AUCS to Deploy Open Port's IP LaunchPad(TM) IP Fax Solution / New Service Offers Worldwide Termination

GENEVA (ots-PRNewswire) - Telecom '99 -- AUCS CommunicationsServices, the international network services provider, announcedtoday their deployment of Open Port's fax-over-IP solution, IPLaunchPad. AUCS will be using IP LaunchPad to enhance its IP faxservice, which is targeted at large multi-national corporationsand resellers. The AUCS IP fax service includes email-to-fax, fax-to-fax, andfax-to-email (faxes received in an email program). In addition,AUCS provides value-added reporting as part of billing the IP faxservice. AUCS has deployed the IP fax service at several pointsof presence (POPs) serving all of Europe. The company hasannounced Norway's EDB MaXware as a new reseller last month. "We're very excited about the new service," said AUCS IP Faxproduct manager, Eric Schneider. "The AUCS IP Fax Service hasbeen designed to offer companies a cost-effective, easy-to-usealternative to faxing, using our IP network instead of costlyPSTN connections, and it has been well received." Industry analysts estimate that consumers and corporations cansave from 30 to 70 percent in long distance charges by deployingfax-over-IP. Since its inception of just a few years ago, fax-over-IP has gained momentum. Industry analysts predict that themarket for fax over IP will grow from $80 million in 1999 to $4billion in 2002. Fax-over-IP is the first PSTN application thathas migrated to the Internet. Many others, such as voice-over-IPand universal messaging, are expected to grow even faster. Infact, voice-over-IP is expected to grow from $60 million in 1999to nearly $5 billion in 2003. "Our technology is becoming pervasive throughout the world,"said Randy Storch, chairman and CEO of Open Port. "IP LaunchPadhas been deployed with service providers throughout the Far East,the Americas, and, now with AUCS, Europe. IP LaunchPad is theideal platform for large carriers because it can grow and supportadditional IP applications as they choose to roll them out. Weare pleased to be supporting AUCS' efforts and we hope to workwith them to add additional applications in the future." IP LaunchPad is Open Port's Internet services creationplatform, and is dubbed the operating system for IP applications.The IP LaunchPad platform is designed for network serviceproviders, ISPs, resellers and local exchange carriers to deploynew IP services by easily snapping in applications. With the newcarrier-class messaging platform, Open Port is able to offer IPservices solutions beyond fax -- helping service providers toeasily broaden their revenue base by rolling out new services.The first application suite available for the platform is IPLaunchPad Fax Suite, which lets service providers offerproductivity-enhancing applications, such as PC faxing, web-basedfaxing, email-to-fax, and fax broadcasting. AUCS With headquarters in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, AUCS has astaff of over 800 people serving 1500 multinational customers.The company operates in 17 countries across Europe and provides asuite of state-of-the-art voice, data and Internet services. AUCSis the European market leader in Frame Relay and InternationalCall Centre Services (ICCS) in addition to being a leadingprovider in Europe of Internet Business services. On September30, 1999, Infonet Services Corporation reached an agreement withAUCS and its shareholders whereby Infonet will manage thebusiness of AUCS Communications Services and will resell the AUCSservices. Infonet is a world leader in providing globalcommunications services to multinational enterprises. AUCS can bereached at http://www.aucs-europe.com . Open Port Technology, Inc. Open Port Technology, Inc., founded in 1993, is a pioneer inthe Internet messaging industry, and is one of the top 10 IPtelephony vendors (Piper Jaffray, February 1999). Open Port hasdeployed global IP messaging services for leading Internet andtelecommunications companies, including Guangdong PTA (ChinaTelecom), Net2Phone and MCI WorldCom Inc. Open Port's technologyis at the core of the UUfax service from UUNET, one of theworld's first global, carrier-class Internet fax solutions. Inaddition, Microsoft Corp. holds a minority investment in and ispartnering with Open Port to add IP-faxing capabilities toMicrosoft(R) Windows(R) NT Server-based products. Open Port'sheadquarters are located at 676 North St. Clair Street, Chicago,Ill. 60611. Additional information can by obtained by contactingOpen Port by telephone (312-867-5000), email (info@openport.com),or via the Internet ( www.openport.com ). Open Port, Open Port Technology, Open Port IP LaunchPad, OpenPort IP LaunchPad Fax Suite, Open Port IP LaunchPad Voice Suite,Open Port IP LaunchPad Fax Client, and Open Port Technology andIP LaunchPad logos are registered trademarks of Open PortTechnology, Inc. All other marks are trademarks of theirrespective organizations. Open Port products mentioned in thisrelease may be subject to Open Port Patents no. 5712907 for leastcost routing, Patent no. 5369686 for enhanced service messagehandlers and other patents that are pending. ots Original TextService: Open Port Technology, Inc. Internet:http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Lisa Donovan of Open PortTechnology, Inc., 312-867-5022, or ldonovan@openport.com Website: http://www.aucs-europe.com Web site:http://www.openport.com

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