eLEC Communications Launches its Own On-Net VoIP Network in Six Major Metropolitan U.S. Markets
Achieves Successful Network Deployments in New York Metro, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Denver, Orlando and SouthEast Florida
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., June 29, 2005 – eLEC Communications Corp. (OTCBB:ELEC), a CLEC and integrated packet communications service provider, today announced that it has successfully deployed its own network for On-Net VoIP service to its enhanced services platform in six major metropolitan markets. eLEC’s next generation VoIP services are provided through its wholly owned subsidiary VoX Communications, a premier packet communications services provider of enhanced VoIP services to both wholesale, residential and business customers nationwide.
Initially, VoX’s On-Net service will be provided in metropolitan New York, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Denver, Orlando and SouthEast Florida- including Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach. VoX’s nationwide VoIP offering will continue to be handled by its relationships with other Tier I partners, most notably Global Crossing.
“We continue to execute on our strategy to become a network- and facilities-based VoIP carrier to other carriers while continuing our retail services offerings to residential and small-business customers. This strategy enables us to continue servicing our existing customer base while building the robust VoIP business model that VoX is currently executing,” said eLEC’ CEO Paul Riss.
Riss continued, “We feel that VoX has achieved a low-cost structure platform that has enabled it to compete very effectively in an ever-growing and exciting marketplace. We will continue to monitor the financial performance metrics, because it is possible that we could deploy our VoIP services in 20 additional cities in 2005. We are currently evaluating our options, resources and ability to do this in a controlled and predictable manner,”
About VoX Communications
VoX Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of eLEC Communications Corp. Using its advanced, nationwide Voice over IP (VoIP) network, VoX offers wholesale broadband voice, origination and termination services for cable, wireless and wireline operators, and enhanced VoIP telephone service to the small business and residential marketplace. VoX's VoIP service is a feature-rich, low-cost and high-quality alternative to traditional landline phone service. For more information, visit http://www.voxcorp.net.
About eLEC Communications
eLEC Communications Corp., headquartered in White Plains, NY, is a publicly traded local telecommunications company that is taking advantage of the convergence of the technological and regulatory developments in the Internet and telecommunications markets. eLEC provides an integrated suite of communications services to business and residential customers, including local, long distance, dedicated access, and VoIP. For more information, visit www.elec.net.
This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. eLEC’s actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, among others, certain risks and uncertainties over which the company may have no control. For further discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the discussions contained in eLEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended November 30, 2004 and any subsequent SEC filings.
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