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SOURCE Primus Business Services
Award-winning CounterPath developed software increases productivity of
mobile workforces and lowers mobile communication costs
TORONTO, March 22, 2013 /CNW/ - Primus Business Services, a wholly owned
subsidiary of PTGi (Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated) (NYSE: PTGI) today announced the launch of Primus Softphone for Apple
iPhone and Google Android. Given the world's mobile workforce will
reach 1.3 billion by 2015, representing 37.2 percent of the total
population of employed (IDC), this standards-based softphone will
enable enterprises to securely extend VoIP calling and PBX features to
Android and iPhone users, including employee-owned mobile phones and
tablets.
Today's announcement is the next step in unified communications
solutions from Primus that expands channel and device flexibility,
enables more efficient collaboration and reduces the cost of
accommodating a growing mobile workforce with the right technologies.
Primus Softphone enables Hosted PBX (HPBX) customers to recreate the
"in-office" experience and allows users make and receive high-quality
voice calls from their computers or mobile devices via a Wi-Fi or 3G/4G
mobile data connection, thereby improving productivity and minimizing
costs by offloading calls to Wi-Fi in places such as offices, airports
and hotels.
Travelers using mobile devices without U.S. roaming rate plans can
typically expect to pay up to $1.45/minute (plus taxes) on roaming
charges - that's over $43 for a 30 minute call. With a Primus
Softphone, customers will see these immediate savings.
Primus Softphone seamlessly integrates with Hosted PBX, giving users
complete control to modify HPBX features like Call Forwarding from
their mobile softphones. Users can access time saving features such as
four-digit extension calling, company voicemail, call transfers and
audio conferencing, as well as move calls between their desktop and
mobile softphones via a call continuity feature.
"By launching Primus Softphone, we are furthering our promise of
delivering rich, unified communications anytime, on any device and from
any place," said Nilpa Srivastava, VP, Primus Business Services.
"Primus Softphone enables our Hosted PBX customers to realize
significant cost savings, and enhanced productivity by extending all of
the benefits that customers enjoy on their desktops to any mobile
device."
The Primus Softphone leverages CounterPath's industry-standard Bria
softphone technology and features a clean and intuitive interface with
quick access to in-call management features such as add call, mute,
hold and speakerphone. A separate navigation pane provides easy,
one-touch access to options including voicemail, call history and
contacts. The app also supports multiple VoIP accounts and SIP
protocols, allowing users to access their personal or business accounts
while simultaneously utilizing other applications. The Primus Softphone
offers the administrator full control over the end users abilities to
use the application, which allows enterprises to exert some level of
control in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) environment.
"The world of telecommunications is rapidly changing. Whether it's
addressing the unique challenges associated with BYOD to work,
accommodating the needs of a remote workforce or simply saving money,
businesses are increasingly looking for ways to improve the overall
efficiency of their communication needs," stated Todd Carothers,
Executive Vice President of Marketing and Products at CounterPath.
"With this partnership, CounterPath is providing Primus with technology
solutions that will help their customers to always be connected while
saving money."
Primus Softphone is available to HPBX customers for a one-time fee of
$19.99 CDN from iTunes and Google Play app stores or by visiting
Primus' HPBX portal for the $25 desktop version at https://voice.primus.ca.
About Primus Business Services
Primus Business Services is a leading national full service Voice and Data Solutions Provider,
keeping our clients' mission critical applications and communication
infrastructure connected for enhanced business productivity. Primus
offers a complete line of infrastructure as a service (IaaS) solutions
- IP-Voice Solutions, Hosted Phone Systems, Access and IP connectivity
solutions - to over 45,000 Canadian companies. Primus Business Services
is a division of Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc., a subsidiary of PTGi. Visit primusbusiness.ca for more information.
About PTGi
PTGi (Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated) is a leading
provider of advanced communication solutions, including, traditional
and IP voice, data, mobile services, broadband Internet, colocation,
hosting, and outsourced managed services to business and residential
customers in the United States and Canada. PTGi is also one of the
leading international wholesale service providers to fixed and mobile
network operators worldwide. PTGi owns and operates its own global
network of next-generation IP soft switches, media gateways, hosted
IP/SIP platforms, broadband infrastructure, fiber capacity, and data
centers located in Canada. Founded in 1994, PTGi is headquartered in
McLean, Virginia.
About CounterPath
CounterPath's (NASDAQ: CPAH) (TSX: CCV) standards based VoIP softphones
are changing the face of telecommunications. The BYOD VoIP favorite,
Bria softphone for mobile devices and desktop, together with the
company's easy-to-use client management, provisioning and configuration
server enables enterprises, service providers, and OEMs around the
globe to offer a seamless and unified communications experience across
both fixed and mobile networks. Standards-based, cost-effective and
reliable, CounterPath's award-winning solutions power voice, video ,
messaging, and presence that empower customers such as Alcatel-Lucent,
AT&T, Verizon, BT, Mobilkom Austria, NTT, Rogers, Avaya, BroadSoft,
Cisco Systems, GENBAND, Metaswitch Networks, Mitel and NEC. For more
information about Counterpath's Bria softphone applications and gateway
solutions, visit: www.counterpath.com/products.
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