Ecuity to Launch National V-Tone Home(TM) Residential VoIP Service
December 21 2004 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Ecuity to Launch National V-Tone Home(TM) Residential VoIP Service
COMPLETES THE V-TONE SUITE OF INNOVATIVE BROADBAND COMMUNICATION
SERVICES BELLEVUE, WA, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ecuity,
Inc., (OTC BB: ECUI.OB), a leading enhanced Voice over Internet
communications company serving the small-to-medium business and
residential markets, today announced the planned national roll-out
of V-Tone Home, the residential version of its innovative voice
over Internet phone (VoIP) service platform, which will offer
advanced telephone services for residential users anywhere in the
country. Starting January 3rd, 2005, individuals and homes across
the country with high-speed Internet (cable, DSL and wireless) will
be able to take advantage of Ecuity's enhanced broadband phone
services at significant cost-savings. Customers will be able to
keep their current phone numbers or choose a number within specific
area codes. Advanced features within Ecuity's V-Tone Home packages
include: - Caller ID, call blocking, call forwarding and three way
calling - Free voicemail - Low international rates - Unlimited
calls anywhere in the continental U.S. - Automatic call forwarding
- No contract - Optional addition of Ecuity's Smart Call(TM)
software to extend V-Tone services to laptops or Pocket
PC-compatible cell phones and PDAs for making mobile voWiFi (Voice
over Wi-Fi) calls. Interested individuals and homes can visit
http://www.ecuity.net/ for announcements regarding launch specials
and promotions. Individuals interested in using Ecuity's advanced
VoIP services today can simply download Ecuity's mobile VoIP
service, Smart Call, and begin making calls from a PC or Pocket
PC-compatible device such as laptops and PDA's with a broadband or
wireless connection. Smart Call users enjoy free in-network
calling; just ask any friends family to download the free software
and start using Smart Call. "We are extremely excited to achieve
2004 product roll out goals by introducing the fourth member to the
V-Tone suite and offering enhanced Voice over IP services to the
residential user. We envisioned a complete line of innovative and
robust VoIP services designed to meet the diverse needs of the
small and medium sized enterprise to the small office and home
user, and the launch of V-Tone Home allows us to meet this goal,"
stated King Cole, Ecuity's president. "We have seen a great
response to our specialized office VoIP products, and now we can
offer those popular features to our residential customers. We are
looking forward to continued growth in 2005." Businesses,
communities and residents interested in Ecuity's innovative Voice
over Internet services can visit http://www.ecuity.net/ or call 1
866-41 VTONE (1 866-418-8663). As a result of its success in
delivering cutting edge Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
services to customers nationwide, Ecuity's subsidiary Ecuity
Advanced Communications was named to the 2004 "pulver 100" - which
is the VoIP industry's premiere listing of companies that represent
the future of the communications industry. About Ecuity, Inc.
(http://www.ecuityinc.com/) Ecuity is a provider of end-to-end
unified communication technologies for the small- to
medium-business market. Ecuity uses secure next-generation voice
services, instant messaging, data transfer, internet, conference
calling and enterprise software to create solutions that meet the
communication needs of today's business world. As a
facilities-based carrier, Ecuity has operated as a traditional
telephone company for 17 years, providing service to thousands of
customers in the Northwest. Through the integration of web-based
telecommunications and cutting-edge software technology, Ecuity
economically delivers secure unified communication solutions that
break down distance, time and media barriers to allow people to
communicate anywhere, anytime and across multiple mediums. Ecuity
has offices in Bellevue and Seattle, Washington. This report
includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The information in this news
release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based
upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been
accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties,
including statements as to the future performance of the company.
Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in
its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no
assurance that such expectations or any of its forward-looking
statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause
results to differ include, but are not limited to, successful
performance of internal plans, product development acceptance, and
the impact of competitive services and pricing and general economic
risks and uncertainties. For more information, please contact: For
Ecuity: Jennifer Stephens Telephone: (206) 210-5033 Investor
Relations: Truc Nguyen VP, Investor Relations Stern & Co.
Telephone: (212) 888-0044 Media Relations: Stan Froelich VP, Media
Relations Stern & Co. Telephone: (212) 888-0044 DATASOURCE:
Ecuity, Inc. CONTACT: For Ecuity: Jennifer Stephens, Telephone:
(206) 210-5033, ; Investor Relations: Truc Nguyen, VP, Investor
Relations, Stern & Co., Telephone: (212) 888-0044, ; Media
Relations: Stan Froelich, VP, Media Relations, Stern & Co.,
Telephone: (212) 888-0044,
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