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NewStep Networks Partners With HelloSoft to Provide Service Convergence Support for Popular Handset Models

Posted on: Thursday, 2 August 2007, 09:18 CDT

NewStep Networks, Inc., the leader in convergence solutions for carriers and enterprises, and HelloSoft, a leading supplier of VoIP technologies for the converged market, announced today the successful completion of interoperability testing to enable fixed-mobile convergence solutions on a variety of dual-mode and multi-mode handset devices.

"NewStep continues to expand its portfolio of services with the addition of another well-known and respected Voice Call Continuity (VCC) client solution that enables a variety of leading smartphone handsets," said Craig Gosselin, NewStep's chief marketing officer. "HelloSoft's client technology enhances NewStep's service convergence proposition, providing carriers with competitively differentiated offerings and increased customer loyalty."

The NewStep CSN platform has been tested with HelloSoft's VoIP software client and is now available on HTC Dopod, the QTEK S200 and Samsung SPH M4500 handsets. The NewStep-HelloSoft collaboration will also provide support for upcoming Sony Ericsson handsets.

"HelloSoft is committed to enhancing VoIP and IMS/VCC initiatives within the fixed-mobile convergence market through joint efforts with solution providers like NewStep," said Ron Victor, HelloSoft's general manager of marketing and business development. HelloSoft is at the forefront of pioneering new and innovative technologies that will enable service providers to leverage new revenue generating opportunities within converged networks.

About NewStep Networks

NewStep Networks is an award-winning provider of fixed-mobile convergence solutions based on its patented CSN platform. NewStep solutions enable enterprises and consumers to have an "any device, any place, any content" communications experience by facilitating the movement of information across access technologies. Currently deployed and handling millions of calls per day, NewStep Networks' platform offers a rich set of features that works with today's technology and devices, as well as those being developed for tomorrow. For more information, visit www.newstep.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 VoIP stack enables seamless hand-over 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.

Note to Editors: NewStep Networks, etc., are trademarks of NewStep Networks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Business Wire

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