Deltathree
Encyclopedia
Deltathree Inc. is an American
company engaged in the business of voice over IP
telephony services.
Users can either use the free softdialer product and make calls through their PC, or sign up for the broadband phone service and receive an Analog Telephony Adapter
(ATA)or the linksys PAP2 device. Both devices allows users to plug a standard phone into their internet connection and make calls independent of the PC.
system. RSL Communications, an investment firm owned by Ronald Lauder
, acquired a majority stake in Deltathree the following year, before the company listed on the NASDAQ
stock exchange in November 1999.. In 2001 RSL Communications sold its stake in the company to billionaire entrepreneur Yitzhak Tshuva who later sold his shares at a profit.
The company's shares were delisted by NASDAQ in March 2008 after falling below $1, forcing Deltathree stock to trade through the OTC Bulletin Board
.
As of December 2009, Deltathree announced that it has sold a majority stake (54.3%) to Australian company D4 Holdings for $1.17 million in cash. Under the agreement D4 also has the right to pick up an additional 30 million shares at 4 cents a share for the next ten years.
In July 2010, deltathree Launched joip Mobile Phone Application for Consumers on Leading Cellular Operating Systems.
joip voip Mobile dialer services Offers Savings on Mobile Phone Bills for Smartphone customers. Joip voip Mobile (mobile.joip.com) is a new cellular phone application providing low cost mobile calls over GSM as well as WiFi networks. It currently offers calling packages to the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and over 150 countries worldwide. Cellular operating systems supported by joip Mobile currently include the iPhone, Google Android and Nokia Symbian, with support for the Windows Mobile operating system and Blackberry expected soon.
http://mobile.joip.com
Direct to End User Includes the iConnectHere
Voice Over IP products, which can be used by either residential customers or small businesses. iConnectHere provided VOIP calls either through the software available via download this works in a similar fashion to Skype. Users can also use their own standard phone if plugged into an ATA or a the Linksy. Mobile.Joip is a new platform for end-users looking make low cost VoIP calls over WiFi or cellular data plan, without using your wireless minutes.
Resellers Typically includes internet cafés and call centers that offer low cost routing to their own customers.
Hosted VOIP For large enterprises with the necessary infrastructure and investment can integrate the Deltathree VOIP network giving them total control over billing, customer service and pricing. Yor Voice is an example VoIP company that is listed under this category.
and well-publicized buyouts such as Skype
purchased by eBay
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
company engaged in the business of voice over IP
Voice over IP
Voice over Internet Protocol is a family of technologies, methodologies, communication protocols, and transmission techniques for the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol networks, such as the Internet...
telephony services.
Users can either use the free softdialer product and make calls through their PC, or sign up for the broadband phone service and receive an Analog Telephony Adapter
Analog telephony adapter
An analog telephony adapter, or analog telephone adapter, is a device used to connect one or more standard analog telephones to a digital telephone system or a non-standard telephone system....
(ATA)or the linksys PAP2 device. Both devices allows users to plug a standard phone into their internet connection and make calls independent of the PC.
History
Deltathree was founded in 1996 offering international low cost calling through its generic SIPSession Initiation Protocol
The Session Initiation Protocol is an IETF-defined signaling protocol widely used for controlling communication sessions such as voice and video calls over Internet Protocol . The protocol can be used for creating, modifying and terminating two-party or multiparty sessions...
system. RSL Communications, an investment firm owned by Ronald Lauder
Ronald Lauder
Ronald Steven Lauder is a Jewish-American businessman, civic leader, philanthropist, and art collector. Forbes lists Lauder among the richest people of the world with an estimated net worth of $3.0 billion in 2007.-Life and career:...
, acquired a majority stake in Deltathree the following year, before the company listed on the NASDAQ
NASDAQ
The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world, after the New York Stock Exchange. As of...
stock exchange in November 1999.. In 2001 RSL Communications sold its stake in the company to billionaire entrepreneur Yitzhak Tshuva who later sold his shares at a profit.
The company's shares were delisted by NASDAQ in March 2008 after falling below $1, forcing Deltathree stock to trade through the OTC Bulletin Board
OTC Bulletin Board
The OTC Bulletin Board or OTCBB is an interdealer electronic quotation system in the United States that displays real-time quotes, last-sale prices, and volume information for many over-the-counter equity securities that are not listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange or a national securities exchange...
.
As of December 2009, Deltathree announced that it has sold a majority stake (54.3%) to Australian company D4 Holdings for $1.17 million in cash. Under the agreement D4 also has the right to pick up an additional 30 million shares at 4 cents a share for the next ten years.
In July 2010, deltathree Launched joip Mobile Phone Application for Consumers on Leading Cellular Operating Systems.
joip voip Mobile dialer services Offers Savings on Mobile Phone Bills for Smartphone customers. Joip voip Mobile (mobile.joip.com) is a new cellular phone application providing low cost mobile calls over GSM as well as WiFi networks. It currently offers calling packages to the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and over 150 countries worldwide. Cellular operating systems supported by joip Mobile currently include the iPhone, Google Android and Nokia Symbian, with support for the Windows Mobile operating system and Blackberry expected soon.
http://mobile.joip.com
Operations
Deltathree offers its VOIP services to the residential, commercial and small business market, as well as offering a hosted white label turnkey VOIP solution to enterprises. Deltathree segments its customer base into 3 areas 'Direct to End User', 'Resellers' and 'Hosted VOIP'Direct to End User Includes the iConnectHere
IConnectHere
iConnectHere is the consumer division of Deltathree , which provides VoIP internet telephony service to consumers and businesses worldwide...
Voice Over IP products, which can be used by either residential customers or small businesses. iConnectHere provided VOIP calls either through the software available via download this works in a similar fashion to Skype. Users can also use their own standard phone if plugged into an ATA or a the Linksy. Mobile.Joip is a new platform for end-users looking make low cost VoIP calls over WiFi or cellular data plan, without using your wireless minutes.
Resellers Typically includes internet cafés and call centers that offer low cost routing to their own customers.
Hosted VOIP For large enterprises with the necessary infrastructure and investment can integrate the Deltathree VOIP network giving them total control over billing, customer service and pricing. Yor Voice is an example VoIP company that is listed under this category.
Competitors
The VOIP marketplace has grown significantly over the last decade with a small number of companies driving the industry with strong marketing such as VonageVonage
Vonage is a publicly held commercial voice over IP network and SIP company that provides telephone service via a broadband connection. The company's name is a play on their motto "Voice-Over-Net-AGE"....
and well-publicized buyouts such as Skype
Skype
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
purchased by eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
.
External links
- deltathree Official Site
- http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=DDDC
- http://finance.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ%3ADDDC