CounterPath's Free SIP Softphone X-Lite 3.0 Now Available for Mac
29 March 2007 - 11:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
VANCOUVER, March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CounterPath
Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: CTPS), a leading provider of VoIP (Voice
over IP) and Video over IP SIP softphones, today announced that the
latest version of its free SIP softphone, X-Lite 3.0, is now
available as a free download for the Mac operating system. X-Lite
3.0 is based on eyeBeam 1.5, CounterPath's carrier grade commercial
SIP softphone client, and provides high quality audio/video
capabilities, instant messaging and presence management in
combination with zero-touch configuration, a comprehensive address
book and more. Individual users looking for a feature-rich and
easy-to-use softphone to use in conjunction with their existing
VoIP service can download X-Lite 3.0 for Windows or Mac free of
charge from CounterPath's website. The software has also proven to
be beneficial to companies seeking to test SIP-based solutions
within a corporate or service provider network. Since CounterPath's
first launch of X-Lite in April 2003, CounterPath has logged more
than 2,500,000 downloads, with an estimated 130,000 downloads each
month (based on data from the past 6 months). "In providing a
feature-rich, free softphone download, we are offering consumers an
invitation to engage in VoIP-based communications and to explore
the convenience of using a softphone in a multi-media context,"
said Donovan Jones, President and COO of CounterPath. "Our aim is
to support and accelerate mainstream adoption of VoIP while
providing an opportunity for innovation and growth within the SIP
community." X-Lite users are encouraged to test, evaluate and
provide feedback on features and suggest new applications in
CounterPath's X-Lite Community Forum online at
http://support.counterpath.com/. CounterPath's eyeBeam 1.5 for Mac
and for Windows are currently available for purchase at
http://www.counterpath.com/. About CounterPath CounterPath
Solutions, Inc., formerly Xten Networks, Inc., is a developer of
award-winning, carrier-grade VoIP and Video over IP SIP softphones
for telecom and Internet telephony service providers, cable
operators, IP-PBX manufacturers and infrastructure manufacturers.
CounterPath's SIP softphones and softphone SDKs (Software
Development Kits), which provide VoIP, Video over IP, IM (Instant
Messaging) and Presence functionality and can be preconfigured to
our customer's VoIP service, are predominantly licensed on a per
seat or per subscriber basis, either co-branded or private labeled.
CounterPath's technology is deployed by over 250 customers in more
than 50 countries. Additional information about CounterPath and
CounterPath's products and services is available at
http://www.counterpath.com/. CONTACT: Rob Brown, Director of
Marketing, (604) 320-3344 ext.120, DATASOURCE: CounterPath
Solutions, Inc. CONTACT: Rob Brown, Director of Marketing, (604)
320-3344 ext.120,
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