Broadband Service Provider DCANet Taps VocalData's VOISS Application Server to Support its Hosted IP Telephony Service.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Fall VON 2003 Booth 405/407 BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2003 Approximately 7 million individuals in the Delaware Valley The Delaware Valley is the name of the metropolitan area centered on the city of Philadelphia in the United States. The region is named for the Delaware River which flows through it. will soon be able to benefit from the availability of advanced VoIP services 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. solutions, today announced that DCANet, a provider of quality Internet services throughout areas of Pennsylvania and Delaware, has selected VocalData's VOISS VOISS Voice Over IP Softswitch (VocalData) VOISS Virtual Online Instructional Support System (TM) 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. That means that the more than 7 million people living in DCANet's service area will soon have access to the advanced capabilities and reduced costs offered by VoIP services. Customer deployments are scheduled to begin next month. DCANet currently offers a wide variety of broadband solutions to its customers, ranging from 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 , T1 and wireless to Internet co-location services. With the purchase of VocalData application servers, the company will now add voice to its list of IP offerings, allowing customers to access basic voice services as well as advanced features such as 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. for less than what they pay for just voice services today. "Since our founding in 1990, DCANet has offered cutting-edge Internet technology that also helped save our customers money or increase their productivity. Today, we are continuing our history of innovation tapping VocalData to help us leverage our existing IP network to become the first company to offer advanced VoIP services in the Delaware Valley," said Keith Duncan, 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 DCANet. "We examined several different VoIP vendors, but we choose VocalData based on its superior unified messaging capabilities, its easy-to-use Web-based administration tools, its outstanding reputation and its attractive pricing model, which gives us the flexibility to pay as we grow." One of the first customers of this service will be a private university in Delaware, which will rely on DCANet's VoIP service to connect its seven campuses located across the state. DCANet will upgrade the college's current IP-based wide area network (WAN) to support voice. Thanks to the new DCANet 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). offering, users on the different campuses will soon be able to communicate via four-digit dialing using their new IP phones and will also have access to a number of advanced features such as unified messaging. And of course, they no longer have to pay local or long-distance charges for calls between campuses, allowing the college to obtain a quick return on investment on the VoIP system. "Savvy 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. such as DCANet recognize that offering hosted PBX service can provide a lucrative addition to their existing portfolio of IP services," said Mark Whittier, vice president of marketing at VocalData. "VocalData is helping service providers across the globe more fully leverage their IP networks to collect additional revenue for a quick return on their VoIP investments." About DCANet DCANet is a division of Consult Dynamics Incorporated, and is an Internet Services Provider and consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. with additional offices in Old City Philadelphia. In conjunction with DCANet's sister company, D-Tel, DCANet is licensed as a 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) (competitive local exchange carrier) in Pennsylvania and Delaware. A provider of high quality business class Internet transit, colocation, web hosting and consulting services, DCANet has provided thousands of customers across the Delaware Valley with excellent service and support since 1994. 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 40,000 VOISS lines today. VocalData was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX. For more information, visit www.vocaldata.com. VOISS is a trademark of VocalData, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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