Casio Communications And I-Link Introduce Indavo V6 Expansion Device, Extending Effective Capacity Of DSL, ISDN, Cable to Six Lines.Business Editors & High Tech Writers CT Expo Spring 2000, booth #742 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2000 Phone Line Expansion Device Provides Low-Cost Long Distance, Valuable Telecom Services to Businesses Telecommunications pioneer Casio Communications today announced Indavo V6, a telephone line expansion device that enables small and medium-size businesses to easily and inexpensively expand the capacity of their existing ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , 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 or cable modem cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. connections to the equivalent of up to six lines. Indavo V6 is a co-branded device developed by I-Link, an enhanced voice/data service provider, and manufactured by Casio. Users can place and receive voice and fax calls from each line while maintaining a persistent Internet connection. Casio Communications made the announcement at CT Expo, booth #742, at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. here through March 9. Indavo V6 users receive connection privileges to a wealth of enhanced, low-cost telecommunications programs and services through I-Link. These services include long-distance calling as low as 3.5 cents per minute, plus the ability to assign "local" phone numbers to locations out of their area code -- a boon to businesses with branch offices in different area codes or call centers with 800 numbers. Further enhanced services Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; such as one-number call routing, caller screening, unified voice, fax, pager and e-mail messaging, voice- and fax-on-demand, conference calling, and seamless call transfer from cell phone to land-line (and vice-versa) will all be provided by a direct connection to V-Link, I-Link's enhanced IP (Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. ) telecommunications network A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. . "Indavo V6 makes previously expensive and complex telecommunications scenarios simple and affordable," said Yosh Yamaguchi, president, Casio Communications. "The services included are icing on the cake for small to medium-sized businesses. "Imagine the long distance savings for a small U.S. business with branch offices in Tokyo and Milan, or for a call center receiving hundreds of 800 calls a day. The Indavo V6 device and its companion services will revolutionize the economics of telecommunications for our customers. Indavo V6 is the next step in our proud tradition of innovation in telecommunications solutions." Under the terms of the agreement, Casio Communications will manufacture the Indavo V6 device. Casio Communications and I-Link will each market the co-branded device, along with I-Link's enhanced telecommunications services, through their respective sales channels. Additionally, Casio Communications and I-Link will jointly target new potential U.S. and international markets for Indavo V6 and I-Link's enhanced IP services. The Indavo V6 device is available now from Casio Communications through its national distributor, TeleDynamics, and through selected VARs, reseller and installers. VARs, resellers and installers may contact TeleDynamics for product pricing and availability. About TeleDynamics TeleDynamics, established in 1981, is a wholesale supply house of telecommunications equipment. Serving dealers throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. from their warehouse in Austin, Texas, TeleDynamics stocks products from more than 60 vendors. About I-Link Headquartered in Draper, Utah Draper is a city in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah, United States, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Between 1990 and 2000 Draper was Utah's fastest-growing city over 5,000 people (as of 2000). , I-Link (Nasdaq:ILNK) is an enhanced voice/data service provider. With its software defined network architecture, I-Link simplifies the delivery of unified communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. today. I-Link offers a full range of enhanced services such as one-number call routing, caller screening, unified voice, fax, pager and e-mail messaging, voice- and fax-on-demand, conference calling and seamless call transfer from cell phone to land-line and vice-versa via a direct connection to its nationally deployed Internet Protocol telephony network. For further information visit I-Link's Web site at http://www.i-link.net. About Casio Communications Inc. Casio Communications as the successor to Casio PhoneMate Inc., is a leader in the development and design of telecommunications products for home, home/office, and small business consumers. Casio has consistently introduced "firsts," including one of the first commercially available telephone answering devices (TAD), the first TAD with integrated cordless telephone A cordless telephone or portable telephone is a telephone with a wireless handset which communicates via radio waves with a base station connected to a fixed telephone line (POTS) and can only be operated near (typically within 100 meters or 328 ft from) its base station , the first implementation of synthesized voice prompting and time/day stamp, the first all-digital TAD, the first cordless telephone with Call Waiting Caller ID A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. display, the first combination telephone answering device to let users check their electronic mail and, with Modem Monitor(TM), the first technology that prevents the telephone from interrupting an online session or a fax transmission. Based in Torrance, Calif., Casio Communications continues to pioneer high-quality, reliable and cost-effective communications solutions. |
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