INTERNET VOICE COMMUNICATION SERVICES INTRODUCED FOR ARAB USERS
Maktoob, MediaRing in unique venture
Dubai: Maktoob.com, Inc, the foremost Arab community on the
Internet, and MediaRing.com, Ltd., a leading global provider of
Internet voice communication services, have announced the launch
of voice mail services for Arab Internet users around the world.
The new services, which are already operational, allow Maktoob.com
members to enjoy the benefits of the most sophisticated voice
communication tools on the Internet and use the products for free
directly from the Maktoob.com website (www.maktoob.com).
Samih Toukan, Managing Director of Maktoob.com, explained: “After
registering spectacular success with the Maktoob email service
among Arabic users around the world, we are consistently striving
to refine our services and offer the best in technology to
Internet users in the Arab world. In this connection, we are proud
to team up with
MediaRing.com, at an exciting time when Internet awareness is
growing rapidly in the Middle East.”
Maktoob.com’s comprehensive suite of easy-to-navigate voice
communication services for the Internet allows users to instantly
receive, record or send voice mail messages to anyone with an
email address. At the same time, they can listen to or engage in
lively debates with other netizens on any topic in the Voice
Conference rooms.
“MediaRing.com is committed to providing easy-to-use and
effective voice communication technology that turns passive home
pages into tools for interaction. We are pleased to be partnering
with the leading Arab Internet community, and welcome them to our
global community of users,” said Pek Yew Chai, COO of
MediaRing.com.
In addition to providing these services, the alliance will extend
to marketing and technology co-operation to introduce Maktoob.com
and MediaRing.com services to the Arab world and to develop Arabic
voice products and services, he added.
Maktoob.com is the first Arabic / English web-based email
solutions provider and leading virtual community for Arabs around
the world. Launched in October 1998, Maktoob.com gained instant
success among Arabs around the world. It currently boasts of a
membership base of 350,000 users worldwide.
MediaRing.com is the proven worldwide leader in voice
communication services on the Web. With more than 144 countries
currently using its voice-enhanced Internet communications
services, MediaRing.com is transforming the way people communicate
on the Web.
In November 1998, the company launched its next-generation
Internet voice communication software, MediaRing Talk, which
became an instant success on the World Wide Web. Its registered
user base grew from zero to 1.6 million in less than a year. There
are currently more than 4.5 million users.
For more details, please contact,
Edward D’Mello
Headline Public Relations
Tel: 009714 – 3475006; Fax: 009714 – 3475013
e-mail:
edward@headlinepr.com
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