BELLEVUE, Wash., April 5, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Y3K Secure Enterprise Software, Inc., (OTCBB:YTHK), an end-to-end unified communications and technologies company serving the small- to medium-sized business market, announced today that its subsidiary, Ecuity Advanced Communications, will utilize wholesale Voice Over IP services provided by Level 3 Communications (Nasdaq:LVLT) to expand the geographic coverage of Ecuity's next-generation voice services.
Ecuity Advanced Communications will employ Level 3's (3)VoIP(sm) Local Inbound service to economically deliver next-generation voice services to business and residential customers. By combining its unique infrastructure comprised of Cisco, Acme Packet and Broadsoft equipment with the industry-leading geographic coverage of Level 3, Ecuity Advanced Communications is well-positioned to emerge as a leading nationwide provider of next-generation voice services.
(3)VoIP(sm) Local Inbound is a cost-effective and reliable solution which allows Y3K to expand its presence in markets throughout the United States. Level 3's conversion and delivery of local phone calls via IP allows Ecuity Advanced Communications to leverage the power, scope and economics of Level 3's MPLS-enabled IP backbone. The Ecuity Advanced Communications integrated infrastructure rides over Level 3's patented softswitch platform, which has successfully processed more than 300 billion minutes in voice and data calls since 1999.
Level 3's (3)VoIP(sm) Local Inbound service brings additional benefits that enable Y3K to deliver exceptional next-generation voice services to residential and business customers nationwide. These benefits include:
-- Broad coverage in 73 local markets across the United States;
-- The ability to design and deliver new applications quickly and
cost-effectively;
-- The ability to streamline calls;
-- The deployment and maintenance of application servers at a single
location.
"The ability to activate local calling capability is a critical component in our vision to deliver a comprehensive range of applications including conferencing, Hosted PBX and IP Centrex to businesses and residences nationwide," stated Frank Maros, President of Ecuity Advanced Communications. "We believe we are uniquely positioned within the advanced communications market to cost-effectively deliver highly marketable next-generation voice services."
"We are pleased to expand this relationship," stated Kevin Dundon, Senior Vice President of Wholesale VoIP Services for Level 3. "Companies like Ecuity Advanced Communications can benefit from utilizing (3)VoIP(sm) Local Inbound and other Level 3 Voice over IP offerings by combining their VoIP infrastructure with Level 3's reliable voice platform to deliver compelling services to business and residential markets."
Ecuity Advanced Communications is marketing its cost-effective next-generation voice services to the small- and medium-sized business and residential markets through innovative channel partnerships and an expanding direct sales force.
About Y3K Secure Enterprise Software and Ecuity Advanced Communications (www.ythk.com) With offices in both Bellevue and Seattle, Washington, Y3K has emerged as one of the few providers of complete end-to-end unified communication technologies for the small- to medium-business market. Y3K's subsidiary, Ecuity Advanced Communications, economically delivers secure next-generation voice services, instant messaging, data transfer, long distance plans, conference calling, internet services and enterprise software packages designed to meet the communication needs of today's business world.
Through the integration of web based telecommunications and cutting edge software technology, Y3K's unified communication solutions break down distance, time and media barriers to allow people to communicate anywhere, anytime and across multiple mediums.
Perfectly suited for today's geographically diverse workforce, Y3K's unified communication solutions and software technologies allow businesses to work smart, without barriers.
This report includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The information in this news release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including statements as to the future performance of the company. Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations or any of its forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause results to differ include, but are not limited to, successful performance of internal plans, product development acceptance, and the impact of competitive services and pricing and general economic risks and uncertainties.