Rapid Link Launches New Product to Reduce Telecommunications Costs for South African Consumers
April 12 2006 - 3:39PM
PR Newswire (US)
LOS ANGELES, April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rapid Link, Inc.
(OTC:RPID.OB) (BULLETIN BOARD: RPID.OB) , one of the leaders in
distributed telecommunications services to US military personnel,
announced today the launch of its new Cellular Intercept product
designed for the South African marketplace. This product
substantially reduces telecommunications costs for consumers
through the combination of VoIP technologies and traditional
telecom-based services. The product will be launched in May 2006
throughout the South African market. "We are very excited to help
the consumers in South Africa reduce their international telecoms
expenditures through our new offering. Our Cellular Intercept
product bridges users onto our VoIP network and provides them with
specific rates to international destinations that are frequently
dialed," stated David Hess, President and COO of Rapid Link.
"Having operated in the country for 7 years, South Africa is an
integral part of Rapid Link's market strategy," commented John
Jenkins, Rapid Link's CEO. "We are extremely well-positioned to
drive the transition into broadband telecommunications services
with our network and infrastructure. I am anticipating good results
from our new product offering because it solves a pressing consumer
need in South Africa." About Rapid Link, Inc. Founded in 1997 as
Dial Thru International Corporation, Rapid Link provides
value-added Internet Phone (IP) communication services to
customers, both domestically and internationally. Rapid Link is a
leading niche market provider that has focused on the US military
and other key niche markets through its proven, high-quality
Internet telephony products, services and infrastructure for
service providers, businesses and individuals worldwide. The
Company's IP service offerings include multiple service plans,
which reside on Rapid Link's state of the art IP network. The
company offers PC-to-PC, PC-to-phone, phone-to-phone calling on
their unique set of IAD's -- Internet Access Device's -- that
provide a new low cost phone service that is delivered through a
broadband connection. Rapid Link's back office provides billing,
operations management, marketing support, inventory management,
accounts payable, accounts receivable, sales force automation,
commission management, trouble ticket reporting. Customers can
manage their telecommunications services in a real-time environment
through the company's tested back office support structure. Rapid
Link's network spans more than 15 countries on five continents. For
more information, visit http://www.rapidlink.com/. Contacts: David
Hess President and COO Rapid Link, Inc. Tel.: 310-566-1701 The Ruth
Group Investors: John Quirk Tel.: 646-536-7029 Media: Susan Kim
Tel: 646-536-7032 DATASOURCE: Rapid Link, Inc. CONTACT: David Hess,
President and COO of Rapid Link, Inc., +1-310-566-1701; or
Investors: John Quirk, +1-646-536-7029, or Media: Susan Kim,
+1-646-536-7032, both of The Ruth Group for Rapid Link, Inc. Web
site: http://www.rapidlink.com/
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