Voiceserve Selects iBasis to Provide International Service for Residential VoIP Customers; DirectVoIP Broadband Enables Emerging UK-based Consumer VoIP Provider to Expand its International Footprint Cost-effectively.BOSTON -- iBasis, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : IBAS), a leader in international long distance, VoIP, and prepaid calling cards, today announced that Voiceserve, an emerging UK-based VoIP provider, has selected iBasis to deliver international calling services to its residential subscribers. Using iBasis' DirectVoIP(TM) Broadband service See broadband and broadband service provider. , Voiceserve quickly established a direct IP interconnection with the iBasis global VoIP network that enables it to add competitive international calling to its softphone offering without the large capital expense associated with fixed TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. circuits, local loops, digital cross-connect A network device used by telecom carriers and large enterprises to switch and multiplex low-speed voice and data signals onto high-speed lines and vice versa. It is typically used to aggregate several T1 lines into a higher-speed electrical or optical line as well as to distribute signals switches and gateway ports in global interconnect facilities and data centers. "We chose to partner with iBasis because the company provides a highly reliable VoIP infrastructure to deliver international call termination Call Termination, also known as voice termination, refers to the handing off or routing of calls from one telephone company, also known as a carrier or provider, to another telephone company. The terminating point is end point. , and its DirectVoIP Broadband service gives us a fully-managed solution that reduced our time to market," said Michael Bibelman 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 Voiceserve. "As a result, we are able to offer competitive global calling plans to our subscribers very quickly and with almost no additional capital investment." "The high quality offered by iBasis enables Voiceserve to deliver VoIP services to businesses that are accustomed to high quality ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. lines," added Alexander Ellinson, President of Voiceserve. "With our infrastructure, clients can have an extra phone line, with a U.K. or U.S. phone number, without the monthly costs normally associated with a second line. They can speak to fellow Voiceserve members for absolutely free, through the public internet, with advanced features, including conference calling." "iBasis is a leading enabler of consumer VoIP services. As more and more international traffic migrates to innovative retail carriers, emerging VoIP providers like Voiceserve are recognizing that they can benefit from iBasis' global footprint and leverage the lower cost infrastructure of VoIP, while maintaining their focus on increasing market share and revenue per user," said Ofer Gneezy, President and CEO of iBasis. "At the same time, our regionalized architecture enables us to accommodate rising VoIP call traffic on a global basis without costly buildouts." 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. IDC, there will be 22 million Voice-over-Broadband users in 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). in 2008, which will translate into $7 billion in revenues for service providers. Analysys, a UK-based market research and consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , estimates that a quarter of Western European households will have abandoned "plain old telephone service" (POTS) by 2010. iBasis DirectVoIP Broadband services are based on tested, reliable technology that is already being used by more than 15 voice-over-broadband and retail VoIP providers. The DirectVoIP(TM) Broadband addresses specific security, transcoding, and protocol support requirements to enable voice over broadband providers to offer their subscribers competitive international calling to fixed and mobile phone networks. About Voiceserve UK-based Voiceserve, Ltd. is an advanced implementer and integrator of telecom solutions for companies, call centers, carriers and service providers. Voiceserve has created and integrated an all-VOIP solution revolving around global communications and Data Voice Convergence. Companies and residential clients alike use VoIP applications like web-based live billing, 1 port gateways, USBPhone and Web2Phone, providing real-time human interaction and information delivery over the Internet. Through Voiceserve's products, businesses can offer quality voice services to anywhere in the world at rates that are significantly lower than current long distance charges. Voiceserve integrates software to run VoIP networks, and sells, installs and services its own branded VoIP gateways. Voiceserve's network consists of the latest technology, including C7 (SS7) switches and SIP and H.323 protocol platforms. About iBasis Founded in 1996, iBasis (OTCBB: IBAS) is a leading wholesale carrier of international long distance telephone calls and a provider of retail prepaid calling services, including the Pingo(TM) web-based offering (www.pingo.com) and disposable calling cards, which are sold through major distributors and available at retail stores throughout the U.S. iBasis customers include many of the largest telecommunications carriers in the world, including AT&T, Cable & Wireless, China Mobile, China Unicom China Unicom, full name China United Telecommunications Corporation, 中国联通, HKSE: 0762 NYSE: CHU, is a telecommunication operator in the People's Republic of China. 52. , MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. , Sprint, Skype, and Telefonica. iBasis carried approximately 5 billion minutes of international voice over IP (VoIP) traffic in 2004, and is one of the ten largest carriers of international voice traffic in the world(1). For four consecutive years service providers named iBasis the best international wholesale carrier in ATLANTIC-ACM's annual International Wholesale Carrier Report Card(2). iBasis was also ranked among the fastest-growing technology companies in New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. in the 2002, 2003, and 2004 Technology Fast 50 programs sponsored by Deloitte & Touche. The Company can be reached at its worldwide headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts Burlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 22,876 at the 2000 census. History Burlington was first settled in 1641 and was officially incorporated on February 28, 1799. , USA at 781-505-7500 or on the Internet at www.ibasis.com. Assured Quality Routing and iBasis are registered marks, Pingo, DirectVoIP, and The iBasis Network are trademarks of iBasis, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Except for historical information, all of the expectations, projections and assumptions contained in the foregoing press release, including those relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the company's current expectations regarding revenue growth, sources of revenue, margin improvement, profitability, future capital expenditures, and cash flows constitute forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 and involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, (i) the extent of adoption of the company's services and the timing and amount of revenue and margin generated by these services; (ii) fluctuations in the market for and pricing of these services; and (iii) the other considerations described as "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q, and the company's other SEC filings. We have no current intention to update any forward-looking statements. (1)Telegeography 2005 data compared with iBasis 2004 traffic volume. (2)ATLANTIC-ACM International Wholesale Carrier Report Card - 2002, 2003, 2004, & 2005. |
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