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The CounterPath Softphone Experience Now Integrated with Microsoft Outlook
VANCOUVER, Dec. 4 /CNW/ - CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV; OTCBB: CPAH), a leading provider o...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nVANCOUVER, Dec. 4 /CNW/ - CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV; OTCBB:\nCPAH), a leading provider of innovative desktop and mobile VoIP software\nproducts and solutions, today announced the launch of Bria for Microsoft\nOutlook(R). The offering integrates CounterPath's softphone technology\ndirectly into Microsoft Outlook, providing users with all-in-one access to\ntheir VoIP and personal information manager (PIM) services. Appearing as part\nof Outlook's toolbar, the Bria plug-in provides a non-intrusive VoIP interface\nthat does not infringe on the PIM's traditional three-pane design or workspace\nreal estate - preserving the productivity benefits of Outlook while\nintegrating value-added VoIP services.\n\n\n"CounterPath is committed to enabling unified communications in a way\nthat employs a user's favored application tools, preferred operating systems\nand devices, and existing telephone infrastructures," said Donovan Jones,\nPresident and CEO for CounterPath. "As Microsoft Outlook is one of the most\nutilized PC applications in the business market today, integrating our\nsoftphone into Outlook was a logical move and positions us to fulfill the\nstrong demand that we are seeing from our existing channel partners as well as\nthe overall market for this type of solution. Our Bria for Microsoft Outlook\napplication is designed to increase productivity while reducing overall costs,\nmaking the softphone experience even better."\n\n\nBria for Microsoft Outlook has a SIP-based architecture, allowing for\nrapid integration and deployment across any service provider or enterprise\nvendor SIP-enabled network. With the ability to avoid supporting and investing\nin an expansive underlying Microsoft infrastructure, voice providers are able\nto immediately deploy a Microsoft-integrated VoIP solution without placing any\nstrain on their existing service delivery model.\n\n\nBria for Microsoft Outlook provides a wide assortment of VoIP features\nincluding:\n\n\n- Screen pops and call handling options such as call hold, forward and\n ignore\n- Click-to-Dial from any location within Outlook\n- Ability to manage multiple simultaneous calls\n- Message waiting indicator and one-click access to voicemail\n- In-call features such as mute and call forwarding\n\n\nIn addition to calling features, Bria for Microsoft Outloo...