Artisoft and QuickNet Technologies Partner to Deliver VoIP Solutions to Small- and Medium-sized Businesses.Business/Technology Editors Internet Telecom Expo 2000 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2000 Cost-Effective, Standards-Based Solution Enables Users to Make VoIP Calls Using Analog Phones Artisoft(R), Inc. (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 :ASFT ASFT Airport Surface Friction Tester ), a leading developer of software-based phone systems, and Quicknet Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of low-density Internet telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. hardware and software enabling (programming) software enabling - (Or "enabling") Modification of the design or implementation of software to allow internationalisation to take place. In particular, enabling may refer to the modification of software to support double-byte character sets, hence "Unicode customers to make toll quality Internet telephone calls from their PCs, today announced that they have formed a strategic marketing partnership to deliver a Voice-over-IP (VoIP) solution to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). By integrating Artisoft's TeleVantage(R) software-PBX with Quicknet's Internet SwitchBoard(TM) software and hardware, resellers are able to provide SMBs with a practical and full-featured VoIP solution that allows user to make high-quality, low-cost Internet based calls over their existing network, using standard analog phones. This integrated solution is a reliable and cost-effective alternative to IP offerings that require users to upgrade their existing network and purchase expensive, proprietary IP phones. Artisoft will be demonstrating this new solution at its Internet Telecom Expo booth #629 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , September 19-21. Artisoft's TeleVantage is an open, standards-based software-PBX phone system that offers an integrated VoIP gateway, private branch exchange (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). ), 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. and automated call distribution (ACD (Automatic Call Distributor) A computerized phone system that responds to the caller with a voice menu and connects the call to the appropriate agent. It can also distribute calls equally to agents. ) functionality on a Windows NT/2000 server and uses standard voice hardware from Dialogic, an Intel company. Quicknet's client side technology provides a unique combination of standards-based software and hardware-based audio acceleration and echo cancellation that enhances audio quality, enabling users to enjoy improved voice clarity and reduced delays without burdening the computer's CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. . The combination of these two robust solutions provides users with a cost-effective VoIP solution that can be implemented over their existing network infrastructure and calls can be made with existing analog phones. Using Quicknet's technologies and products, TeleVantage users can automatically place and receive calls and can also access standard TeleVantage functions like conference and transfer, all over an IP connection. "Artisoft's TeleVantage offers an impressive, integrated IP Gateway that allows customers to harness the power of VoIP without the need to purchase expensive IP Gateway add-ons," said Stacey Reineccius, 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 Quicknet Technologies, Inc. "This partnership will provide small and medium sized enterprises with a unique opportunity to easily combine two best-of-breed technologies to access affordable VoIP over their existing networks and with their existing analog phones." "Because of the open, standards-based nature of TeleVantage, we have the ability to seek partners with industry-leading technologies, such as Quicknet, that allow us to broaden the reach of TeleVantage in the convergence marketplace," said Carol Meier, vice president of marketing of Artisoft. "We continue to provide our partners with channel-ready solutions that are easy to install, maintain, upgrade and integrate with other business solutions. TeleVantage appeals to customers because is does not become obsolete, and will continue to keep pace with rapidly emerging technologies." TeleVantage provides intelligent call management, ACD functionality, IP Telephony dialing and administration, Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. capability, and messaging features for up to 96 trunk lines and 264 extensions. It is a flexible, upgradable software solution that operates on Windows NT/2000 systems and uses off-the-shelf computer, wiring and telephony hardware. TeleVantage enables PC users on the network to see and hear voice messages, graphically manage their own calls and integrate phone and e-mail messaging. Quicknet's products are now available through Authorized Resellers and major Catalogs. Interested resellers please contact Quicknet at sales@quicknet.net. About Artisoft Artisoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASFT) of Cambridge, Mass., is a leading developer of software-based phone systems for small- to medium-sized businesses and corporate branch offices. Artisoft's innovative software products have received more than 25 industry awards including "Product of the Year", "Best of Show" and "Editors' Choice" by PC Magazine, Network Magazine, VARBusiness, CT Magazine, Communications Solutions Magazine and CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party. Magazine among others. The company distributes its products worldwide. For more information, please call Artisoft at 800-914-9985 or visit http://www.artisoft.com. About Quicknet Technologies, Inc. Quicknet Technologies, Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , based in San Francisco, specializing in the design and manufacture of low-density Internet Telephony products and supply of Internet based phone services for small businesses since 1995. In use in 175 countries around the world, Quicknet's products enable users to boost their Internet telephony call quality and gain greater ease-of-use through use of existing analog telephone equipment. Quicknet products are available to resellers directly through Quicknet and are available to end customers through resellers, distributors, and catalog superstores. For more information, please call Quicknet at +1-415-864-JACK (5225), send e-mail to info@quicknet.net, or visit Quicknet on the web at http://www.quicknet.net. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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Among the important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are the impact of competitive products and pricing, product demand and market acceptance risks, the presence of competitors with greater financial resources, product development and commercialization risks, costs associated with integration and administration of acquired operations, capacity and supply constraints or difficulties, the results of financing efforts and other factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. Artisoft, TeleVantage and Visual Voice are registered trademarks of Artisoft, Inc. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. Quicknet Technologies, Internet SwitchBoard, Internet PhoneJACK, Internet LineJACK, and Internet PhoneCARD phonecard Noun a card used instead of coins to operate certain public telephones phonecard n → tarjeta telefónica phonecard phone n , are trademarks of Quicknet Technologies, Inc. |
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