Cable & Wireless has launched a VoIP broadband telephony service in the Cayman Islands, branded 'NetSpeak', based on Net2Phone’s managed and hosted IP platform.
The new service enables residential customers with high speed internet access to make unlimited international calls at a low monthly rate using their home internet connection instead of the traditional fixed line network. The NetSpeak service includes pricing plans for unlimited calling to the United States, Canada and Western Europe fixed lines. Friends and family of NetSpeak users can call using a variety of local and international phone numbers available in the Cayman Islands, the United States, Britain and Canada. The basic plan includes standard features such as call waiting, caller ID, call forwarding, and voice mail with new Web-based account and feature management tools.
NetSpeak customers will be provided with a NetSpeak terminal adaptor that connects to their modem and a telephone handset. The device converts telephone calls into packets of digital data that can be carried over the Internet.
NetSpeak is the second VoIP-based product that Cable and Wireless (Cayman Islands) Ltd. has launched in conjunction with Net2Phone, whose fully-managed, hosted platform enables value-added retail products with low-cost options for local and long distance calling.
"As the leading communications provider in the Cayman Islands, Cable & Wireless is excited to break ground with our offering of high quality broadband telephony service throughout the country," said Timothy Adam, Chief Executive of Cable & Wireless Cayman Islands. "With the launch of NetSpeak, our customers can now access a low cost, high-quality phone service with the versatile features and functionality that VoIP offers."
"At Net2Phone we are increasingly seeing local operators use VoIP to grow revenue and offer new services," said Jonathan Reich, Chief Executive Officer of Net2Phone Global Services. "Cable & Wireless' rollout of digital telephony with Net2Phone showcases our value as a provider who can accelerate operators' time to market with robust solutions."
NetSpeak will also have major advantages for those that travel frequently. Customers can take their NetSpeak device anywhere in the world and use it wherever there is a high-speed Internet connection with suitable modem and a telephone. Therefore, customers can use their device to lower the cost of calling home while travelling and allow for local calls, if travelling in an area covered by their package.
Setting up a NetSpeak account is extremely easy. Customers must have a high-speed Internet connection with an Ethernet modem enabled with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). Cable & Wireless supply the NetSpeak device and customers will need a regular phone handset. Installation takes less than five minutes and applying for the service is easy. Existing C&W customers can apply online or visit any C&W store.
Net2Phone, Inc. and Cable & Wireless Cayman, Ltd. agreed in June, 2004 to offer retail VoIP services powered by Net2Phone in Cayman. Under the three-year agreement, Net2Phone empowers Cable & Wireless of Cayman with the capability to offer a full suite of VoIP services. "Our agreement with Cable & Wireless of Cayman demonstrates the value that Tier 1 telecom operators see in using Net2Phone to help support their VoIP solutions. Our ability to seamlessly integrate into their existing systems and infrastructure is one of Net2Phone's significant competitive advantages," said Jonathan Reich, CEO of Net2Phone Global Services. "As the fourth Caribbean operator to sign an agreement with us, this is one more step in our strategy to enable service providers with retail VoIP services in the region."
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