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Truphone to Offer iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus in the U.S. on September 26

DURHAM, N.C. (September 22 , 2014) — Truphone today announced it will offer iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history, to its customers in the U.S. as part of new service agreements, beginning on Friday, September 26. iPhone 6 will be available starting at $149 for the 16GB model and iPhone 6 Plus will be available starting at $249 for 16GB model with a two-year agreement. Truphone will allow its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus customers to connect to its fast, borderless, global GSM network in over 200 countries.

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are the biggest advancements in iPhone history, featuring two new models with stunning 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch Retina HD displays, and packed with innovative technologies in an all-new dramatically thin and seamless design that is still comfortable to hold and easy to use. Both models are better in every way and include: the Apple-designed A8 chip with second generation 64-bit desktop-class architecture for blazing fast performance and power efficiency; advanced iSight and FaceTime HD cameras; ultrafast wireless technologies; and Apple Pay, an easier way to simply and securely make payments with just the touch of a finger.¹  

The new iPhones include iOS 8, the biggest release since the App Store, featuring a simpler, faster and more intuitive user experience with new Messages and Photos features, predictive typing for Apple’s QuickType keyboard and Family Sharing. iOS 8 also includes the new Health app, giving you a clear overview of your health and fitness data and iCloud Drive, so you can store files and access them from anywhere.

"Truphone is thrilled to offer iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus,” said Tim Raby, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Truphone Americas. “The combination of the world’s most technologically-advanced phones on the world’s most innovative, advanced global mobile network will undoubtedly deliver the highest level of productivity and user experience for our global customers.” 

In addition, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available.

Pricing and details for iPhone:

	2-Year Contract
iPhone 6 16GB	$149
iPhone 6 64GB	$249
iPhone 6 128GB	$349
iPhone 6 Plus 16GB	$249
iPhone 6 Plus 64GB	$349
iPhone 6 Plus 128GB	$449

For more information on iPhone, please visit: www.apple.com/iphone.  

¹Apple Pay will be available to iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus customers in the U.S. as a free update to iOS 8 this October.

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About Truphone

Truphone is the first mobile operator in the world built without country borders. This brings people closer to their international contacts, makes them more productive, and gives them the international quality of service they deserve.

One of the ways that Truphone achieves this is by providing people with multiple international mobile numbers on a patented single SIM card, so international contacts can always reach them by making high quality local calls, at a local rate. 

Truphone helps people talk, text, email and download across 66 countries, just as they do at home, with our Truphone World rate plans. These plans include generous bundles of voice, texts and high speed data. Truphone delivers a seamless and consistent international mobile experience in over 200 countries, with 24/7 multi-language customer support.

Headquartered in London, Truphone has offices 10 offices across 4 continents and continues to expand globally. Clients include Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies across multiple sectors.

To learn more, visit http://www.truphone.com.

Truphone World Paves Way For Business To Be More Productive In 66 Countries

DURHAM, NC (May 21, 2014) – Truphone, the mobile network operator without country borders, today announced Truphone World, which will give businesses peace of mind as they move across the world’s major business hubs. Truphone customers can now use their mobile devices in 66 countries in exactly the same way as they do at home; with high speed data, high quality calling, and best in class customer service.[1] This move promises to transform the way businesses use mobile phones internationally

At the core of this group of 66 nations is an area of eight key countries called the Truphone Zone.[2] Here, users can get up to eight international numbers on a single SIM card, so their contacts can reach them on a local number and at local rates, wherever they are in the world.

Truphone World extends the financial benefits of the Truphone Zone to cover an additional 58 countries[3] (66 countries in total).  This region accounts for over 70%[4] of all international travel routes – including all of Europe and key business destinations in North America, South America, Asia and Oceania.

Anticipating the increased demand for international data usage that Truphone World will bring, Truphone is also launching a number of substantially bigger and more competitive bundles, increasing the benefit of the only shareable international data plans in the marketplace. The new bundles come with a variety of allowances including the world’s first half a terabyte international plan.

Steve Robertson, Chief Executive Officer of Truphone, said: “Our unique global mobile network connects people across international borders in a way which no one else can match. We bring businesses closer to their international contacts and give them an unparalleled global service experience. Today we’re going a step further to help make our customers more productive in 66 countries.”

 “Last year data usage increased five-fold in some places; and the internet has opened up a new dimension to global trade. The urgent need of businesses is there right now, Truphone World will enable businesses to use their mobile devices around the major business centres of the world in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania.”

James Tagg, Chief Technology Officer, said: This tiny piece of technology [The Truphone SIM], smaller than my thumbnail, is at the heart of a unique high performance network that covers half the world.”

“Mobile phones should work in the same way as the internet; without regard for international borders.” He continued, “Truphone World could fundamentally change the way businesses behave internationally.”

Truphone serves a wide range of customers including start-ups and FTSE 100 companies, as well as major brands such as Harley Davidson, and five of the eight largest banks in the world. The company was shortlisted earlier this year for “Best Enterprise Mobile Service,” by the GSMA, the industry body for mobile operators worldwide.

For further information on Truphone World, please see www.truphone.com/TruphoneWorld/US

For more information on Truphone, please visit www.truphone.com

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About Truphone

Truphone is the only mobile operator in the world that expands the reach of businesses beyond the borders of their home country. One of the ways Truphone achieves this is by providing multiple international numbers on a single SIM, enabling businesses to make international calls that are treated as local calls and providing contacts a direct way to get in touch on a local number. Truphone’s approach also eliminates or reduces mobile roaming costs for voice and data services, keeping staff better connected when they travel. Truphone’s patented SIM-based offering works in more than 200 countries. Headquartered out of London, Truphone has 13 offices across four continents and continues to expand aggressively. Truphone’s U.S. headquarters are located near the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina.

James Tagg, Chief Technical Officer and Founder of Truphone is the British entrepreneur known for inventing touchscreen technology and internet calling for mobile phones.

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[1] Truphone Net Promoter Score, a measure of customer advocacy, is at 70%, the highest in the mobile industry

[2] Truphone eight Zone Countries are: US, UK, Australia, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Germany, Poland and Spain

[3] The additional 58 Truphone World countries are: Albania, Andorra,  Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Martinique, Mayotte, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Reunion Island, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vatican City.   

^[4]According to UNWTO international travel statistics, 2012

Truphone Moves U.S. Headquarters to Larger Offices in RTP Anticipating Growth in Global Mobile Communications

Company operates global mobile communications network without country borders

DURHAM, N.C. – Feb. 20, 2014 – Truphone said today it has taken on larger office space for its United States headquarters in the Research Triangle Park region.  The new office in Imperial Center is part of a continued expansion of operations throughout the U.S. over the past year. 

The new 7,000 square foot office in Winchester Place at 4309 Emperor Blvd. is the base of operations for executive management of Truphone Americas and also serves as a new regional sales hub for the southeastern U.S.  The southeastern location is the fourth regional sales office Truphone has opened in recent months, following New York, Houston and San Francisco.

In all, Truphone anticipates having close to 100 employees in the US by the end of 2014, with an estimated 40 based here.

“Truphone’s history of innovation and unmatched patented technology in mobile communications makes the RTP area a perfect place for a company with our heritage.  We’re proud to be surrounded by like-minded technology leaders,” said Tim Raby, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Truphone Americas. “Truphone makes the world smaller for businesses that need to communicate globally. We’re the first mobile operator that built a seamless mobile network without country borders, giving our customers local mobile communications in a growing number of countries.  Truphone was truly built for global business.”

“Our move to larger office space is in line with our growth plans, as we see mobility and the need to stay connected easily and affordably as key IT strategic priorities for today’s global companies,” Raby added.

Truphone’s patented technology lets users have multiple international numbers on a single SIM card, making them local in seven countries and Hong Kong called the Truphone Zone.  In those countries – the U.S., U.K., Australia, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Germany, Poland and Spain - all calls, texts and downloads are treated as local and are charged at local rates.  Outside the Zone, users still experience seamless communication because the Truphone network routes calls to the nearest Truphone country, improving call quality at lower rates.

The company declared its commitment to RTP in 2012 when it first occupied offices at Imperial Center. Truphone obtained its new RTP space in a lease arrangement with TriProperties, Inc.

Truphone’s research and engineering center is attached to the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, N.J., and its U.S. operations center is in Cleveland.

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ABOUT TRUPHONE

Truphone, Inc. is a member of the Truphone group of companies. 

Truphone is the first mobile operator in the world without country borders. This brings people closer to their international contacts, makes them more productive, and gives them the international quality of service they deserve.

One of the ways that Truphone achieves this, is by providing people with multiple international mobile numbers on a single patented SIM card, so international contacts can always reach them by making high quality local calls, at a local rate.

Headquartered in London, with U.S. headquarters near Research Triangle Park in Durham, N.C., Truphone has offices in thirteen countries across four continents and continues to expand globally. Clients include FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies across multiple industry sectors.  

To learn more, visit www.truphone.com

Media Contact:

Adrianne Buchta for Truphone

(760) 517-6034

[email protected]    

Truphone First to Offer Shared International Mobile Plans for Business

International Minutes, Messages and Megabytes All in One Rate Bundle

Las Vegas  – May 21, 2013 – Truphone today became the first mobile operator to offer shared international mobile service plans for data, text and voice.  The plans allow businesses with employees based abroad and with employees traveling internationally to share local minutes, messages and megabytes from a single bundle when in the ‘Truphone Zone.’   

Business customers will enjoy shared mobile usage at home in the USA and feel at home in Australia, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.  Additionally, businesses receive wider benefits from Truphone’s unique approach to international telecommunications, including better call quality, a single voice and SMS mailbox, all combined with a superior mobile data experience, and a single bill to manage users across territories.

Shared international pricing plans are a new innovation in the telecommunications marketplace made possible by Truphone’s unique global GSM network architecture. This network effectively eliminates the barriers of cost and complexity that prevent people from communicating internationally with the same attitude and effectiveness as they do in their home territory.

The problem this innovation solves is real and acute: according to research from CCMI, forty percent of large enterprises either require their employees to curtail their voice and data usage while traveling or forbid it altogether due to the extraordinarily high costs of international roaming.

“When business people are on the road, they need to stay connected. And it shouldn’t matter whether you’re in Los Angeles or London – you just need to make the call, send the file – get things done, and done quickly. These road warriors are powering the US economy, and it’s up to network providers to help them make it happen,” said Pascal de Hesselle, vice president, marketing at Truphone. “Truphone’s international shared plans keep business people productive, affordably connecting them with their colleagues and customers around the world.  We’re proud of this industry first.” 

Truphone also provides business customers with local numbers in multiple countries on a single SIM or device, so contacts can always get in touch on a number that’s familiar to them. And if the user is anywhere in the ‘Truphone Zone,’ the calls are local calls.  These additional numbers are always on, and always routed automatically – so users have a consistent and unified calling experience.   

Germany, Poland and Spain will be added to the ‘Truphone Zone’ later this year.

Truphone will be exhibiting and sharing information during CTIA in booth 3918 and at the Mobile Focus media event on May 21^st, at the Mirage Hotel.  For more information on Truphone, especially the new Shared and Regional Plans, please visit www.truphone.com.

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For more information, to arrange an interview, source imagery or anything else, please contact Adrianne Buchta at [email protected].  

ABOUT TRUPHONE

Truphone is the only mobile operator in the world that expands the reach of businesses beyond the borders of their home country. Truphone achieves this by providing multiple international numbers on a single SIM, enabling businesses to make international calls that are treated as local calls and providing contacts a direct way to get in touch on a local number. Truphone’s approach also eliminates or reduces mobile roaming costs for voice and data services, keeping staff better connected when they travel.  The company’s patented SIM-based offering works in more than 200 countries.  Headquartered out of London, Truphone has offices across 4 continents and continues to expand aggressively with backing from investment companies such as Minden, Vollin Holdings and Eden Ventures. Our clients include Fortune 50 and FTSE 1000 companies across multiple sectors.

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InterContinental San Francisco Hotel First To Utilize Mobile Endomondo Exercise Route Locator Technology in Connecting With Traveling Fitness Fans

New Sponsored Routes Service from Endomondo Allows Travel/Tourism Industry to Create Location-Specific, Interactive Exercise Maps for Jogging/Biking/Hiking Guests 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – April 8, 2013 – Finding an interesting route to walk, bike or jog is sometimes a challenge for travelers wishing to maintain a fitness regimen while visiting unfamiliar destinations.  The InterContinental San Francisco Hotel addressed this issue for its guests by becoming the first to work with fitness tracking app/social network Endomondo to craft interactive exercise routes that begin and end at the hotel and guide sightseers through some of San Francisco’s well-known attractions.

Guests looking for exercise routes simply download the free Endomondo Sports Tracker mobile app, available on most smartphones, and open the Routes section.  The Routes menu reveals a list of nearby paths.  Users in San Francisco will instantly see the Embarcadero Run and Sightseeing Route courses developed for hotel visitors.  People can follow one of these routes using their mobile device.

Beyond a simple map of where to exercise, Endomondo’s Sponsored Routes can be “pinned” with photos, video, audio or background details providing additional information on points of interest along paths.  Whether they are historical sites, or partnering restaurants/visitor destinations, the content is then presented to users as they travel the route via the Endomondo Sports Tracker mobile app.  This interactive feature creates a virtual self-guided tour that makes exercising interesting and more fun.

Peter Koehler, Regional Director of Operations in Northern California and General Manager for InterContinental San Francisco, said adopting new mobile technology to better serve visitors is another example of the hotel’s intense focus on catering to the every need of guests.  Because the 32-story, 550-room hotel is located at the very center of tech development, the InterContinental San Francisco can explore cutting edge travel/tourism tech.

“Being at the center of San Francisco, the InterContinental San Francisco is a home away from home for many in the technology industry,” Koehler said.  “As such, working with a well-respected entity such as Endomondo to develop a mobile exercise service for tech-savvy guests was an endeavor that benefitted all involved.”

Endomondo Co-Founder Mette Lykke said Sponsored Routes similar to those developed for the InterContinental San Francisco can be created anywhere in the world for hotels, tourism bureaus, travel agencies, tourist destinations or any organization looking to interact with visitors in a unique fashion using modern mobile technology.

“With the wide adoption of mobile communications, people are using smartphones more and more to interact in meaningful ways with their surroundings,” Lykke said.  “Endomondo’s Sponsored Routes service offers a platform whereby organizations involved in travel and tourism can connect with visitors in a new, unique and interesting manner with very little effort or cost.”

Endomondo currently charges $1,500 annually for Sponsored Routes and works directly with interested organizations to map out the course and add multimedia content.  Additionally, Endomondo maintains the route in-house on its servers, further decreasing resource commitments of those wishing to sponsor routes.  Travel/Tourism entities wanting to learn more can send an email to [email protected].

About Endomondo:

With nearly 15 million users joining since launch in 2008, Endomondo remains a highly rated, free mobile app that turns GPS-enabled smartphones into a personal trainer and social motivator capable of tracking workouts, analyzing performance, and can aid in the discovery of new activities and insights into fitness so people become and stay active. Endomondo stands apart from other activity tracking apps in its strong focus on social interaction; and helps users connect with like-minded people and encourages the sharing of experiences and support in achieving collective goals. Users can send friends real-time pep talks while they exercise, compete against friends for fun, challenge co-workers, and share it all on Facebook, Twitter or across the Endomondo social network.

About InterContinental San Francisco:

The InterContinental San Francisco opened in February 2008 at Howard and 5^th streets next to Moscone West Convention Center. The hotel towers 32 stories above the heart of the City and features 550 rooms, 14 suites, 43,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space with natural light, the Michelin-starred Luce restaurant, Bar 888, a ten-room treatment spa, full-service fitness center, and an indoor pool. In 2011, the InterContinental San Francisco received its LEED EBOM Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. For more information and to make reservations, contact the InterContinental San Francisco, 888 Howard Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94103, at 415.616.6500 or 888.811.4273, or by visiting www.intercontinentalsanfrancisco.com.

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Truphone Demonstrates Truphone+ Converged Wi-Fi and GSM Service at Mobile World Congress 2013

Truphone+ Keeps You Connected Even When You Have No Cellular Coverage

BARCELONA, February 25th 2013: Truphone today gave the first public demonstration of Truphone+, its upcoming phone service that combines GSM services with its internet calling capabilities (VoIP). Truphone+ allows users to make either standard calls over traditional mobile networks or calls over Wi-Fi, with a new intelligent calling system automatically choosing the best option. Truphone+ can deliver coverage and even HD audio to customers who otherwise have no signal, letting them stay connected wherever they are.

“I, like many people, don’t have reliable mobile coverage at my home in the countryside – or even in my London office,” said Truphone founder and CTO James Tagg. “The Truphone+ service will let me use my phone normally, whether I’m on the cellular phone network or not.”

Truphone+ will be an automatic upgrade for all new Truphone SIM customers who download the free Truphone App, which is available on iOS, Android and BlackBerry 10 devices. The Truphone App will include additional features that complement Truphone+, such as call encryption and a call cost indicator that tells you the cost per minute, before you dial.

Truphone+ is also fully compatible with existing Truphone services, such as the ability to have multiple international numbers on a single SIM.

Truphone+ is planned for release in Q2 2013.

Key features of Truphone+ include:

• Combined mobile phone network and Wi-Fi service – Truphone+ lets you make and receive calls over Wi-Fi when standard networks aren’t available, with exactly the same experience
• Eliminate bill shock: A call cost indicator displays the precise per-minute cost so the user can decide when and where they want to make a call
• Ease of use – Truphone+ is designed for speed and simplicity - all you have to do is press ‘call’, the rest is seamless
• One voicemail – It does not matter whether you miss a call on Wi-Fi or the cellular network, all your voicemail is in one place
• Parallel ringing – Truphone+ makes it easier to manage multiple devices by letting you choose which devices ring when you are called

ABOUT TRUPHONE    

Truphone, the pioneering international mobile communications company, helps people and businesses around the world stay connected. The company’s unique SIM-based offering works in more than 200 countries and significantly reduces the cost and complexity of international mobile roaming.

Truphone is also a leader in internet calling (VoIP), having launched the first ever voice over internet application for a mobile phone. The Truphone App has been downloaded by millions of people across the world and gives users secure Wi-Fi calling at a high quality and reduced cost.

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‘The World on Sale’: Truphone’s Holiday Gift to Businesses

Company’s promotional offer is 25-percent discount off already compelling mobile rates – in more than 200 countries

DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 10, 2012 – In the spirit of the holiday season, Truphone, the mobile operator for the international traveler, today announced “The World on Sale” offer that gives international business travelers discounts of an additional 25 percent off its already compelling standard mobile rates around the world.

Offering business-class voice, data and SMS service in more than 200 countries, Truphone helps businesses avoid bill shock and reduce costs of international mobile roaming. The company supports leading smartphones and uses innovations such as an intelligent network, a unique multi-identity SIM card and its own “least cost roaming” approach to offer significant savings to business people making calls, sending texts and accessing data networks when home or abroad.  By comparison, traditional GSM wireless carriers only use a single-identity SIM with their networks.

“Truphone delivers typical cost savings for businesses of 30 to 60 percent compared to other providers. The added 25 percent discount is a special promotion that’s good for the full term of a contract,” said Gary S. Cohen, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Truphone Americas.

“Truphone is so confident you will be happy with our service that we will allow you to cancel at any time within the first 90 days, with no penalty or further obligation,” he said.

Truphone’s service works with all major mobile devices.  Its offer is especially rich for Blackberry users who travel internationally.  The plan includes a generous allocation of voice, text and data, and features unlimited Blackberry Email across the entire Truphone network of more than 200 countries.  

“We believe the discounted pricing of our ‘Blackberry Pack’ promotional offer is extraordinary compared to what’s available to business users elsewhere,” said Cohen. “We know that subscribers who sign up with Truphone will quickly realize the benefits of staying connected internationally for a very reasonable cost.”

To learn more specific details of Truphone’s “World on Sale” offer or to sign up, customers should visit http://www.truphone.com or call 1-888-996-6245.   The promotional offer is available to U.S. business customers and expires December 31, 2012.

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About Truphone
Truphone is a global mobile operator, helping people and businesses around the world stay connected, wherever they may be.

International Mobile Roaming Charges Hurt Midmarket, Enterprise and Fortune 1000 Firms, CCMI Report Finds

Regardless of size, the costs and pain of mobile roaming burden businesses whose employees travel abroad

DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 4, 2012 -- The exorbitant costs and pain of today's international mobile roaming prices are just as real for mid-sized and enterprise companies as they are for Fortune 1000 companies, according to a new "mid-market" research study by CCMI, the leading provider of telecom rate and data solutions and information.

In a report commissioned by Truphone, the mobile operator for the international traveler, a CCMI survey of 201 companies in September 2012 classified "mid-market" companies as those with 100 to 1,000 employees and "enterprise" organizations as those with 1,001 to 10,000 employees.

CCMI found that as their populations of international travelers grow, business organizations of all sizes say they feel compelled to choose between two evils:

• Suffer with standard international roaming options and pay extraordinary charges to allow subscribers to continue using their mobile devices just as they would in their home markets.
• Change employee behavior so that their usage consumes fewer wireless minutes, messages and gigabytes.

Results of the latest research mirror CCMI's findings in a report earlier this year that focused on a survey of larger, Fortune 1000 companies. In both studies, CCMI reported that attempts at changing user behavior and even restricting employees' use of their mobile devices during international travel can have unwelcome consequences, including loss of business, productivity and data security, and difficulties in communicating with customers, suppliers, colleagues, partners and the employees themselves. 

Among other results, the latest CCMI survey found that:

• As with the Fortune 1000, 34 percent of midmarket and enterprise companies spend more than $1,000 per month per user on international wireless costs, while 15 percent spend more than $2,500 per user per month.
• 52 percent of companies surveyed have a specific company mandate in place to reduce their international roaming costs.

The latest CCMI report stresses that changing behavior can be onerous for users not adept at swapping out SIM cards and changing network settings. This is the case for many executives, who are the most likely to be traveling globally and conducting the highest-value business. Curbing their communications and productivity generally costs the company dearly.

"Given that most international travelers are on important business, as evidenced by their companies justifying the considerable expense associated with sending them abroad, neither option will suffice in the long term," the CCMI report said, advising that "organizations seeing their international wireless costs escalate should seek innovation in this market."

As examples of innovation, the CCMI report cites international network service resale plans combined with emerging wireless expense management (WEM) software and cloud services that can hold down costs of international mobile roaming.

The CCMI report concludes:  "Newer, emerging global carrier options, such as services enabled by SIMs with multiple international mobile numbers and mobile subscriber identities, are making it possible for companies to strike that all-important balance between connectivity and cost. Such multi-identity SIMs, in combination with network intelligence and negotiated rates, let employees use their existing wireless devices abroad just as they would in their home country so that usability and productivity remain consistent. This approach usually cuts international roaming bills by an estimated 30 percent to 90 percent, eliminating the high anxiety about bill shock."

Truphone helps businesses and consumers reduce costs of international mobile roaming by the percentages cited in the CCMI report, and offers voice, data and SMS service in more than 200 countries.  The company supports leading smartphones, uses an intelligent network, a unique multi-identity SIM card and its own "least cost roaming" approach to offer significant savings to business people making calls, sending texts and accessing data networks when abroad.  By comparison, traditional GSM carriers only offer a single identity/number per SIM.

"For business executives traveling internationally, Truphone offers a compelling solution," said Gary S. Cohen, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Truphone Americas.  "Our mobile innovations and 'least cost roaming' approach enable international travelers to stay connected and productive while abroad without the fear of bill shock."

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About Truphone
Truphone is a global mobile operator, helping people and businesses around the world stay connected, wherever they may be.

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Truphone Establishes Technology Center in New Jersey to Support Company’s Expansion in U.S.

Broader nationwide presence enables delivery of innovative mobile services for business customers

NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 30, 2012 – Truphone, the pioneering international mobile communications company, today announced the establishment of a Technology Center.  The New Jersey center complements Truphone’s United States headquarters in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park.

The technology center is led by Ed Guy, Ph.D., Vice President of Engineering, and Chris Celiberti, Vice President of Business Engineering. They and their staff of computer and communications engineers are responsible for developing innovative mobile services for the global business market. Both report to Truphone founder and Chief Technology Officer James Tagg. 

Located in the Enterprise Development Center at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark, the Truphone technology center initially consists of a staff of 12, many of whom are NJIT graduates.  

Guy, who has worked with Truphone since the company’s earliest days, designed and led the implementation of its network as it evolved from a mobile VoIP provider into a full-fledged global mobile operator capable of connecting voice, data and text messaging to more than 200 countries.

Guy developed the original architecture for many of today’s VoIP systems and is author of patents and essential documents that specify how the Internet works. “Our mission is to develop Truphone’s patent portfolio and turn these into new and innovative services that people need, can’t live without, and can’t obtain elsewhere,” he said.

Tagg said:  “We are seeing incredible demand for Truphone’s solutions from U.S.-based multi-nationals, and we are expanding our U.S. operations and engineering staff to meet that demand and add to our innovation portfolio. International business travelers want to stay connected on the road. Truphone allows them to do just that, with the same mobile phone experience they enjoy at home but without fear of bill shock when they roam internationally.”

Mobile users who switch to Truphone no longer need to carry multiple phones, change SIM cards or stop using their phones when traveling. Truphone offers a complete solution for use at home and abroad.

Founded by Tagg, Truphone began on a farm in Kent, U.K., in 2006 with a handful of people and a big idea to break down the barriers to effective global mobile communications.  Now, with global headquarters in London, and additional operations in Australia, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Portugal and the U.S., the company has grown to employ approximately 350 people worldwide.

Truphone initially gained attention in 2006 with the introduction of the world’s first mobile VoIP application. In 2007, it made history by demonstrating the first VoIP application on the Apple iPhone before launching a string of industry firsts starting in 2008 with applications for Apple’s iPhone, iPad and the Google Android line of smartphones.  Truphone has since expanded its offerings to include GSM-based voice, text and data mobile services, which will soon be available in the United States.

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About Truphone
Truphone is a global mobile operator, helping people and businesses around the world stay connected, wherever they may be.

About NJIT’s EDC
Since 1988, the Enterprise Development Center (EDC) operated by New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has been instrumental in the development and the commercialization of High Tech and Life Science companies.  Residence at the EDC is open to venture and expansion companies that have, or will have, proprietary technology as a significant source of revenue.

Truphone Selects North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park for Its U.S. Headquarters

DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 14, 2012 – Truphone, a pioneer in reducing roaming costs for international business travelers worldwide, is expanding into the United States and has selected Raleigh-Durham’s Research Triangle Park (RTP) for its U.S. headquarters.

Gary S. Cohen, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Truphone Americas, said the global mobile operator chose to base its U.S. headquarters in RTP because the area is a technology and innovation center, affords businesses efficient cost of operations and provides the quality of life that attracts great people.

“RTP is well known for its technological advancements and entrepreneurial culture and both reasons support why Truphone is here,” said Cohen. “We look forward to joining the more than 170 global companies based in RTP and becoming a respected neighbor in our own right.”

Truphone makes it easier for international business travelers to stay connected by slashing the cost of roaming. Being with Truphone means there’s no longer the need to carry multiple phones and tablets, change SIM cards or curtail usage anymore. Truphone offers one solution – for home and abroad.

Cohen, who spent over a decade in Silicon Valley before relocating to RTP, has more than 25 years of experience leading growth efforts for technology and telecommunications firms. His background includes a healthy mix of large enterprise and start-up ventures, including senior executive positions at IBM, Nextel, Lenovo, Scient, Kontiki and Motricity.  

The U.S. executive team is comprised of industry veterans from IBM, AT&T, Sprint, Nextel, British Telecom, Motorola, Ericsson and other leading technology companies. Among them is Susan Nelson,Vice President, Business Development, an RTP local who was previously recognized as one of the Triangle Business Journal’s top 25 Women in Business.  

The selection of the Research Triangle Park headquarters and build-out of the U.S. team marks the company’s formal expansion and presence in this country.

Founded by inventor and Chief Technology Officer James Tagg, Truphone initially opened its doors on a farm in Kent, U.K., in 2006 with a handful of people and a big idea to lower the cost of mobile roaming. Now, with global headquarters in London, and additional operations in Australia, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Portugal and the U.S., the company has grown to employ more than 300 people worldwide.

Truphone initially gained attention in 2006 with the introduction the world’s first mobile VoIP application. In 2007, it made history by demonstrating the first VoIP application on the Apple iPhone before launching a string of industry firsts starting in 2008 with applications for Apple’s iPhone, iPad and the Google Android line of smartphones.  Truphone has since expanded its offerings to include GSM-based voice, text and data mobile services, which will soon be available in the United States.

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