Artisoft and e-tel Offer Internet Solution to Bring VoIP to Desktop; Companies Team to Deliver Industry-Standard VoIP Solution.Business/Technology Editors Internet Telecom Expo 2000 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2000 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 e-tel Corporation, a leading provider of H.323 compliant VoIP telephones, today announced that they have formed a marketing partnership to deliver a Voice-over-IP (VoIP) solution to small- and medium-sized businesses. By integrating Artisoft's TeleVantage software-PBX, computer telephony See CTI, VoIP and IP telephony. Computer Telephony - Computer Telephone Integration hardware from Dialogic, an Intel Company, and e-tel's FreeRide
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. As members of Intel's CT Media(TM) Value Network, Artisoft and e-tel will also be implementing solutions with CT Media server software, which offers ease of deployment of applications from multiple hardware and software manufacturers on an open CT server architecture. The solution will be made available through Artisoft distributors and resellers. 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. E-tel's Free Ride phones range from a simple single line telephone to a multi-feature model, with features controllable by the user at the phone itself. "Through its IP Gateway, Artisoft's TeleVantage offers a software solution for the internet application requirements of our customers," said Matt Lukens, e-tel's 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. . "This partnership allows us to offer a complete solution for customers to take advantage of their evolving low-cost application-rich internet infrastructure." "Our agreement with e-tel is further reinforcement that the open, standards-based nature of TeleVantage easily enables the integration of VoIP technology," said Carol Meier, vice president of marketing of Artisoft. "We are pleased to offer the functionality of the TeleVantage system, combined with an internet phone, for our customers and channel partners who seek an application-rich solution." 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. 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 e-tel e-tel corporation is a leading developer and manufacturer of standards compliant voice-over-IP phones and low density gateways. e-tel is a privately held venture-capital financed company based in West Warwick, RI. For more information on e-tel, visit its website at www.e-telcorp.com or call 401-826-1520. "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. " Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurances that the company will achieve a final agreement with Intel in the terms as defined in the above press release. 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. |
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