CounterPath's Softphone Powers Increasing VoIP Adoption by UK Consumers
January 16 2007 - 10:33AM
PR Newswire (US)
VoIP solutions for 1 million plus British Telecom consumers include
Canadian-developed softphone VANCOUVER, Jan. 16
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CounterPath Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:
CTPS), a leading provider of VoIP (Voice over IP) and Video over IP
SIP softphones, today commented on the recent announcement made by
its customer British Telecom (BT), the leading UK-based
telecommunications provider, indicating BT has reached the
milestone of one million VoIP customers. BT's VoIP offerings
include the BT Broadband Talk Softphone, developed by CounterPath.
Based on CounterPath's award-winning technology and using an
intuitive, BT-branded user interface, the SIP-based BT Broadband
Talk Softphone allows subscribers to make low cost calls over the
Internet, enjoy high-quality video calls, and use IM (Instant
Messaging) while managing their online presence. Additional
features include simplified contact management, Hi-definition Sound
(hi-dS) and three-way audio/video conference calling. The
confirmation that BT has gained more than one million registered
consumer customers for its VoIP services, made ahead of its
projected spring 2007 goal, demonstrates the rising trend of
Internet telephony adoption among consumers in the UK, many of whom
are choosing a softphone solution. "BT has undertaken some
innovative marketing campaigns recently to stimulate the interest
of consumers and promote understanding of the advantages of using
VoIP over traditional telephony routes", said Donovan Jones,
president and COO of CounterPath. "Creative promotions by BT,
including those with the Arsenal Football Club, in combination with
an intuitive, easy-to-use softphone client, have clearly piqued the
interest of consumers in the UK and demonstrated the market's
readiness for the product. We continue our development of
innovative SIP applications for service providers, enhancing the
richness of the user experience." In addition to BT, Canadian-based
CounterPath counts a number of service providers among its
international customers including Vonage, AT&T, Deutsche
Telekom and Portugal Telecom. More information about the BT
Broadband Talk Softphone is available at http://www.bt.com/. About
CounterPath CounterPath Solutions, Inc., formerly Xten Networks,
Inc., is a developer of award-winning, carrier-grade VoIP and Video
over IP SIP softphones for telecom and Internet telephony service
providers, cable operators, IP-PBX manufacturers and infrastructure
manufacturers. CounterPath's SIP softphones and softphone SDKs
(Software Development Kits), which provide VoIP, Video over IP, IM
(Instant Messaging) and Presence functionality and can be
preconfigured to our customer's VoIP service, are predominantly
licensed on a per seat or per subscriber basis, either co-branded
or private labeled. CounterPath's technology is deployed by over
235 customers in more than 50 countries. Additional information
about CounterPath and CounterPath's products and services is
available at http://www.counterpath.com/. CONTACT: Rob Brown,
Director of Marketing, (604) 628-9362, DATASOURCE: CounterPath
Solutions, Inc. CONTACT: Rob Brown, Director of Marketing, (604)
628-9362,
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