Centigram Delivering One of China's Largest Messaging Solutions to Jing-Jiu Railway; Four-Site Voice and Fax Messaging Systems To Enhance Communications, Penetrate Key Developing International Market.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 1996--Centigram Communication Corporation (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 :CGRM CGRM Computer Graphics Reference Model (ISO) ), a leading global provider of communications solutions, today announced that Jing-Jiu Railway, the largest railway in China, has purchased Centigram's Series 6 communications server See network access server, modem server, terminal server and communications controller. (operating system) Communications Server - IBM's rebranding of ACF. to expand its existing suite of services and communications capabilities. Jing-Jiu purchased the Series 6 to automate communications for Jing-Jiu employees now, and for its customers in the future. In addition to the VoiceMemo 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. capabilities, the Centigram cen·ti·gram n. A metric unit of mass equal to one hundredth (10-2) of a gram. centigram one-hundredth of a gram; abbreviated cg. system will provide other key applications to enhance the services Jing-Jiu Railway provides to its customers, including FaxMemo facsimile mail capabilities, audio text services and message notification to communicate with customers better. For example, the Centigram system can make communication possible for employees who cannot currently be reached by phone, increase revenues with more effective communications, and differentiate Jing-Jiu Railway's services from those of its competitors. Jing-Jiu Railway, one of the most important projects in the Chinese 8th five-year plan Five-Year Plan, Soviet economic practice of planning to augment agricultural and industrial output by designated quotas for a limited period of usually five years. , links Beijing to Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. . A modern 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. along the multi-billion dollar railway is designed to serve the millions of customers, employees and families of the Ministry of Railways. This installation can provide access to the tens of millions of potential network customers in the six provinces along the railway, where telephone penetration is only 3 percent. "We are very pleased with the selection of the Centigram communications solutions and are looking forward to having the great support offered by Centigram," said Zhang Xiao-gan, Telecommunications Department manager of the Ministry of Railways, China. "With the addition of Centigram's cutting-edge capabilities, the Jing-Jiu network will be one of the most advanced telecommunications systems in China. It will greatly enhance the services we offer to the public, including information flow and the efficiency of the railway." "Centigram is extremely committed to the Chinese market, and we are very proud to be selected by China's Ministry of Railways to install Centigram systems into its most advanced telecommunications system," said Chris Beukers, Centigram managing director of Asia. "The Centigram systems for Jing-Jiu Railway complete one of China's largest voice and fax system applications, and will provide opportunities for Centigram to further penetrate one of the biggest potential markets in the world." The Jing-Jiu Railway is a project of the Asian Development Bank Asian Development Bank A financial_institution established in 1966 to reduce poverty in the Asia-Pacific region. The bank is headquartered in Manila, Philippines and consists of 61 member countries. , an organization which finances development projects to promote progress in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific. Revenue for the purchase was not recognized during the Centigram fiscal quarter ended April 27, 1996. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK Established in 1966, the Asian Development Bank (ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) A low-speed serial bus for connecting keyboards, mice and other input devices on Apple IIgs and Macintosh computers. Starting with the iMac in 1998, the ADB was superseded by USB. ) is headquartered in the Philippines and is owned by 56 member countries, including the United States. Because the United States is a member, companies such as Centigram have the opportunity to compete for procurement contracts for goods and related services, as well as for technical assistance, from projects financed by the ADB. CENTIGRAM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION Centigram is a leading global provider of communications solutions. Centigram delivers communications solutions by integrating voice, data and facsimile on its Series 6 communications server, and by providing access to this multimedia information through a telephone or PC. The Series 6 platform is based on industry-standard hardware and software. Centigram also licenses TruVoice, its patented text-to-speech software. Centigram is headquartered at 91 East Tasman Drive, San Jose, Calif., 95134. Phone (408) 944-0250, fax (408) 428-3732, World Wide Web http://www.centigram.com. Centigram has sales and support offices in North America, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Australia. -0- Note to Editors: Centigram and TruVoice are registered trademarks of Centigram Communications Corporation. CONTACT: Centigram Communications Corporation Dan Spalding, 408/428-3559 dan.spalding@centigram.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Robin Foster/Lisa Kelaita, 415/962-9550 rfoster/lkelaita @millerwest.com INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED REPEATS: New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of 212-575-8822 or 800-221-2462; Boston 617-236-4266 or 80 |
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