Cincinnati Bell and Comverse Network Systems Team To Deliver Complete Mail Any Time, Any Where.Business Editors WOODBURY, N.Y. and CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2000 Unified Messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. Technology Offers One Central Mailbox For All Email, Voice Mail and Faxes Cincinnati Bell Cincinnati Bell is the dominant telephone company for Cincinnati, Ohio and its nearby suburbs in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The parent company is named Cincinnati Bell Inc. , a subsidiary of Broadwing Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BRW BRW Business Review Weekly (business magazine; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) BRW Business Report Writer BRW Barrow, AK, USA - Barrow (Airport Code) BRW Business Requirement Worksheet ) and Comverse Network Systems, a division of Comverse Technology Comverse Technology, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CMVT) is an American Technology company located in Woodbury, New York, which develops and markets telecommunications software. Founded in 1982, the company focuses on providing services to third party telecommunication service providers. , Inc. (Nasdaq:CMVT CMVT Converse Technology ), and the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based enhanced services, today announced the availability of an all-inclusive unified messaging service called Complete Mail(SM). This innovative system allows Cincinnati Bell's residential consumers to access their email, voice messages and faxes without the limitations of time or place. Complete Mail subscribers can conveniently access all of their messages as easily as picking up a phone or going online. The Complete Mail solution:
-- Alerts users on their home phone and in their online inbox
when new voice messages, faxes or emails are in their mailbox
-- Converts emails into speech so it can be "read" over the
phone, via text-to-speech
-- Enables users to listen to their voicemail and view faxes from
personal computers
-- Prints faxes or emails to any fax machine by simply entering
the fax machine telephone number.
"Making communication easier for our customers is a key priority for Cincinnati Bell," said Cori Rothenbach, Vice President and General Manager of Residential Markets for Cincinnati Bell. "We know many of our customers rely on multiple methods of communication, and our Complete Mail service will give them quick and easy retrieval of all their messages regardless if they're at home, at the office, or on vacation." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Itsik Danziger, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at Comverse Network Systems, "Cincinnati Bell is a leader in the design and deployment of compelling new message retrieval services. With their introduction of our unified messaging solution, we can further assist them in expanding their portfolio of enhanced services. We are delighted to be partnering with Cincinnati Bell and we look forward to continuing to offer value-added services through intelligent network-based personal communications services See PCS. . Comverse Network Systems' solutions seeks to create a world where personalized communication services enhance the quality of everyday life for residential and business consumers." The Complete Mail solution is an optional service that replaces voicemail and is free to subscribers of Complete Connections Universal(a). It is available for $5.95 per month for Complete Connections subscribers or for $11.95, for all residential customers. No special equipment is needed but subscribers should have a computer with sound card and speakers to take advantage of the entire functionality of the Complete Mail service. Customers interested in learning more about the Complete Mail, Complete Connections, or Complete Connections Universal services should call 513-565-2210 or visit Cincinnati Bell's web site at www.cincinnatibell.com. (a) Complete Connections Universal is Cincinnati Bell's new complete communications package which includes the local service package Complete Connections, wireless, long distance and Internet connection for one monthly price of $79.95 or $99.95 if ZoomTown is added. The service is available in most areas. About Comverse Unified Messaging Comverse Network Solutions' unified messaging service extends the scope of wireless and wireline services, bringing Internet and telephony together. Subscribers can get all of their email, voice, and fax messages from a single, multimedia mailbox accessed by a mobile or wireless telephone, or via the Internet. In addition, Comverse offers advanced media conversation capabilities including email-to-speech, email-to-fax, and more. About Comverse Network Systems Comverse's Network Systems is the world's leading provider of software and systems enabling enhanced services for wireless and wireline communications service providers A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. with over 320 communications customers in more than 90 countries. Comverse Network Systems' software and systems enable a wide range of multimedia enhanced services, which generate revenues, provide competitive differentiation, and increase customer acquisition and retention. The services include: call answering, wireless data and Internet-based information services See Information Systems. , prepaid wireless services, mailbox-to-mailbox messaging, Internet-based unified messaging (voice, fax, and email in a single mailbox), interactive voice response, virtual phone/fax, one-touch call return, personal number service, call screening/caller introduction, voice-controlled web portal See portal. and other speech recognition-based services, Internet messaging, Internet call waiting Internet Call Waiting is a technology that allows you to accept incoming calls while connected to a 56k Internet dialup connection. While online, a software application displays users the Caller ID of the incoming call, and gives users the opportunity to screen the incoming , and other personal communication services (communications) Personal Communication Services - (PCS) Telecommunications services that bundle voice communications, numeric and text messaging, voice-mail and various other features into one device, service contract and bill. PCS are carried over cellular links, most often digital. . For additional information, visit Comverse Network Systems' website at http://www.comversens.com. About Comverse Technology Comverse Technology, Inc., headquartered in Woodbury, New York Woodbury is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:
information processing Acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and dissemination of information. Today the term usually refers to computer-based operations. applications. In addition to its Network Systems Division, Comverse's operations include: Comverse Infosys, which provides: multiple channel, multimedia digital recording, logging, and quality monitoring systems marketed to call centers, financial institutions and other organizations, and multiple channel, multimedia digital monitoring systems marketed to law enforcement and intelligence agencies; and Ulticom, which is a leading provider of network signaling software for wireless, wireline, and Internet communication services. Comverse Technology is an S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 Index company. Visit Comverse Technology's web site at http://www.comverse.com. About Cincinnati Bell Telephone and Broadwing Cincinnati Bell Telephone is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Broadwing Inc. Broadwing Inc. (NYSE: BRW) is an integrated communications powerhouse delivering voice, data and Internet solutions to a variety of customers nationwide. Broadwing combines unparalleled customer service with a premier next-generation fiber network and award-winning IP backbone, to create data and Internet solutions that are innovative, reliable, and provide businesses a competitive advantage. Broadwing sets the standard for customer accountability with its first-in-the-industry Installation Guarantee. Headquartered in Cincinnati, OH with 6,000 employees in 38 cities, Broadwing can be found on the Web at broadwing.com. |
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