SYRACUSE, NY (Business Wire) Leading Voice Services Provider Leverages VoIP Network Success to Offer Turnkey Broadband Telephony for Carriers, Businesses and Residential Customers

USA Datanet Corporation, a Syracuse, NY-based provider of long distance voice, Internet access and enhanced communications services to over 480,000 residential and small business customers nationwide, today announced a comprehensive portfolio of broadband telephony products and services for residential, commercial and wholesale markets. USA Datanet is unveiling its SIP-based VoIP telephony services — delivered directly to residential and business customers as well as to other service providers on a wholesale, private-label basis — at the Fall VON Show in Boston, MA October 18th — 21st.

USA Datanet brings a uniquely balanced set of capabilities to an emerging marketplace in which the early contenders -- a group of relatively small, pure-play VoIP technology start-ups on one side and a number of large, well-established incumbent service providers on the other — force customers to choose between the benefits of the latest technology and the proven service of an experienced provider. As the successful operator of a proprietary SIP-based VoIP network that already serves close to half a million subscribers, USA Datanet offers the best of both worlds — combining the technology, features and focus of a VoIP pioneer with the operating experience and service of an established provider.

«As a leader in the development, deployment and operation of an advanced, software-driven VoIP network, USA Datanet is extremely well positioned to deliver on the true promise of broadband telephony with an impressive suite of full-featured products and services,» said USA Datanet president and CEO, David Montanaro. «Backed by our in-house customer service operation and our all-encompassing pricing structure, USA Datanet’s broadband telephony represents an excellent value to residential and business customers looking for advanced, high quality communications services as well as to ILECs, CLECs, ISPs and other carriers seeking a proven, architecturally sound broadband telephony solution.»

Broadband Telephony Products and Services

USA Datanet’s VoIP broadband telephony is being delivered to the national market in a two-pronged approach. Residential service — already up and running for selected customers -- will be available nationwide this Fall, while commercial and wholesale VoIP network services are available now through USA Datanet’s IP Network Solutions Group. Subscribers to USA Datanet’s broadband telephony products and services will be able to make IP-originated calls to other IP phones or to any phone on the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), and receive calls through a PSTN-provisioned phone number.

Residential Broadband Telephony

USA Datanet’s residential broadband telephony customers enjoy a wealth of features, including caller ID, call waiting, 3-way calling, voice mail, voice mail to email notification, call forwarding, call hunting, call blocking, number portability, return call (*69), anonymous call rejection, call retrieve, call notify, call park, call transfer, selective call acceptance and many more. In keeping with the company’s tradition of non-nonsense pricing, USA Datanet’s residential customers can enjoy unlimited local and long distance calling for a flat rate of under $25 per month. Emergency 9–1-1 services will be available to all subscribers.

The enhanced call control platform that USA Datanet uses to deliver this extensive list of calling capabilities also provides a level of applications portability and integrated control that few VoIP competitors can match, such as Web portal management, Web-based voice mail, voice portal, voice dialing and a Personal Information Manager that integrates speech recognition capabilities over the Web. The company intends to leverage the unique power of this platform to bring to market a number of innovative, customer-focused concepts as well, including zero touch fulfillment, device and access agnostic services, virtual agent, and always on voice. Visit www.usadatanet.com for details on the full array of current features and plans for upcoming new broadband telephony applications.

IP Network Solutions

This comprehensive package of broadband telephony products and services is also being made available on a wholesale basis to carriers, CLECs, ILECs, ISPs and other service providers looking for a quick, reliable and cost-effective entry into this rapidly growing market. USA Datanet’s IP Network Solutions Group is designed to provide complete, end-to-end broadband telephony solutions customized for the specific needs of its customers — from local and regional operators with limited product development resources to ISPs and other data services providers looking to expand their existing services. All the components necessary to get up and running quickly and seamlessly are available for private label delivery, including the full set of enhanced call features, Web-based control and integrated order fulfillment capabilities — delivered and backed by a best-in-class customer service organization.

In addition to providing the full range of private label solutions for residential broadband telephony, USA Datanet offers a host of IP network services that provide unmatched performance, flexibility and value. From Nationwide Integrated VoIP PRI and Hosted IP Centrex to Dedicated Internet, IP Termination/Origination and a variety of Co-Location options, USA Datanet’s IP Network Solutions Group is well-equipped to serve the needs of small commercial enterprises and national carriers alike. With a network footprint that includes access and call termination capabilities across the United States and extensive international termination agreements with industry leading partners, USA Datanet can provide readily available capacity, capability and reach — designed, bundled and delivered in a flexible, cost-effective solution.

Key Technology Partners

USA Datanet has established close relationships over the past six years with leading network equipment and software platform developers that have been key factors in the design and operation of its advanced VoIP network and enhanced calling applications. The company’s proprietary SIP-based network design is based on soft switch technology from Sonus Networks, Inc. and strategic partnerships with Pactolus Communications and BroadSoft have contributed tremendous value to the development of the company’s innovative system control and enhanced calling features. Recent partnerships with 9–1-1 emergency services provider Intrado, Inc. and voice recognition expert Terakeet are contributing industry-leading technology and expertise that enable USA Datanet to provide a VoIP telephony service offering that is scalable, cost effective, feature-rich and customizable to meet constantly expanding market conditions.

About USA Datanet

Founded in 1998, USA Datanet Corporation is a leading provider of VoIP-based voice, Internet access and broadband telephony services to the retail, commercial and wholesale markets. The company operates its proprietary next-generation SIP-based network in providing long distance calling plans, international long distance calling to over 300 countries, Internet dial up access, calling cards, Personal 800 service and cost-effective teleconferencing solutions to a customer base of over 480,000 subscribers. The Syracuse, NY-based company is currently leveraging its IP network services expertise and best in class in-house customer service to offer of a full range of broadband telephony products and services to residential, business and wholesale customer markets. For more information about the company, visit www.usadatanet.com.

LONGMONT, Colo. (BUSINESS WIRE) Intrado Inc.(R)(Nasdaq:TRDO), North America’s leading provider of 9–1-1 infrastructure systems and services and experts in dynamic communications solutions, today announced that USA Datanet is the latest Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider to deploy Intrado VoIP Emergency Calling Service (ECS) for its broadband telephony customers nationwide. USA Datanet, a provider of long distance voice and Internet access and IP network services to 480,000 residential and commercial customers, joins leading Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and consumer and wholesale VoIP providers in choosing Intrado for VoIP 9–1-1 solutions.

«Immediate access to basic emergency services is an absolute requirement for our VoIP subscribers,» said David Montanaro, president and CEO of USA Datanet. «Intrado provides our customers with this critical component right from the start. Equally important, however, is the cooperation this relationship brings to the development of Intrado’s upcoming V9–1-1(SM) Mobility Service, which will offer innovative features to support VoIP’s full range of enhanced services that our subscribers require, such as mobility and real-time location information.»

Intrado continues to lead the VoIP 9–1-1 industry with the introduction of its V9–1-1(SM) Mobility Service. In addition to supporting E9–1-1 service for static VoIP users, V9–1-1 Mobility Service will also enable the appropriate 9–1-1 dispatcher to receive, on a dedicated 9–1-1 line, a caller’s valid street address and callback number for mobile users and users with foreign telephone numbers.

«Consumers will continue to adopt emerging technologies like VoIP that must be supported by the existing 9–1-1 system,» said Stephen Meer, Intrado chief technology officer. «Because of our ability to effectively integrate new technology, Intrado has extended its lead in the VoIP 9–1-1 market.»

About Intrado

Intrado Inc. (Nasdaq:TRDO), now in its 25th year, has been a pioneer in emergency communications since 1979. Intrado provides the core of the nation’s 9–1-1 infrastructure and delivers innovative solutions to communications service providers and public safety organizations, including complex data management, network transactions, wireless data services and notification services. The company’s unparalleled industry knowledge and experience reduce the effort, cost and time associated with providing reliable information for 9–1-1, safety and commercial applications. Additional information on Intrado, its products and services, and past press releases can be found at the Company’s Web site: www.intrado.com.

About USA Datanet

Founded in 1998, USA Datanet Corporation is a leading provider of VoIP-based voice, Internet access and broadband telephony services to over 480,000 customers in the retail, commercial and wholesale markets. The company operates its proprietary next-generation SIP-based network in providing long distance calling plans, international long distance calling to over 300 countries, Internet dial up access, calling cards, Personal 800 service and cost-effective teleconferencing solutions to a customer base of over 480,000 subscribers. The Syracuse, N.Y.-based company is currently leveraging its IP network services expertise and best in class in-house customer service to offer a full range of broadband telephony products and services to residential, business and wholesale customer markets. For more information about the company, visit www.usadatanet.com.