Thrane & Thrane has licensed HelloSoft's award winning VoIP technologies for their next generation EXPLORER handset. HelloSoft provides the most optimized and comprehensive software solution for enabling VoIP on mobile handsets without having to make changes to existing hardware designs.

"We are excited to work with HelloSoft towards the essential VoIP technologies needed to expand applications on the next generation of the EXPLORER handset family," said Lars Lindgreen, Product Manager, of Thrane & Thrane. "By integrating HelloSoft's voice engine, we will be able to provide satellite users the benefits of higher quality voice coupled with superior noise cancellation which is critical for aeronautical, landmobile and maritime applications."

"We are proud to be the chosen VoIP technology provider for Thrane's phone initiatives. HelloSoft is paving the way for mobile handset manufacturers globally, to leverage the benefits of VoIP technologies by providing the most optimized VoIP software for multi-mode handsets," Ron Victor, General Manager for Marketing & Business Development stated. "As VoIP becomes a household name, HelloSoft has become the choice VoIP software for OEMs, ODMs and semiconductor companies."

HelloSoft's products can enable mobile device manufacturers to design and architect products that are power efficient and provide substantial cost benefits. HelloSoft has a range of VoIP and wireless products to meet the price and performance needs of multiple high-volume markets, including multi-mode devices which enable OEMs, ODMs and semiconductor manufacturers to deliver VoIP enabled products with a shorter time to market.