AccessLine Hosted Telecom Voice Services Now Available over New Edge's Nationwide MPLS Network

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- 2010 CHANNEL PARTNERS EXPO  -- New Edge Networks, the managed services business communications unit of EarthLink, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELNK), today announced that AccessLine™ hosted telecom voice services are now directly connected to the New Edge AX ecosystem of business applications. AccessLine is the hosted VoIP brand of Telanetix, a leading communications solutions provider offering Voice over IP (VoIP) services to all business market segments.

With a dedicated interconnection to New Edge AX, AccessLine services from Telanetix can now incorporate the Quality of Service (QoS) inherent on the New Edge backbone and Class of Service (CoS) traffic prioritization that New Edge offers to MPLS customers. The benefits to Telanetix customers also include great value and demanding standards on award winning service and quality. Leveraging the nationwide New Edge network, Telanetix' hosted applications can be delivered to end-users whether located at company offices, using a corporate VPN or working from home or a client site.

Telanetix is a leader in providing hosted communications and value-added voice services to the Small to Medium Business (SMB) marketplace and telecommunications partners serving this market. The Telanetix approach is to provide hardware-based solutions with software applications delivered as a service over a hosted global network.

"We are pleased to join the New Edge AX Ecosystem of Business Applications," said Doug Johnson, CEO of Telanetix. "Under our AccessLine brand, we are expanding rapidly in the VoIP hosted services market and we believe this partnership will be good for both New Edge customers and our own."

"AccessLine has been doing business with New Edge on a wholesale network basis for some time now and we are extremely pleased to evolve that relationship to a New Edge AX Partner," commented New Edge President Card Prinzi.  "AccessLine is one of the most well-established names in the VoIP industry, with a unique distribution model that spans small businesses through big box retailers. With this agreement in place, we look forward to cross-marketing our services to bring more robust solutions to our partners and customers."

About Telanetix

Telanetix is a leading communications solutions provider offering voice over IP (VoIP) services to all business market segments. Telanetix solutions meet the real-world communications demands of its customers with an industry-leading value proposition of cutting edge products and technology that brings enhanced productivity and industry-leading savings to our customers. The company's hosted telecom voice services, marketed under the "AccessLine" brand, give companies flexible calling solutions, a simpler installation experience, and a greater range of support options than traditional telecom providers. With a history of serving over 100,000 business customers, including Fortune 50 companies, we've scaled our award-winning technologies to meet the needs of entrepreneurial-minded small businesses.

About New Edge Networks

New Edge Networks provides managed IP-based based networks through a mix of private and public connections to deliver secure, managed network solutions. Connecting business sites at virtually any address in the United States, New Edge allows businesses to choose any blend of available access technologies – from DSL and T1 lines to fiber-optic connections – for building secure MPLS networks with performance guarantees managed over an award-winning portal. New Edge is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based EarthLink, Inc., (Nasdaq: ELNK). For more information visit www.newedgenetworks.com or call 1-360-693-9009.

SOURCE New Edge Networks