Ooma will allow consumers to have one more VoIP option
Startup company Ooma hopes to further change the telecommunications industry by offering a $399 box that is a hub for VoIP and landline calling - allowing users to have free long distance domestic calls.
Depending on whom a user is calling, calls made through Ooma can go over the Internet only, public phone system only or utilize both services. For example, when Ooma customers call one another, the call will go from one hub to the other hub via the Internet.
While currently under testing to a small number of beta testers, Ooma will be available to general market consumers sometime this fall.
The following features are included with the $399 package:
- Instant Second Line™ - gives users access to a second line in their home, with no installation or new phones
- Broadband Answering Machine™ - combines the power of voicemail with the convenience of the Internet and ease-of-use of a traditional answering machine.
- Ooma Dial Tone™ - delivers unique tonality through an audio interface, creating a new dial tone
- Ooma Lounge - provides consumers with the ability to manage their voice mail and call settings online
The first product is targeted solely for the residential market, though expansion to other markets can be expected later down the road.
During an interview with the New York Times, Andrew Frame, CEO of Ooma, answered questions regarding the service.
"Unlike other Voice-over-IP providers, Ooma encrypts all voice conversations as they traverse the Internet. Ooma has proprietary technology to prevent and detect tapping of the phone line," Frame said when asked about privacy issues.
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