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Written by Adam Gosling
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Tuesday, 05 September 2006 |
Residents of the United Kingdom can now sign up to
access Mobiboo, the country's first commercial VoIP over Wi-Fi hotspot
operation.
The company is launching the service using the newly
released UTStarcom F3000 clamshell WiFi handset and the Mobiboo Dashboard - a softphone
which is also capable of instant messaging.
"The cost-savings of VoIP have already been proven by
companies such as Skype. Mobiboo has gone one step further to replicate a true
mix of traditional mobile, DECT and landline phone services to provide both
residential and business customers with a credible alternative, thus giving
real value for money." explained Richard Newsome, Commercial Director at
Mobiboo.
"In a nut shell, a mobile number, DECT functionality and
landline pricing with the additional coverage available with Wi-Fi," he said.
Mobiboo has partnered with The Cloud, a leading European hotspot
provider, so the service is available with international roaming.
Subscribers are allocated a UK mobile number in the 07911 range,
but before the service even officially launched it has drawn the ire of mobile
operators.
A statement on the company's website from June says mobile carriers
Hutchison 3 and T-Mobile have barred their customers from calling Mobiboo 07911
phone numbers due to what they say are high charges that incumbent telco BT is charging
to interconnect the Mobiboo calls.
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