TELSURF PURSUES THE B2B MARKET

The companies made the announcement at Spring Internet World, here through April 7.

Patent-pending and fully voice-activated, 888-TelSurf turns ordinary telephones into Internet on-ramps by enabling subscribers to access select Internet-sourced audio content and communications services from anywhere at any time, through a toll-free number. 888-TelSurf is free to the user, supported by targeted, interactive audio advertisements.

Under the agreement, TelSurf Networks and Intraco will provide telephony audio access -- via 888-TelSurf -- to e-commerce-oriented Internet content at the Web sites of Intraco's customers. Intraco, in turn, will market these services along with its business partners, which include AT&T, Cable & Wireless, Intermedia, BellSouth, Fuzion Communications and Level 3.

Intraco's customers use Intraco services to voice-power their Web sites, enabling consumers to call in and buy products. Going forward, 888-TelSurf will enable their members to access these e-commerce sites directly from 888-TelSurf and make purchases using simple voice commands.

The marketing agreement also provides that:

The two companies will jointly develop audio telephony access and interface protocols for expanding business-to-business (B2B) applications TelSurf Networks will use Intraco's paging system to notify 888-TelSurf subscribers of message arrivals and other alerts, such as a change in an auction bid at eBay, Amazon.com or Ubid.

Currently available on a limited basis in the Los Angeles area, the 888-TelSurf service will expand to full North American availability in May.

Copyright © 1995 - 2007 ICB. Inc. All rights reserved. "ICB Toll Free News" is a trademark of ICB Inc. ICB Inc. assumes no responsibility for use or misuse of information contained herein and / or accessible via this site. ICB Inc. cannot and does not vouch for the accuracy and / or usability of any of the contained or linked-to information, and assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions.