ICG Communications Expands Fiber-Optic Network to Northeast Ohio Cities Hudson, Northfield and Medina Businesses Now Have a Choice for Telecom Services


ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- ICG Communications (ICG) is now offering telecommunications services to businesses in the Cleveland-Akron area communities of Hudson, Northfield and Medina. These services include local and long distance phone service, converged data/voice services, and Internet access at T-1 speeds and above. Several customers have already been installed.

"We're bringing choice in telecommunications services to area businesses," said Will Briggs, regional sales manager for ICG Communications. "We'll be able to provide extremely competitive pricing, thereby increasing access to high-speed voice and data services."

Peter Bonnell, president of Investors Union and an ICG customer, said, "Our company receives an average of 5,000 inbound calls per day on our toll-free line. ICG was able to reduce our costs by half while still providing excellent service."

The available products include Primary Rate Interface (PRI), which is ideal for high call volume businesses such as call centers and service departments; Centrex lines, which offer expanded services such as caller ID, voicemail, and three-way calling without having to invest in new equipment; iConverge(TM), which delivers a company's phone and Internet service over a single T-1; Dedicated Internet Access for businesses requiring dedicated high-speed bandwidth; and Voice over IP (VoIP).

ICG will continue to expand its fiber-optic network and related services in the new year, and plans to offer services to the nearby community of Twinsburg in the first quarter of 2006. ICG is committed to benefiting Ohio business communities by offering choice in telecommunications services at lower costs.

About ICG

ICG Communications, Inc. is a Colorado-based telecommunications company that provides voice and Internet services to businesses, government agencies and resellers doing business in Colorado and Ohio. With its extensive network, ICG Communications delivers better bandwidth through fiber that is close to its customers. ICG products and services include Ethernet transport services; Private Line transport services; dedicated Internet access (DIA); PRI; VoicePipe(TM), ICG's hosted VoIP product; iConverge(TM), ICG's converged voice and data product; and Long Distance. ICG provides flexible and reliable services to Internet intensive businesses, carriers, ISPs, VARs, government agencies, Fortune(R) 500 companies, and small- and medium-sized businesses. For more information about ICG Communications and its services, visit the company's Web site at icgcomm.com or call ICG's customer service department at 1-888-424-4440.

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