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Coms launches VoIP Service with 2 million numbers(Tele.com Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Coms plc today switches on its Internet Telephony network for UK public use. Unlike Skype, Coms will work on all devices that support the SIP protocol, which is recognised as the International standard for voice over IP (VoIP) networks, bringing simple, cheap internet telephone service to a wide range of PDAs, mobiles and landlines. Coms uniquely lets each customer select their own free UK personal number from a range of 2 million Ofcom allocated numbers in 185 different geographic area codes. Incoming calls are free and calls between Coms users are also free. Coms charges low rates to UK phones, mobiles and international destinations and for enhanced messaging services. There are over two million British households using the Internet to make calls, and numbers are only set to increase. Further, SIP is becoming standard in most portable devices. By 2008 most mobile phones and PDAs will be able to receive VoIP calls from the nearest wireless hotspot. "This mass saturation will enable people to make cheap calls wherever they can get onto a WiFi hotspot, giving the networks a real run for their money." says Terry Martin, CEO of Coms. "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". The successful technology entrepreneurs behind Coms have several years of experience in the telecommunications and computing sectors and companies that include Apple, JFAX and Virtual Internet, which they believe will give them the edge required to make their offering work in the emerging VoIP market. Coms will offer its service and special Internet phones through the company's online shop (www.coms.com). About Coms Coms was founded by Jason Drummond in 2000 with the vision of using the Internet to carry and deliver voice telephone calls. Voice over IP (VoIP) is changing the way consumers and businesses make and receive their telephone calls. Coms offers a low-cost VoIP service that can be combined with services provided by broadband Internet suppliers to make and receive telephone calls. Coms subscribers can make high quality calls over the Internet wherever a high-speed Internet connection is available, including in wireless hotspot as they are allocated their own location free unique user number. Subscription is available in a range of packages. See www.coms.com for more information. Coms is an Ofcom authorised Public Electronic Communications Network (PECN) and a member of the Internet Telephony Service Providers Association (ITSPA). Coms is listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM market (LSE:COMS) Copyright 2006 M2 Communications Ltd.. Source: Financial Times Information Limited. |