TalkingNets Reinvents Telephony IP, Launches Commercial Telephony Services Across First True Next-Generation Network.Business Editors 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. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2000 Businesses in Denver, Cleveland can now abandon circuit-switched based telephone networks to receive benefits of truly enhanced, software-based 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. TalkingNets, the first telephony application service provider (ASP), today became the first telephony provider to go "beyond IP" to launch a true next-generation IP-based network using softswitch technology and the most advanced enhanced services platform available today. TalkingNets rolled out its new services in Denver and Cleveland, the first markets within the company's planned deployment of 25 cities nationwide. The TalkingNets next-generation network unleashes a whole new world of telephony services. No longer are customers limited to standard enhanced services such as caller ID A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. and voice mail. Instead, consumers can receive local and long-distance telephony services with an exciting variety of enhanced applications such as personalized ring tones, number-specific call forwarding call forwarding n. A telephone service that enables a customer to have an incoming call automatically rerouted to another extension. Noun 1. , and virtual 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). services - as well as standard voice mail and caller ID services. Such applications can only be supported by next-generation telephony networks that incorporate newly emerging standard network protocols such as 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) as well as newly emerging technologies such as softswitch technology. TalkingNets is the first commercial network to incorporate this advanced technology to provide consumers with true next-generation services. As the nation's first telephony ASP, TalkingNets will offer its services through channel partners such as 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 data competitive local exchange carriers (data CLECs) and in-building local exchange carriers (BLECs). Denver-based Interfold (www.interfold.com) is a leading provider of high-speed Internet See broadband. access and web solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, home businesses and residents throughout 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. . Next Wave Resources LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (www.nwrcorp.com) is a building-centric technology solution provider that delivers high-speed internet access and advanced telecommunications to small and mid-sized businesses by creating "smarter," technologically advanced buildings in Cleveland. The two service providers will serve as the first official TalkingNets channel partners in these cities. The two companies will market the services to their existing broadband data customers. Both channel partners will tap into the TalkingNets next-generation network to offer their customers enhanced, business class voice services - without having to build out their own voice infrastructure and without having to connect to an incumbent carrier's tandem switch A telephone central office switch that links telco end offices together and does not connect to the customer directly. Also called a "Class 4 switch" or "TDM switch," a tandem switch is a computer that is specialized for TDM-based, circuit-switched telephone calls. . The commercial roll out follows the successful conclusion of a Denver-based trial of TalkingNets' next-generation network, where several area businesses tested local and long-distance next-generation services provided through TalkingNets and its long-distance partner Level 3. Interfold participated in the trial as a channel partner, providing the TalkingNets service to several of its existing Internet customers. "Our Internet customer trial participants loved the TalkingNets next-generation service - they kept asking us when they could buy the service permanently," said John Moore John Moore may be: Clergy
Next Wave Resources LLC, a building local exchange carrier (BLEC (Building Local Exchange Carrier) A network service provider that partners with real estate owners and managers in order to provide broadband services within an apartment house or office building. ), is bringing about the next evolution of technology change within commercial buildings. Operating in the last inch of the Internet/telecommunications world, Next Wave provides a comprehensive approach to bringing technology into the office building and thus to small to mid-sized businesses. By leveraging its expertise in real estate, telecommunications, and data/Internet technologies, Next Wave creates "Digital Landlords" by enabling building owners and their tenants to maximize the latest technologies to gain the greatest competitive advantage. "The launch of the TalkingNets next-generation network marks a new milestone for telephony - one that will change the face of telephony forever," said Reno Buca, vice president of technology for Next Wave Resources LLC. "By creating a voice communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. that looks and acts more like the Internet than a traditional telephone network, TalkingNets has enabled the development of a whole new variety of cost-effective telephony applications - and we're thrilled to be able to offer these enhanced services to our customers." TalkingNets is also currently talking with additional channel partners in both cities that also wish to increase revenue and reduce churn by offering voice services to their existing data customers. "Just one year ago, TalkingNets had a vision: To enable data service providers, which provide Internet services to more than 80 percent of small and medium-sized businesses, to stop being the `other' service provider - the one that just offers data, not voice," said John Philips
John Philips (December 30, 1676 – February 15, 1709) was an eighteenth century English poet. , president of TalkingNets. "We wanted to build a network that enabled ISPs and data CLECs to improve profits by offering unique voice services to their current small and medium-sized business customers - a market that has been largely ignored by the voice CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) and incumbent carrier community." "Today, we've made our vision a reality, reaching an industry milestone by launching the first true next-generation IP-based telephony network," Philips continued. "We've also reached a company milestone by moving from concept to revenue-producing commercial service in just 12 months." About TalkingNets TalkingNets, the first telephony ASP, provides a wholesale telephony solution that allows ISPs and data CLECs to provide advanced voice services to small and medium-sized business at competitive prices. Using its next-generation, server-based IP telecom architecture, TalkingNets allows its carrier partners to host a variety of enhanced applications for their business customers. By extending the computing hosting and server model into the telephony world, TalkingNets also allows its carrier partners to offer voice services quickly without developing significant voice expertise or building out additional network components while increasing profits, reducing churn and expanding shareholder value. For more information, see the company's Web site at www.talkingnets.com. |
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