With support for up to 30 fax channels in a single chassis, the full-featured multiport Cpi/200 is tailored for low-to-medium fax traffic applications, and is designed to provide system scalability to easily accommodate growing fax traffic. The Xpi/200 is a two-port computer-based fax board designed for price sensitive customers or for customers with high inbound fax traffic requirements. The XPi/200 also incorporates two 20 Mhz on-board microprocessors and 14.4 Kbs fax transmission with configuration flexibility that makes it compatible with GammaLink's full suite of advanced and intelligent fax boards.

The CP4/LSI Series 2 is a loop start interface (LSI), four-port version of the Cpi/100. It is designed for medium-to-high fax traffic on large and medium-sized LANs. This board features 14.4 Kbps modems, error correction mode, advanced MR and MMR data compression and binary file transfer.

GammaLink has also announced that nine leading fax application software developers have pledged to develop local area network (LAN) fax server and fax-on-demand applications around the newly unveiled Gamma-Link Developers Kit (GDK) version 2.0 for Microsoft Windows NT. The new GammaLink Windows NT GDK provides NT application developers with the software tools needed to employ GammaLink's complete suite of fax boards in their NT-based fax applications. The GammaLink product line scales from 1 to 12 lines on a single card and supports analog, digital, T-1, and direct inbound dialing interfaces. For more information, call 408-744-1400.

JABRA Announces CT Solution
ABRA Ear Phone, has introduced a complete bundled solution called JABRA-NETTM that turns a computer into a complete, comfortable, hands-free telephone. JABRA bundled PC Phone by Dallas, Texas-based AlgoRhythms, Inc., and Internet Phone by New Jersey-based VocalTec. PC Phone is a fully TAPI compliant CT engine and application for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 that uses the power of the computer to provide a flexible and convenient on-screen telephone. VocalTec's Internet Phone software enables users to call globally over the Internet for the price of a local call. The solution is designed to allow users to talk, type, and access information and people anywhere, at any time in a natural two-way conversation. JABRA uses an "all-in-the-ear" technology that incorporates a speaker and microphone into a tiny unit and patented earmolds that provide comfort, quality sound, and hygenically correct use of headsets. For more information, contact Lisa Heller at 619-622-0764.

Lucent Developer's Kit For PassageWayTM
Lucent Technologies, formerly AT&T's systems and technologies business, has announced shipment of a developer's kit for its PassageWayTM Telephony Services for Microsoft Windows NT. PassageWay already provides customers a common, open platform for building sophisticated, cost-effective computer telephony solutions for Microsoft Windows, IBM Os/2, Unix and Macintosh computers. The integration enables multimedia messaging, conference calling, fax and electronic mail, call control, and telephone/database integration with the click of a mouse. Users of PassageWay Telephony Services can instantly access customer records as the phone rings. PassageWay supports the recently released Versit CT Encyclopedia, the specification for open, multiplatform computer telephony. For more information, contact Ryerson Schwark at 908-953-7528.

NetSpeak Introduces WebPhone
NetSpeak Corporation has introduced WebPhone 1.0, the first in a series of WebPhone products. WebPhone 1.0 is a Windows-based computer phone application designed to enable real-time, full-duplex, high-quality voice conversations over the computer network via e-mail addresses without the use of Internet Relay Chat connectivity. Features include voice mail, call blocking, speed dial, call holding/muting, conversation encryption, and a helper application that launches WebPhone and dials an individual from any home page automatically. The interface resembles a regular portable or cellular phone, complete with key pad buttons and speed dial buttons. This interface and the patent-pending point-to-point connectivity architecture will serve as the fundamental technology for the continuing series. WebPhone is designed for the small office/home office and individual consumer markets for use in place of a regular phone. Net.Radio Corp., the world's first 24-hour live Internet-only radio network, uses WebPhone for both its interactive radio shows and internal communication. For more information, contact Robert Kennedy at 407-997-4001.

Precision Systems Platform
Precision Systems, Inc. has announced the release of UniPortTM Release 7.0, the latest version of the company's software solution for enhanced communications services. UniPort 7.0, which is the run-time engine for ATLASTM, Precision's network-based personal communications agent, incorporates Sun Microsystems' JAVATM object-oriented programming language. ATLAS will enable personal agent activity on both the Internet and on the telephone network concurrently, including telephone answering, universal in-box, call message delivery, schedule management, and single-number call routing services. UniPort 7.0 also will support the full suite of interactive telephone applications already deployed by many global wireless and wireline telecommunication carriers. For more information, contact Michael Felix at 813-572-9300, ext. 3207.

Pure Data Fax Broadcasting System
Pure Data Ltd. has introduced SatisFAXtionr Broadcast Fax, a comprehensive fax broadcasting system developed for users who need dependable, high-volume fax broadcasting. The solution is designed specifically to handle fax broadcasting requirements from a few hundred to tens of thousands of destinations. SatisFAXtion's single-line Gold version can broadcast over 120 pages per hour, while the four-line Platinum version handles over 500 pages per hour. Each system can be upgraded to 32 lines for a capacity of 4,000 pages per hour. Pure Data has also announced the introduction of the SatisFAXtion 400G 14.4 Kbps fax/14.4 Kbps data global modem. It is optimized for country-specific PTT standards and telephone networks, and is designed for use in both stand-alone and client/server networks. For more information, contact Angel Tar at 905-731-6444.

VoiceView Adds DSVD Mode
Radish Communications Systems, Inc. has announced the availability of a DSVD (digital simultaneous voice/data) data mode under the VoiceView protocol. VoiceView enables users to select from a variety of data modes during an ordinary phone call. With VoiceView/ DSVD, Radish is adding access to simultaneous voice and data services as one of the selectable data modes. This expands the options available to developers of integrated voice/data applications by making the capabilities of both alternating and simultaneous voice and data available under the VoiceView standard. VoiceView acts as a universal switch between voice and data modes in a broad range of modems. The VoiceView protocol offers the ability to automatically select from a variety of data modes during a single phone call. For more information, contact Renee Blodgett at 617-622-2830.

Nortel Enhances Product Lines
Northern Telecom has announced Microsoft TAPI and Novell TSAPI capabilities for its Norstar-PLUS Integrated Communications Systems. This enhancement is designed to provide automated call distribution, desktop video conferencing, and PC-based telephony control to Norstar digital key users. Developers can now offer their TAPI- and TSAPI-based applications to users of Norstar, a digital key telephone system designed specifically for small businesses and departments in larger enterprises. Nortel has also announced the release of Norstar COMPANION, a wireless key system; VISIT Voice, screen- based telephone control software; and VISIT Video, for desktop video conferencing. Nortel has also announced Release 2 of its interactive voice response system integrated with its Meridian 1 private branch exchange system. Enhancements to the Meridian IVR Release 2 include: a new application processor based on Intel Pentium server hardware and a standard UNIX operating system, client/server architecture, integrated fax capabilities, a reduced-cost runtime option, enhanced statistics and reporting, graphical user interface enhancements, relational database support, and multilingual voice prompt capabilities. For more information, contact Brian Murphy at 214-684-8589.

Wildfire Electronic Assistant Features Upgrade
Wildfire Communications, Inc. has announced a significant upgrade to the Wildfire Electronic Assistant, a service available through nationwide service providers that coordinates all of a professional's daily telephone communications. The new Version 1.3 now offers on-the-fly telephone conferencing from any phone, anywhere. It also includes a new reception feature designed to meet the communications needs of small businesses. Using speech recognition technology, users can initiate high sound quality conference calls quickly and easily. The reception feature greets all callers and transfers calls to each employee's own electronic assistant. Additional new features include enhanced training, refined voice mail integration, and support of multiple pager systems. For more information, contact Leslie Anderson at 617- 674-1711.

New Modules For AAC Corp.'s CornerStone
AAC Corporation's Account-A-Call division has announced two new modules for its CornerStoneSM suite of telecommunications management products, Focal PointTM and T- MailTM. FocalPoint, which uses the Adobe Acrobat Reader, is designed to present fully formatted reports on CD-ROM and replicate the graphical appearance of the customary laser-printed report set. T-Mail is designed to allow users to distribute text-formatted reports by e-mail and further distribute individual report selections via corporate e-mail. For more information, contact Susan Saldibar at 714-756-2700.

Active Voice TAPI And TSAPI Telephony Software
Active Voice Corp. has announced the availability of PhoneMaxTM, a new TAPI- and TSAPI-based personal telephony software package. PhoneMax is designed to bring the power and functionality of TAPI and TSAPI telephone systems to the desktop PC and enable users to manage all telephony activity on- screen and use information from personal databases and other applications with every call by providing an easy-to-use interface with three completely integrated windows that control inbound and outbound calls, log all telephone activity, and manage information about each caller. For more information, contact Diane Williams at 206-441-4700, ext. 132.

AltiGen CT Platform Products
AltiGen Communications, Inc. has announced the release of AltiServTM and Quantum computer- telephony platform products. The Quantum board-level product targets companies requiring fewer than 25 telephones. Designed to complement the Quantum board, AltiServ is an integrated, modular server platform that lets desktop and notebook computers as well as standard telephones work together on the same LAN. AltiServ is designed for larger offices requiring up to 160 ports and is geared to handle mission critical applications with modular plug-in board design, and hot-swap mirrored hard disks. The products, which offer mixed-media post office capability, extend computer-telephony worldwide via the Internet. For more information, contact Gary Andresen at 510-252-9712, ext. 401.

AMTELCO SCSA/MVIP Single-Board Interface
AMTELCO has announced the release of the XDS Interface bridge; XDS Transmitter Interface board; and XDS High Density "Smart" Analog Port boards. The XDS Interface bridge connects SCSA boards to MVIP boards in a single chassis without the need for special drivers and elaborate software. The board can operate in static mode, which requires no software or drivers, or dynamic mode, which allows the application to control port mapping. The XDS Transmitter Interface board is designed specifically for wireless applications, as well as for applications that need DTMF, energy, and call progress resources. The XDS High Density "Smart" Analog Port boards can be used with Loop Start, Station, DID, and E&M port types, together or in combination. For more information, contact Jim Becker at 800-356-9224.

Analogic Doubles Telephone Channel Capacity
Analogic Corporation has announced the doubling of telephone channel capacity to 64 channels on its TAP-800 DSP Resource Boards to provide up to 360 MFLOPS of computational performance and support of multiple applications on a single board. Utilizing Analogic's TDMRouterTM chip and Resource Manager Software, Analogic believes the TAP-800 board is the only DSP resource board in the marketplace that supports both MVIP and SCSA buses. Analogic has also announced an agreement with DSP Software Engineering that allows Analogic to resell DSPSE's vocoder and line echo cancellation algorithms for voice compression applications. For more information, contact Jack Chase at 508-977- 3000, ext. 3441.

Applied Voice Technology IVR Platform/CT
Applied Voice Technology, Inc. has announced the release of a new version of Automated AgentTM, the IVR (interactive voice response) software module of AVT's CallXpress3r voice and call processing system. Automated Agent 3.0 supports integration with any ODBC-compliant database system, delivers full IVR functionality to Lotus Notes databases, and provides enhanced messaging capabilities. AVT has also announced new product features for CallExpress3, which include unified messaging from both graphical and telephonic user interfaces and call management, which allows users to view, answer, and forward calls; request that a caller hold; and reply to a caller with a selected message. For more information, contact Gary Good at 206-820-6000, ext. 3475.

Aspect Inbound/Outbound Call Center Solution
Aspect Telecommunications has released Aspect CallCenterr Release 6. Enhancements include a single- switch solution for inbound and outbound call operations, powerful new CTI capabilities, expanded interoperability, and enhanced remote monitoring and management. The solution also screens out unsuccessful call attempts and recognizes country-specific telephone protocols to support multinational call campaigns. CTI options include Resource BridgeTM, which is designed to allow for real-time reassignment of agent resources, and Event BridgeTM, which is designed to notify external data systems of call and agent changes as they occur. For more information, contact Michael Broyles at 408-325-2381.

BATS Introduces NetChargerTM
BATS, Inc. has announced the final release of its NetChargerTM product, designed to allow Internet merchants to accept orders for products to be subsequently charged to an existing credit card. To address the inherent insecurity of using credit cards across the Internet, BATS developed an interactive voice response (IVR) system and linked it to an Internet Web server. Using the security benefits of a call-back system via standard telephone lines, consumers are able to place product orders and have the system contact them at a predetermined telephone number for the actual billing information. For more information, contact Tim Cabeceiras at 800-811-BATS.

Harris Introduces Harris PrepaidTM
Harris Corporation's Digital Telephone Systems Division has announced the introduction of Harris PrepaidTM, a high-capacity, high-performance debit calling card platform. Harris Prepaid uses a flexible client/server architecture that can support up to 100 million PIN numbers and 40,000 calls per hour. The platform combines a scalable, programmable switch with high-powered Oracler databases, IBM HACMP/6000TM processors and voice response units, and Dialogic SCBusTM components with graphic user interfaces for increased application flexibility. The interactive voice response front end and service creation tools are designed to enable users to customize the system to their own application by changing call handling prompts and adding automated processing services. For more information, contact Julie Carlson at 415-382-5268.

Ascom Nexion and Quicknet Market NEXEN 2200TM
Ascom Nexion and Quicknet Technologies have announced the signing of a marketing partnership whereby Quicknet will market Ascom Nexion's NEXEN 2200, a communications switch that makes local and wide area, desktop-to-desktop connectivity a reality for frame-based, multimedia and CTI applications, in conjunction with its LAN PhoneTM product line that is designed to integrate all LAN and voice communications across a single network. For more information, contact John Stewart at 508-266- 3463.

Multilingual Text-To-Speech Software
Berkeley Speech Technologies, Inc. has announced that BeSTspeechr/2, its multilingual, text-to-speech (T-T-S) software, is now available for IBM's DirectTalk/2. BeSTspeech is designed to read computerized text information out loud or over the telephone, creating automatic synthetic speech on demand from on- line computers. T-T-S does not replace recorded human voice in an application. It is used to give callers remote access to databases, e-mail, or other text information which would not otherwise be practical or economical to deliver by telephone. For more information, call 510-841-5083.

Best Power Triples UNITY's Runtime
Best Power has announced that it has tripled the runtime of its 3KW-rated UNITY/ITM uninterruptible power systems to 14 minutes. This increase is designed to make UNITY/I a value for users seeking ultimate power integrity for midrange computers and client/server environments. UNITY/I features dual power circuitry for high fault tolerance, intelligent software-controlled battery charging and maintenance, sophisticed self-monitoring, and direct system-to-factory communications capability for remote diagnostics. For more information, contact Larry Bobrowski at 608-565-7200, ext. 5632.

PhoneLine Directory Software From CCOM
CCOM Information systems has announced a new version of PhoneLine directory software, an on-line, enterprisewide directory manager that provides a CTI interface to enterprise directories. PhoneLine 4.5 provides enhancements that include increased user functionality, list management capabilities for creating conference call and e-mail distribution lists, customizable end-user displays, expanded printing options, multilingual support and international dialing options. For more information, contact Joel Silverman at 908-603-7750, ext. 515.

Centigram Text-To-Speech Software
Centigram Communications has announced the licensing of its TruVoicer text-to-speech software to Microsoft. TruVoice's speech enhancements are bundled with Microsoft products and are now available with Microsoft Phone. The licensing agreement makes Centigram's full 32-bit text-to-speech software implementation suitable for both Windows 95 and Windows NT, and supportive of the MS-Speech available to end-users. Centigram has also announced TruVoice 5.0, which includes an English software development kit, and supports Microsoft's Win32 Speech, which features advanced intelligence including context-sensitive rules for correctly reading data from spreadsheets, address book applications, e-mail, and faxes. For more information, contact Dan Spalding at 408-428-3559.

New NETphone Card From Claflin & Clayton
Claflin & Clayton, Inc. has announced the release of a 10-trunk, 10-extension NETphone PBX card. NETphone is a single-card, PC-based telephone switch for a LAN server that includes computer- telephony integration, voice mail, caller ID, and auto-attendant. The card is designed to allow inexpensive call centers and help desks to be created using the industry standard TSAPI API from Novell or the new TAPI from Microsoft. Combined with either TSAPI or TAPI, the PBX NETphone provides 6 trunks/18 extensions per board; 6 boards per LAN server; Windows control of telephone/PBX functions; Windows control of on-board voice mail; interfacing to low-cost analog phone sets; and on-board ANI/Caller-ID processing. For more information, contact Bob Fletcher at 508-393-7979, ext. 215.

Enhanced VBX API Functions From Commetrex
Commetrex Corporation has announced the release of MultiFax for Natural MicroSystems' VBXTM family of voice-processing components. The MultiFax software, designed to simplify application development, allows the system developer using VBX for voice applications to add Group 3 fax without adding fax boards to the system. It seamlessly extends the VBX API with 26 additional fax functions. It includes, in addition to fax send and receive, file conversion, document queue management, and fax- status functions. For more information, call 404-564-5522.

CCS Enhances FirstLine For Internet Security
Computer Communications Specialists, Inc. (CCS) has announced an enhancement to its FirstLineTM system that allows Internet users secure, interactive access to data from your client server, mainframe, or SQL databases. FirstLine is CCS' premier integrated voice and information response system designed to provide total interactive voice resonse capabilities plus host/LAN/ WAN/client server communications, SQL database access, fax, OCR, e-mail, Internet access, and PC-to-PC communications. CCS has also announced the release of its FirstQueryTM product, which uses Microsoft's open database connectivity (ODBC) conventions to access SQL databases. FirstQuery is designed to be platform and environment independent, perform complex SQL queries effectively, and create sophisticated SQL queries without prior SQL knowledge. For more information, contact Elizabeth Rubbo at 770-441-3114, ext. 7291.

Copia Multi-Tasking Fax Server
Copia International has announced the release of FaxFactsr Server, a multitasking fax server designed to provide all of a company's fax utilities, including broadcast faxing, on-the-fly faxing, status reports, and graphical cover sheet attachments.
The FaxFacts Server operates in a client/server environment, and can be linked to an unlimited number of client workstations. Users can have incoming faxes directed to fax mailboxes, local printers, or e-mail. For more information, contact Dorothy Gaden at 800-689-8898.

InterVoice Releases VisualConnect For Internet
nterVoice has announced the release of VisualConnectTM, its World Wide Web connectivity option supported by InterVoice's OneVoicer software agent platform. VisualConnect is designed to enable end- users to interactively access host and database information via InterVoice systems by using widely accepted Internet browsers and the Web as an alternative means of information delivery. For more information, contact Gordon Givens at 214-454-8834.

Cortelco Introduces Platform And Phone System
Cortelco has announced the introduction of its newest family of products, the Digital Services Platform (DSP). The DSP is designed to allow an open architecture building block using an "Erector Set" philosophy to customize CTI call center solutions. The DSP can be configured with a variety of software packages to fit environments such as stand-alone or interlinked E-911, ACD/PBX, ACD, call centers, small central office, residential multitenant or networked systems. Cortelco also announced the introduction of the Aries Digital Key System, its CTI key telephone systems. It will offer two models to cover different applications. The Aries Digital is available in configurations from 11 to 144 ports and supports analog devices such as 2500-type telephones, fax machines and modems. For more information, call 800-955-9048.

Internal PC Phone Card Interface
Dash, Inc., manufacturer of the Dash Open Phone System, a 16- to 128-port PC-based PBX, has announced the release of the Dash OPS PCCL - PC Communicator Lite card. The PCCL card can be used with three of the Open Phone System's CTI station options, OPS Attendant, OPS Call and OPS Call II. Dash's PCCL card is a multiline telephone complete with headset and Dash communications interface that is installed inside of the desktop PC. The PCCL uses an internal connector to allow it to interface to an existing PC serial port. Use of the card, in combination with Dash's TAPI Service Provider, allows developers to take advantage of the voice processing services on the PC, as well as access the Dash Open Phone System to utilize features like ACD, voice mail, and Caller ID. For more information, call 800- 464-DASH.

Dianatel Announces ULTRA PLATFORMTM
Dianatel Corporation has announced the release of ULTRA PLATFORMTM, an ultra-high-density, T1/ISDN primary rate interface platform designed to support a wide variety of computer-telephony applications. It is an open architecture, PC-based platform that addresses applications currently being served by expensive proprietary voice, image, data, and video processing systems. The platform resides in a single 16-bit ISA bus slot within a PC and supports 1, 2 or 4 T1/ISDN primary rate interfaces for up to 96 digital channels on a single board. Multiple boards may coexist in a single PC chassis. For more information, call 408-428-1000.

Excel Releases Communications Service Node
Excel, Inc. has announced the release of its Communications Service Node (CSN), a 1,024-port nonblocking programmable switch designed to offer easy connectivity to voice resources in a compact design. The CSN, which is fully compatible with Excel's LNX product line, offers product line scalability and complete compatibility of switching resources in a mid-range environment. It is designed to connect directly between the switch and external voice resources. The CSN also offers T1, E1, J1, or analog network line protocol support, standard and customer tone generation and reception, precise call progress analysis, conferencing and voice-recorded announcements through advanced Digital Signal Processor resources, and programmable SS7 and ISDN common channel signaling packet engines. For more information, call 508-862-3000.

Executone TAPI Application Package
Executone Information Systems, Inc. has announced the release of a comprehensive TAPI application package, consisting of its new TAPI-160 telephone and service provider software, and Intellect, a personal information manager software application from Clearwave Communications. When used with Executone's Integrated Digital System platform, the TAPI-160 telephone is designed to work with any TAPI-compliant application, including ACT, Goldmine, and Lotus Organizer. The TAPI-160 is bundled with Intellect to let users who have not made an application decision derive immediate benefit from the phone. For more information, contact Tina Horne at 203-882-6317.

Force Releases VME-Based Systems
Force Computers, Inc., has announced the release of three integrated VME (VersaModule-Europe)-based systems designed for network equipment-building standards as well as for rugged environments. Each of the new systems includes alarms for fan failure, temperature out-of-range, and voltage out-of-range. The megaforce system is designed to provide telecom developers early access to UltraSPARC, the latest processor technology on VME. The teleforce system is a scalable, rack-mount system for high-availability telecommunications solutions that incorporates the high-performance microSPARC-II Processor. The miniforce system has an automatic daisy-chaining seven-slot VME backplane that supports 6U boards using the standard VME three-row DIN connector. For more information, call 408-369-6000.

Alliances/Acquisitions

Aurora Products/ Partnerships
Aurora Systems, Inc. has announced that it will be acquired by and become a wholly owned subsidiary of Comdial Corporation. Aurora and Lotus Development Corporation, developers of FastCallr computer- telephony software, have announced a partnership to produce CTI "groupware" solutions. FastCall is designed to allow users to quickly and cost-effectively "telephony enable" any existing Windows application, and works in both desktop and LAN environments. It can be easily integrated into products such as Lotus Notes, without the worry of development time and costs. Aurora has also announced the availability of FastCall on Lucent Technologies' PartnerTM communication system. In another agreement, Aurora has partnered with NEC America, Inc. to package and offer FastCall with NEC's NEAXr voice platforms. Aurora also has announced an agreement with Opis Corporation, a help desk software developer, that allows Opis to bundle FastCall with its SupportExpress help desk software. For more information, call 508-263-4141.

Brooktrout Acquires Technically Speaking
Brooktrout Technology, Inc., a provider of fax and voice messaging products for telecommunications and networking environments worldwide, has announced definitive plans to acquire Technically Speaking, Inc., developers of Show N TelTM, an application development tool for enterprise computer-telephony applications. The merger expands Brooktrout's position as a supplier to OEMs and system integrators developing electronic messaging applications, particularly computer-telephony and unified messaging systems. With the addition of Technically Speaking's product line, Brooktrout wil expand its offering of products that reduce the time-to-market and cost of developing innovative, high performance electronic messaging systems and services. The transaction, valued at approximately $12 million, is expected to be a tax-free reorganization, accounted for as a pooling of interests. Show N Tel is a graphical, object-oriented computer-telephony application development environment. Applications developed using Show N Tel include audiotext, voice response, fax, and voice messaging. Show N Tel enables developers to create applications using a graphical user interface and pre-programmed icons. For more information, contact Bob Leahy at 617-449-4100.

Computer Communications Specialists and Commetrex Partnership
Computer Communications Specialists, Inc. (CCS) and Commetrex Corporation have announced they will jointly incorporate Commetrex's MultiFaxTM Group 3 fax and PowerCIDTM caller ID firmware into CCS's FirstLineTM product. The MultiFax software is designed to eliminate the need for a fixed-function fax board, and the fax modems will use the DSPs now performing voice processing functions on the CCS platform. PowerCID will also use the current DSPs, eliminating the need to integrate external stand-alone line-monitor boxes. For more information, contact Martin Lippman at 770-449-7775, ext. 370.

Excel Partnerships
Excel, Inc. has announced partnerships with Open Development Corporation and Digital Technologies, Inc. Excel and Open Development have established a strategic relationship following Open Development's selection of Excel's LNX and PCS switching systems into their openMEDIATM Enhanced Services Platform. The openMEDIA Prepaid solution is designed to address the requirements of service providers who need to support high volumes, large databases, and high reliability. The agreement with Digital Technologies enables Digital Technologies to resell Excel programmable switches as part of their Magnum 3000 System. This follows Digital's acceptance into the Excel Partner Program, which establishes both a technical and marketing infrastructure that allows Excel and its partners to focus on strategic product offerings and marketing programs. For more information, contact Laurie Campisi at 508-862-3000.

InterVoice Partnerships
InterVoice, Inc. has announced agreements with Appintec Corp. and Marketing Information Systems, Inc. (MIS). InterVoice and Appintec have agreed to cooperate in developing, marketing, and selling call center solutions. The new business partner agreement allows InterVoice's predictive dialing system, InterDialTM, to interface with Appintec's ActionWare400r enterprise contact management software and integration services to provide enhanced dialing features for the call center market. MIS has agreed to to develop an interface to InterDialTM, which will be designed to enable InterDial to support MIS's MSMTM - Marketing and Sales Management line of business-to-business software solutions. For more information, contact Eva Gregory at 510-450-1550.

Nabnasset Parnerships
Nabnasset Corporation has announced partnerships with NCR and Voicetekr to link its VESPTM (Voice Enhanced Services Platform) CTI software with their call center and mixed media applications, respectively. VESP is call center management software that integrates computers with telephones and voice with data and manages workflow across PBX switches and ACDs. NCR chose VESP to be a key to its Call Center Solutions Program. Voicetek will link VESP to Generationsr, its voice processing solution. The integration of the two is designed to enable customer premises equipment users and network service providers to access technologies such as speech recognition, fax, e-mail, call processing, and automated call handling through a multitude of PBXs and ACDs. For more information, contact Duncan Mackay at 508-787-2800.

Pure Data/EMJ Distribution Agreement
Pure Data Ltd. has announced the signing of a strategic international distribution agreement with EMJ Data Systems Ltd., a leading Canadian distributor. Under the terms of the agreement, EMJ will distribute Pure Data's complete array of products, which include both single- and multiline fax modems, and the full LAN product line, which includes 100 VG, EtherNET, Token Ring and ArcNET. For more information, contact Angel Tar at 905-731-6444.

Rhetorex/Comdial OEM Agreement
Rhetorex, Inc. and Comdial Corporation have announced the signing of a multimillion-dollar OEM agreement that calls for Rhetorex to provide custom voice-processing boards for use in Comdial's digital switch family. Rhetorex, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Octel Communications Corporation, manufactures hardware and software components that connect PCs and LANs with telephone networks. Comdial is a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of business communications products and systems solutions based on computer-telephony integration. For more information, contact Stephen Weekley at 408-370-0807, ext. 1110.

Scopus/Northern Telecom Alliance
Scopus Technology and Northern Telecom (Nortel) have announced an agreement under which the Scopus family of software solutions will be fully integrated with Nortel's Meridian 1 business communication systems for more effective sales operations and support management. Northern Telecom will both resell and support the integrated system. The Scopus software will enable Meridian 1 system users to automate many of their procedures for capturing and managing product and customer data. Scopus client/server application solutions include SalesTEAMTM, an enterprisewide sales and marketing automation application for product and sales cycle management, SupportTEAMTM, a solution for automating external customer support and internal help desk call centers, and QualityTEAMTM, which manages the defect resolution and closure processes. For more information, contact Jane Turton at Scopus Technology at 510-597-5800.

Sierra Semiconductor/ DSP Partnership
Sierra Semiconductor Corporation, a provider of advanced multimedia modems, and DSP Group, Inc., a developer of digital signal processors and digital speech products, have announced the signing of an agreement under which Sierra will license TrueSpeechr, DSP's speech compression software. In addition to licensing, the agreement calls for the two companies to cooperate in the development of TrueSpeech and high-speed modem solutions for digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) applications. For more information, contact Yuval Cohen at 408-986-4300.

Teloquent Announces Partnerships
Teloquent Communications Corp., a developer of network-based call center solutions, has announced plans to work with Bell Atlantic to develop a video call center application and interactive video applications. Designed to give remote service centers the ability to handle hundreds of "video calls" from customers quickly, the new application will provide multimedia and compressed video in real-time via ISDN to off-site kiosks - changing the way companies interact with their customers.

Teloquent and Periphonics Corporation have announced that they have formed a co-marketing alliance to promote and deliver the combined capabilities of Periphonic's integrated voice response (IVR) technology and Teloquent's call center solution. Through the alliance Periphonics will recommend Teloquent's Distributed Call Center to customers seeking a comphrehensive call center solution to complement their IVR. Teloquent will recommend Periphonic's IVR technology to customers interested in the value-added capabilities of IVR within a call center environment.

Teloquent and Executone Information Systems, Inc. have announced a distribution and development agreement for distributed call center products and technology. The agreement leverages Teloquent's expertise in distributed call center technology and intelligent networks, and Executone's distribution strength and experience in the delivery of complete call center solutions. According to the agreement, Executone will distribute Teloquent's Distributed Call Center product in the United States. The two companies will also begin development on the integration of Teloquent's Distributed Call Center application with Executone's Integrated Digital Telephone System. For more information, contact Bob McGrail at 508-663-7570.

Voysys/Comdial Distribution Agreement
Voysys Corporation, a supplier of voice communications systems, has announced a strategic distribution agreement with Comdial Corporation. Under the terms of the agreement, Voysys will provide a family of telephony solutions designed for small office professionals to Comdial, which will sell the products through their channel of over 1,500 worldwide dealers and distributors. The partnership is designed to meet the growing demand for voice communication solutions in the small business market, where both companies have extensive experience. Voysys has designed and marketed voice messaging and CTI products for small companies for nine years, while Comdial has developed a network of telecommunication distributors for small office professionals. For more information, contact Ashlie Bryant at 510-252-1100, ext. 609.