Hop-on today debuted a WiFi IP touchtone phone and software that allows user to art describe call from WiFi roasting a skin condition enclosed by a hoop the world. With a charge label of US$39, the joint activity be continuing its reputation of drudgery low-cost animated phone.
The company said its HOP1502 headset provide all the features and functionality of a VoIP terminal adapter in a trifling profile factor corresponding to today's mobile phones. Based next to Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), feature provider can donate on features resembling three-way calling, name waiting, and call forward.
Hop-on is hoping to bread in on what the Instat Group reports is a souk bundle in favour of blast. The digit of mobile/WLAN (VOIP) subscribers will arrive at ended 256 million general by approach of 2009, according to the market research unyielding. And the numbers of subscribers using WLAN for voice is appointed to advance on those using WLAN for background near the exclusive objective by that juncture.
"Hop-on believe that the features and price mark of the HOP1502 WiFi IP handset will be belligerent to the Industry," said Hop-on President Samuel Demissie. "WiFi phones expert not on the other hand be deploy in mass by carrier in the red to collateral challenge such by works of deception, pinching of call reports, passwords and the drought of 911 Emergency Service." Jupiter Research analyst Joe Laszlo tell TechNewsWorld that the sum wireless industry is look into Voice over WiFi. In certainty, Motorola (NYSE: MOT) have strategy to launch a double mode cell phone that leverages the advantages of WiFi network to divest voice traffic over bequest wireless networks.
"If Hop-on can fabricate a service that go linking a old-world exchange cards and a WiFi network, that would assemble a consequential amount of excitement," Laszlo said. "That seem to be the forthcoming of this genus of technology. But we be a extended way from the kind of huge advance that every are predict." We're a long way, he said, because consumers longing their mobile phones to work virtually everywhere. WiFi networks won't be competent to photocopy that amount of coverage for at tiniest five years. Then at hand are WiFi security concern.
To address the security cross-question, Demissie said Hop-on work with industry peak security partner to file a total nurture collection for carriers and hot discoloration assets owner. The solution is designed to enable seamless authentication and bill enablement for the possessor.
The company said it relies on Virtual SIM (VSIM) patented software technology, which replicates impossible to tell apart benefits of GSM/CDMA security and authentication in WiFi phones, to reduced the security and billing challenges carriers front.
The VSIM solution enable non-ambiguous authorization of a handset designed to look after it defiant impersonation, anti-replay and fraud. VSIM exchanges allow for the moving of dynamically updated information concerning user access rights. Usage monitor and encryption are also sector of the package.
"The proposition of using a virtual SIM form of technology over WiFi networks make gist to me," Laszlo said. "And it is expected to confer with to carriers."
