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October 20, 2006
Coms Rolls Out Free SIP-Based VoIP Network in the UK
By Laura Stotler, TMCnet Contributing Editor
Coms plc has rolled out its VoIP network for public use in the UK. The network will work with all devices that support the SIP protocol and will offer cheap Internet telephone services for a variety of mobile phones, PDAs and landlines.
The Coms service allows each customer to select a free UK personal phone number from a range of two million Ofcom allocated numbers in 185 geographic area codes. Incoming calls as well as calls between Coms users are free, while Coms charges low rates for outgoing calls to UK phones, mobiles and international destinations. Enhanced messaging services are also available at low rates.
Coms entrepreneurs have years of experience in the telecommunications and computing industries at companies including Apple, JFAX and Virtual Internet. The company plans to offer its services through special Internet phones and through its online shop.
"This mass saturation will enable people to make cheap calls wherever they can get onto a WiFi (News - Alert) hotspot, giving the networks a real run for their money," said Terry Martin, CEO of Coms, in a statement.
"Integration of Coms numbers with existing handsets will be the linchpin of this sector," says Richard Bennett, corporate development officer of Coms. "Our phones are reminiscent of mobile handsets which brings users a sense of familiarity that will drive the uptake of our service - users will quite literally take their landline with them."
Laura Stotler writes about IP Communications and related topics for TMCnet. She has covered VoIP and related technologies for seven years, contributing to Internet Telephony magazine and TMCnet, and as a freelance writer. To see more articles, please visit: Laura Stotler’s columnist page. (source: http://voipforenterprise.tmcnet.com/feature/service-solutions/articles/3195-coms-rolls-out-free-sip-based-voip-network.htm)
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