[January 31, 2010] iotum Adds Skype Access Feature to Calliflower Conferencing Calling Tweet Jan 28, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Iotum, a provider of network solutions for devices, social networks and Web services, announced the introduction of an open beta program through which customers can access their Calliflower conference calls via Skype. Calliflower, which applies a social-networking-style visual interface to the task of conferencing and collaboration, can now be reached from any Skype-enabled PC or phone as well as from traditional PSTN phones. According to iotum, participants could previously only dial into Calliflower conferences through PSTN access numbers, potentially incurring local charges. In regions or countries where no such access numbers are available, customers would incur long-distance and even international charges, or use up Skype-out minutes calling access numbers overseas. Now callers can access Calliflower through a Skype ID - CalliflowerSkype - or via a web button in the Calliflower UI, overcoming this disadvantage. "We've had many requests from potential Calliflower customers who had no local access numbers, especially from parts of Africa, India, China and the Middle East," said Alec Saunders, iotum CEO. "Now, as long as they have Skype, that doesn't matter anymore." Available on PC, Mac and iPhone, Calliflower allows for organizing and participating in multi-party calls. It allows participants to see the status of other callers and raise hands to request the floor, while also providing interactive chat, document sharing, conference controls, call recording, invitations and reminders and integration with calendars. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]