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Cariaccess Communications to Introduce VoIP Service to Islands of the Caribbean Using i2Telecom's VoiceStick-TM- Softphone.


ATLANTA -- Customers throughout the Eastern Caribbean can now sign up for i2Telecom Internet phone service See VoIP.  

i2Telecom International, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

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: ITUI), an emerging leader in voice/data communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems
engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry
 for the Internet, including Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, today announced that its patent-pending VoiceStick(TM) has been selected as the exclusive device for the provision of Internet phone service to the customers of Cariaccess Communications. High-speed Internet subscribers in countries throughout the Eastern Caribbean, including Barbados, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines Grenadines: see Grenada; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Windward Islands.  and Trinidad & Tobago, can now sign up for VoiceStick(TM) service through VoIP-licensed Cariaccess Communications (St. Vincent) Ltd. Cariaccess Communications is the pre-eminent local "telecom startup" in the Southern Caribbean, with over 2,500 customers and offices in Barbados, Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines.

By the end of 2005, Cariaccess and i2Telecom plan to effectively build an alternative and competitive communications network for Internet voice and data transmission throughout the region that is interlinked with all major markets in North America, Europe and Asia.

"Cost-effective telecommunications networks are widely regarded as being of critical importance if the people and nations of the Caribbean are to be competitive in the world economy during the 21st Century," commented Paul Arena, chairman and chief executive officer of i2Telecom International, Inc. "We are delighted to partner with such an innovative company as Cariaccess Communications, which is committed to bringing the benefits of VoIP technology to consumers and businesses that currently pay some of the highest long-distance telephone rates in the world."

"This region of the world provides a unique opportunity to pilot VoIP technology due to its relative remoteness and a telecommunications pricing structure that is currently prohibitive for consumers and many businesses in the area," stated Anthony Gunn, managing director of Cariaccess Communications. "Residents of these islands frequently go for months without talking to family and friends on other islands or in the States, due to exorbitant pricing for traditional telecommunications services. The road to telecom deregulation Deregulation

The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry.

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Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries.
 is never easy and is fraught with many obstacles, and we recognize that that strength will lie in numbers as more and more telecom services are deregulated. We are very excited about this partnership and the opportunities that can be provided to our customers by this less expensive yet highly innovative technology."

About Cariaccess Communications, Inc.

Cariaccess Communications offers customers in the Caribbean a suite of telecom products and services, including web-based Internet access, AVAYA 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).  systems and other communication services, along with i2Telecom's new award-winning VoiceStick softphone. For additional information visit www.cariaccess.com.

About i2Telecom International, Inc.

i2Telecom International, Inc. (OTCBB: ITUI) is a low-cost telecommunications service provider A Telecommunications Service Provider or TSP is a type of Communications Service Provider that has traditionally provided telephone and similar services. This category includes ILECs, CLECs, and mobile wireless companies.  employing next generation Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") technology with operations based in Atlanta, Georgia; Redwood City, California Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. ; and Beijing, China. The Company controls its own proprietary technology and uses a combination of its own network and the Internet to deliver high-quality phone calls. i2Telecom International provides microgateway adapters (InternetTalker(TM), VoiceStick(TM)), VoIP long distance and other enhanced communication services to subscribers, and its proprietary technology platform is built to the Session Initiation Protocol (protocol) Session Initiation Protocol - (SIP) A very simple text-based application-layer control protocol. It creates, modifies, and terminates sessions with one or more participants. Such sessions include Internet telephony and multimedia conferences.

It is described in RFC 2543.
 ("SIP") standard. i2Telecom International's revenue model is multi-faceted and includes prepaid revenue from the sale of its integrated access devices, recurring monthly subscriptions, call minute termination fees and original equipment manufacturer royalties. For additional information visit www.i2telecom.com.

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