Netergy Networks and U/Force Showcase Breakthrough IP Telephone Services At SuperComm.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2000 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2000 Netergy Hosted iPBX Solution and U|Force Unified Messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. , Service Creation Environment Drive New Service Offerings on Converged Voice and Data Networks Netergy Networks (NasdaqNM:NTRG NTRG Networks and Telecommunications Research Group (Ireland) NTRG National Tactical Response Group (UK) NTRG Network and Telecommunications Research Group ) and U|Force are showcasing the Netergy(TM) Hosted iPBX(TM) Solution and unified messaging services created with the U|Force Service Creation Environment (SCE SCE (in Scotland) Scottish Certificate of Education SCE n abbr (= Scottish Certificate of Education) → Schulabschlusszeugnis in Schottland ) at SuperComm in the Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 1.4 million ft2 (130,000 m2) and hosts more than a million visitors each year. in Atlanta, GA, from June 6-8, 2000. Netergy Networks and U|Force solutions are being demonstrated in five booths at the show: Cisco Systems' New World Ecosystem Pavilion, Sun Microsystems' SunTone Pavilion, telecom technologies, inc.'s exhibit, Unisphere Solutions' booth and the U|Force exhibition. U|Force has recently agreed to be acquired by Netergy Networks. "In today's telecommunications environment, characterized as it is by deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. and competition, voice and data connectivity are rapidly becoming commodities," said Dr. Paul Voois, Netergy Networks' chairman 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. . "To survive and prosper, service providers will have to offer value-added services to differentiate themselves from the competition and to drive high-margin revenue. As SuperComm attendees will see, our Hosted iPBX Solution and U|Force's unified messaging solutions enable them to do that today, and the U|Force service creation environment gives service providers the power to create new services as fast as they can conceive them." telecom technologies (booth 1213) is using the Netergy Hosted iPBX Solution and U|Force unified messaging solutions to show how an IP-based telephone system can improve productivity in an office environment. Hosted in WorldCom's data center in Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. , and connected to the telecom technologies booth via WorldCom's multi-vendor, multi-service network prototype, the Netergy iPBX Solution provides complete PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). functionality for telecom technologies' office demonstration. There, a receptionist routes calls to extensions using Netergy Switchboard running on a standard PC. The extensions -- standard telephone sets -- are connected to the booth's IP network with Netergy Media Hubs. U|Force's unified messaging completes the solution by providing comprehensive voice, fax and e-mail services. U|Force (booth 3767) is demonstrating its SCE, a service creation platform differentiated by its adherence to open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced . With its U|Builder, U|Editor, U|Mediate and U|Service elements, the SCE is designed to allow service providers to conceive, build and maintain services for the new telecom landscape. In Unisphere Solution's booth (5927), U|Force is demonstrating its unified messaging service and SCE. In a unique demonstration, Unisphere is showing how the U|Editor element of the SCE may someday be used by businesses or consumers to customize services from their provider, allowing them to get just what they need. "The demonstrations at SuperComm clearly illustrate the importance of services in the new telecom landscape," said Jean-Luc Calonne, president and CEO of U|Force. "The beauty of a converged voice and data network is that it makes it possible to deliver a broad range of new functions -- from find me/follow me Telephone services that provide advanced call forwarding. Initially developed for the circuit-switched Intelligent Network (IN), voice over IP (VoIP) also provides such services. "Find me" forwards calls either in sequence or at the same time to a list of numbers. to unified messaging to seamless telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. -- as services. The challenge will be in rapidly creating and then maintaining these services in a competitive environment. Our SCE makes doing so possible." In Sun Microsystems' SunTone Pavilion (booth 3823) and Cisco Systems' New World Ecosystem exhibit (booth 827), Netergy Networks is showing how the Netergy Hosted iPBX Solution leverages Sun server platforms and Cisco IP networks to deliver the carrier-class reliability and audio quality that users expect. In the SunTone Pavilion, the Hosted iPBX Solution is running on a cluster of Sun Netra t1 servers. Such a cluster allows service providers to deliver PBX services to up to 100 businesses, each with up to 100 extensions. The server system is connected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. ) via Cisco gatekeepers and gateways. Show attendees can make calls from booth to booth or anywhere in the world on the network to get a feel for both the quality and features of IP telephone systems. About U|Force U|Force is 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. that provides a Service Life Cycle Environment (SLCE SLCE System Life-Cycle Engineering ), including an open service creation environment (SCE). U|Force's products enable the rapid creation, implementation and delivery of enhanced voice and data services for existing and next generation communications networks. The combination of U|Force's open technology platform, SLCE, and pre-packaged services is designed to respond to the changing needs of service providers and help them thrive in an evolving unified communications world. Headquartered in Montreal, U|Force also has offices in Hull. U|Force's investors include the Societe generale de finanement du Quebec (SGF SGF Svenska Golfförbundet (Swedish Golf Federation) SGF Société Générale de Financement (Quebec, Canada) SGF Smart Game Format SGF Simulated Gastric Fluid ). More information on the company can be found at www.Uforce.com. About Netergy Networks Formerly known as 8x8, Netergy Networks is a leading provider of highly integrated IP telephony solutions to telephone service providers and telecommunication equipment manufacturers. Netergy Networks' IP telephony solutions include network software and systems as well as embedded technology. The company is based in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. . For more information, visit Netergy Networks' web site at www.netergynet.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the acquisition of U|Force, the planned integration of our products with those of U|Force, and the possible commercial advantages of potential integrated product offerings. The actual results of 8x8, Inc. (the "Company"), doing business as Netergy Networks, Inc., may differ materially from the results discussed, implied or forecasted in these forward-looking statements due to factors including, but not limited to, the risks that the Company may not successfully complete the acquisition of U|Force; that the Netergy iPBX and U|Force SCE product development, integration and subsequent volume deployment are completed in a timely manner; dependency on the growth of the market for IP telephony products and services; the limits of existing IP telephony technology, rapid technological change; and current and potential competition. Further information on these and other factors that could affect the Company's actual results are included in the Company's Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended December 31, 1999, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Note to Editors: Netergy, Netergy logo, iPBX hosting, Media Hub and 8x8 are trademarks of 8x8, Inc. U|Builder, U|Editor, U|Mediate and U|Services are trademarks of U|Force, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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