Belkin may be a late-comer to the VoIP game, but lately they've been coming on strong in the VoIP space. Before Cisco bought Linksys, I always put Belkin, Linksys, and D-Link in the same group of competitors targeting the small-to-medium sized business and home within the networking space. I suppose even with the Cisco merger, Linksys products still target the SMB. I believe Linksys was one of the first to offer an integrated broadband router with a VoIP ATA port. In any event, Belkin seems to be taking VoIP seriously - Belkin has recently launched several VoIP products and today NetFabric and Belkin have announced a partnership to offer a bundled VoIP equipment and services solution for businesses.
Here's the release:
Danbury, CT & Compton, CA – April 7, 2005 – NetFabric Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Houston Operating Company (OTC:HOOC) and a leading developer of products that enable small and medium businesses to adopt VoIP services, and Belkin Corporation, the global leader in connectivity solutions, today announced they have teamed up to provide a total business solution designed specifically with the small enterprise in mind.
NetFabric Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Houston Operating Company (OTC: HOOC), is a leading developer of VoIP platforms and services that small offices need to achieve significant costs savings and benefit from the business efficiencies of IP-based applications. NetFabric builds solutions that allow small offices to adopt VoIP services while maintaining their legacy phone systems and, eventually, migrate to an all-IP infrastructure. Founded in 2002, NetFabric is based in
Belkin Corporation, the global leader in connectivity solutions, offers a range of innovations for the computer, electronics, and mobile consumer. With a diverse and far-reaching product mix consisting of home and enterprise networking, audio video solutions, KVM (keyboard/video/mouse) and peripheral sharing, power protection and cabling, as well as USB and FireWire® devices, Belkin extends its reach to Bluetooth™, cellular, PDA, iPod®, and other solutions for mobile computing. Belkin has introduced multiple types of messaging services that allow users to send or receive email, voice mail, faxes, and mobile text messages through one IP-based portal, from any computer and web-enabled device. Belkin products are available through www.belkin.com as well as through a network of major distributors, resellers, and superstores.