Wave Issue 0412 04/02/04 Article 6-01

***Level 3 Announces Residential VoIP Phone Services
Level 3 Communications has launched two new residential VoIP
services in 300 markets in the US. Service will begin in Q2 of
2004 and the full availability by the end of 2004.
The services are called (3)VoIP Enhanced Local service and
HomeTone and will use a broadband connection. (3)VoIP Enhanced
Local service is a building block service for service providers.
HomeTone is a turnkey solution.
(3)VoIP Enhanced Local Service
(3)VoIP Enhanced Local Service is targeted to cable operators,
and IXCs and others who are seeking to offer residential voice
services but prefer to operate their own switching
infrastructure. The building blocks include local phone numbers,
interconnection with the PSTN for local and long distance
services, local number portability and E911 emergency services.
The service provides these components while enabling the voice
service provider to retain the flexibility to manage and control
the features offered to the residential market.

HomeTone
HomeTone is a turnkey, hosted VoIP alternative to traditional
residential local and long distance phone service. It offers the
what (3)VoIP Enhanced Local service and calling features such as
voice mail, call waiting, three-way conferencing, unified
messaging, and a personal locator function that forwards the call
until it reaches the designated party.

www.level3.com/