CopperCom and Ntegrity Sign $50 Million Deal to Deliver Integrated Voice and Data Services To Apartment Communities in 35 Markets.Business Editors SUPERCOMM 2000 ATLANTA and BALTIMORE, MD--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2000 Ntegrity Selects CopperCom Architecture to Deliver Broadband Communications Services to Underserved Consumers CopperCom, the company that is Creating Voice Services over Broadband, and Ntegrity Telecontent(tm) Services, a leading Integrated Communications Provider (ICP (1) (Internet Cache Protocol) A protocol used by one proxy server to query another for a cached Web page without having to go to the Internet to retrieve it. See CARP and proxy server. ), today announced a $50 million agreement for Ntegrity to purchase CopperCom's integrated 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) and softswitch technologies to enable Ntegrity to deliver revolutionary personalized calling features to apartment communities across America. Under the terms of the agreement, CopperCom will supply Ntegrity with its CopperComplete(tm) architecture, which includes the CopperController, CopperCom CSX CSX Chessie Seaboard Multiplier (railroad transportation company) CSX Cayman Islands Stock Exchange CSX Changsha, China (Airport Code) CSX Cardiac-Specific Homeobox CSX Seaboard Coastline Railroad 2100, CopperCom Gateway and the CopperCom MXR MXR Mixer MXR Munxar (postal locality, Malta) MXR Mail Exchange Record . By utilizing CopperCom's innovative VoDSL products combined with its softswitching capabilities, Ntegrity can now create a totally integrated web-telephony service creation and delivery platform -- enabling an entirely new set of features and services for its customers. Speed -- Value -- Affordability "Ntegrity's goal is to blend state-of-the-art technologies with consumer savvy to deliver value-packed voice, data, and video content to our customers living in moderate and affordable housing complexes across America," said Dwayne Goldsmith, Ntegrity 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. . "CopperCom's architecture for creating voice services over broadband enables an efficient switching infrastructure for integrated local telephony services, high-speed Internet See broadband. access, and innovative personalized calling features. In turn, this allows us to provide advanced communications services to our customers, bringing the benefits of the digital economy into the living rooms and home offices of middle America Middle America 1 A region of southern North America comprising Mexico, Central America, and sometimes the West Indies. Middle American adj. & n. ." Jack Kemp  The neutrality and factual accuracy of this article are disputed.Please see the relevant discussion on the . , Ntegrity board member and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Noun 1. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; "the first Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was Robert C. , said, "By teaming up to provide unique and affordable integrated voice and data services over broadband, Ntegrity and CopperCom will be offering key advantages to a traditionally under-served market. In addition to gaining improved access to education, information, entertainment, products and services, and the rewards of the digital revolution via broadband connections, Ntegrity's consumers will benefit from the most robust suite of communications services on the market today." 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. Cynthia Ringo, CopperCom CEO, "As service providers look to expand their business into new markets, they are faced with several challenges -- including high costs for legacy Class 5 switches and the challenge of differentiating themselves from the competition. Ntegrity is unique in its mission to use voice and data to build bridges across the digital divide. We're honored to have been selected to help them deliver unique services to apartment residents in some 14 million households." Ntegrity's rollout of VoDSL services is set for initial launch in 35 markets across 20 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . These states include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. About Ntegrity Ntegrity Telecontent(tm) Services, Inc., headquartered in Baltimore, is an Integrated Communications Provider, offering local, long distance, paging, video, broadband content and high-speed Internet access to affordable and moderately priced apartment communities 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. . Unlike many traditional telecommunications companies, Ntegrity views the extension of voice and data access as only one of the challenges of bridging the current digital divide separating America's information "haves" and "have nots." In support of this view, the company is pioneering the delivery of customized Internet content for its customers to form empowering and interactive digital communities across the United States. Visit Ntegrity on the Web at www.ntegrity.com. 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. 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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