Clarent Chosen for Capcom's IP Telephony Network in Spain; Capcom Will Turn Up Wholesale and Retail Long Distance Calling Services.GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 1999-- Clarent(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:CLRN CLRN California Learning Resource Network CLRN Community Legal Resources Network CLRN Chemical Laboratory Response Network ), a worldwide leader in carrier-grade, phone-to-phone 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, and Capcom International, provider of international and national wholesale and retail telecommunications services in Spain, announced today that Clarent has been chosen to provide technology for Capcom's deployment of IP telephony services. Capcom will be installing a Clarent-based IP telephony network in major cities throughout Spain. Capcom will offer voice and fax services via prepaid calling cards and will also offer international wholesale calling services. Capcom will use IP telephony for both domestic and international calling, and hopes to turn up commercial service in the Fall of 1999. "We are implementing IP telephony in our network because it is the telecommunications technology of the future," said Laura Caprile, general manager, Capcom. "We selected Clarent because of its product design, its leadership in selling to carriers worldwide, and its extensive customer base and clearinghouse program so that we can have access to partners worldwide." "Clarent is very pleased to have Capcom as a customer," said Chris Wyles, vice president and general manager, Europe Middle East and Africa, Clarent Corporation. "Capcom has been successful in offering international calling services in Spain, and IP telephony will help Capcom enhance and expand its international and domestic product offerings." Capcom currently offers circuit switched-based prepaid cards through its distribution relationship with Printelcard and wholesale international and national minutes. Capcom currently offers wholesale international calling in call shops throughout Spain. Forward Looking Statements This release may contain forward-looking statements regarding Clarent's products, business, customers or other factors that may affect future earnings or financial results. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to potential issues relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc interoperability, inability to introduce new products, ability to retain key customers and other factors, which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are described further in the risk factors discussed in the quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 16, 1999. About Clarent Corporation Clarent Corporation is a premier provider of scaleable, IP telephony products to carriers and Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. around the world. Clarent's intelligent architecture and the Clarent Command Center enable Clarent products to route, manage, inter-connect and terminate high volumes of calls for service provider customers including the world's largest long distance telecommunication companies. 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. a Cape Saffron saffron, name for a fall-flowering plant (Crocus sativus) of the family Iridaceae (iris family) and also for a dye obtained therefrom. The plant is native to Asia Minor, where for centuries it has been cultivated for its aromatic orange-yellow stigmas (see report published in 1999, more minutes travel across Clarent-enabled networks worldwide than those of any other equipment supplier.(1) Founded in July 1996, Clarent is headquartered in Redwood City Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. and has offices in major cities in Asia, Europe, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Additional information about Clarent is available at http://www.clarent.com. About Capcom Founded in July 1998, Capcom is a telecommunications service provider A Telecommunications Service Provider or TSP is a type of Communications Service Provider that has traditionally provided telephone and similar services. This category includes ILECs, CLECs, and mobile wireless companies. currently offering circuit switched international prepaid and wholesale calling services in Spain. Capcom was the fourth company to receive a Class A license from the Spanish Comision del Mercado de las Telecommunicaciones. The company's headquarters is in Madrid, Spain, and has a subsidiary in Milan, Italy. Information about Capcom: http://www.capcom.net. Note to Editors: Clarent is a registered trademark of Clarent Corporation in 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. and other jurisdictions. All other company or product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. (1) Cape Saffron "Global IP Voice/ Fax Market 1999". Cape Saffron is an UK-based research group focused on the international voice market. http://www.capesaffron.com |
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