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Mittwoch, 6. Oktober 2004 | 14:03 Uhr Covad Gives Voice to Small Business In Charlotte, Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Nashville, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, St. Petersburg and Tampa Covad Gives Voice to Small Business In Charlotte, Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Nashville, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, St. Petersburg and Tampa BW5314 OCT 06,2004 5:03 PACIFIC 08:03 EASTERN ( BW)(CA-COVAD-COMM)(COVD) Covad Gives Voice to Small Business InCharlotte, Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee,Nashville, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, St. Petersburg and Tampa Business Editors/High-Tech Editors SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2004-- Covad VoIP Truly Integrates Telephone and High-Speed Internet Service Covad Communications Group, Inc. (OTCBB:COVD), a leading nationalprovider of integrated voice and data communications, today announcedthe availability of business-class Covad VoIP (Voice over InternetProtocol) in 11 new markets: Charlotte, Cincinnati, Columbus,Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Nashville, Pittsburgh, St.Louis, St. Petersburg and Tampa. Now launching nationwide, Covad VoIPis managed end-to-end, offering small and medium businesses anunparalleled suite of services and voice quality that businesses canrely on. Covad VoIP will be available in all 113 major metropolitan areasserved by Covad´s nationwide broadband network by the end of 2004. "VoIP is the most significant alternative ever to traditionalphone service, and Covad VoIP is a high quality, reliablecommunications service with features that, until now, have not beenavailable at affordable prices for small businesses," said CharlesHoffman, president and chief executive officer of Covad. "Covad VoIPoffers small businesses the opportunity to work with one provider fortheir voice and data needs on a national scale." Patrick Hurley, Director of Research at telecommunicationsresearch firm, TeleChoice, Inc., said: "When businesses areconsidering Voice over IP services they shouldn´t expect today´sconsumer VoIP services to keep up with their needs. However, when aprovider like Covad adds Voice over IP onto its nationwide broadbandnetwork, they can provide these business customers a truly integratedvoice and data service that offers customers the quality andreliability they need." Covad VoIP works by delivering voice information in digitalelectronic packets. This allows businesses to manage calls with asingle broadband connection. Covad currently offers two VoIP products custom-tailored forsmall- to medium-sized businesses, and for enterprises needing avirtual Private Branch Exchange (PBX). Covad vPBX is designed as afull PBX alternative. Covad PBXi is designed to work seamlessly withexisting PBX equipment. Covad and Covad´s dealer network install theservice, train users and provide complete customer support. Covad vPBX features the Covad Dashboard, which brings an array ofcapabilities into one common Web-based user interface, including:local and long-distance services, visual fax and voice mail, InstantMessaging, audio and web conferencing, call logs, directory services,"Find me/Follow me", and other features, all managed from one placeusing one phone number. Features of Covad VoIP include: -- Nationwide coverage -- Local and Long Distance telephone service -- Automated provisioning capabilities -- Service backed by comprehensive service level agreements (SLAs) -- Covad Dashboard, an easy-to-use, award-winning Web-based user interface for users to manage and customize their service -- Call logs for instant access to incoming and outgoing call information -- Find Me/Follow Me functionality that allows the user to stay in touch from anywhere at any time -- Unified visual voice and fax mail -- Voice and Web conferencing -- Automated Attendant Covad VoIP can be ordered directly by calling 1-866-462-3269. For more information on Covad VoIP visit Covad´s website andschedule a free voice assessment with a Covad consultant at:http://www.covad.com/voip/howtoorder/index.shtml. About Covad Covad is a leading nationwide provider of integrated voice anddata communications. The company offers DSL, Voice Over IP, T1, Webhosting, managed security, IP and dial-up, and bundled voice and dataservices directly through Covad´s network and through Internet ServiceProviders, value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers andaffinity groups to small and medium-sized businesses and home users.Covad broadband services are currently available across the nation in44 states and 235 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and can bepurchased by more than 57 million homes and businesses, whichrepresent over 50 percent of all US homes and businesses. Corporateheadquarters is located at 110 Rio Robles San Jose, CA 95134.Telephone: 1-888-GO-COVAD. Web Site: www.covad.com. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities LitigationReform Act of 1995: The foregoing contains "forward-looking statements", such as thenumber of metropolitan areas where Covad VoIP will be available, whichare based on management´s current information and beliefs as well ason a number of assumptions concerning future events made bymanagement. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on suchforward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of performanceand are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, manyof which are outside Covad´s control that could cause actual resultsto differ materially from such statements. These risk factors includethe impact of increasing competition, pricing pressures, consolidationin the telecommunications industry, uncertainty in telecommunicationsregulations and changes in technologies, among other risks. For a moredetailed description of the risk factors that could cause such adifference, please see Covad´s 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other filings withthe Securities and Exchange Commission. Covad disclaims any intentionor obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.This information is presented solely to provide additional informationto further understand the results of Covad. --30--WG/sf* CONTACT: Covad Communications Kathleen Greene, 408-952-7434 (Media) kgreene@covad.com Mark Brandt, 408-434-2130 (Investor Relations) investorrelations@covad.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS INTERNET E-COMMERCENETWORKING TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCT SOURCE: Covad Communications Group, Inc.Copyright Business Wire 2004 (c) 2004 Business Wire. All reproduction, other than for an individual user`s reference, is prohibited without prior written permission. Autor: © Business Wire , 14:03 06.10.04 |
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