CentricVoice Launches Nationwide Enhanced Local PRI Services.DALLAS -- CentricVoice, Inc., the nationwide VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a telecommunications provider, announced today the nationwide roll-out of the company's Enhanced Local PRI PRI: see Institutional Revolutionary party. (Primary Rate Interface) An ISDN service that provides 23 64 Kbps B (Bearer) channels and one 64 Kbps D (Data) channel (23B+D), which is equivalent to the 24 channels of a T1 line. Services. This is one of the first services of its kind, and CentricVoice is now capable of delivering PRI functionality in either managed or unmanaged environments. "It's our goal to deliver not just VOIP applications, but also to remain an industry leader in delivering complete high-end business solutions," stated Jeff Rothell, 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 CentricVoice. "The recent FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. rulings reversed the favorable pricing advantages for the CLECs from the 1996 Telecom Act, and this product will provide an alternative solution to those CLECs and service providers looking for competitive local access with a national footprint. We intend to take advantage of this opportunity, and our Enhanced Local PRI offering is just one of the ways we will do it." Rothell added, "Other recent decisions by the FCC and the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals have secured an unregulated environment for VOIP. This allows VOIP to become a true market disrupter by delivering advanced applications and improved service over traditional networks that, in some cases, are 10 years old. The price savings and enhanced features we deliver are improving our customers' day-to-day operations and have been a compelling reason for mass customer acceptance of VOIP solutions." About CentricVoice CentricVoice, the innovators of IP communications, is headquartered in Dallas. A privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , it has a nationwide footprint providing a suite of IP products, including Voice, Data, and enhanced features that include Hosted PBX, IPVPN IPVPN Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network , web conferencing, and IP phones. CentricVoice is a member of the Level(3)Enabled(SM) Partner Program and deploys Cisco equipment as a key component to the company's offerings. The company's web address is www.centricvoice.com. |
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