Comdial Announces Strategic Alliance with ePHONE Telecom.Business Editors/High Tech Writers Comdial, Array Telecom & ePHONE unite to create a global IP network CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2000 Comdial Corporation (Nasdaq: CMDL CMDL Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory CMDL Common Mission Data Loader ) announced today a strategic alliance with ePHONE Telecom, Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). : EPHO). Comdial and ePHONE have agreed to an exclusive licensing agreement of Comdial's Voice over Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (VoIP) technology through Array Telecom. Array Telecom, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Comdial Corporation, is a developer of world class, award-winning 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. software and provides a full line of carrier class VoIP gateways. The two companies will work in partnership to create a Voice over the Internet based global 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. . ePHONE is planning to deploy over 300 points of presence during the next three years, with aggressive plans to establish themselves as the premier provider of advanced telecommunications services. Additionally, under the terms of this agreement, ePHONE will have access to Comdial's distribution channels, which includes over 2,000 dealers. Both companies plan to offer unique products and services to this network of dealers for resale to their enterprise customers across 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 in selected international markets. William G. Mustain, 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 Comdial Corporation, said, "This is an exciting opportunity to work in partnership with one of the cutting edge providers of Internet telephony services. ePhone's products and services complement our existing communications solutions, allowing us to offer a broader product line to our business customers." Robert G. Clarke, Chairman of ePHONE, said, "This will be a major development in the corporate life of ePHONE. Through this alliance with Comdial and Array, ePHONE will gain invaluable expertise and control of the technology at the core of its global network. This gives ePHONE immediate access to proven technology, a highly competent management infrastructure, and the engineering staff currently employed by Array. These are the crucial elements ePHONE will need to actualize its aggressive business plan." Row Zadeh, President of Array Telecom, said, "The innovative ePHONE marketing plan, combined with the VoIP technology of Array, will enable ePHONE to become a much more competitive global carrier and positions ePHONE to become one of the largest and most technologically advanced telecommunications service providers." About Comdial Comdial Corporation is a provider of integrated communications solutions. The company designs, manufactures and markets digital switching systems and advanced software solutions for small and mid-sized organizations. Comdial also provides specialized communications solutions for computer telephony integration Computer Telephony Integration - Computer Telephone Integration (CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party. ), hospitality, senior housing and real estate businesses. Comdial's common stock trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol "CMDL". For more information about Comdial and its products log on to http://www.comdial.com About Array Telecom Corp Array Telecom Corp, a Comdial subsidiary, is a provider of carrier-class and enterprise IP telephony gateway products. For more information about Array Telecom, visit http://www.arraytel.com. About ePHONE ePHONE is a "new world" global telecommunications carrier, poised to exploit the rapid advancement of Internet Telephony technology. ePHONE is building a worldwide Internet Protocol (IP) network, to deliver a wide range of telecommunications services. ePHONE plans to deploy 300 regional points of presence (POPs) over the next three years. For additional information about ePHONE and its products, log on to http://www.ephonetel.com. |
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