China Unicom Selects VIP Calling for International Voice and Real Time Fax over IP Services.BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 1999-- 6 Second largest Chinese carrier plans to issue 800,000 prepaid calling cards to generate immediate traffic on the VIP Calling Network VIP Calling, Inc., the global leader in Internet communications for service providers, today announced a partnership with China United Telecommunications Corporation (China Unicom China Unicom, full name China United Telecommunications Corporation, 中国联通, HKSE: 0762 NYSE: CHU, is a telecommunication operator in the People's Republic of China. 52. ) to provide international 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 to China. This week China Unicom, the second-largest telecommunications carrier in China, will begin sending voice and real time fax traffic for global termination through the VIP Calling Network. China Unicom selected VIP Calling as an International IP telephony partner because of its experience as the world's largest IP telephony Cisco Powered Network, demonstrated expertise in voice and real time fax over IP, prepaid calling card billing services, ability to deliver and guarantee toll quality service via Assured Quality Routing(TM), and ability to deliver price competitive service. China Unicom will immediately issue its customers 800,000 prepaid calling cards that will contribute directly to a major flow of traffic on the VIP Calling Network. VIP Calling's Prepaid Billing Service allows partners to quickly ramp up Ramp Up To increase a company's operations in anticipation of increased demand. Notes: A company might 'ramp up' operations if they just signed a contract creating substantially more demand for their product. See also: Demand, Economies of Scale prepaid calling marketing efforts and attract customers to this service. The service includes real time authentication and authorization for prepaid calls, prepaid service management, customized end-user service detail records (SDRs) and the generation of service reports. In March of 1999 the Chinese government Ever since Republic of China founded in January 1st, 1912, China has had several regional and national governments. List
"We are very pleased to be selected by China Unicom as their partner in moving into the new world of Internet-based communications," said Ofer Gneezy, 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 VIP Calling. "We believe that the large scale of our network, our Assured Quality Routing technology that enables high quality of service, our designation as the world's largest IP telephony Cisco Powered Network and the ability to provide value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services are the factors that made us attractive to China Unicom." "As the second largest carrier in China, China Unicom is uniquely positioned for success," said Dan Powdermaker, vice president, Asia, VIP Calling. "Unicom stands to generate huge volumes of traffic without the problems of product cannibalization can·ni·bal·ize v. can·ni·bal·ized, can·ni·bal·iz·ing, can·ni·bal·iz·es v.tr. 1. To remove serviceable parts from (damaged airplanes, for example) for use in the repair of other equipment of the same that the Chinese PTT (1) (Postal, Telegraph & Telephone) The governmental agency responsible for combined postal, telegraph and telephone services in many European countries. (2) See push-to-talk. PTT - Post, Telephone and Telegraph administration is confronted with." About China Unicom China United Telecommunications Corporation (China Unicom), the second largest telecommunications carrier in the Peoples Republic of China, offers its customers basic services basic services, n.pl frequently insurance companies split dental procedures into basic and major categories. Basic services usually consist of diagnostic, preventive, and routine restorative dental services. in telecommunications and value-added operations. The company was founded on July 19, 1994, with the approval of the State Council. China Unicom, a limited liability corporation with characteristics of autonomous operations, employs over 10,000 and owns 6 subsidiaries with 163 branches spreading nationwide through 30 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central government. About VIP Calling VIP Calling, Inc., based in Burlington, Mass., is the global leader in Internet communications for service providers. Founded in 1996, the company manages a vast worldwide network of Points of Presence (PoPs) with primary gateway and switching facilities, or "Super PoPs," located in 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 , Los Angeles and Hong Kong. The VIP Calling Network is the world's largest Cisco Powered Network providing toll-quality IP voice, fax and prepaid calling card billing services to virtually all of the leading international carriers. The VIP Calling Network enables customers to realize the benefits of IP communications by rapidly deploying new services and simultaneously reducing costs. The company can be reached at 781-505-7500 or at www.vipcalling.com. |
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