TelEvolution Chooses VocalNet To Provide Flat Rate Long Distance Plans For PhoneGnome(TM); VocalNet Joins PhoneGnome(TM)'s ITSP Equal Access Program; Will Provide SIP to PSTN Long Distance Termination.BOSTON -- TelEvolution, the developer of PhoneGnome, the telephony industry's first true 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. to VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a solution, today announced that VocalNet has become the first ITSP (Internet Telephony Service Provider) An ISP or telephone company that provides VOIP phone calls. The term was popular for a while in the late 1990s, but has not been widely used. See IP gateway and ITXC. ITSP - Internet Telephony Service Providers to join the TelEvolution Equal Access platform providing PhoneGnome owners a choice in their VoIP to PSTN long distance service provider. VocalNet is a premier provider of next generation voice and data services to small and mid-sized businesses. Both companies will jointly market two service plans that offer PhoneGnome owners VoIP to PSTN termination for long distance calling. "VocalNet is the ideal ITSP to work with PhoneGnome. The company offers high quality calling, trusted support, and straightforward pricing plans," said David Beckemeyer, founder 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. of TelEvolution. "We're looking forward to a long and fruitful relationship with VocalNet." PhoneGnome's and VocalNet's Gold Flat Rate Service offers unlimited Long Distance in the continental United States United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. Also called CONUS. and Canada for $14.95 a month. The second more comprehensive calling plan, the Platinum Flat Rate Service for $21.95 a month, adds unlimited long distance to Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). , Moscow, China, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia, Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (bwā`nəs ī`rēz, âr`ēz, Span. bwā`nōs ī`rās), city and federal district (1991 pop. , Chile, Sao Paolo and Mexico City Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi . Both plans exclude calls to cell phones and pay phones outside of the USA. "We are excited to be part of the PhoneGnome Program," said Tom DeMay, VocalNet's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "We believe that PhoneGnome offers residential customers an easy to use and risk free entry point for VoIP services. We anticipate great results from our partnership with TelEvolution because we share the same desire to provide a quality experience and to exceed the customer's expectations." PhoneGnome owners keep their existing phone number and can call any other PhoneGnome in the world for free, dialing any telephone in the world without PINs or access codes. Directory assistance and 911 functions remain intact. Instead of switching to a new service, getting a new phone number, or transferring an existing number, PhoneGnome plugs in and automatically configures itself in minutes. "VocalNet's mission is to provide next-generation integrated IP solutions that are a superior alternative to 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). , Centrex and traditional telephone companies," says John Warren John Warren may refer to:
PhoneGnome is truly plug and play. PhoneGnome combines the best of Voice-over-Internet (VoIP) systems with traditional telephone service in a simple, affordable package for a one-time cost at purchase. PhoneGnome is built on standards, and is 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) compliant. PhoneGnome is compatible with other VoIP services that support the SIP standard. Calls made to and by VoIP services that support SIP can be called and received by PhoneGnome. With a one-time purchase, PhoneGnome owners immediately get three primary benefits: --1) FREE calling with no monthly service fees: PhoneGnome owners dial traditional phone numbers with no pins or access codes. Calls between PhoneGnome owners are free, including international calls. Phone numbers are not changed with PhoneGnome. --2) Optional Use of Inexpensive Internet Calling Services for Calls to Traditional Phones: PhoneGnome makes it easy for owners to choose a plan from the provider of their choice, by using my.PhoneGnome.com website. Owners can elect to use a traditional provider for national long-distance, international calls, or both, or select separate providers and plans for each. --3) Advanced VoIP features, for VoIP and non-Internet calls: PhoneGnome provides seven-digit dialing, call waiting, caller ID, emergency 911, pass-thru, three-way calling and speed dialing. PhoneGnome's design applies these features to traditional phone calls as well as VoIP calls. PhoneGnome can be purchased to be able to obtain a feature like voicemail-to-email for traditional phone service. PhoneGnome owners have access to calling features from any Web connection through their own personal PhoneGnome Web Portal page. On-line features include: online phone book, white pages directory, click-to-dial, voicemail to email, telemarketer screening, and call logs for Internet and non-Internet calls. About TelEvolution Founded by David Beckemeyer, an entrepreneur and former CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of EarthLink, TelEvolution has developed a new technology that seamlessly joins Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications with a customer's existing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) service. This patent pending technology is called PhoneGnome. TelEvolution has taken a radically different approach to voice communications. Rather than selling the act of talking as a service, PhoneGnome enables an existing broadband Internet Protocol (IP) connection to transport phone calls. PhoneGnome brings a totally unique perspective to telephony -- voice is a product that the consumer buys, a capability that is owned, rather than a service that is subscribed to. TelEvolution was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Danville, CA. About VocalNet VocalNet, Inc. www.vocal-net.net is a NextGen 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) delivering world class IP enabled convergent voice and data services. We have provided our solutions in a variety of applications from convergent high-speed Internet and voice services for multi-tenant office complexes to provisioning voice services for premier call centers halfway around the world. VocalNet, along with its sister company ISPDirect, Inc. founded in 1995, are privately owned and operated with Corporate Headquarters in Pittsford, New York Pittsford may refer to two municipalities in the suburban area of Rochester, New York in the United States:
VocalNet prides itself in providing the highest levels of customer service found in the industry. VocalNet's easy to use services, coupled with a comprehensive, end-to-end customer management process, ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction. (TM) PhoneGnome is a registered trademark of TelEvolution, Inc. |
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