Plug 'n Talk Device Transforms PCs into Cell Phones

Global IP Solutions (News - Alert) (GIPS) has announced that Israel-based Outsmart, a provider of convergence solutions for telecom operators, is using the GIPS VideoEngine inside its Plug ’n Talk softphone to ensure reliable high-quality voice and video.

This solution enables telecom operators to offer subscribers a preloaded USB memory stick, which transforms any PC into a mobile phone. For example, Smart Communications, the Philippines’ largest wireless operator, currently offers its customers the Plug ’n Talk solution so the eight million Filipinos working abroad can call any Philippine landline or mobile phone at local tariffs with the same user experience, phone number, services and billing.

“Global IP Solutions has set the standard for voice and video quality over the last decade,” said Jacob Bros, Outsmart’s CEO. “Outsmart offers telecom operators additional revenue streams with the Plug ’n Talk solution allowing their users to enjoy all the advantages of a mobile phone on a computer with services such as voice, video, SMS, MMS and access to voicemail.”

Setting the standard is a big claim that’s easy to make in print, but in this case I can testify to its validity having seen a demanding, third party QoS demonstration with VideoEngine switched on and off. Readers can come close to replicating this experience by going to http://www.gipscorp.com/products/demos.php.