fring delivers SIPNET savings with mobile freedom
Moscow (London) 18 July 2007 – fring, the world’s leading mVoIP (mobile VoIP) provider, today announced a partnership agreement with SIPNET, the leading Russian SIP-provider. The joint service with pre-installed access to SIPNET from the fring application facilitates easier and free mobile calls for SIPNET users from their fring-supported mobile handset. SIPNET users can now benefit from SIP cost savings from their mobile handsets without any complicated configuration process and without the need for a PC or any dedicated hardware. “ As a leading SIP provider in Russia and for Russian speaking users worldwide, we are excited that fring enables our users to enjoy the great cost savings SIPNET affords, with the freedom of mobile connectivity,” said Natalya Nosova, CEO, SIPNET. fring users can leverage their SIPNET accounts from their mobile handset to easily place and receive SIP calls from anywhere in the world to Russia. Users simply choose a contact from their fring contact list, and select SIPNET to directly dial over 3G, GPRS or Edge fixed data plan Internet connection or over Wi-Fi. Such calls to landline phones in Moscow and St.Petersburg regions can be 100% free and to the rest of Russia and C.I.S. countries at low-cost SIPNET rates with no additional service charge. With fring, users can also receive SIP calls to their mobile phone resulting in significant cost savings for friends and family. “We simply responded to our Russian users by facilitating easier SIPNET use from fring to help bring the popular SIPNET benefits to users’ mobile handsets” said Alex Nerst, co-founder and CTO, fring. “Now SIPNET users can enjoy their free SIP termination to Russian landlines from the convenience of their mobile phone with fring, in addition to greater independence to choose the preferred mobile communication network and provider for each phone call , be it their traditional cellular operator, IM provider or SIPNET among other SIP providers over Wi-Fi connections, 3G or GPRS. ” fring features real-time contact availability (presence), letting users choose the best call provider before dialling based on the recipient’s availability, reception quality and call cost, among other factors. fring is also enhanced with live chat, facilitating multiple concurrent chat sessions with several IM providers including Skype®, Twitter, Google Talk™ and Windows Live Messenger (MSN). The fring application is currently in BETA and compatible with the following handset models: Nokia series 60, Windows Mobile Series 5.0 and 6.0 handsets and the Sony Ericsson P990i device. About fring fring™ is a mobile Voice over Internet Protocol (mVoIP) application that allows users to make free calls and live chat over cellular data networks or a Wi-Fi connection. Optimized for 3G over mobile phone networks with GPRS and Wi-Fi roaming, fring provides a continuous call connection. It is 100% free with no subscription costs; consumers communicate over Wi-Fi or simply pay for the data they use under their existing line rental agreement. Completely PC-independent, it requires no additional hardware and is not dependent on Wi-Fi coverage. fring also integrates with the Skype, Google Talk, Twitter & MSN Messenger networks and hundreds of SIP providers, allowing users to choose the carrier and network of preference for every call or chat session. For further information please visit www.fring.com. About SIPNET SIPNET is a biggest Russian SIP-provider. SIPNET subscribers using VoIP can talk unlimitedly for free to all users of SIPNET network, us e the Internet for talk for free with subscribers of landline phones of Moscow and St.Petersburg and also with users of GSM network that have direct numbers. Network SIPNET uses an alternative numeration of subscribers, who would possess a personal telephone number independent of city telephone networks. At the same time connections between fellow subscribers of the SIPNET network are free of charge. SIPNET also supports extended voice services such as voice mail, telephone answering machines, multilateral audio conferences, voice chats, systems of intellectual voice menus and audio email. Using SIPNET users can communicate with land-line phone users of every country at competitive prices. For further information please visit http://www.sipnet.ru. Download fring''s press kit (ZIP) For media enquiries please contact: fring SIPNET |
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