June 1, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – Voice over IP application service provider CallWave (www.callwave.com) announced on Wednesday that Internet service and Web hosting provider XO Communications (www.xo.com) would market its mobile applications to its hosting customers.XO Communications will advertise and market CallWave Mobile Call Screening and Mobile Call Transfer. CallWave’s Mobile Call Screening enables users to listen to voice messages in real time on their cell phone and interrupt the message to take the call. Mobile Call Transfer transfers a live cell phone call to another phone. CallWave says the features allow users to maximize their wireless minutes and improve call quality in areas of poor reception.
“CallWave’s mobile phone applications provide a useful service at a great value,” says Barbara Branaman, vice president and general manager of XO Communications’ hosting business. “We expect our customers will appreciate having the ability to screen and transfer incoming mobile phone calls so that they can better manage their time and telecommunications budgets.”
CallWave says it is distributing its services through co-branded partnerships in order to reach new markets.
“We’re excited to serve XO Communications’ growing small business customer base,” said David Hofstatter, president and CEO of CallWave. “Our enhanced mobile applications are uniquely positioned to help telecommunications companies like XO Communications improve their customers’ existing phone services.”
