Birch Telecom Teams With IPeria to Offer Enhanced IP Services.Business/Technology Editors KANSAS CITY Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Mo. and BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2000 IPeria's Service Node Enables Regional CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) to Deploy Unified Messaging and Other Personal Communications Applications IPeria, Inc., a leading provider of next-generation communications and messaging applications and platforms for 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. networks, was selected by Birch Telecom today to launch its enhanced services in several of Birch's markets including Dallas and Kansas City. Birch, one of the largest competitive local exchange carriers (CLEC) serving the Midwest, will initially offer enhanced services on IPeria's Service Node to customers in Missouri and Texas. Birch will initiate IPeria's enhanced telecommunications services to advance its penetration of the lucrative small-to-medium business (SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. ) market. The IPeria Service Node will serve as the scalable and highly flexible platform for Birch ultimately to offer a variety of enhanced services to this market, including 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. , voice-activated dialing, intelligent dial tone and location-dependent services. By offering compelling enhanced telecommunications services and other personal communications portals, Birch will quickly enable itself to increase subscribers and differentiate itself from others in the competitive CLEC industry. "Being able to offer a broad range of subscriber-provisioned services will be a key factor in Birch's success," said Roger Walton, senior analyst at Ovum Inc. "A single platform solution will enable Birch to bring new services to market rapidly and differentiate themselves from the competition. This deal should help Birch attract the customers it is targeting." As one of the first IP application platforms to provide and demonstrate application level interoperability with softswitches, media gateways and SIP phones, the IPeria Service Node represents an entirely new approach to delivering subscriber services. It is a fully- distributed enhanced service platform built from the ground up to support IP-based services. The IPeria Service Node has a unique subscriber interface, called the e@ccount(TM). This personalized communications portal eventually will allow Birch subscribers to communicate with IPSN IPSN International Product Safety News IPSN Information Processing in Sensor Networks enhanced services via the interface device of choice, Web or telephone. Through the e@ccount interface, subscribers can send and receive voice, e-mail and fax messages, while provisioning and controlling their services. "As we expand our presence, we require compelling and state-of-the-art platforms and services to help differentiate ourselves and penetrate new sectors," said Don Goldman, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Birch Telecom. "Our deal with IPeria enables us to serve our subscribers with enhanced services designed to increase employee productivity and communication. They eventually will provide us with a complete service package that can be tailored to meet individual subscriber preferences. IPeria's ability to put the control in the users' hands will help us retain and attract customers." Dick Connaughton, IPeria's founder 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. , hails the agreement with Birch as a significant endorsement of IPeria's IP-centric, scalable platform and applications suite. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Connaughton, "IPeria is very pleased to announce this contract with Birch Telecom, because it's another confirmation of the effort we have made to create world-class enhanced services. Our ability to work with both traditional PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. and next-generation IP networks is something that sets us apart and enables us to work with Birch. This is a continuation of our success and a validation of our business model." About Birch Telecom Birch Telecom Inc. currently offers telecommunications services for small and mid-sized businesses located throughout Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. These simplified packages for voice and high-speed data services, including local and long distance telephone service, Internet access See how to access the Internet. , web hosting, integrated voice and data transmission over broadband lines. Birch sells and services customer premise equipment in Kansas and Missouri. Conveniently billed on a single invoice, these services are offered through a combination of leased and owned network facilities. Birch currently deploys collocations and transmission equipment to deliver DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary service supporting dedicated high-speed Internet access and eventually voice services. The company's web site is available at www.birch.com. About IPeria IPeria Inc. is a leading IP telephony solutions company that provides NextGen communications and messaging applications and a carrier-class IP service platform, the IPeria Service Node. For NextGen Telcos, CLECs, wireless providers and 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. , the IPeria Service Node provides a modular, data-centric, architecture, built from the ground up, to support IP-based NextGen applications and the convergence of voice and data networks. IPeria's NextGen communications applications put subscribers in control of their application through the use of an e@ccount. Users of the e@ccount, gain access to their messages through a variety of single access points, including wireline or wireless telephones, standard e-mail clients or standard Web browsers. Privately held, IPeria is headquartered in Burlington, Mass. Additional information about the Company can be found on the Web at www.IPeria.com. |
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