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i2Telecom International, Inc. (OTCBB: ITUI)
June 3rd, 2008.

 
 i2Telecom International Inc. (OTCBB: ITUI)

Dear Reader,

Perhaps you missed the funeral announcement. Landline phones are dead.

Well, at least that’s what we think is going to happen. Due to the rise of mobile phones, service bundling, and innovation, landline phones will soon join the junkyard of oil lamps and Edsels.

Today’s Internet Telephony, once a rogue challenger in telecommunications, is now a category. We’ve seen major cable companies offer it blended with their television products while pure Internet Telephony services like Vonage persevere to capture your phone biz outright. 

And as always, a better mousetrap innovator will emerge with an ingenious twist on the existing, in this instance bringing the power of Internet Telephony TO YOUR MOBILE PHONE.

Today’s featured company, i2Telecom International, Inc. (OTCBB: ITUI), using a simple device, turns your cell phone into a global communications monster with literally borderless communication possibilities. Perhaps that’s why the industry’s top magazine honored it as “Product of the Year.”

Take a look at the brief profile below and ask yourself if this company might be about to change the way we all communicate… again.
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    Breaking *NEWS* From i2Telecom

Breaking News * Breaking News * Breaking News * Breaking News * Breaking News


i2Telecom International Sells VoiceStick® Patent

Company Retains Worldwide Non-Exclusive License

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – June 3, 2008 -- i2Telecom International, Inc. ("i2Telecom®") (OTCBB: ITUI), a developer of award-winning patented and innovative high-quality Voice-over-Internet Protocol ("VoIP") products and services, today announced that it has sold a selected patent, along with certain patent applications, to Sinon Data LLC for $6.5 million in cash.  The patent, along with the certain patent applications sold, relate to i2Telecom International, Inc.’s Voice Service Access Module (“VSAM”), which is marketed under the VoiceStick® label.

i2Telecom International, Inc. retains a non-exclusive license without geographic limitation under the patents for the VSAM.  The transaction closed on May 30, 2008.

The VoiceStick® product is a plug-and-play, portable key chain-sized device that inserts directly into the USB port of desktop or notebook computers, PDAs, and certain smart devices.  The VoiceStick® instantly allows the user to make domestic and international long distance calls via the Internet, with the use of an included headset.  Once the VoiceStick® is inserted into a USB port, a dial pad display enables the user to call any telephone in the world directly from the computer, using VoIP technology at a fraction of normal long-distance rates. 

“Selling this patent represents an initial step towards the validation of the underlying value of our intellectual property portfolio and other patent-pending technology,” stated Paul Arena, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of i2Telecom International, Inc.  “We will continue to offer user-friendly VoIP services through our exciting VoiceStick® and MyGlobalTalk™ offerings, which enable users to make calls anywhere in the world over the i2Telecom network on a very cost-effective basis.”  More information is available at www.voicestick.com and www.myglobaltalk.com.
About i2Telecom International, Inc.

i2Telecom International, Inc. is a developer of award-winning patented and innovative high-quality Voice-over-Internet Protocol ("VoIP") products and services that employ best-of-breed VoIP technology and use a combination of the Company's own services network and the Internet to deliver high-quality phone calls, streaming video and text chat to customers on a global scale.  i2Telecom International provides its VoiceStick®, MyGlobalTalk™, Digital Portal communications and microgateway adapters for VoIP long-distance and other enhanced communication services to its subscribers.  Its patent pending services technology platform is compliant with the Session Initiation Protocol ("SIP") telecommunications industry standard.  For additional information visit www.i2telecom.com or www.voicestick.com or www.myglobaltalk.com or call 404-567-4750.

SAFE HARBOR Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. With the exception of the historical information contained in this release, the matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties that may individually or mutually impact the matters herein described, including, but not limited to, product acceptance, economic, competitive, governmental, results of litigation, technological and/or other factors which are outside the control of the company. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements depending on such factors as changes in general economic conditions and financial or equity markets, technological changes, and other business risk factors. i2Telecom® does not assume, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. 

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Investor Relations Contact:
Alan Sheinwald
Alliance Advisors
(914) 669-0222 
investor@i2telecom.com
Public Relations Contact:
Kelly Cinelli or Veronica Welch
CW&R Partners
(508) 222-4802
media@i2telecom.com
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    About i2Telecom

i2Telecom International, Inc. ("i2""i2Telecom""ITUI") provides high-quality international and domestic long distance calling services to subscribers at a fraction of the cost of traditional carriers by leveraging the power of the Internet. i2Telecom was founded in 2002 and is headquarterd in Roswell, GA. i2Telecom shares trade Over-the-Counter at approximately $.10 per share. ITUI has a market cap of over $22M and an enterprise value of $26M.

The patented VoiceStick™ device enables any telephone or business phone system (PBX) to access our global network and advanced routing technologies to complete most of the call over the Internet, paying only for the last leg of the connection. 

MyGlobalTalk™ (U.S. Patent Pending: 60/014,324) is an Internet Gateway for Cellular Phones that obviates the need for WiFi phones and obviates the need for Internet Hotspots. Once MyGlobalTalk is installed on cellular handsets the users are able to call any telephone in the world directly from their cellular phones using VoIP technology, at a fraction of normal long-distance rates. MyGlobalTalk does not require carriers to participate and as a Global Calling Service, is as low as 2¢/minute on cell phones. MyGlobalTalk is a FREE SERVICE with NO CONTRACTS, NO MONTHLY MINIMUMS and NO CONNECTION FEES and is poised to grow rapidly as more users sign onto this low-cost and reliable service for worldwide calling.

MyGlobalTalk™ (www.myglobaltalk.com), was just awarded Internet Telephony Magazine’s “Product of the Year 2007” and Unified Communications® Magazine 2007 “Product of the Year Award”. MyGlobalTalk™ leverages i2Telecom’s® patented technology and previous Internet Telephony Magazine awards for “Product of the Year 2004” and “VoIP Service Provider of the Year 2005”. In an industry “first”, MyGlobalTalk™ places Internet telephony in the hands of every cell phone user, independent of wireless carrier technology, handset manufacturer or the type of wireless carrier voice/data plan involved. In addition, MyGlobalTalk™ is fully functional without local access to the Internet or proximity to an Internet “hotspot”. Users also need not wait for the availability of a dual-mode WiFi phone, because MyGlobalTalk™ provides the benefits of a dual-mode phone at a fraction of the cost using the customer’s existing mobile handset.

MyGlobalTalk™ itself is a patent-pending proprietary software application developed by i2Telecom International, Inc., a leader in innovative VOIP products and services. It is a new class of mobile application intended to run on the user’s cell phone and automatically route calls over i2Telecom’s VOIP network. 

Your MyGlobalTalk™ phone number follows you around the world – whether you carry the cell phone with you or you forward your MyGlobalTalk™ number to any other number in the world thru its Global Call Forwarding feature. And the best part is . . . it’s so ridiculously inexpensive! MyGlobalTalk™ allows the user to call around the world, as often as they wish, for as low a price as 2 cents per minute!

One of the unique features of MyGlobalTalk™ relates to how the service takes advantage of the particular custom features offered by specific wireless carriers. While MyGlobalTalk™ offers customers significant cost savings and is very easy to use, there are a number of carriers with certain branded features that, when coupled with MyGlobalTalk™, can substantially reduce the cost of these cellular plans. 

For example:

  • T-Mobile: myFaves™ 
  • Sprint: Sprint-to-Home™ 
  • AllTel: myCircle™ 
  • Select UK, European, Asian, S. American, and N. American (non-US) Wireless Carriers 
These carriers, through their unique branded features, allow MyGlobalTalk™ users to designate their MyGlobalTalk™ phone number as their “home” number. T-Mobile’s myFaves,™ for example, allows users to designate up to five (5) “favorite” numbers, while Sprint’s Sprint-to-Home™ allows users to designate a single number, and AllTel’s myCircle™ lets users designate up to ten (10) numbers. In each case, if MyGlobalTalk™ users designate their MyGlobalTalk™ phone number as one of the designated numbers, then every time the user dials using the MyGlobalTalk™ application, the call does not subtract minutes from the cell phone calling plan. However, there is still a charge for calls over the MyGlobalTalk network for domestic calls of about 2 cents per minute, but this is still substantially less than any plan currently being offered by any of the major carriers. The savings for business travelers, students, military users, ex-patriates, etc. who need to make frequent international calls, can be very substantial. With MyGlobalTalk™, these users can complete these calls from their mobile handsets without being charged exorbitantly high per minute fees. By enabling the MyGlobalTalk™ feature for all international calls plus domestic calls, or selecting the “All Calls” option, all of the user’s calls can be completed without ever using the user’s cellular calling plan minutes. This will allow users to sign up for the minimum-cost plans offered by wireless carriers (typically around $40 - $50 a month) and yet still be able to make an unlimited number of international and domestic long-distance calls. MetroPCS has unlimited local plans for as little as $29 per month.

MyGlobalTalk™ is simple to use and, once activated, requires no further adjustments. The Download and Setup process utilizes standard SMS text messaging for acquiring the application and occurs automatically once the user completes the sign up process. The user simply signs up for the service and an SMS message is automatically sent to their cell phone along with the application download link within the body of the SMS message. 

To use the MyGlobalTalk™ service, users simply dial as normal; the MyGlobalTalk™ application determines the proper call routing based on the set-up options. In addition, MyGlobalTalk™ permits three methods of dialing: 1) Keypad, 2) Contacts, and 3) Call History. In each case, the application analyzes the number being dialed and routes it according to the user’s set up parameters. The MyGlobalTalk™ application also remembers its users, and whenever an update, new feature, or newer version of the application becomes available, the user will receive a notification on their handset with instructions on how to acquire the updates. All updates and the initial MyGlobalTalk™ mobile application are FREE and available to the users, regardless of which carrier they use as their wireless service provider.

A D D I T I O N A L     F E A T U R E S

1) MyGlobalTalk for
a) International Calling 
b) International & Domestic Calling 
c) All Calling 
2) MyGlobalTalk™ Presence 
3) MyGlobalTalk™ Buddy Lists 
4) MyGlobalTalk™ Friends & Family (account sharing) 
5) MyGlobalTalk™ Party Line (conferencing) 
6) MyGlobalTalk™ Hide-n-Seek (in-bound call parsing/screening) 
7) MyGlobalTalk™ Neighborhood Dialing (FREE MyGlobalTalk™ to MyGlobalTalk™ calling) 
8) MyGlobalTalk™ Speed Dials (Dial “special” numbers with a single click) 
9) MyGlobalTalk™ V-Bridge™ (Direct Dial other VoIP users e.g. Skype, GoogleTalk)
10) MyGlobalTalk™ RealTime (Real-time feedback to user on cost of call just completed)
    The VOIP Market

According to Frost & Sullivan, VoIP is the fastest-growing market 
in global communications with sales exceeding $171 billion by the end of 2007.

According to In-Stat,
consumer VoIP services will grow to over $15.1 billion in 2008,
a compounded annual growth rate of over 95%

The VoIP industry topped $2.6 billion in revenue in 2007
Domestic broadband households exceeded 50% in 2007

Local User International VOIP Gateway Bridge to local PSTN
iLocus reports $2.2 billion in revenue generated in 2006

Current mobile users world wide exceed 2.6 billion and growing
48.2 million Analog Telephone Adaptors were shipped in 2006

There is a clear opportunity to take MyGlobalTalk™ to major global communications system companies like Avaya, Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, and Nortel, and provide them with the ability to finally deliver on their long-stated promise to their own big enterprise customers; namely to provide them with a 
"Unified Corporate Communication Network", whereby all communications of a large corporation's employees' go through the company's own data center including, for the first time, cell phone calls. In this way, all employee communications with the outside world can be captured, monitored, stored and archived. 

S t r a t e g y

Initially, maximize the value of the VoiceStick® patent through a sale and retain the rights to use

Enforce remaining IP Portfolio as we are granted new patents through various strategies to guarantee monetization of our assets

Patent assertion aimed at maximizing the value of the revenue stream through licensing agreements and strategic partnerships


The Intellectual Property
ROAD MAP
Institutional & Consumer
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NOW

i2Telecom 1st Patent issued Patent #7,336,654 

Packet Transmission–Broadband-DMTR
Internet Protocol Address Sharing
Multiple Communications Protocols
in Memory Limited Processors

NEXT

Transferring Mobile Calls
over Voice & Data Networks 
Binding Small Network Appliances to NOC’s
Transferring Calls over Voice & Data Networks
to PSTN via Micro-gateways
MyGlobalTalk

Portable Internet Telephone on a “stick”
Patent issued on February 26, 2008
Continuation-in-Part patents in stages of filing

Market already widely deploying versions of the i2Telecom product set

Extensive Patent Infringement Portfolio;
Legal Representation: Vinson & Elkins

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    Awards for MyGlobalTalk and VoiceStick 

PROOF of CONCEPT

The VoiceStick® adaptor was recognized by Internet Telephony Magazine as the “2004 Product of the Year Award,” “Best of Show – 2005 Miami” for Internet Telephony Products and i2Telecom was “Internet Service Provider of the Year 2005.”

Our newest product, MyGlobalTalk™, was just awarded Internet Telephony Magazine’s “Product of the Year 2007” and Unified Communications® Magazine 2007 “Product of the Year Award.” MyGlobalTalk™ leverages i2Telecom’s® patented technology and previous Internet Telephony Magazine awards for “Product of the Year 2004” and “VoIP Service Provider of the Year 2005.” 

In an industry first, MyGlobalTalk™ places Internet telephony in the hands of every cell phone user, independent of wireless carrier technology, handset manufacturer or the type of wireless carrier voice/data plan involved. In addition, MyGlobalTalk is fully functional without local access to the Internet or proximity to an Internet hotspot. Users also need not wait for the availability of a dual-mode WiFi phone, because MyGlobalTalk provides the benefits of a dual-mode phone at a fraction of the cost using the customer’s existing mobile handset.

i2Telecom was also awarded the 2007 UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS® 
Magazine’s “Product of the Year” Award

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     A Testimonial from Amazon.com
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"Anyone who travels needs the convenience of this USB phone. I can't even begin to tell you how delighted I was. I was traveling in France, and I own my own business. I was on vacation and did not bring my PC, or cell phone. I got an email that there were some very unexpected problems with a very key deal I was working on. I had to call back to the States and have some long and involved conversations. Had I done this on the hotel phone, it would have cost my business literally thousands of dollars. But a friend had given me a Voicestick (that she basically got free on Amazon with a rebate) before I left. What a great little package!

"I plugged the Voicestick into the back of the hotel's "business center" computer (just a laptop in the corner of the lobby - it was a small hotel). I was able to register on screen in minutes, and then plugged in the headset that came with the VoiceStick, and was able to talk for a literal fraction of what it would have cost me otherwise. And further, once I had registered the first time, I could use the Voicestick over and over, with no problem at all. This is a great deal -- you can throw it in your pocket, and in a flash have full connectivity through VOIP -- something I'd never dealt with previously, and always assumed would be a hassle to set up and use.

"A couple of things you should note on the Voicestick -- it does not work on Mac -- a friend ordered one after I raved about the product, and didn't realize it was Windows-only until he plugged it in. Not a big deal, because again, with the rebate, he got it free. Also, you do need to have a broadband connection. Most Internet cafes, etc. have these, so even if you're on the road in fairly remote places, you can usually just plug the Voicestick and your headset in and turn the cafe phone into a VOIP phone. I can't recommend this product highly enough. Great design, small, compact, and it offers unparalleled convenience." 


Testimonials From the Military

"I am a Sergeant in the United States Army, currently serving overseas. I sincerely appreciate what you do for me and the Soldier's under and around me (everyone in my section is a proud and satisfied VoiceStick customer) THANK YOU!"

"My name is SGT Payten E. Redfearn and I have been a customer for a couple of years now. I am a Sergeant in the United States Army and I'm currently serving overseas (stationed in Germany) and about to deploy for the second time (to Iraq). During my first deployment a buddy of mine told me about VoiceStick. My first reaction? This is way too good to be true. To be honest, I didn't even bother looking you up online, because I've always been told that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Thankfully my friend didn't let it die, and he eventually bugged me enough to where I decided to check out VoiceStick on my own. After thoroughly reading every word on your website (and comparing you to other VOIP's), I knew that this was the best thing going on the net, and that nothing else even compared. I signed up immediately.

As I previously stated, that was a couple years ago. I've used VoiceStick just about everyday since then. I'm sure I've used THOUSANDS (if not hundreds of thousands) of minutes keeping connected with VoiceStick. I've also passed along the knowledge to every Soldier or Civilian that I come in contact with."


"Constant year long (now 15 month) deployments to the 'sand box' from an overseas location can make communication with loved ones difficult for the average Soldier. VoiceStick eliminates that, and does so in an affordable way. I sincerely appreciate what you do for me and the Soldier's under and around me (everyone in my section is a proud and satisfied VoiceStick customer). THANK YOU!"



THE ITUI MICROGATEWAY

The company also offers digital communications portal communications services and microgateway adapters for VoIP long-distance streaming video, text chat, and other communication services to subscribers. i2 Telecom was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Roswell, Georgia.

In January, 2003, i2Telecom acquired SuperCaller Community, Inc., a small engineering company with a big idea; the world's most advanced VoIP "microgateway". This microgateway enables any telephone to plug into the Internet and use it as a virtual private phone network.

i2Telecom's switching centers in Atlanta , Georgia provide comprehensive access to global telecommunications carriers, enabling microgateway users to complete calls to any phone in the world at the lowest possible cost with unprecedented quality.

The Next Generation of Communications: Now

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Leading Companies in the Telecom and VOIP Sectors Include:

China VoIP & Digital Corp (OTCBB:CVDT) - Nortel Networks Corp. (NYSE: NT) 
Children’s Internet Inc. (OTCBB:CITC) - 8X8 Inc. (NasdaqCM: EGHT) 
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. (NYSE:SKM) – FiberNet Telecom Group Inc. (NASDAQ:FTGX) 
NII Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:NIHD) - Globalstar Inc. (NASDAQ:GSAT) – 
Leap Wireless International Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP) – Sunrise Telecom Inc. (PK:SRTI)
Wireless Telecom Group Inc. (AMEX:WTT) - Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG)
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ)

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     Recent News from i2Telecom

Press Release Source: i2Telecom International 
Monday April 28, 9:01 am ET 

i2Telecom Announces Marketing Agreement With Virenta, LLC
Virenta to Market MyGlobalTalk(TM) Service Through Strategic Partner Network 

ATLANTA, GA--(MARKET WIRE)--Apr 28, 2008 -- i2Telecom International, Inc. ("i2Telecom®") (OTC BB:ITUI.OB - News), a developer of patented and innovative high-quality Voice-over-Internet Protocol ("VoIP") products and services, today announced that it has executed an agreement with Virenta, LLC ("Virenta") to market and expand the channel network of the award winning MyGlobalTalk(TM) mobile VoIP platform to their strategic partners and corresponding global customer base.

Virenta has extensive relationships in the cellular industry, the IT industry and the online marketing communities. Virenta will utilize its expertise to help establish marketing channels for MyGlobalTalk and i2Telecom's related products.

"Virenta will make MyGlobalTalk™ available to strategic partners throughout its global network," stated Chris Miltenberger, Director of Virenta. "We are very excited about marketing a mobile VoIP calling solution that delivers high quality service and is priced competitively in the marketplace. The MyGlobalTalk™ rate plans, which start at a 'pay-as-you-go' rate without any hidden charges for low domestic and international long distance mobile phone calling rates, are clearly the most competitive in the industry." More


Press Release Source: i2 Telecom International 
Monday April 21, 9:01 am ET 

i2Telecom International Licenses Mobile Payment System Patents
Intellectual Property to Be Used in Value-Added Service for MyGlobalTalk(TM) Platform 

ATLANTA, GA--(MARKET WIRE)--Apr 21, 2008 -- i2Telecom International, Inc. ("i2Telecom®") (OTC BB:ITUI.OB - News), a developer of patented and innovative high-quality Voice-over-Internet Protocol ("VoIP") products and services, today announced that it has licensed U.S.P.T.O. Patent 7,120,606 and U.S.P.T.O. Patent 7,343,349 and all related international rights, including published or pending patent filings in Europe, Canada, India and under the worldwide Patent Cooperation Treaty, from the owner, Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Jove Corporation. i2Telecom intends to utilize the non-exclusive license in conjunction with a value-added mobile payment service for its award winning MyGlobalTalk(TM) platform. More


Press Release Source: i2Telecom International, Inc.
Monday March 3, 8:30 am ET

i2Telecom Issued U.S. Patent #7,336,654 for Portable VoIP Service 
Access Module ("VSAM") or VoiceStick(R) Technology

ATLANTA, GA--(MARKET WIRE)--Mar 3, 2008 -- i2Telecom International, Inc. ("i2Telecom®") (OTC BB:ITUI.OB - News), a developer of proprietary high-quality Voice-over-Internet Protocol ("VoIP") products and services, today announced that it has received U.S. Patent #7,336,654, for portable VoIP Service Access Module (VSAM) or VoiceStick® technology. This new patent will add the Company's VoiceStick® technology to i2Telecom's growing Intellectual Property Portfolio. Patent protection on the VoiceStick® encompasses 30 claims and will run until 2025. Additionally, i2Telecom is seeking patent protection in several other countries throughout the world.

The VoiceStick® product is a plug-and-play, portable key chain-sized device that inserts directly into the USB port of desktop or notebook computers, PDAs, and smart devices. The VoiceStick® instantly allows the user to make domestic and international long distance calls via the Internet, with the use of an included headset. Once the VoiceStick® is inserted into a USB port, a dial pad display enables the user to call any telephone in the world directly from the computer, using VoIP technology, at a fraction of normal long-distance rates. Given the ubiquitous presence of USB ports and the auto-run capabilities of the softclient application, the VoiceStick® patent positions i2Telecom® to create additional IP value by integrating with numerous other applications now available in today's marketplace. More
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     Management at i2Telecom

Paul R. Arena, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Arena has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Secretary of the Company since February 2004. Furthermore, Mr. Arena has served as President of the Company from September 2004 to April 2005 and from November 2005 to present. Mr. Arena was the founder of i2 Telecom and has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s subsidiary since inception in February 2002. From April 2000 to the present, Mr. Arena has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AIM Group, Inc., a holding company specializing in materials for the wire and cable industry. In July 1994, Mr. Arena founded and was Chairman and CEO of Cereus Technology Partners, Inc. (“Cereus”), a publicly traded technology company (NASDAQ: SmallCap “CEUS”) which achieved a $350+ million market capitalization.  In 1998, Mr. Arena emerged with the vision to deliver a thin client information technology solution to middle market companies with sales of $50 to $500 million.  He acquired several Enterprise Resource Planning, (ERP) companies and integrated an Internet Service Provider, (ISP) to deliver the product offering.  Initially, this was referred to as a Total Service Provider and later grew to be one of the largest Application Service Providers, (ASPs) in the Southeast.  Mr. Arena served in an executive capacity with Cereus and its predecessor companies, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, from May 1991 to April 2000.  From June 1990 to May 1991, Mr. Arena was a financial business consultant. From February 1988 to January 1990, he served as a Senior Vice President and partner of Gulfstream Financial Associates, Inc., a subsidiary of the Kemper Group. 

Through Mr. Arena’s entrepreneurial efforts he performed various corporate finance, syndication and distribution functions which participated in the successful completion of over $2 billion of combined financings during his career.  Some of these ventures included such technology as; cable television, conversion of black and white motion picture films into color, mercury detection device for drilling rigs, ATM debit cards, color video telephones, color fax transmissions and; various types of manufacturing, commercial real estate for hotels and shopping centers; and multi-family housing projects.  Mr. Arena was also a Financial Advisor to one of the World’s largest paper recycling facilities.

Mark Hewitt, Chief Strategic Officer

Mr. Hewitt was appointed Chief Strategic Officer in October 2007 and has served has been a member of the Company’s advisory board since December 2005.  He is a partner with EcoSystem Partners and Nextbend.  He has over 26 years of experience in the communications and entertainment technologies.  Mr. Hewitt provides in depth technological guidance for these companies as well as many other companies in the communications industry.

Mr. Hewitt started his career in Alaska with the creation of the paging network, which was later acquired by Craig McCaw.  He was then elected Chairman of the Public Utilities Board to help rebuild the utility systems and the telephone, electric, water, sewer, and steam/hot water utilities. He later joined Motorola Communications where he first worked on the design of the trunk radio system (core to the Nextel system), the ARDIS Network (core to the Blackberry system), and finally the IRIDIUM system in the areas of ground segment support and network design. He later joined Sterling Cellular where he led overall program management, engineering, site selection, market development, and regulatory areas.

Later, Mr. Hewitt joined Frontier Communications as Sr. Director, Engineering and Product Development where he led technology in the emerging IP systems field.  Global Crossing later acquired Frontier. Mr. Hewitt then joined I-Link as Sr. Vice President of Business Development and Product Marketing.  There he launched the first softswitch/IAD in the United States .  The associated service became the first national broadband voice network in the United States .  He received numerous product of the year awards that were instrumental in increasing the shareholder’s value more than ten fold to $800+ million. Following the successful venture with I-Link, Mr. Hewitt has operated as CTO at a number of communications, portal, and entertainment device companies.  He is well known in the industry as a visionary and a technology guru.

Mr. Hewitt has degrees from the University of Alaska in Electronics Engineering, Business Administration, and Police Administration.  He has been a member of the City Council, the FNSB Emergency Management Team, and the Governor’s Telecommunications Task Force in Alaska .

Larry Stessel, Chief Marketing Officer

Mr. Stessel was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in May 2007 and has been acting in that capacity since November 2006. During his tenure with Sony Music from 1975 to 1991, Mr. Stessel was the executive responsible for the marketing strategies for Michael Jackson (including Thriller, the biggest selling album of all time), Babyface, Gloria Estefan, Celine Dion, Charlie Daniels Band, Pearl Jam, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Luther Vandross and numerous others.  As Senior VP/Marketing for Epic Records, Mr. Stessel oversaw and directed all marketing and advertising campaigns, music video production, touring and media relations for that label’s U.S. operations.  Subsequently Senior VP/International Marketing for Sony Music, he was responsible for implementing all strategic marketing plans for the international market as it related to U.S. based artists.

As General Manager and Senior VP of Mercury Records from 1992 to 1994, Mr. Stessel oversaw the development of seven new platinum artists including Vanessa Williams, Black Sheep, Rusted Root, Billy Ray Cyrus and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. He also initiated marketing campaigns with third party companies such as MasterCard, Discover Card, The National Football League and the Playboy Media Corporation.  As General Manager and Senior VP of EMI Records from 1994 to 1996, Mr. Stessel oversaw all of the activities of the marketing, sales, promotion, media relations, creative services, artist development, touring and video production departments. 

As President of Alliance Entertainment’s Independent National Distribution (INDI) from 1996 to 1998, Mr. Stessel directed all aspects of the company from label development and acquisition to sales campaigns and marketing operations. In 1997, Mr. Stessel founded Trillium Entertainment, an independent marketing and consulting company emphasizing strategic marketing campaigns, business plans, event marketing and corporate sponsorship opportunities for recording artists, start-up entertainment ventures, independent music labels, Internet companies and others entertainment driven businesses. Mr. Stessel is an associate member of the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and a voting member of the Country Music Association (CMA).  He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in 1975.

Phillip C. Rapp, Managing Director – Business Development

Mr. Rapp joined the Company as Managing Director – Business Development in October 2007. During the past 30 years, Mr. Rapp has been engaged in senior executive positions in the financial services industry.  Most recently from May 2002 through September 2007, Mr. Rapp was head of institutional trading for Labranche & Co., the New York Stock Exchange’s largest specialist firm.  Prior thereto, from June 1996 to March 2002, Mr. Rapp was employed in a similar capacity for Knight Securities and from April 1993 to May 1996, Mr. Rapp was in Broker Dealer sales at D.E. Shaw, a multi-billion dollar asset management company.  Mr. Rapp has extensive experience developing real estate and computer related technologies.
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    Financial Highlights For i2Telecom

  • Proven innovative developer of intellectual property
  • Currently have 5,000 VoiceStick® subscribers
  • Competition deployed i2Telecom technology in marketplace today
  • Secure Global Communications Enabler
  • The timing in the market is right for ITUI Products and Services
  • i2Telecom owns unlocked value in several pending patents ready to be monetized
PATENTS

Strong IP Portfolio - U.S. Patent No. 7,336,654, covering the VoIP Service Access Module (VSAM) or VoiceStick® technology. Issued on Feb 26, 2008.

VSAM patent covers 30 claims and expires in 2025. 

VSAM patent application has also been filed in the European Union
which includes 17 countries.

Vinson & Elkins, one of the world’s leading intellectual property law firms has accepted the representation of the VoiceStick patents on a straight contingency basis including costs and defense.


i2 Telecom International, Inc. (OTCBB: ITUI)

Sector: Technology 
Industry: Wireless Communications 
Full Time Employees: 18
Fiscal Year End: 12-31
Recent Price: $0.12
Approx Market Cap: $22.25M (as of 6/2/08)
Avg Vol (3m): 193,144

To view ITUI's SEC filings, click here

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