GlobalTouch Telecom Chooses Telco Systems' Access211 VoIP Device for SIPTalk

GlobalTouch Telecom Chooses Telco Systems' Access211 VoIP Device for SIPTalk LONDON, January 27/PRNewswire/ -- GlobalTouch Telecom, Inc. today announced it has selected Telco Systems' Access211 analog telephone adapter (ATA) for its SIPTalk Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calling service. GlobalTouch CEO, Greg Welch, says, "The Access211 is the perfect device for our SIPTalk customers because it combines a VoIP ATA with built-in router and life line POTS support, all into one device. Life Line POTS support allows the customer the ability to utilize a standard phone line to access E911 service in the event of power or Internet outages." GlobalTouch said the Access211 provides its SIPTalk customers superior voice quality, as well as a rich package of features, including Internet faxing (T.38), and distinctive ringing. GlobalTouch's SIPTalk customers will find the Access211 device simple to connect, and because it doesn't require an external router, creates less clutter on the desk. GlobalTouch has initiated a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract with Telco Systems for their Access211 VoIP ATA. Telco Systems' Access211 VoIP ATA enables GlobalTouch SIPTalk subscribers to make and receive phone calls and faxes over broadband Internet connections using standard telephones and fax machines. Some of the Access211 features and capabilities that prompted GlobalTouch to select the advanced Telco Systems ATA include custom calling feature support such as distinctive ringing; T.38 Internet faxing; two telephone ports that concurrently support advanced compression technology for two different phone numbers; integrated routing, which eliminates the need for an external router; and advanced Quality of Service features such as traffic shaping, which prioritizes voice over data and contributes to the superior voice quality of the Access211. Traffic shaping is not available on any other consumer VoIP ATA. Larry Asten, Telco Systems' President, said: "We're impressed by GlobalTouch's innovative approach to the VoIP market and we anticipate a long mutually beneficial partnership as VoIP service continues to gain acceptance as a replacement to traditional phone service." GlobalTouch's SIPTalk offers a product line of VoIP packages that are some of the most competitive in the industry, starting with its new $9.95 per month plan which offers residential callers 200 minutes of calling anywhere in the United States and Canada. Other plans for the residence and small business start at just $14.95 per month. Plans for unlimited calling in the U.S. and Canada start at just $19.95 per month. All SIPTalk plans are feature rich and include GlobalTouch's amazingly low international rates. About GlobalTouch Telecom: GlobalTouch Telecom, Inc. is a facilities-based carrier that has melded traditional telecom with Internet telephony services. Unlike its competitors, GlobalTouch developed and controls all aspects of its VoIP software and technology. This gives the company the flexibility to create, develop and market innovations and applications on its own versus having to resell someone else's software packages and equipment. Whether you want to sell a VoIP calling plan to a residential user or license our software to sell to your customer base, we have a solution. GlobalTouch's technology is the next generation in the convergence of Internet and telephony come to life now. It truly makes calling the world home. For more information, visit our websites at www.globaltouchtelecom.com and www.siptalk.com About Telco Systems: Based in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Telco Systems provides industry-leading networking solutions to the carrier, service provider and enterprise markets. Telco Systems' focus is to maximize the power of their customers' networks by integrating transport, access, and packet technologies onto industry-leading platforms that meet today and tomorrow's network demands. Telco Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of BATM Advanced Communications. BATM (London stock exchange ticker symbol: BVC) is a worldwide leader in designing and supplying carrier-class IP packet-based systems, such as high-capacity, self-routing switches with extensive QoS (Quality of Service). For more information, please visit Telco Systems' web site at http://www.telco.com/default.asp. Sharon Brown Public Relations GlobalTouch Telecom, Inc. sbrown@globaltouchtelecom.com +1-310-806-4700, ext. 320 +1-800-254-3107 +1-800-254-1715 (fax) Nitsan Mor Regional MarCom Manager Telco Systems, a BATM Company Nitsanm@batm.co.il +972-9-866-2528 Source: GlobalTouch Telecom Sharon Brown, Public Relations, GlobalTouch Telecom, Inc., sbrown@globaltouchtelecom.com, +1-310-806-4700, ext. 320, +1-800-254-3107, +1-800-254-1715 (fax); Nitsan Mor, Regional MarCom Manager, Telco Systems, a BATM Company, Nitsanm@batm.co.il, +972-9-866-2528 ------- Profile: International Entertainment