Comet Technology to Distribute ArelNet's i-Tone Voice/Fax IP Gateway Solution to Service Providers; Initial Nodes Installed At Customer Sites in DarEsSalaam, Nairobi and Lagos.YAVNE, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1999-- ArelNet Ltd., a subsidiary of Arel Communications & Software, Ltd. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ARLCF), and Comet Technology, Ltd., a leading London-based distributor of computer products in Africa, will jointly market a complete 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. (IP) messaging solution based on ArelNet's popular i-Tone solution. Comet has already installed i-Tone nodes at several locations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government, marketing and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the , and intends to expand its network to cover the African continent, the Far East, 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 areas. ArelNet is a leading provider of 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 including i-Tone, an expanded, carrier-grade turnkey solution for IP telephony and fax that supports various services on the same port. Designed for a spectrum of communications service providers, i-Tone supports phone-to-phone, fax-to-fax, PC-to-phone, PC-to-fax, e-mail-to-fax, fax-to-e-mail, voice-to-e-mail, fax broadcasting and enhanced messaging for mobile subscribers. New services are being added continuously to ensure that i-Tone customers maintain a leading edge. The i-Tone system, which is used by the world's largest carriers, telecommunications companies, 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. (ISPs) and value-added telecommunications service providers, is the only product that handles both real-time communications as well as enhanced fax and voice value-added services using a single platform. Comet is currently marketing i-Tone as a complete IP messaging solution including equipment, installation, software customization, training, call termination and marketing assistance to ISPs in Africa and Asia. Comet's plan is to create a network services infrastructure that offers a one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. and personalized products for ISPs. This network will be managed from Comet's London headquarters. Service offerings will include a clearinghouse for calls, turnkey project development including financing and complete service management, if needed. "The growth of IP messaging systems around the world, and especially in our target markets in Africa and Asia, prompted us to look for the best solution for our customers," said Sanjeev Jatania, managing director, Comet Technology. "We had selected the i-Tone system for use in our London headquarters and found that it performed extremely well. We were also extremely pleased with ArelNet's customer service, so we decided to add i-Tone to our product line for distribution to ISPs." For more information about the i-Tone system, please visit the ArelNet Ltd. web site at www.arelnet.com or the Comet Technology web site at www.cometone.com Comet Technology Ltd. distributes the world's leading brand information technology products including IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Epson, Breezecom and Oracle. ArelNet Ltd. develops products to deal with all message types ranging from voice and fax over IP networks, to value-added IP messaging and IP telephony, for telephone carriers, Internet service providers (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ) and other network operators worldwide. Arel Communications & Software, Ltd., Yavne, Israel, and its ArelNet Ltd. subsidiary design, develop, produce and market value-added communication and IP telephony products for telephone carriers, Internet service providers (ISPs) and other network operators worldwide. Arel and its Atlanta-based U.S. subsidiary, Arel Communications & Software, Inc., market the IDEAL (Interactive Distance and Education Learning) family of interactive distance learning products. This press release is available on the KCSA KCSA Krannert Center Student Association KCSA Kentucky Crushed Stone Association (Frankfort, KY) KCSA Kyiv City State Administration KCSA Kalamazoo Christian School Association KCSA Kentucky-Canadian Studies Association Worldwide web site at www.kcsa.com. |
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