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Also Announces
Partnership with QComm International;
Technology to Support State-of-the-Art Calling Network
Great Neck, NY –
October 19, 2005 – QualityCalling.com, a leading provider of prepaid
long distance services, today announced its official entry into the POSA
marketplace through a strategic alliance with Q Comm International, Inc.
(Amex: QMM; QMM.WS), a provider of prepaid transaction processing
and electronic point-of-sale (POS) distribution solutions.
QualityCalling.com offers a new, highly competitive alternative in
a market dominated by a single supplier, raising the stakes by
delivering quality calling cards that offer true value and outstanding
service – for consumers, distributors, and retailers alike.
QualityCalling.com will be found in all types of retail locations
including retail shops, supermarkets, convenience stores, check cashers,
food marts, university shops, hotels and many more.
According to Frost & Sullivan’s information technology industry research
group, the market for prepaid wireless is poised for explosive growth,
with revenues expected to rise from 4.5 billion in 2004 to 8.75 billion
by 2010. Industry experts agree that the growing trend towards prepaid
POSA products is a key driver of this market growth. Atlantic-ACM
research firm additionally reports that, “point-of-sale activation (POSA)
will completely reconstruct the way in which prepaid services are sold”,
and many in the distribution chain are rapidly migrating to POSA.
“One of the most significant developments in the prepaid services
industry, is the growth of the POSA market,” explained Neil Book,
Executive VP of QualityCalling.com. “We are committed to delivering
higher profit margins, reduced risks, and simplified sales tracking for
prepaid distributors and retailers, while providing consumers with the
utmost in choice and convenience.”
Michael Keough, President and Chief Executive Officer of Q Comm
International, said “We are excited to partner with QualityCalling.com
as they launch this hallmark POSA offering, which brings a new level of
quality to the prepaid market. We believe our state of the art
technology adds a highly efficient, user-friendly front-end to
QualityCalling.com’s advanced calling infrastructure, creating a winning
combination that is sure to deliver total success at the
point-of-sale – and beyond.”
QualityCalling.com will initially launch three specialty focused POSA
brands to make sure customers always get the most out of their prepaid
investment. The VIP card for long calls, the PURE card for when your
needs are for under 15 minutes in duration and Mi AMIGO, the best rate
to Mexico found anywhere. These cards will be available at storefronts
in 49 states across the country. Calls will be routed over
QualityCalling.com’s advanced calling network, which can support
capacity of more than 4.2 billion minutes, and deliver seamless
global coverage.
QualityCalling.com is building a worldwide POSA distribution network,
through alliances like the one announced today with Q Comm. In addition
to mitigating risk and building strong profit margins with
QualityCalling.com’s high-quality, high-clarity, high-value POSA cards,
distributors and retailers will benefit from a range of bonus and
incentive programs being introduced, as well as complete marketing and
sales support. Contact QualityCalling.com today for more information.
About QualityCalling.com
QualityCalling.com is a leading provider of prepaid long distance
services, delivered online and through point-of-sale (POS) prepaid
terminals. QualityCalling.com is about connecting the diverse community
of prepaid phone card buyers by being the most real, low-cost,
culturally in tune brand. The company’s products provide high-quality,
high-clarity, and high-value calling across its state-of-the-art
network, which is designed to handle more than 4.2 billion minutes, and
deliver seamless global coverage. The result: calling cards that offer
true value, and deliver outstanding service every time – benefiting
consumers, distributors, and retailers alike. QualityCalling.com’s cards
are available today in retail environments that include retail shops,
supermarkets, convenience stores, check cashers, food marts, university
shops, hotels and many more. For more information, visit
About Q COMM
INTERNATIONAL
Q Comm International is a prepaid transaction processor that
electronically distributes prepaid products from service providers to
the point of sale. Q Comm offers proprietary prepaid transaction
processing platforms, support of various point-of-sale (POS) terminals,
product management, merchandising, customer support and engineering.
Q Comm systems replace traditional hard cards (also known as scratch
cards or voucher) that are costly to distribute, and provide more
comprehensive reporting and inventory management among other benefits. Q
Comm’s solutions are currently used by wireless carriers or mobile
operators, telecom distributors, and various retailers to sell a wide
range of prepaid products and services including prepaid wireless or
prepaid mobile, prepaid phone cards, prepaid dial tone and prepaid bank
cards, such as prepaid MasterCard and Visa. Visit
www.qcomm.com for
more information.
PR Contact:
Robert Stewart
QualityCalling.com
(516) 773-0200 X2212
robert.stewart@qualitycalling.com
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