Deltathree
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| Type | Public (OTCBB: DDDC) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
| Key people | Dror Gonen (President and CEO), Lior Samuelson (Chairman of the board) |
| Industry | Communications services |
| Products | Voice over IP |
| Revenue | US $29.47 million (2007)[1] |
| Net income | ▼ (US $9.31 million) (2007)[1] |
| Employees | 155 |
| Website | www.deltathree.com |
Deltathree Inc. (OTCBB: DDDC) 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). This ATA allows users to plug a standard phone into their internet connection and make calls independent of the PC.
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[edit] History
Deltathree was founded in 1996[2] offering international low cost calling through its generic SIP system. RSL Communications, an investment firm owned by Ronald Lauder, acquired a majority stake in Deltathree the following year,[3] before the company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange in November 1999.[3] 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.[4]
[edit] 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 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.
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.
[edit] 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 Vonage and well-publicized buyouts such as Skype purchased by eBay.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Annual Report 2007". Deltathree. Retrieved on 2008-07-18.
- ^ "Internet Phone Provider Plans Stock Sale", The New York Times (September 7, 1999). Retrieved on 2008-07-18.
- ^ a b Scheier, Rachel (29 November 1999). "Dot-com Friendship Worth Millions", New York Daily News. Retrieved on 2008-07-18.
- ^ "deltathree Kicked Off Nasdaq", PHONE+ magazine (25 March 2008). Retrieved on 2008-07-18.
- MFFAIS - Mutual Fund Facts About Individual Stocks – Deltathree Inc (DTZ.BE) latest rank by number of funds buying
- La Monica, Paul R. (June 2, 2005: 5:56 PM EDT). "The right time for VoIP. Shares of Internet phone companies have been beaten down so much they now might be worth the risk.", CNN Money. Retrieved on 2008-07-18.
- La Monica, Paul R. (January 6, 2005: 12:59 PM EST). "Dialing for $ on the Web. 2005 should be the year when VoIP goes mainstream. But which companies will benefit the most?", CNN Money. Retrieved on 2008-07-18.
