deltathree Announces Agreement With Verizon to Support New VoIP Service
NEW YORK, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- deltathree, Inc. , a leading provider of SIP-based VoIP solutions for service providers and consumers worldwide, today announced an agreement with Verizon Communications to provide VoIP consulting, management and integration services for Verizon's new VoiceWing consumer Voice over IP (VoIP) service, which was launched earlier today (see verizon.com for details).
Paul White, deltathree's Chief Financial Officer, who led the effort for deltathree, commented on the launch, "We are extremely pleased to announce our agreement with Verizon. This agreement brings advanced VoIP functionality and solutions to Verizon's VoiceWing service. As a global provider of VoIP communications products and services, deltathree is excited to be teaming with the largest provider of wireline and wireless communications services in the United States.
This agreement is further evidence of deltathree's success in teaming with the world's premier telecommunications service providers to expand the reach of VoIP."
Verizon VoiceWing allows consumers to make unlimited local and long-distance phone calls within the United States and certain territories and to benefit from low per-minute international calling rates. Additionally, Verizon VoiceWing provides customers not only traditional services such as voice mail, caller ID and call waiting, but also advanced features that give them unprecedented control of their communications by accessing a special Web page called the Personal Account Manager.
Through the agreement announced today, deltathree is providing a suite of back office integration and management services including: account sign-up, billing, account management, credit card processing and fraud management, as well as VoIP telephony features as they relate to the end user experience. deltathree will also provide its Customer Service Interface (CSI) for utilization in supporting the customer service function.
Mr. White further stated, "Our agreement with Verizon deploys deltathree's VoIP network consulting, integration and support services to help ensure a seamless customer experience for Verizon's VoiceWing subscribers. We look forward to working with Verizon to expand the universe of VoIP telephony users nationwide as service begins to ramp up through the second half of 2004 and beyond."
The agreement has a two-year initial term with an annual renewal after the initial term. VoiceWing is available nationwide and allows users to take their phone number with them wherever they move nationwide. Learn more about Verizon's VoiceWing service online at verizon.com.
About deltathree
Founded in 1996, deltathree is a leading provider of hosted, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) products and services. deltathree provides private-label products, including PC-to- Phone, Phone-to-Phone, and Broadband Phone, as well as back-office services such as billing, operations management, marketing support, and network management, to service providers worldwide. deltathree's consumer division, iConnectHere, provides award-winning VoIP products directly to consumers. Our high quality Internet telephony solutions are viable and cost-effective alternatives to traditional telephone services. |
