CounterPath Delivers New VoIP Softphone Solution with BT
June 27 2006 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Delivers the Future of Telephony to BT Total Broadband Customers in
First Phase of Ongoing Collaboration and Development VANCOUVER,
June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CounterPath Solutions Inc. (OTCBB
CTPS), a leading provider of VoIP (Voice over IP) and Video over IP
SIP softphones, has announced a licensing agreement with BT Retail,
a division of leading UK-based telecommunications provider BT, to
deliver the BT Softphone. The BT Softphone is a communications tool
which allows BT Retail's consumer broadband customers to experience
the full benefits of BT's new, enhanced VoIP service, including
secure Internet voice calling, and video messaging. It will also
form an integral part of BT's plan to roll out additional
multi-media features and services in the future. BT Retail selected
CounterPath due to its innovative and pioneering SIP-based
softphone solutions, which provide an intuitive, user-friendly
interface for VoIP communication, and support high quality audio
and video messaging, as well as including comprehensive security
capabilities and a wide range of additional features that will
enhance BT's overall consumer VoIP proposition. CounterPath's
standards-based approach to softphone development also ensured high
levels of interoperability with BT's existing infrastructure. The
two companies worked closely together on engineering support and
product development in the run-up to launch, ensuring a seamless
and intuitive user experience. "Our aim is to help consumers enjoy
a wide range of multimedia information, services and applications,
as we move towards a converged communications landscape," said
Gavin Patterson, group managing director, consumer, at BT Retail.
"The BT Softphone allows consumers to experience all the benefits
of VoIP, such as cost-effectiveness and increased flexibility, and
CounterPath enabled us to provide an intuitive, user-friendly
solution." "As more consumers experience the benefits of VoIP and
Instant Messaging, service providers are looking to maximize the
value of IP-based communication for their customers," said Donovan
Jones, president and COO at CounterPath. "BT is one of the world's
leading telecommunications brands, and a leader in the UK broadband
market, so we are excited to be working with the company as part of
its commitment to increasing widespread VoIP adoption and to
ongoing innovation in this space. The BT Softphone is the first
phase of this approach and we look forward to working with BT in
the future on the development of new multi-media applications and
services." "This collaboration represents another milestone for
CounterPath, as part of our continued focus on developing SIP based
multi-media applications for global tier one service providers,
infrastructure providers, cable companies and Internet telephony
service providers," he continued. About BT BT is one of the world's
leading providers of communications solutions and services
operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include
networked IT services, local, national and international
telecommunications services, and higher-value broadband and
internet products and services. BT consists principally of four
lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT
Wholesale. In the year ended 31 March 2006, BT Group's revenue was
pnds stlg 19,514 million with profit before taxation of pnds stlg
2,040 million. British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and encompasses virtually all
businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on
stock exchanges in London and New York. For more information, visit
http://www.bt.com/aboutbt About CounterPath CounterPath Solutions,
Inc., formerly Xten Networks, Inc., is a developer of
award-winning, high-quality, carrier-grade VoIP (Voice over IP) and
Video over IP SIP softphones for service providers, cable
operators, Internet telephony service providers, IP PBX
manufacturers and OEMs. CounterPath's SIP softphones are available
either pre-configured or as a software development kit (SDK), and
provide VoIP (Voice over IP), Video over IP, IM (Instant
Messaging), and Presence functionality. With over 150 customers in
more than 30 countries, CounterPath technology is deployed in more
than 6,000,000 IP endpoints worldwide. For more information please
visit http://www.counterpath.com/ or contact: Todd Hanas Investor
Relations +1.866.869.8072 Louise Tipton (LEWIS Public Relations)
Media Relations +1.415.992.4400 DATASOURCE: CounterPath Solutions,
Inc. CONTACT: For more information please visit
http://www.counterpath.com/ or contact: Todd Hanas, Investor
Relations, 1-866-869-8072, ; Louise Tipton (LEWIS Public
Relations), Media Relations, (415) 992-4400,
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