User:135.245.72.35/Fring (draft)
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| fring | |
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| Image:Fring htc.jpg fring on HTC TyTN |
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| Developed by | fringland Ltd. |
| OS | Symbian 8 & 9, Windows Mobile 5 & 6 and UIQ (limited devices) |
| Genre | / Mobile VoIP/instant messaging |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | www.fring.com |
fring is a P2P peer-to-peer Mobile VoIP based internet telephony network founded by Avi Shecter, formerly co–CEO of ICQ and a VP at AOL[1] co-founded by Boaz Zilberman[2]. fring enables users to talk and chat with presence using Skype, ICQ, Google Talk, Msn messanger and SIP providers[3]. fring is headquartered in Israel, and has representation in Italy, UK and Germany.
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[edit] Background
fring launched its P2P service during January 2007, offering MoIP (mobile VoIP) [4] talk and chat over mobile phones via 3G[5], GPRS or Wi-Fi Internet connections[6]. fring based communication utilizes existing 3G data plans instead of GSM (talk) minutes. [7] [8]
[edit] Technology
Handset software This native MoIP solution uses a proprietary adaptive protocol which optimizes itself to network capabilities and characteristics. The thin client consumes minimum network requirements, battery and memory consumption.
[edit] Infrastructure
All fring calls are routed to a VoIP gateway and PSTN termination server. Calls destined to GSM and PSTN networks pass through a circuit switch such as Skype or SIP. Calls to VoIP users continue through the VoIP gateway to their destinations.
[edit] Features
- Mobile VoIP communication.
- Interconnects with PC VoIP applications, including Skype, MSN Messenger, ICQ and Google Talk.
- PSTN and GSM lines using SkypeOut or SIP termination
Image:Fring Screenshot.jpgfring call Nokia N73
- Text chat between Skype, MSN Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk, Mxit and Twitter
- Real time presence indication
[edit] Major events
- January 2007: fring launched
- March 2007: Named in the 2007 pulver 100 list. [9]
- March 2007: One of the winners of The Red Herring (magazine) 100 Europe 2007 awards. [10]
- May 2007: Launches customised mVoIP for Cloud users
- June 2007: fring available on Windows Mobile [11]
- August 2007: fring enables ICQ chat and talk
- August 2007: fring completes 2nd round funding
- August 2007: fring available on UIQ [12]
[edit] References
- ^ Reuters News Video. 'fring' aims to ring in new era. Reuters. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ Roy Timor-Rousso. fring is the first VoIP application certified by Symbian for S60 devices. fring News. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
- ^ Turn Your Cell into a VoIP Phone. laptopmag.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ Martin Stanford. The Future Is Very Shiny. Sky News. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ Sky News Video with Martin Stanford. 3GSM World Conference. Sky News. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ AT&T Expands Wi-Fi Access. CNN Money. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ Bill Ray. Fring brings Skype and Symbian together. The Register. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
- ^ Rhodri Marsden. Are mobiles just a rip-off?. The Independent. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
- ^ The 2007 pulver 100 list. Pulver100. Retrieved on 2007-03-05.
- ^ THE RED HERRING 100 EUROPE 2007. Red Herring. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ Bill Ray. Fring thing comes to Windows Mobile. The Register. Retrieved on 2007-06-20.
- ^ Simon Botes. fring now supports your Sony Ericsson P1i. fring Blogs. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
