SMART LINK AND TOLLBRIDGE FORM PARTNERSHIP TO MARKET SOLUTIONS FOR DSL-BASED VOICE AND DATA LAN
Companies to Jointly Target Residential and Small-Office Broadband MarketWATERTOWN, Mass. - May 17, 2000 - Smart Link, Ltd., a leading provider of Internet access solutions for the home and small-office market, and TollBridge Technologies, Inc., the leading developer of IP-based broadband voice solutions, today announced they have formed a joint marketing partnership. Under the agreement, Smart Link and TollBridge will collaborate to promote joint solutions for home and very small business customers who want affordable, easy-to-manage solutions that integrate voice and data over DSL. The joint solutions will feature TollBridge's Voice Gateway technology and Smart Link's forthcoming Integrated Access Devices (IADs) for broadband voice/data networking. The collaboration will include collaborative sales calls, shared exhibit space, and joint collateral materials highlighting the strengths and benefits of the combined offering. The marketing partnership follows last month's move by Smart Link to join TollBridge's Voice of Broadband Alliance initiative. "We're delighted to expand our partnership with Smart Link," said Agnes Imregh, vice president of marketing for TollBridge. "Smart Link's forthcoming IAD is the first viable voice-over-DSL solution - designed and built specifically for broadband - that combines the right functionality at a price point that's feasible for the mass market." "TollBridge is an ideal partner for Smart Link," said Laura Hanks, director of sales and marketing for Smart Link's convergence products. "The company not only offers excellent complementary technology with its TB200 Voice Gateway, it gives Smart Link an excellent channel to the home office and very small office market. We believe that TollBridge and Smart Link present a compelling joint offering for consumers and small businesses that are looking to implement advanced data and voice networking that is simple and affordable." Smart Link and TollBridge will jointly demonstrate their solution at June's SuperComm show in Atlanta where Smart Link will also unveil its new IAD products that integrate broadband voice and data through simple twisted-pair wiring for fast, efficient networking. About TollBridge Technologies Founded in March 1998 and located in Santa Clara, Calif., TollBridge Technologies is the leading developer of IP-based, multiline voice solutions targeted at competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs). The company's solutions change the economics of delivering voice services to small-business customers by allowing voice CLECs that own Class 5 switches to use broadband access technologies, such as DSL, to bypass the incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) and deliver toll-quality voice and integrated data services. For more information on TollBridge Technologies, visit the company's Website at http://www.tollbridgetech.com, or contact Rich Farana at (408) 585-2100. About Smart Link, Ltd. Smart Link is a leading supplier of software-based communications products that provide Internet access and broadband voice and data communications to residences and small offices. Its proprietary technology enables customers to replace traditional hardware-based communications products with high-quality, user-friendly software-based solutions that are smaller and less costly. Major market segments for Smart Link include access to enterprise networks, the Internet, and telephone networks. The company is located at 44 Pleasant Street, Watertown, Mass. To learn more about Smart Link's convergence products, visit the company's Web site at www.smlink.com/converge. Smart Link and the Smart Link logo are registered trademarks of Smart Link, Ltd.
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