28th Nov 2006 08:00
Coms plc (Coms) today announces the opening of Coms Express, atwww.comsexpress.com. Customers can take advantage of internet telephony using free software on theirPC, but can only benefit from advanced features by using new VoIP hardware suchas WiFi handsets, combined GSM and VoIP mobile phones and VoIP conversiondevices for existing home phones and business PBXs which are all sold throughthe Coms Express online shop. Juniper Research estimates the global market for VoIP hardware to be worth £2.8billion by 2007. This figure will be largely due to individuals and businessesmigrating from the existing Public Service Telephone Network (PSTN) to internettelephony services. "People prefer handsets to using their computer for telephony is the fact of thematter" says Terry Martin, CEO, "selecting the right VoIP hardware is key tocost saving and maximising the benefits of VoIP which is why we have sourced thewidest product range and created our own user help guides". Coms has sourced products from Linksys, Paragon, Plantronics, Philips, RTX,Siemens, UTStar, Zyxel and even carries a range of Skype phones and accessories.Coms pre-configures the handsets with the VoIP settings and ships directly tothe customer. "Simple to use VoIP phones extends the market of people who will use internettelephony services and the frequency of calls they make" says Richard Bennett,Corporate Development Director, "increased usability will help drive the Comsviral customer acquisition model and lower churn". Special note This release should have been issued on the 23rd of November and replaces therelease issued on that date. The release on the 23rd of November titled "ComsLaunches VoIP Service" was a duplicate of a previous release and issued inerror. About Coms Coms was founded by Jason Drummond in 2000 with the vision of using the Internetto carry and deliver voice telephone calls. Voice over IP (VoIP) is changing theway consumers and businesses make and receive their telephone calls. Coms offersa low-cost VoIP service that can be combined with services provided by broadbandInternet suppliers to make and receive telephone calls. Coms subscribers canmake high quality calls over the Internet wherever a high-speed Internetconnection is available, including in wireless hotspot as they are allocatedtheir own location free unique user telephone number. Subscription is availablein a range of packages. See www.coms.com for more information. Coms is an Ofcom authorised Public Electronic Communications Network (PECN) anda member of the Internet Telephony Service Providers Association (ITSPA). Coms is listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM market (LSE:COMS). Contact Coms plc Richard Bennett [email protected] +44 (0)7966 388 374 Copyright Business Wire 2006Related Shares:
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