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1 fring
2 Background
3 Technology
4 Infrastructure
5 Features
6 Milestones
7 References

[edit] fring

fring
Image:Fring htc.jpg fring on HTC_TyTN
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. fring enables users to talk and chat with presence using Skype, ICQ, Google Talk, Msn messanger and SIP providers. fring is headquartered in Israel, and has representation in Italy, UK and Germany.

[edit] Background

fring launched its P2P service during January 2007, offering free MoIP (mobile VoIP) talk and chat over mobile phones via 3G, GPRS or Wi-Fi Internet connections. fring based communication utilizes existing 3G data plans instead of GSM (talk) minutes.

[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
Text chat between Skype, MSN Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk, Mxit and Twitter
Real time presence indication

[edit] Milestones

January 2007: fring launched
March 2007: named in the 2007 Pulver 100 which lists the top 100 privately-held companies representing the future of IP.
May 2007: Launches customised mVoIP for Cloud users
June 2007: fring available on Windows Mobile
August 2007: fring enables ICQ chat and talk
August 2007: fring completes 2nd round funding