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Vonage(R) and VTech Team Up to Redefine the Telecommunications MarketplaceLAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage, the leading broadband phone company and VTech, one of the largest suppliers of corded and cordless phones in North America have announced a partnership to develop a broadband cordless phone system, configured with Vonage's service. This product, configured with the Texas Instruments (TI) TNETV1060 VoIP chipset, will be available at over 8,000 retail locations nationwide during the spring/summer 2005. The phone plugs directly into a customer's broadband connection or router, eliminating the need for a stand alone adapter and telephone. The Vonage and VTech technology partnership enables consumers and small businesses to easily set up a high-quality feature-rich phone service via their broadband connection, at significantly reduced rates in comparison to traditional telephone service. Further, this collaboration offers retailers a ground-breaking opportunity to increase sales and expand into a new category, capitalizing on Vonage's leadership in broadband telephony and VTech's retail strength in high-quality phone handsets. "VTech is excited to bring innovative bundled solutions that our partnership with Vonage will yield the consumer and SOHO telephony market," said Donna Silbert, vice president of Product Management of VTech. "Our goal is to leverage VTech's expertise in cordless telephony to provide consumers quick and easy access to the many benefits that Vonage's service offers." "Together, Vonage and VTech are collaborating to offer everything a customer needs to make high-quality, inexpensive phone calls, in one simple, easy-to-use device," said Jeffrey Citron. About Vonage(R) Vonage is redefining communications by offering consumers and small businesses an affordable alternative to traditional telephone service. The fastest growing telephony company in North America, Vonage's service area encompasses more than 2000 active rate centers in over 150 global markets. Vonage is sold directly through http://www.vonage.com/ and retail partners such as SAM's Club, Amazon.com, RadioShack, Best Buy, Circuit City, Staples, Fry's Electronics, Office Depot and CompUSA. Wholesale partners such as EarthLink, ARMSTRONG(R), Advanced Cable Communications and the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities resell the Vonage broadband phone service under their own unique brands. With more than 400,000 lines in service, Vonage continues to add more than 30,000 lines per month to its network. Over 10 million calls per week are made using Vonage, the easy-to-use, feature-rich, flat rate phone service. Vonage is headquartered in Edison, New Jersey. For more information about Vonage's products and services, please visit http://www.vonage.com/ or call 1-VONAGE-HELP. Vonage is a trademark of Vonage Holdings Corp. About VTech VTech is one of the largest suppliers of corded and cordless phones in North America and one of the world's leading suppliers of electronic learning products. It also provides highly sought-after contract manufacturing services. VTech is a pioneer in the establishment of China-based manufacturing facilities and sells its products via a strong brand platform supported by a well-established distribution network in North America, Europe and Asia. Vonage CONTACT: Mitchell Slepian of Vonage, +1-732-528-2677, or+1-732-688-1721, or [email protected]; or Jen Case of GolinHarris,+1-213-438-8840, or [email protected], for VTech Web site: http://www.vonage.com/ |