SOYO Group Now a Part of China Unicom's Global VoIP Network
10 Février 2005 - 3:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
SOYO Group Now a Part of China Unicom's Global VoIP Network
ONTARIO, Calif., Feb. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SOYO(R)
Group, Inc., (OTC:SOYO) (BULLETIN BOARD: SOYO) , a leading provider
of computer motherboards, computer peripheral devices, and consumer
electronics, today announced it has entered into an agreement with
China Unicom USA Corp., a division of China Unicom Ltd (NYSE:CHU)
to use its Public Service Telephone Network (PSTN) and Voice over
Internet Protocol (VoIP) network to provide Z-Connect users with
the ability to dial and receive local, long distance, and
international calls. Mr. Ming Chok, CEO of SOYO Group said, "China
Unicom is one of the largest telcos in the world and we're very
pleased to have them as our telecommunications provider and to be a
part of their global VoIP network. SOYO Group has had a long,
successful history of offering best-in-class products, and our
partnership with China Unicom is part of that natural evolution as
we grow and mature our VoIP service offerings." In recent months,
SOYO Group has announced that several major retailer and major
e-retailers have begun selling its Z-Connect VoIP phone, including
Wal-Mart.com, PC Mall, and Fry's Electronics. Additionally, Tiger
Direct, one of the company's resellers, recently featured the
Z-Connect VoIP phone in SkyMall Magazine, which can be seen daily
on 19 airlines including American Airlines, Delta, America West,
and United Airlines. "What is important to understand," explained
Mr. Chok, "is that the Z- Connect VoIP phone does not require a
computer to operate. It only requires a broadband connection. All
calls made in the Z-Connect network* are free, around the world,
and when calling outside the network can be as low as .03 cents to
Asia from any location in the world." In the near future Z-Connect
users will be able to choose a local phone number in any area code
without the geographical limitations typically placed on landline
users. For a complete description of Z-Connect features and
services, please visit the following URL: http://phone.soyo.com/ *
- Z-Connect network consist of any call made from a Z-Connect phone
to another Z-Connect phone. About SOYO Group, Inc. SOYO Group, Inc.
(OTC:SOYO) (BULLETIN BOARD: SOYO) is a leading global provider of
computer, consumer electronics, networking, and broadband
telecommunications products and services that meet the needs of all
markets -- from the end-user to the enterprise. Headquartered in
Ontario, California, with sales offices in Sao Palo, Brazil, SOYO
Group sells its products through an extensive network of authorized
distributors, resellers, system integrators, VARs, retailers,
mail-order catalogs and e-tailers. For more information about the
company and its products, please call (909) 292-2500 or visit our
Web site at http://www.soyogroup.com/. About China Unicom, Inc.
China Unicom operates one of the largest VoIP networks in the
world. They are also one of the most prominent mobile phone
operators in China. In addition to their GSM and CDMA mobile
networks, China Unicom operates local and long-distance call
networks, data communication including various Internet services,
including IP phone, value-added telecom services, wireless paging,
and a variety of relevant services. Safe Harbor Act Notice This
information contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the
"Act"). In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the
words "plan," "confident that," "believe," "scheduled," "expect,"
or "intend to," and similar conditional expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act
and are subject to the safe harbor created by the Act. Such
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and
actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any
of the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, market conditions, the
availability of components and successful production of the
Company's products, general acceptance of the Company's products
and technologies, competitive factors, timing, and other risks
described in the Company's SEC reports and filings. Third party
statements contained herein and information contained on any third
party website are not endorsed by or adopted by SOYO, nor has their
accuracy been verified by SOYO. For more information, please
contact: Corporate Contact: Ms. Pat Harriman, Director of
Marketing, SOYO Group, Inc., 1-909-292-2543, Technical Media
Relations: Mr. Len Fernandes, Sierra Tech Public Relations,
1-530-832-1613, Investor Relations: Mr. John D. Roskelley,
President, First Global Media 1-480-902-3110, DATASOURCE: SOYO
Group CONTACT: Ms. Pat Harriman, Director of Marketing, SOYO Group,
Inc., +1-909-292-2543, ; Mr. Len Fernandes, Sierra Tech Public
Relations, +1-530-832-1613, , for SOYO Group; Investor Relations,
Mr. John D. Roskelley, President, First Global Media,
+1-480-902-3110, , for SOYO Group Web site:
http://www.soyogroup.com/ http://phone.soyo.com/
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