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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TO TAP INTO BURGEONING INDIA IP MARKET
Business Partnership Created in Anticipation
of Internet Telephony Deregulation in India on April 2002
TATANET manages and
operates the largest private CUG (close user group) VSAT network in India,
providing Wide Area Networking solutions for the TATA group. Leveraging
on its extensive experience in network management and system integration,
TATANET will manage and integrate InnoMedia’s leading edge IP communication
solutions for the India market. SIIX will provide logistical support and
business coordination.
"We are excited to collaborate with TATANET to integrate our value-added
solutions and services to a high growth market such as India," said
Mr. Kai-Wa Ng, co-founder and chief executive officer of InnoMedia. "The
combination of InnoMedia’s IP telephony technology and solutions
with TATANET’s expertise in network management, system integration,
and customer focus, constitutes TATANET as the ideal business partner
for us to expand the reach of our solutions and services in the India
market," he added.
InnoMedia offers a portfolio of award-winning IP telephony solutions and
services for enterprises, home offices, and consumers. These include:
the InnoMedia IP VideoPhone; InfoGate™ 3000 series of VoIP gateways;
InfoTalk® standalone VoIP appliances; InfoAccel™ family of VoIP
PC devices; and BuddyTalk™, a 4-in-1 VoIP PC client that includes
multi-party conferencing. All InnoMedia VoIP clients can also call any
phone in the world at low destination-based rates using InnoSphere™,
InnoMedia’s global IP termination network.
In the area of broadband access IP telephony, InnoMedia offers the MTA
3300, a next generation Multimedia Terminal Adapter designed for broadband
service providers looking to deploy telephony services with superior calling
features and voice quality equivalent to PSTN. InnoMedia also delivers
solutions for OEM partners, including the Creative VoIP Blaster™,
an OEM version of InfoAccel USB.
"TATANET is excited to team with InnoMedia, the technology leader
in delivering high quality voice and video solutions over IP," said
Mr. Zal Engineer, executive director of TATANET. "Through this partnership,
we are able to jointly offer customers a wide variety of innovative solutions
and differentiated value-added applications to fulfill their emerging
needs," he added.
The accelerated pace of the telecommunication liberalization has been
evident in the recent moves by the government of India. In August 2000,
the Indian government announced its decision to liberalize the private
long distance market. This was followed by its move to legalize Internet
Telephony beginning April 1, 2002, two years ahead of the commitment made
by India to the World Trade Organization.
About TATANET
TATANET is a division of NELCO Ltd. part of the Tata Group, India's largest
business house with 82 companies. Tata Group has over 260,000 employees,
with 2.7 million shareholders and has a turnover of US$ 8.8 billion. TATANET
provides its users with a turnkey solution for their Wide Area Networking
needs including monitoring and managing their network with a 24-hour help
desk and field support at most key locations throughout India.
About SIIX
For over 40 years, SIIX has demonstrated its expertise as a worldwide
Business Organizer linking OEM customers and reliable suppliers in the
electronics industry. Today, SIIX has grown and established a worldwide
network located in 13 countries to offer customers platforms ranging from
design & development, parts procurement, EMS, assembling, manufacturing
and logistics. SIIX provides integrated or partial services from up-stream
to down-stream, at the same time, satisfying customers' requests for cost-saving,
shorter lead-time from R&D to mass-production as well as business
efficiency.
About InnoMedia
Founded in 1995, InnoMedia is a privately held multinational organization
with operations in the United States, Singapore, Taiwan and China. InnoMedia
provides end-to-end IP telephony solutions for consumers, enterprises,
service providers and OEM customers. The company's integrated family of
products and its quality-managed network services enable enhanced telecommunications
services by employing the power of the Internet. For more information
on InnoMedia, visit the company's web site at www.innomedia.com.
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