Gips And Skype To Offer Voice Quality To VOIP-Enabled Hardware Devices
August 24th, 2006 - Posted in VoIPGlobal IP Sound (GIPS), provider of embedded voice processing technology for the Voice over IP (VOIP) market, has announced it has extended its relationship with Skype. This relationship will enable hardware manufacturers the ability to offer Skype-compatible IP phones. These hardware solutions will utilize GIPS technology, specifically, GIPS Voice Engine Embedded.
The two companies have enjoyed a long, productive relationship, beginning with Skype’s licensing of GIPS VoiceEngine PC in the summer of 2003. The result was the first PC-to-PC VoIP deployment to reach critical mass, allowing at first hundreds and then millions of users to connect and make free, high-quality phone calls. The uptake of this technology signaled the beginning of a telecommunications revolution.
The agreement will help further accelerate VoIP migration as the North American market for IP phones is expected to double between 2006 and 2009, according to Infonetics Research.