwide. It is a subsidiary of Arel Communications and Software, Ltd. About Arel Communications and Software, Ltd. Arel Communications & Software, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ARLCF, NASDAQ:ARLWF), Yavne, Israel, and its its ArelNet Ltd. subsidiary design, develop, produce and market value-added communication and IP telephony products for telephone carriers, Internet service providers (ISPs) and other network operators worldwide. Arel and its Atlanta- based U.S. subsidiary, Arel Communications & Software, Inc., market the IDEAL (Interactive Distance and Education Learning) family of interactive distance learning products. This press release is available on the KCSA KCSA Krannert Center Student Association KCSA Kentucky Crushed Stone Association (Frankfort, KY) KCSA Kyiv City State Administration KCSA Kalamazoo Christian School Association KCSA Kentucky-Canadian Studies Association Worldwide web site at www.kcsa.com |
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