CopperCom, NorthPoint, Focal and MegaPath Deliver Live Voice Over DSL Service at DSLcon; Onsite Service Gives Attendees Free Phone Calls Within the U.S.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DSLcon 2000 BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2000 CopperCom(TM), the company that is Creating Voice Services over Broadband, today announced that the company will deliver live voice over DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary (VoDSL) services in a public network to conference attendees at the DSLcon Fall 2000 conference, September 18-21 at the Boston World Trade Center. The kiosk, containing 16 voice lines, will be available for use at the first-floor entrance to the show. This service originally debuted during DSLcon Spring 2000 in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. . Similar to its previous display last April, CopperCom will again team with Focal Communications (Nasdaq:FCOM FCOM Facilities Capital Cost of Money FCOM Flight Crew Operating Manual FCOM Francesco WarCry Oscuro Martigen (The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion IV mod) ), NorthPoint Communications NorthPoint Communications (Former NASDAQ: NPNT) was a CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier), focused on data transmission rather than voice. Its business plan involved leasing copper telephone lines from local phone companies, then selling them at wholesale prices to (Nasdaq:NPNT NPNT No Picture No Talk NPNT No Picture, No Truth ) and MegaPath Networks to enable conference attendees to make outside calls free of charge anywhere in the continental United States United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. Also called CONUS. . Focal Communications is providing the voice services over NorthPoint's DSL access network using the CopperCom Gateway for VoDSL, and MegaPath is delivering integrated voice and data services to the kiosk. "Using the CopperCom Gateway, Focal is partnering with NorthPoint and MegaPath to deliver VoDSL services during a West Coast market trial. DSLCon is a great opportunity for attendees to experience the same integrated voice and data service we have been delivering to our trial users," said Carl Steen Carl "Calle" Steen (born May 16 1980, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. Currently he's a free agent. Steen was drafted in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in the 5th round as the 142nd pick overall by the Detroit Red Wings. , director of marketing, data product management of Focal Communications. "During DSLcon Spring, the CopperCom kiosk was one of the true highlights of the conference," said Peter Meade, managing partner of TeleResearch Inc. and conference director for DSLcon. "We are honored that the premier companies in VoDSL -- CopperCom, Focal, MegaPath and NorthPoint -- continue to select DSLcon for delivery of such a hot technology service to conference goers. This powerful technology is definitely the wave of the future for toll-quality voice." About MegaPath Networks Inc. MegaPath Networks Inc., a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Pleasanton, Calif., is a new-generation broadband solutions provider supplying high speed Internet and other services to small/medium business, SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. and telecommuter A person who telecommutes. See telecommuting. users. MegaPath's passion for customer care, including unique national pricing policies and end-user service agreements have made it among the fastest growing service providers in the industry. MegaPath has preferred partner relations with Rhythms NetConnections Rhythms NetConnections Inc. (Former NASDAQ: RTHM) was in the business of providing broadband local-access communication services to large enterprises, telecommunications carriers and their internet service provider (ISP) affiliates and other ISPs. Inc. (Nasdaq:RTHM) NorthPoint Communications (Nasdaq: NPNT), and New Edge Networks. For more information, visit the MegaPath Website at www.megapath.net, or call 877/MEGAPATH (877/634-2728). About Focal Focal Communications Corporation (www.focal.com) is a rapidly growing national communications provider. Headquartered in Chicago, Focal offers innovative data, voice and internet infrastructure services to large corporations, 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. and value-added resellers across the United States. Focal provides its customers with an attractive alternative to the incumbent local exchange carriers. Focal currently services 19 major metropolitan markets and has announced plans to deploy services in a total of 24 markets, encompassing 56 metropolitan statistical areas nationwide. Focal's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol FCOM. About CopperCom CopperCom, the company that is Creating Voice Services over Broadband, designs and markets a full suite of telecommunications products for the access network -- delivering high-speed data and up to 24 voice lines simultaneously over a single, copper wire. CopperCom has transformed today's business model for service providers by uniquely combining a low-cost switching platform with an industry-leading transport architecture -- enabling a natural migration to a full packet telephone network while preserving critical investments. CopperCom is the only company that offers a full end-to-end solution that combines broadband access with a low-cost softswitch and the rich feature creation environment for local telephony -- giving service providers a new way to differentiate and bundle innovative services for subscribers in the highly profitable residential and small business markets. Founded in 1997, CopperCom is a privately held, Silicon Valley-based company funded by leading venture partners, including Advent International, AT&T Ventures, Charlie Bass, Hambrecht and Quist, Morgan Stanley, and Technology Crossover Ventures. For additional information, CopperCom can be reached at 408/987-8500, or on the Internet at www.coppercom.com. Note to Editors: CopperCom, CopperComplete and Creating Voice Services over Broadband are trademarks of CopperCom, Inc. Other trademarks appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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