February 13, 2007
Vocalscape Announces Ekiga Softphone Project
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vocalscape Networks, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VOSC - News) announced today that they are participating in an open source softphone project - the Ekiga softphone.
"Joining the open source community working on the Ekiga softphone allows Vocalscape to share our experience with VoIP technology and provides our customers and end-users with added functionality more quickly," said Ron McIntyre, President of Vocalscape. "Soon, in addition to our Eyefon softphone for Windows, end-users running Linux operating systems will be able to make calls on the Vocalscape network. Additionally, the Ekiga softphone will give users some added functionality such as video calling and text messaging." The number of subscribers to retail VoIP services rose by 83% during 2005, from 10.3 million at the beginning of 2005 to over 18.7 million subscribers worldwide by the end of 2005.
Ekiga (formerly known as GnomeMeeting) is an open source VoIP and video conferencing application for GNOME. Additionally, the first version of Ekiga for Windows was released recently. Ekiga uses both the H.323 and SIP protocols. It supports many audio and video codecs, and is interoperable with other SIP compliant software and also with Microsoft NetMeeting. Learn more about the Ekiga softphone at: http://ekiga.org
About Vocalscape
Vocalscape provides VoIP telephony solutions and communications software for Internet Service Providers ('ISPs'), Internet Telephony Service Providers ('ITSPs') and Telecommunications companies worldwide. Vocalscape develops VoIP and interactive communications software including Soft phone applications, Customer Acquisition and Billing Systems, SIP Servers, Gatekeepers and Virtual Calling Cards. Vocalscape's strategy is to focus on VoIP software and Long Distance termination solutions that bring together a full range of communications solutions and services thereby providing a turn-key VoIP infrastructure for ISPs, ITSPs and Telecommunications companies. http://www.Vocalscape.com
Forward-Looking Statements
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Contact Information:
Vocalscape Networks, Inc.
Kimberly Koch, 914-448-7600
fax: 914-448-7608
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