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US telecomms company AT&T has announced a series of new features that it claims will strengthen its VPN and VoIP offerings.

AT&T said that it is introducing a new real-time 'hoot and holler' conferencing capability, creating a conference bridge with multicasting IP technology. The company has also introduced an 'automatic ring down' feature that allows two phones to be instantly connected by just lifting the receiver.

The company has also announced that its Voice of VPN customers will now receive free off-net calls to all US and non-US locations for the next 60 days. A spokesperson for AT&T said that its aim is to allow customers to maximize the value of their virtual private networks and their inherent security, by unlocking the productivity benefits of VoIP.

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