Louis Libin Joins i2Telecom International Board of Directors; Former Chief Technology Officer for NBC Expands Board to Six Members.ATLANTA -- i2Telecom International, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : ITUI), an emerging leader in voice/data communications technology for the Internet, including Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, today announced that it has appointed Louis Libin to its board of directors, increasing the number of board members to six. Mr. Libin, age 46, is the founder, president and chief executive officer of Broad Comm, Inc., a consulting group specializing in technology and telecommunications. His clients at Broad Comm have included General Electric, ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. , Turner Broadcasting, CNN, Thomson, and the International Olympic Committee “IOC” redirects here. For other uses, see IOC (disambiguation). The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23 . Before founding Broad Comm in 1996, Mr. Libin was director of engineering, and chief technology officer for NBC (1983-1996), and he previously held senior management position with the Unisys Corporation. He was also a founder of an interactive television company; and a public safety technology software company. Mr. Libin has represented the United States on satellite and transmission issues at the International Telecommunications Union See ITU. (body, standard) International Telecommunications Union - (ITU) ITU-T, the telecommunication standardisation sector of ITU, is responsible for making technical recommendations about telephone and data (including fax) communications systems for PTTs and suppliers. (ITU) and the telecommunications arm of the United Nations, and he has served as a member of the FCC Advisory Committee on Spectrum scenarios. He chaired the communications committees for both the Republican and Democratic Presidential Conventions in 2004 and directed all communications for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Mr. Libin was responsible for the relationships, the business and technical specifications, and the implementation of the first "Solar Net Villages" in Central America, which brought wireless broadband Internet access to rural communities in Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. "We are delighted that Mr. Libin has agreed to join our board as an independent director," stated Paul Arena, chairman and chief executive officer of i2Telecom International, Inc. "As the former chief technology officer for NBC, overseeing NBC's and General Electric's wireless licensing, Louis' extensive business and technology expertise in the telecommunications and broadband industries, as well as his extensive industry contacts, should contribute greatly to the success of i2Telecom's global growth strategy." About i2Telecom International, Inc. i2Telecom International, Inc. (OTCBB: ITUI) is a low-cost 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. employing next generation Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") technology with operations based in Atlanta, Georgia; Redwood City, California Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. ; and Beijing, China. The Company controls its own proprietary technology and outsources its production and service functions to strategic partners. i2Telecom International provides microgateway adapters (InternetTalker(TM), Morpheus Voicebox(TM), EVoIP-4310(TM), VoiceStick(TM)), VoIP long distance and other enhanced communication services to subscribers, and its proprietary technology platform is built to the Session Initiation Protocol (protocol) Session Initiation Protocol - (SIP) A very simple text-based application-layer control protocol. It creates, modifies, and terminates sessions with one or more participants. Such sessions include Internet telephony and multimedia conferences. It is described in RFC 2543. ("SIP") standard. i2Telecom International's revenue model is multi-faceted and includes prepaid revenue from the sale of its integrated access devices, recurring monthly subscriptions, call minute termination fees and original equipment manufacturer royalties. For additional information visit www.i2telecom.com. |
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