Siemens is going to offer Yahoo VOIP with Gigaset cordless phones. Users will be able to make free PC-to-PC calls via Yahoo VOIP.


Siemens is going to offer Yahoo VOIP with Gigaset cordless phones. Users will be able to make free PC-to-PC calls via Yahoo VOIP.

Siemens will incorporate Yahoo Messenger and Voice in the Gigaset M34 USB adapter. The adapter which can be plugged into a computer’s USB port enables the VOIP service.

It will also enable calls to landline phones and mobile phones, although they will be charged.

Martin Kinne, CEO of Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices, said: “It is rare that a business alliance is as seamless and complementary as the one we have just entered into with Yahoo!. While Siemens provides the plug-and-play cordless phone devices, Yahoo! delivers the ‘killer-app’ communication features that make in-home IP attractive to consumers.” [Source]

Brad Garlinghouse, VP of Yahoo! Communications Products, said: “Yahoo! seeks to provide online products and services essential to people’s lives. Our collaboration with Siemens enables us to offer our Yahoo! Messenger with Voice services beyond the PC, on additional devices. Working with Siemens will greatly increase the potential for new and existing users to take advantage of our rich communications suite.”[Source]

The adapter is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2006.

 

 

 

 

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