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Sonetel to Give All Customers iNum® Numbers From Voxbone

iNum Enhances Sonetel’s Freemium PBX Solution for Small and Medium Businesses Worldwide

BRUSSELS – May 22, 2012 – Voxbone announced today that Sonetel, a Swedish VoIP provider with users in more than 200 countries, has begun giving all of its subscribers free iNum^® numbers from Voxbone. The agreement to provide iNums expands Sonetel’s relationship with Voxbone, which has provided the certified reseller more than 17,000 geographical phone numbers since 2010.

iNums are global phone numbers that Voxbone launched in 2008 to support IP communications. Using the international number range of +883 5100 assigned to Voxbone, iNums enable a customer to establish a local presence in new locations with a single, portable number. By providing every customer an iNum, Sonetel will extend the subscriber’s range of free calling to include communications with all other iNum users, anywhere in the world.

Sonetel offers a free hosted PBX solution that is particularly popular with small and medium businesses (SMBs) in price-sensitive regions, such as Africa and Asia. The company then upsells those customers on call termination and Voxbone-provided premium origination services. Together, Sonetel and Voxbone help business owners cost-effectively add local phone numbers, as well as launch virtual offices in any country where they see a market opportunity.

Sonetel has begun providing iNums to its more than 40,000 existing users and will assign them to the 200 to 300 customers that sign up for service each day. In the process, Sonetel is helping enhance the value of iNums by expanding the number of businesses and other organizations worldwide that can be reached for free via iNums.

iNums are distributed and routed by a growing list of service providers. Where not routed by a local provider, iNums also can be reached by the iNum initiative’s local access numbers in 45 countries.

“Sonetel’s decision to provide free iNums to all of its customers is the latest example of increasing adoption of these flexible, global numbers that support IP communications features,” said Voxbone CEO Rod Ullens. “The addition of iNums to Sonetel’s innovative freemium PBX solution will enable a business to create a professional, global presence quickly and cost-effectively.”

“The iNum concept is ideally suited to the needs of our SMB customers and a natural complement to our existing offerings,” said Sonetel CEO Henrik Thomé. “Providing free iNums will add value to our solution, making it easier for our customers to drive global growth.”

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About Voxbone
Voxbone is the market leader in providing worldwide geographical, toll-free and iNum^® telephone numbers, enabling Internet communications services providers, global carriers, national operators and enterprises to extend the reach of their voice services internationally, rapidly and with minimal costs. The company delivers high-quality inbound communications (often referred to as direct inward dialing, or DID) from more than 50 countries and more than 4,000 cities around the world. For more information, visit www.voxbone.com or connect with Voxbone on LinkedIn or Twitter. 

About Sonetel

Sonetel is the only provider of a free, global PBX service (business phone system) for small and medium size businesses.  The service allows entrepreneurs worldwide to instantly get a professional, free communications solution, and open “virtual offices” around the world at a very low cost. More than 40,000 have signed up for the freemium service from over 200 countries.

Sonetel is a Swedish company with service centers in Asia, USA and Europe

For more information, visit www.sonetel.com or facebook.com/sonetel or twitter.com/sonetel.

Spout Joins Voxbone’s iNum Network for Global VoIP Calling

Customers Can Obtain Global Numbers and Call Other iNum Numbers for Free

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – May 7, 2012 – Spout Communications today announced it has joined the growing community of communications service providers that are offering their customers geographically independent iNum^® numbers for free and providing free calling to all other iNum numbers. 

Membership in the iNum community boosts Spout’s ability to provide global telecommunications solutions. The addition of Spout to the iNum network represents another provider’s acceptance and use of numbers that are not tied to a geographic location, as opposed to traditional numbers with country-specific codes.

Voxbone’s iNums support IP communications features, combining the best attributes of telephone numbers and Internet communications. They enable users, including members of VoIP communities, conferencing providers, small and medium-size businesses, and charitable organizations, to create a local presence in new locations with a single, portable number reachable from throughout the world. iNums use the international number range of +883 5100, which the International Telecommunication Union assigned to Voxbone.

Spout becomes the latest service provider to offer its customers the opportunity to save considerably on the cost of international voice calls and text messages while the service provider gains the opportunity to support high-definition voice and video telephony.

“iNum is the future of telephony,” said Nathan Wosnack, Chief Sales Evangelist of Spout Communications. “As a small and nimble yet experienced telecommunications company, we are excited to join the growing list of networks that support iNum”.

Functioning as a technological bridge between cloud communications networks and traditional PSTN and mobile networks, Voxbone is the market leader in providing worldwide geographical, toll-free and geographically independent telephone numbers. 

Hugh Goldstein, Vice President of Business Development for the Voxbone iNum initiative, said:  “We’re very pleased to have Spout in our iNum community. We look forward to working closely with Spout to enable free IP communications services via iNum – the area code for the earth.”

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About Spout
Spout Communications is a low-cost retail as well as wholesale provider of local, international, toll free, VPS hosting, cloud and consulting services for residential, small and medium sized business customers.

Subscribers have, over the last few years, come to expect full functionality in the form of interconnection, security, policy enforcement, privacy, and regulatory compliance. Powered by the best human capital in the business, Spout brings you this all plus: low-cost, low-latency, and top-tier connectivity on a simple yet feature-rich portal. For more information, visit www.thespout.ca.

About Voxbone
Voxbone is the market leader in providing worldwide geographical, toll-free and geographically independent telephone numbers, enabling Internet communications services providers, global carriers, national operators and enterprises to extend the reach of their voice services internationally, rapidly and with minimal costs. The company delivers high-quality inbound communications (often referred to as direct inward dialing, or DID) from more than 50 countries and more than 4,000 cities around the world.

Voxbone launched the iNum community in 2008 to provide a new kind of global phone number for a new kind of world not bound by geography. Using the international number range of +883 5100, iNums enable users, including members of VoIP communities, conferencing providers, small and medium-size businesses, and charitable organizations, to establish a local presence in new locations with a single, portable number reachable from throughout the world. iNums currently support high-definition voice, SMS and presence.

For more information, visit www.voxbone.com or www.inum.net, or connect with Voxbone on LinkedIn or Twitter.

VoIP Supply Offers Best-in-Class Bundles for LifeSize Connections

New solution enables secure, immersive communication within and between businesses of all sizes

BUFFALO, N.Y., April 10, 2012—VoIP Supply (http://www.voipsupply.com) today announced  the immediate availability of LifeSize Connections HD Bundles, LifeSize’s cloud-based, HD video conferencing infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offering, complete with Logitech HD Pro C920 Webcams and compatible speakerphones and headsets.

VoIP Supply offers four bundles, each of which combine the cloud-based LifeSize Connections video software client—the fastest way for businesses to add to and extend their HD video conferencing capabilities—with matching hardware that’s been tested for full compatibility, delivering the highest quality, seamless end-to-end video conferencing experience.  VoIP Supply’s four HD bundles include the HD standard - for people on-the-go; HD Popular - for the in-crowd; and HD Elite – for those who demand the very best. There is also a software-only option.  These bundles are all available immediately from VoIP Supply’s website and toll-free number, 1-800-398-8647.

Cloud-based video conferencing reduces hardware costs, simplifies access for any sized business, and can be deployed in just a few minutes. LifeSize Connections’ built-in firewall traversal ensures secure face-to-face collaboration that includes data sharing and multi-party HD video calls.  The LifeSize Connections service gives each user the ability to call up to nine participants simultaneously, including up to two guests. Unlimited guest invitations are included with the service, as well as instant messaging and seamless integration among meeting rooms, PCs or Mac computers.

“The LifeSize Connections HD Bundles from VoIP Supply provide video conferencing from zero to video in under five minutes with an uncomplicated setup,” said Benjamin P. Sayers, President and CEO of VoIP Supply. “With businesses rapidly migrating to video conferencing, we’re focusing our bundles on affordability and greater customer support; which is why when you call for help you actually get to speak to someone who understands these technologies.”

VoIP Supply’s LifeSize HD Connections bundles:

• The LifeSize Connections Elite Solution from VoIP Supply includes the LifeSize Connections Client, and features the stunning 720p HD clarity of the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920, and the Jabra Speak410 USB full-duplex speakerphone, and the Jabra Biz 2400 3-in-1 professional headset.
• The LifeSize Connections Popular Solution from VoIP Supply includes the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920, the Jabra Speak410 USB full-duplex speakerphone, and the Jabra WAVE corded headset.
• The LifeSize Connections Standard Solution from VoIP Supply includes the LifeSize Connections Client, the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920, and the Jabra UC Voice 250.
• The LifeSize Connections HD Software-Only Solution from VoIP Supply.

For additional information about the LifeSize Connections HD Bundles from VoIP Supply contact VoIP Supply; call toll-free 1-800-398-8647, or visit http://www.voipsupply.com/lifesize-hd-bundle.

About VoIP Supply

VoIP Supply, LLC (www.voipsupply.com), a division of Sayers Technology Holdings, is North America’s leading supplier of VoIP equipment and integrated communication systems for businesses of all sizes, service providers and resellers.  Widely recognized for its depth of product knowledge and industry expertise, VoIP Supply sets the standard for vertical e.tailing – providing value-based pricing across its comprehensive product catalog, expert technical support, rapid product provisioning and installation, global logistics services and market-making promotions for manufacturers of all sizes.  In addition to technology and service prowess, VoIP Supply is a three-time INC 5,000 honoree and in 2007, was ranked number 45 on the Entrepreneur Magazine’s Hot 100 fastest growing companies in the U.S.  Buffalo’s Business First newspaper recently ranked VoIP Supply among Western New York’s top 50 privately-held companies rating the company as one of the best places to work in the region, as well as the fastest  growing company in WNY for 2006 by winning the Business First Fast Track 50 Award.    

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VoIP Supply Celebrates Ten Years of Sales Success

A successful decade of sustained growth, value focus, industry leadership, numerous awards

BUFFALO, N.Y., March 26, 2012—VoIP Supply LLC (www.voipsupply.com)—North America’s leading supplier of VoIP equipment and unified communication solutions for resellers, service providers and businesses of all sizes—enters its second decade of successful business, reflecting on its most significant accomplishments and its vision for continued industry leadership.  

Founded by Benjamin P. Sayers in 2002, Buffalo-based VoIP Supply has grown rapidly and continuously—adding revenue, profitability, and staff—with a sustained compound annual growth rate for the entire decade exceeding 20 percent. VoIP Supply’s annual revenue in 2011 exceeded $21.5 million, double its 2005 annual revenue despite an industry-wide downturn in 2008-2009, supported by its staff of 36 full-time employees.

VoIP Supply delivers seven thousand product SKUs from 90 vendors, to more than its 120 thousand customers. 

VoIP Supply attributes this sustained growth to its focus on providing value to its customers especially in vertical markets like telephony, video and voice-over-IP. By focusing on its core expertise, it delivers in-depth product understanding to its customers, with expert technical support for provisioning and installation. Unlike other web-based retailers, VoIP Supply has created its own category and has become the leading vertical-etailer, or v-tailer. By hiring right, their team members are experts in the entire range of products it offers. That expertise is one way VoIP Supply has become a value leader in ecommerce.  By having a tight focus on vertical market sectors VoIP Supply successfully provides value to customers looking for products in the product and services verticals it now operates in.

“We treat our customers the way we want to be treated when we call in for advice or support. If I’ve got questions, I want to speak with someone who can answer my questions, our customers do as well.” said VoIP Supply founder and CEO Benjamin P. Sayers. “That’s what differentiates us from other suppliers.  All of our people have real expertise in the products and services that we sell and support.  Our customers can always reach someone who can help them.” 

VoIP Supply is the oldest and largest supplier for voice-over-IP products in North America. They are also the marketplace trendsetters; whenever VoIP Supply rolls out a program for resellers or service providers, other retailers attempt to mimic these programs. 

“As we bring forward new technology and initiatives, VoIP Supply is with us every step of the way bringing innovation, passion, and forward thinking.  They are an important Cisco partner and player in this industry,” said Marty Kertman, Partner Development Manager, Cisco Systems Inc.

"VoIP Supply has been a tremendous partner for Grandstream over the last 10 Years," said David Li, CEO of Grandstream. "Their passion and dedication to the IP technology marketplace allows them to be very in-tune with market, which has given us invaluable insight over the years which has helped us significantly grow our business. Grandstream went into business just before VoIP Supply, and we have seen first-hand that their expertise, customer service, and customer resources provide outstanding value to our channel. We thank them for 10 years of a strong relationship and we look forward to a long future relationship with VoIP Supply." 

In a December-2011 survey of more than 500 of its customers, VoIP Supply learned just how completely over-the-top it is appreciated by them:  

• 98% are likely or very likely to recommend VoIP Supply to colleagues or other businesses
• 97% are likely or very likely to purchase from VoIP Supply again
• 87% report an exceptional or above average experience with VoIP Supply

“VoIP Supply has been one of TMC’s primary providers of VoIP and video surveillance equipment for many years. Their sales staff is very knowledgeable in their product line and has been instrumental in providing TMC guidance on the best equipment to suit our needs. Considering the complexity of VoIP and video equipment and the plethora of products out there, VoIP Supply has never steered us wrong.” - Tom Keating, VP & CTO, Technology Marketing Corporation

In celebration of this anniversary, VoIP Supply is offering special incentives to its customers with $10 Express Shipping (3-day) for each online order placed through March 31, 2012. 

For seven consecutive years, VoIP Supply has been honored to be named one of Western New York’s Top CEO’s/Top Private Companies.  Improving its ranking every year, VoIP Supply now ranks as the 50^th top private company in the region. VoIP Supply is a three-time INC 500/5,000 honoree and in 2007, was ranked number 45 on the Entrepreneur Magazine’s Hot 100 fastest growing companies in the U.S. VoIP Supply is also well known in the region as one of the best places to work in WNY as rated by Business First Magazine.

For additional information about VoIP Supply, call toll-free 1-800-398-8647, or visit http://www.voipsupply.com.

About VoIP Supply

VoIP Supply, LLC (www.voipsupply.com), a division of Sayers Technology Holdings, is North America’s leading supplier of VoIP equipment and integrated communication systems for businesses of all sizes, service providers and resellers.  Widely recognized for its depth of product knowledge and industry expertise, VoIP Supply sets the standard for vertical e.tailing – providing value-based pricing across its comprehensive product catalog, expert technical support, rapid product provisioning and installation, global logistics services and market-making promotions for manufacturers of all sizes.  In addition to technology and service prowess, VoIP Supply is a three-time INC 5,000 honoree and in 2007, was ranked number 45 on the Entrepreneur Magazine’s Hot 100 fastest growing companies in the U.S.  Buffalo’s Business First newspaper recently ranked VoIP Supply among Western New York’s top 50 privately-held companies rating the company as one of the best places to work in the region, as well as the fastest  growing company in WNY for 2006 by winning the Business First Fast Track 50 Award.     

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AltiGen iFusion Now Available Through VoIP Supply

Phone Docking Station Provides Desk Phone Experience for iPhone Users

BUFFALO, NY (March 5th, 2012)- AltiGen Communications, Inc. (OTCQX: ATGN.PK - News) (Pinksheets:ATGN.PK - News), a leading provider of software-based Unified Communications, is pleased to announce the general availability of the iFusion SmartStation on retailer VoIP Supply’s online webstore.

VoIP Supply is North America's leading VoIP solutions provider. Since 2004, VoIP Supply has delivered valuable solutions for some 100,000 customers worldwide. With passionate employees, 6,500 products, 20,000 square feet of office space and an unlimited number of VoIP solutions to meet your needs, whether you are a consumer, business, service provider or a reseller.  Their mission is to deliver complete VoIP solutions that hold superior value to a worldwide marketplace through a dedication to and intense focus on providing remarkable customer experiences and building long lasting, profitable relationships with employees, customers and partners.

“With the iFusion, our customers can take advantage of best-in-class iPhone docking station for the business user,” stated Garrett Smith, Chief Marketing Officer at VoIP Supply. “The clean industrial design, ergonomic handset, and amazing speakerphone is a perfect fit in our voice-centric product portfolio.”

The iFusion SmartStation is a multi-function iPhone docking station that pairs the iPhone with the iFusions’s ergonomic handset or business-grade speakerphone via built-in Bluetooth that is functional up to 33 feet away.  Additionally, the iFusion also charges the iPhone, offers streaming music playback (A2DP), an audio jack for external speakers and USB pass through for syncing to a Mac or PC.   Compatible with the iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 and 4S, it also integrates seamlessly with a variety of voice-enabled applications such as Siri, FaceTime, Skype, AltiGen’s MaxMobile, Cisco Mobile, and Avaya one-X Mobile. 

"AltiGen's strategy with respect to online retail distribution of the iFusion SmartStations continues to expand," said Niel Levonius, AltiGen's senior director of corporate strategy ,"It is our goal to secure relationships with quality distributors and retail outlets, having strong unified communications backgrounds and developed channels in the online B2B market. VoIP Supply perfectly matches that criteria and as such is a great partner for us to work with.” 

The iFusion offers numerous benefits to home and business users:

• An ergonomic handset and speakerphone to provide a traditional desk phone experience
• iPhone dock connector for syncing and charging
• Bluetooth A2DP streaming allows users to enjoy their favorite iPhone music over the internal speakerphone
• Stereo line out port for connecting to powered external speakers via an optional audio cable
• Clean industrial design engineering designed to complement Apple products.

Availability

The iFusion SmartStation is available through the VoIP Supply online website at: http://www.voipsupply.com

About AltiGen Communications

AltiGen Communications, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ATGN) (OTCQX: ATGN) is a leading provider of Microsoft VoIP business phone systems and Unified Communications solutions. Having more than 10,000 customers around the world, AltiGen solutions are designed for high reliability, ease of use, seamless integration to Microsoft infrastructure technologies, and are built on a scalable, open standards platform. AltiGen's worldwide headquarters is in Silicon Valley, California, with international operations based in Shanghai, China. Local sales, service and support are provided by AltiGen's worldwide network of over 300 certified partners. For more information, call 1-888-ALTIGEN or visit the web site at www.altigen.com. 

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements regarding the continued market acceptance of the iFusion SmartStation and our ability to successfully execute our retail channel strategy. These statements reflect management's current expectation. However, actual results could differ materially as a result of unknown risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, risks related to AltiGen's limited operating history. For a more detailed description of these and other risks and uncertainties affecting AltiGen's performance, please refer to AltiGen's Audited Annual Report filed with the OTCQX over-the-counter market for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to AltiGen as of the date hereof and AltiGen assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Trademarks

Copyright 2012 AltiGen Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks featured or referred to within this press release are the property of their respective trademark holders.

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Media5 Corporation Adds VoIP Supply, LLC as North American Partner

VoIP Supply, LLC to act as North American reseller for the Mediatrix line of VoIP Communications Solutions

Sherbrooke, QUEBEC, and Buffalo, N.Y., March 01, 2012 – Media5 Corporation, a leading provider of IP-based multimedia communications solutions, announced today the signing of a reseller agreement with VoIP Supply, LLC, a leading VoIP solutions provider since 2004.

Under the agreement, VoIP Supply, LLC will resell the complete range of award-winning Mediatrix access devices and secure gateways to the North American market.

"We are pleased to be partnering with VoIP Supply, LLC. Their extensive VoIP expertise and high profile will expand our market reach while offering the technical knowledge and experience required to properly promote the Mediatrix line of VoIP communications solutions in North America," explained Philippe Babin, General Manager of Media5 Corporation. 

"Media5 has always provided best-in-class, innovative, and feature-rich VoIP solutions to leading Service Providers and enterprises,” said Garrett Smith, Chief Marketing Officer at VoIP Supply, LLC. “We have put in a lot of effort  to further develop our channels throughout North America, and with the addition of the Mediatrix product line, we expect it to result in even higher levels of sales for 2012.”

About Media5 Corporation

Media5 Corporation is a global supplier of multimedia communications solutions for fixed and mobile service providers, unified communications services, and hosted communications services.

Media5 has its corporate offices in Canada, with regional offices in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.media5corp.com.

About VoIP Supply

VoIP Supply, LLC (www.voipsupply.com), a division of Sayers Technology Holdings, is North America's leading supplier of VoIP Equipment and complete systems with offerings for businesses, service providers and resellers. In addition to a comprehensive product catalog, the company offers technical support, extended warranties, device configuration, installations and logistical services. VoIP Supply is a three-time INC 5,000 honoree and in 2007, was ranked number 45 on the Entrepreneur Magazine's Hot 100 fastest growing companies in the U.S. VoIP Supply has also been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Western New York by Buffalo's Business First Newspaper, one of the Top 100 privately held companies in WNY, as well as the fastest growing company in WNY for 2006 by winning the Business First Fast Track 50 Award.

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VoIP Supply Chosen as First Distributor for AudioCodes HTTPS Fax Adapter

Allows ordinary fax machines and Multi Function Printers (MFPs) to send faxes through eFax®

BUFFALO, N.Y., February 14, 2012—VoIP Supply LLC (http://www.voipsupply.com), North America’s leading supplier of VoIP equipment and complete solutions, announced at IT Expo 2012 a new generation of advanced fax telephone adapters, the AudioCodes Fax ATA. This new HTTPS enabled adapter is a cost-effective, advanced fax product, which allows the connection of ordinary fax machines and Multi Function Printers to cloud based fax service providers such as eFax® and to premise-based fax servers.  The Fax ATA still retains the ability to connect voice calls, provide fully real-time audio feedback on fax call connections along with E911 support.  The new Fax ATA product, which is making its debut through VoIP Supply, is available immediately.

Combining superior fax reliability, security and cutting-edge features for end users and service providers alike, the HTTPS Fax enabled MP-202B, preserves the easy and familiar experience of the fax machine, so that users can get rid of dedicated phone lines to their fax machine.  No matter what type of data connection is used, including open Internet, Satellite and Cellular, this solution compliments VoIP deployments of all kinds allowing users to keep their fax machine. Traditionally those who used eFax® services could not use their existing fax machine to send faxes; they needed to scan and send paper-based documents. With this new Fax ATA device, users of these services can send directly in the traditional manner through their existing eFax® account.

“VoIP Supply continues to source and offer the new and innovative products that meet the needs of businesses today. The new AudioCodes Fax ATA demonstrates that commitment,” said Benjamin P. Sayers, President and CEO of VoIP Supply. “We see more and more businesses migrating to Internet based communications. The AudioCodes Fax ATA removes a major hurdle by enabling them to send faxes using services like eFax® with their legacy fax machines.”

Go to (http://www.faxconnectit.com) for additional information about the AudioCodes Fax ATA or contact VoIP Supply; call toll-free 1-800-398-8647, or visit http://www.voipsupply.com. 

About VoIP Supply

VoIP Supply, LLC (www.voipsupply.com), a division of Sayers Technology Holdings, is North America’s leading supplier of VoIP Equipment and complete systems with offerings for businesses, service providers and resellers. In addition to a comprehensive product catalog, the company offers technical support, extended warranties, device configuration, installations and logistical services. VoIP Supply is a three-time INC 5,000 honoree and in 2007, was ranked number 45 on the Entrepreneur Magazine’s Hot 100 fastest growing companies in the U.S. VoIP Supply has also been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Western New York by Buffalo’s Business First Newspaper, one of the Top 100 privately held companies in WNY, as well as the fastest growing company in WNY for 2006 by winning the Business First Fast Track 50 Award.

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Editors Note: The official product name is AudioCodes Fax ATA (MP-202B HTTPSFAX). The product page can be found (http://www.faxconnectit.com)

CounterPath Helps Power Rogers One Number Service for Canada’s Largest Wireless Provider

 

CounterPath’s Softphone Technology Enables Single-Number Reachability, Video Calling and Fixed-Mobile Convergence Across Computers and Mobile Devices

 

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada — Feb. 13, 2012 — Whether by VoIP on their computers, text messaging, email or wireless voice, most Canadian consumers have multiple ways to stay in touch. Today, CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV) (OTCBB: CPAH) announces that it has entered into a commercial agreement with Rogers Communications (TSX: RCI-B) to let Canadians use their wireless numbers to enable single-number reachability by talk and text whether they are using their mobile devices or computers. This innovative service offering from Rogers is unprecedented and the first of its kind in Canada, enabling Rogers to further stand out in the competitive Canadian telecom landscape.

With Rogers One Number™, eligible Rogers wireless customers now have the following features:

One inbox and contact list: You can create and manage contact lists that are automatically synched between your computer and mobile phone. With Rogers One Number, you now have email¹ and text messages in one unified inbox on your computer.

Talk and send texts to Canadian numbers from your computer, without deducting from your wireless plan: Seamlessly switch calls between your computer and wireless device. For example, customers can begin their conversation on their mobile phones and then easily transfer the call to their computer when they arrive home.

Use your computer to call any Canadian number, from anywhere for free² with your existing Rogers wireless plan: You can call any Canadian number and send outgoing text messages to Canadian wireless numbers from your computer, at no additional charge. You can also video chat with other Rogers One Number users.

CounterPath enables this flexibility and ease of use by using industry standards to ensure interoperability, reliability, security and quality across a variety of wired and wireless networks   and operating systems. CounterPath’s portfolio of carrier- and enterprise-grade solutions enables customers to develop innovative, revenue-generating services.

“Service providers worldwide know that their customers want a convenient, cost-effective way to stay in touch across multiple devices and networks, leveraging a single phone number,” said Donovan Jones, President and CEO, CounterPath. “As Canada’s largest wireless provider, Rogers continues to demonstrate innovation by delivering the kind of single-number voice, video and messaging reachability that consumers want.”

Colin Gibbs, Senior Curator and Analyst at GigaOM, said: "Consumers are increasingly communicating across a number of platforms and screens in today's mobile, device-driven world. We see consumers increasingly gravitating toward a single number as a key enabler of unified communication and digital identity in the future."

For more information about Rogers One Number, visit  www.rogersonenumber.ca. For more information about CounterPath’s softphone solutions, visit www.counterpath.com/softphone-products.html.

About CounterPath

CounterPath’s SIP-based VoIP softphones are changing the face of telecommunications. An industry and user favorite, Bria softphones for desktop and mobile devices, together with the company’s server applications and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions, enable service providers, OEMs and enterprises large and small around the globe to offer a seamless and unified communications experience across both fixed and mobile networks.  Standards-based, cost-effective and reliable, CounterPath’s award-winning solutions power the voice and video calling, messaging, and presence offerings of customers such as Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Verizon, BT, Mobilkom Austria, Rogers, Avaya, BroadSoft, Cisco Systems, GENBAND, Metaswitch Networks, Mitel and NEC. For more information, visit www.counterpath.com. 

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utribo Connect Adds Unlimited Click-to-Call and Click-to-Video to Any Website or Social Network for Less Than $10 per Month

Ideal for Any B2B, B2C and C2C Online Community, Website or Contact Center, utribo’s Turnkey Solution Works with Any Browser on Any Laptop or Desktop PC

Geneva, Switzerland – February 2, 2012 – Click-to-call and click-to-video are two of the most effective ways for businesses to drive sales and improve customer care, but the cost and complexity of implementing them puts those services out of reach of most organizations. To provide websites, online communities, merchants and contact centers with a fast, cost-effective way to add voice and real-time video, utribo today launched Connect, a turnkey suite of multimedia services that works with any laptop or desktop PC, tablet or smartphone.

With Connect, organizations create a unique URL that their customers, employees or business partners simply click on to initiate a voice call to a VoIP, mobile or PSTN number, or to access their organization’s PBX. The URL also can automatically launch an HD video call, such as with a contact center representative, or a one-way video session, such as for an instant product demo. All of these services are available from any Windows or Mac Web browser.

Connect is designed to simplify user access while providing flexible security options. Customers, employees or business partners can contact Connect subscribers anonymously, via their Facebook or Twitter account, or through website authentication. 

Connect packages a service suite previously available only to Web developers with four bundles of connectivity, security and features:

• The free Basic tier includes one-to-one voice and video calls for a single destination.
• The $9.99/month Enhanced tier adds features such as visual voice mail, one-way video, call routing to PSTN numbers, public SIP addresses and authenticated calling, along with the option of additional destinations.
• The $49.99/month Enterprise tier adds features such as support for up to 10 concurrent calls and enhanced support service levels.
• The competitively priced Carrier tier adds features such as unlimited concurrent calls and SIP trunking, and access to utribo internal APIs.
• All four bundles include caller licenses and unlimited usage, providing predictable operating costs.

Connect’s technology-agnostic design enables rapid deployment and low development costs, so organizations can assess the market for new communications services quickly and with minimal risk. For example, a discount travel website could use Connect to increase calls to drive additional revenue, while insurance companies can use Connect to extend their contact centers to social media sites or enable video concierge services. Connect also enables organizations to add multimedia interactivity to sales-team sites and business workflows such as CRM/ERP.

“Connect is a fast, high-quality, inexpensive, low-risk way to add multimedia interactivity to nearly any application or vertical, from banking to gaming to dating,” said utribo Co-Founder and CEO Alain Sturzenegger. “With Connect, businesses can differentiate themselves by providing superior sales and customer-care experiences, and they can leverage the rapidly growing installed base of video devices to provide consumers with a convenient new way to communicate both with their organization and with one another.”

About utribo
utribo is the first commercially available service based on WebRTC and provides a turnkey suite of rich voice and video communication services that works with any browser on any laptop or desktop PC. Companies, websites and carriers can quickly integrate the utribo suite into their website to provide their customers, employees and members with a variety of multimedia communications options — all without specific knowledge of the underlying technology.

 

Voxbone Helps 8x8 Implement Global Reach Initiative

VoxDID, Vox800 Services Provide Telephone, Toll-Free Numbers and Integration with Contact Centers for Customers Worldwide

BRUSSELS – Feb. 1, 2012 – Voxbone announced today that it is providing geographical and toll-free numbers to help cloud communications provider 8x8 Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT) expand its international calling capabilities to serve larger business customers on a global scale.

The new relationship with Voxbone enables 8x8 to provide geographical and toll-free numbers for business customers with offices outside of the United States. Additionally, Voxbone services are making it easy for 8x8 to swiftly and fully integrate its recently acquired hosted contact center capabilities with its established telecommunications services.

“Our key strengths make us a valuable partner to meet 8x8’s objectives,” said Voxbone CEO Rod Ullens. “8x8 is seeing growing demand for global numbers, and we are addressing that need with a highly reliable, global network that also provides attractive telecom rates and open APIs for 8x8’s growing base of large enterprise customers.”

8x8 is using VoxDID, which provides geographical numbers to extend the international reach of its network quickly at minimal costs, as well as Vox800, which provides local toll-free phone numbers for various countries for direct inward dialing.

“As part of 8x8’s ‘Global Reach’ initiative, we are pleased to partner with Voxbone to provide both international local and toll free DIDs to our customers,” said Mehdi Salour, 8x8 Vice President of Network Operations. “Along with the adoption of our communications services by larger-sized businesses, we are seeing an increased demand to provide 8x8 services and phone numbers outside of North America, particularly where the customer requires a follow-the-sun contact center support strategy. The addition of the Voxbone portfolio of numbers in conjunction with our expansion into data centers in Europe and Asia will greatly enhance our ability to satisfy these customers.”

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About Voxbone

Voxbone is the market leader in providing worldwide geographical, toll-free and iNum^® telephone numbers, enabling Internet communications services providers, global carriers, national operators and enterprises to extend the reach of their voice services internationally, rapidly and with minimal costs. The company delivers high-quality inbound communications (often referred to as direct inward dialing, or DID) from more than 50 countries and more than 4,000 cities around the world. For more information, visit www.voxbone.com or connect with Voxbone on LinkedIn or Twitter.

 

About 8x8, Inc.

8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGHT) is a leading provider of cloud communications and computing solutions. With a portfolio of SaaS and IaaS solutions encompassing hosted communications services, contact center, unified communications, video web conferencing, managed dedicated hosting, virtual private servers and more, 8x8 is uniquely positioned as a business' one-stop shop for everything cloud. 8x8 has been delivering cloud services since 2002 and has garnered a reputation for technological excellence and outstanding reliability, backed by a commitment to exceptional customer support. 8x8 customers include small to medium sized businesses, distributed enterprise organizations and government agencies. For additional information, visit www.8x8.com, or connect with 8x8 on Facebook and Twitter.