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Accton Licenses HelloSoft's Award Winning VoIP Solution for VoWi-Fi and Multi-Mode Handsets

HelloSoft, Inc.
2006-11-03 09:21 1292638

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- HelloSoft, Inc. a leading

provider of VoIP Technologies for mobile devices announced today that Accton,

a global outsourcing partner for networking and communications solutions has

licensed and deployed HelloSoft's VoIP software solution for use on Accton's

VoWi-Fi and multi-mode handsets.

"With HelloSoft's highly optimized and power-efficient VoIP software

integrated in Accton's VoWi-Fi and multi-mode handsets, users can enjoy the

benefits of high quality voice coupled with reduced power consumption at

lower costs," said Stephen Yang, Director of Marketing, for Accton Technology

Corporation. "We are excited about the integrated product both companies will

bring to the handset market."

Accton's VoWi-Fi and multi-mode handsets are compliant with IEEE

802.11b/g wireless standard, and support SIP for voice applications. They

allow users to make or receive VoIP phone calls as long as users are in the

coverage of wireless LAN. Users can enjoy the convenience of wireless

mobility and the cost savings of VoIP without powering on the PC.

"We are excited about working with Accton towards bringing new power-

efficient VoWi-Fi and multi-mode handsets to the market," said Krishna

Yarlagadda, HelloSoft's President and CEO.

"HelloSoft is leading mobile convergence by providing the most optimized

VoIP and IMS/VCC products for wireless VoIP client end-points to be used in

multi-mode networks."

HelloSoft has a range of VoIP and wireless products to meet the price and

performance needs of multiple high-volume markets, including cellular

handsets, PDAs, IP phones, ATAs and next generation set-top boxes and game

consoles. HelloSoft's VoIP is the industry's most optimized and comprehensive

software solution for VoIP client devices. All HelloSoft VoIP products are

standard compliant and have been tested for interoperability with commercial

SIP proxy servers and popular IP phones.

About Accton Technology Corporation

Accton Technology Corporation (TAIEX: 2345) is a global premier provider

of networking and communications solutions for top tier networking, computer,

and telecommunications vendors. Leveraging its advanced software applications

and state-of-the-art ASIC, Accton collaborates with its strategic partners to

design, develop and manufacture innovative, leading-edge technologies. The

company's constantly-evolving core technology, highly-qualified employees and

aggressive cost engineering make it possible for Accton to deliver superior

products that are as affordable as they are robust. For more information

about Accton and its subsidiaries, visit http://www.accton.com .

About HelloSoft

HelloSoft is the world's leading provider of VoIP Technologies for

wireline and wireless devices. The company enables mass deployment of low-

cost, power-efficient, fully-featured multi-mode wireline and wireless

devices by providing highly optimized RISC-based VoIP software products with

superior voice quality, QoS, and efficient call switching specifically

designed for next generation end-points. HelloSoft's IMS/VCC stack enables

seamless hand-off between cellular and Wi-Fi networks for multi-mode

handsets. This comprehensive portfolio of award winning VoIP products enables

OEMs, ODMs and semiconductor manufacturers to deliver VoIP enabled products

with a short time to market schedule.

HelloSoft is headquartered in San Jose, California with an R&D facility

in Hyderabad. HelloSoft's customers include leading technology firms such as

Toshiba, Wistron NeWeb Corp, Panasonic, NeoMagic and 5V Technologies along

with top semiconductor manufacturers Original Device Manufacturers (ODMs) and

Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) globally. HelloSoft's partners

include Texas Instruments, Intel, Microsoft and Symbian.

http?://www.hellosoft.com .

Source: HelloSoft, Inc.
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