"CommuniTech provides its customers a complete fulfilment solution to lower overall deployment costs. We've tracked i3's VoIP hardware and software for the past year and found that their focus on lowering total cost of ownership during, and after, installation fits extremely well with making our customer order and fulfilment process among the best in the industry," stated Neal Shact, president and CEO of CommuniTech.

"Distributors have many equipment choices if they just want to fill an order, but service providers want more than just a box. We can help the market grow by combining our VoIP products with CommuniTech's logistics and support capabilities to provide customers with a complete solution," said Gordon Lewandowski, vice president of US operations for i3 micro technology.

i3 offers a range of Vood products designed to fit any IP broadband network: Ethernet, FTTH or ADSL. Models with integrated routing, NAT and firewall features are available in the 300 and 400 series. All Vood models support the established VoIP standards including H.323, SIP and MGCP (including NCS). Available IP-based user features include click-to-dial, phone book, local configuration via telephone or web, and voice mail with optional message forwarding as email attachments.

About i3 micro technology

i3 (www.i3micro.com) develops and markets customer premises equipment and management systems delivering IP telephony, digital TV, video-on-demand, and Internet access. i3's VoIP and IP-TV product lines enable operators to offer end-users advanced triple play services, thereby increasing the revenues from their investment in broadband networks. i3's products include residential gateways, integrated access devices, set top boxes and related management applications. Established in 1997, i3 micro technology is headquartered in Kista, Sweden, with a US subsidiary in Seattle.

About CommuniTech

CommuniTech is a leading distributor of hands-free communications equipment, VoIP products and services and telecommunications equipment. Since its inception in 1983, CommuniTech has maintained the reputation for providing excellent customer service. CommuniTech with its joint venture, Clarisys, is able to leverage a wealth of experience in a multitude of industries. CommuniTech is a member of the International Packet Communications Consortium