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Vonage Expands Its Portfolio With Additional Technology PatentHOLMDEL, N.J., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vonage, a leading provider of digital phone services, announced today that it was recently granted approval by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for an internally developed patent, called "Method and Apparatus for Enhanced Internet Telephony." The invention, which was filed for patent in 2003, makes it less likely for customers to encounter dropped calls, incomplete attempted calls or other communication problems resulting from typical router function and behavior. "This is an exciting moment for Vonage as we continue to expand our patent portfolio to help create a more reliable calling experience for our customers," said Louis Mamakos, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President. "This patent further reflects the depth of talent and creativity we have here at Vonage." The patent -- No. 7,417,981 -- pertains to improvements in Internet telephony where Network Address Translation (NAT) is required. The patent addresses the issue of a router losing an outbound port during an Internet telephone connection. To avoid the router timing out and closing the outbound port, the patent causes the media terminal adapter to send an outbound message to the Internet telephony regional data center. About Vonage Vonage is a leading provider of digital phone services with over 2.6 million subscriber lines. Our award-winning technology enables anyone to make and receive phone calls with a touch tone telephone almost anywhere a broadband Internet connection is available. We offer feature-rich and cost-effective communication services that offer users an experience similar to traditional telephone services. Our Residential Premium Unlimited and Small Business Unlimited calling plans offer consumers unlimited local and long distance calling, and popular features like call waiting, call forwarding and voicemail -- for one low, flat monthly rate. Vonage's service is sold on the web and through national retailers including Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target and is available to customers in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. For more information about Vonage's products and services, please visit http://www.vonage.com/. Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage(R) is a registered trademark of Vonage Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. Vg-a Vonage CONTACT: Michael Zema of Vonage, +1-732-528-2677,[email protected]; or Will Bryant of Access Communications for Vonage,+1-917-522-3526, [email protected] Web Site: http://www.vonage.com/ |