Coms plc (LSE:COMS.L), Regulatory News (RNS)

Coms launches VoIP service with 2 million numbers

Coms plc has today switched on its Internet Telephony network for UK public use.

Unlike Skype, Coms.Com will work on all devices that support the SIP protocol, which is recognised as the International standard for voice over IP (VoIP) networks, bringing simple, cheap internet telephone service to a wide range of PDAs, mobiles and landlines.

Coms.Com lets each customer select their own free UK personal number from a range of 1.4 million Ofcom allocated numbers in the top 178 UK geographic area codes by population. Incoming calls are free and calls between Coms.Com users are also free. Coms.Com charges low rates to UK phones, mobiles and international destinations and for enhanced messaging services.

There are already over two million British households using the Internet to make calls. Further, SIP is becoming standard in most portable devices. By 2008 most mobile phones and PDAs will be able to receive VoIP calls from the nearest wireless hotspot.

"This mass saturation will enable people to make cheap calls wherever they can get onto a WiFi hotspot, giving the networks a real run for their money." says Terry Martin, CEO of Coms.Com.

"Integration of Coms.Com numbers with existing handsets will be the linchpin of this sector" says Richard Bennett, Corporate Development Officer of Coms.Com. "Our phones are reminiscent of mobile handsets which brings users a sense of familiarity that will drive the uptake of our service users will quite literally take their landline with them".

Coms.Com will offer its service and special Internet phones through the company's online shop (www.coms.com).

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