| Type | Public (TSX-V: CCV, OTCBB: CPAH) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Key people |
Donovan Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Products | Desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions (see details below) |
| Revenue | $11 million USD (2011) |
| Employees | 71 (August 2010) |
| Website | www.counterpath.com |
CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV, OTCBB: CPAH) is a provider of desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, CounterPath has 71 employees and annual revenue of USD $11 Million as of 2011 .[1] The stock was added to the TSX Venture Exchange on August 25, 2008 under the symbol CCV .[2]
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CounterPath Corporation was initially founded as Xten in 2002 and launched their first commercial product, the X-PRO SIP softphone in 2003.
In 2005, Xten changed their name to CounterPath Solutions.[3]
In 2007, CounterPath Solutions revised their name to CounterPath Corporation after acquiring NewHeights Software Corporation .[4] CounterPath further acquired BridgePort Networks[5] and FirstHand Technologies[6] in 2008.
In 2009, CounterPath’s X-Lite softphone reached 340,000 downloads per month.[7] CounterPath also had a patent granted for their Network Convergence Gateway solution [8] which allows for handoff between cellular and internet protocol telephony, giving users the ability to roam between mobile and IP networks seamlessly and handoff active calls faster.
In 2010, CounterPath had an additional patent granted for Fixed Mobile Convergence ,[9] which allows the use of a mobile number across both mobile and fixed networks to enable converged mobile and desktop communications. CounterPath also launched their Bria 3 softphone for Mac, Windows and Linux,[10] as well as a Bria mobile application for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch[11] and Android.[12]
In 2011, CounterPath launched their Network Convergence Gateway (NCG) Exchange[13], a hosted service that enables wireline operators to deliver Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) services, including voice, Instant Messaging (IM), Voice Call Continuity (VCC) and SMS, over-the-top of mobile networks. The company also launched Bria iPad Edition[14], a softphone application for the Apple iPad and added Instant Message and presence functionality to their Bria iPhone Edition and Bria iPad Edition mobile softphones though an in-app Premium Feature add-on.
CounterPath's customers include some of the world's largest telecommunications service providers and network equipment providers including AT&T, Verizon, BT (British Telecommunications PLC), mobilkom Austria, Deutsche Telekom, Avaya, BroadSoft, Cisco Systems, Metaswitch, and Mitel.
CounterPath serves over 250 customers in more than 50 countries.