Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has formed an exclusive, strategic business partnership with SIPphone, a San Diego-based provider of VoIP services. The companies will jointly offer SIP VoIP services in targeted Asian markets directly and in conjunction with regional carriers and broadband providers. SIPphone will leverage SingTel’s extensive international infrastructure for wholesale voice delivery and competitive wholesale termination rates. In addition, SingTel will benefit from SIPphone’s experience in the development and delivery of SIP VoIP services and have access to hardware manufacturers who are supporting SIPphone’s Plug-N-Dial automatic configuration standard. http://www.singtel.comhttp://www.sipphone.com
- In October 2003, SIPphone, a start-up based in San Diego, California, introduced a SIPadapter device that enables SIP calls over any phone, even a cordless unit common in many households. A SIPadapter comes with a unique phone number beginning with (747). It also includes an account on my.SIPphone.com, where a user can customize their phone, manage their numbers and view their call history. An online address book and popular features such as call-waiting, caller ID, and the logging of missed calls are all available as part of the free service.
- SIPphone is headed by Michael Robertson who is the founder and former CEO of MP3.com (digital music) and the founder and current CEO of Lindows.com (digital delivery of software).