* U4 Press Release * - U4 Announces Anti Virus Protection

U4 Announces Anti Virus Protection

 

SYRACUSE, Indiana – February 15, 2010 – With all the worries about computer viruses, malware and loss of important data from your computer, U4 has officially partnered with AVG and offers AVG Anti-Virus.  This is not just any Anti-Virus protection, it is hassle-free and includes: Phishing Protection, LinkScanner, Web Shield, E-mail Scanner, Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, and Anti-Rootkit.  U4 offers a managed version of AVG. One of the great features of a managed version is you never have to worry about when your subscription is out of date.  “Customers continually asked U4 what Anti-Virus software they should use and we decided it was a good idea to make a standard practice of promoting AVG,” stated Melanie Shortill, U4 Customer Service.

 

“We did a great deal of researching before we found an Anti-Virus service that provided you the level of protection that we felt comfortable with putting our name behind,” said Bob Brown, Director of IT at U4.

 

AVG is much like U4. It provides all protection, one program, one bill.  U4 automatically bundles your anti-virus protection on your monthly U4 bill.

 

• Phishing Protection – checks to make sure web pages really are what they appear to be.
• LinkScanner – ensures every web page you visit is safe – even before you go there.
• Anti-Spam – Blocks spammers and scammers from clogging your computer.
• Web Shield – Lets you download and exchange files without risking virus infection.
• E-mail Scanner – Keeps you safe from dangerous attachments and links in your e-mail.
• Anti-Virus – Makes sure you can’t get or spread a virus, worm or Trojan horse.
• Anti-Spyware – Prevents unauthorized information access by spyware and adware.
• Anti-Rootkit – Ensures even the toughest and most sophisticated threats are kept out.

 

AVG is used by more than 110 million computers for protection.  It is a power house for the individually owned computers and robust enough to handle any business demand.

 

AVG Anti-Virus can be added to any current U4 service by calling 574.457.4482

 

 

About U4

U4 is a Communications Company based in Syracuse, Indiana.  www.u4corp.com Press releases and corporate information can be obtained from rich.hays@email.u4corp.com

 

ALL SERVICES.  ONE COMPANY.  ONE BILL.

 

U4VOIP is using the power of the internet to make a telephone call.  You keep your phone, keep your phone number, get 20 premium features and save money at the same time.  U4VOIP works anywhere you have a Cable or DSL internet connection.

 

U4VMAIL is a voicemail service independent of your local phone company.  This is a nationwide service.

 

U4COM is a local phone company, providing nearly ubiquitous service in the states of Indiana, Ohio and Florida.   You have a choice in local phone service.

 

U4LD is Long Distance service. Combining U4LD with U4COM is the best way to reduce your monthly phone expense.  U4LD should be your long distance of choice even with local service from another phone company. 

 

U4NET is an Internet Service Provider offering DSL, high speed dial up internet service, hosting, and email services.

 

U4 Hiring Outside Sales Agents

SYRACUSE, Indiana - January 27, 2009 - “Yesterday was described as Bloody Monday by CNN with 71,000 people losing jobs,” said Ben Plikerd, President of U4. “We see an opportunity in this slowing economy for decreasing communication costs and hiring sales agents to help make that happen.”

U4 is announcing immediate opening for Outside Sales Agents,” continued Plikerd.

“Sales Agents will contact Business and Residential customers offering savings on phone services. Also U4VOIP to anyone who has a DSL or faster internet connection,” said Rich Hays, Chief Operation Officer for U4. “These are contracted, commissioned positions which offer unlimited income potential.”

“U4 is launching the first attack at changing the economy,” said Plikerd. “We are giving jobs, saving people money and offering a brighter future!”

Applications and job descriptions are available by emailing support@email.u4corp.com

U4 Announces SIP Trunk Offering

SYRACUSE, Indiana – December 22th, 2008 – “U4 now has SIP Trunking available for immediate use,” said Rich Hays, Marketing Director of U4. “This is the second in a series of VOIP related services U4 is introducing to the market. SIP offers the flexibility demanded in today’s communications. We will be the first to admit that SIP is somewhat of a hard concept to grasp, but think of it as communications crossing land lines, cell phones, and internet connections. It allows you to better control how your voice and data are transmitted from location to location. The clearest statement that can be made is ‘All you need is an internet connection to communicate.’ A brief explanation of SIP follows.”

What is SIP? - SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) is a de facto VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) standard that describes the basic signals used to initiate, manage, and terminate communications sessions. For the non-technical, a SIP trunk describes the use of an Internet connection as a replacement for traditional telephone circuits receiving incoming calls and allowing the placement of outgoing calls. Local telephone numbers can be called by people anywhere in the world using the Internet and "SIP trunks." SIP trunk is somewhat a misnomer. SIP Trunks are not really trunks or dedicated circuits at all. Rather, the number of SIP trunks that a business requires is determined by the number of simultaneous calls.
Why is SIP unique? It goes beyond voice. It is the industry-backed control standard for multimedia communications or convergence – voice, data, video, and mobile. Because SIP trunks are not fixed in capacity, they grow rapidly with the needs of the enterprise. In addition, SIP trunks can be delivered anywhere served by sufficient levels of Internet connectivity. This flexibility allows for you to better shape to your communication needs. Features like “Find Me, Follow Me” and Video Phones are simple to set up.
What are the Benefits of SIP Trunking? Location Independence - Traditional voice is attached to a physical location or a piece of equipment. SIP VOIP flexibility allows call routing to any IP address worldwide including home offices, soft phones, cell phones and video phones. If there is a broadband internet connection at the location, a SIP Trunk can be used to handle the communications.
Cost Efficiency - SIP trunks are far more cost effective that traditional TDM circuits. A typical small business could easily save 25% or much more on their monthly communications bill.
Pure IP connection - A SIP Trunk is a VOIP trunk that uses SIP for session control and establishes a pure IP connection. This is important for 3 reasons:
1. The VOIP trunk can handle multi-media (voice, data, video and mobile).
2. The circuit-switched hand-off to the PSTN is not needed – lowering costs:
• Fewer hardware interfaces
• Fewer PSTN circuits
• Fewer hardware interfaces to maintain
3. Direct SIP trunking to IP PBXs and soft switches means no additional hardware to achieve end-to-end VOIP.
4. Direct Inward Dialing (DID) numbers can be provided from virtually any location in North America and a large number of other countries. This permits enterprises to establish a "virtual" presence with incoming calls ringing at a centralized facility.
“When comparing Sip Trunks and VOIP service to land lines, U4 has seen between 40% to 60% savings,” said Hays.

The CEO U4VOIP Special

SYRACUSE, Indiana - December 15th 2008 - Rich Hays, Director of Marketing for U4 announced the CEO U4VOIP Special today. He said, “I thought he was off his rocker, but our CEO said, ‘We are shaking up the VOIP market by offering U4VOIP 500 @ Home for $75 a year. It works out to be $6.25 per month. This is the least expensive VOIP service you will find anywhere.’” Hays continued, “If you need unlimited VOIP, we have it. We even have Video Phone so you can see the people you are talking to.”

“The economy is taking its toll on everyone,” said Ben Plikerd CEO of U4. “We are just beginning to see the effects. I think it will get worse. As a member of this community, I cannot sit back and watch it happen. I felt required to offer a solution to help people through the hard times to come. VOIP is the answer to saving money for people and businesses. I knew if U4 offered a ridiculously low price, people would consider it. Now you, the community, need to take action and find out how much it will help you.”

Bob Brown, Director of Information Technologies at U4, commented, “There are some questions U4 gets asked when we talk to people about U4VOIP. I wanted to take a few moments and answer those. Yes, you can keep your number. It normally takes about 15 days to convert to U4VOIP. You should have a DSL or Cable internet connection. You must have 100k of in and out bound bandwidth per call beyond what you use to surf the internet. If you have one phone line and DSL, U4VOIP would be good for adding a second line.”

“While I hope you will choose U4VOIP,” Plikerd mentioned, “you need to seriously consider the savings’ VOIP has to offer and make the switch.”

U4 Announces Channel Partner Openings

SYRACUSE, Indiana – December 10, 2008 – U4 is announcing 10 new Channel Partner positions. These Channel Partners would be in the lead of developing a network for deploying Sip Trunks, Enterprise Class VOIP, SMB Class VOIP, Residential VOIP Services and VOIP PBXs.

“We are excited with the increase in VOIP usage to be able to offer this opportunity,” Rich Hays, Director of Marketing at U4 said. “Channel Partners will team up with U4 to nationally launch the U4 VOIP platform of services.”

“U4 has been in Business for more than 5 years now and see VOIP becoming the most common method of communication in the next few years,” said Ben Plikerd, President of U4. “We have worked hard to position ourselves and provide services to keep our community and the nation on the leading edge of voice services.”

“Interested Channel Partners should contact the U4Store at 877.562.2584 or submit their contact information to support@email.u4corp.com,” said Customer Service Manager Melanie Shortill.

U4 Announces Dry Loop DSL

SYRACUSE, Indiana - September 18, 2008 - U4 offers Dry Loop DSL in select areas in Indiana. You may have never heard of the term “Dry Loop” because it has not been available until recently. This means you can get DSL without having it associated with a phone number.

“Why do you want Dry Loop DSL?,” asks Rich Hays, Director of Marketing. “Since there is no phone number required as part of the DSL service, you can save money by porting your current phone number to U4VOIP. The reduction in cost is about $10 to $20 depending on the VOIP Package your get.”

Bill Dixon, Chief Operations Officer said, “We know of no other company in the state of Indiana offering Dry Loop DSL.”

“Speeds of 768K/128K, 1.5M/128K, 1.5M/384K, 3.0M/768K, and 7.1M/768K are available,” said Director of IT, Bob Brown. He continued, “The speed of your connection will depend on a number of factors, so call us at 877.562.2584 to find out how fast you can go!”

“U4 knows that numbers mean very little unless you can put it into perspective, CDs hold about 73 minutes of music.” Brown continued, “If you downloaded the CD via a dial-up modem at 56k, it would take 2 hours 54 minutes, on a 1.5M DSL connection, it would take 6 minutes, at 7.1M it would be less than 30 seconds.”

National Bring Your Pens Back to Work Day

SYRACUSE, Indiana - August 22, 2008 - U4 has chosen to mark the 4th Friday of August as National Bring Your Pens Back to Work Day. Rich Hays, Director of Marketing, said, “It is that time of year again, when we remind everyone to bring pens back to work” The idea is simple; bring all pens you accidentally took home over the last year back to work. Ben Plikerd, President U4, “I know I am guilty of sticking a pen in my pocket, it just happens, that is why I offer amnesty for returning pens. We take pens home all the time just like you end up with pens from the bank. You don’t start out your day planning to collect pens; you pick it up, use it, then the next thing you know it is in your pocket or purse. When you get home, you clean out your purse or empty your pockets.” Plikerd continued, “After last year’s Pen Amnesty Day, our pens were not returned, but I had so many other pens given to me it was nuts.” U4 hopes setting a day to call attention to this issue will make people take action and return the pens. Bill Rondeau, CFO U4, said, “While we did not get the pens we purchased back, we received enough pens that we did not need to purchase more.”