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Coms PLC

06 February 2013

 



Coms Plc

Contract Win

Coms and Vonage Partner to Provide Phone Service to Small Businesses in the UK

London, UK - February 6, 2013 - Coms plc (AIM:COMS), the internet telephony service provider, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Vonage UK Limited to provide phone service to UK small businesses.

"Vonage chose to partner with Coms because of its deep understanding of the small business market, coupled with its flexible and innovative business model and reliable Hosted VoIP Platform," said Simon Burckhardt, Managing Director of Vonage UK. "This is a new business sector for Vonage, and the partnership with Coms provides the right platform for us to serve this market."

Coms has contracted with Vonage to supply a turnkey hosted PBX system that will enable Vonage to sell a multi-line business telephony solution to small businesses with a requirement of up to 10 extensions/lines.

"The agreement we have signed with Vonage provides an opportunity for both companies to broaden our market reach and provide small businesses with a flexible and affordable alternative to traditional phone service," said Dave Breith, CEO of Coms plc. "I am confident that Vonage's entry to the UK business market will be as successful as their residential VoIP service. We are proud to partner with them."

About Coms

Coms is an Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP) that provides Cloud-based telephony services to businesses. The Coms platform not only provides customers with low cost calls but also includes enhanced unified messaging features including call forwarding, auto attendants and voicemail that you would expect to find in advanced office switchboards. In addition, Coms supports the HD voice standard which provides higher quality audio than traditional telephony providers. The Coms service is fully scalable and provided to customers for a low monthly subscription. Coms PLC was founded in 2002 and listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (LSE:COMS) in 2006. Coms is an OFCOM authorised Public Electronic Communications Network (PECN) and a member of the Internet Telephony Service Providers Association (ITSPA).

About Vonage

Vonage UK Limited is a subsidiary of Vonage (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of communications services connecting individuals through cloud-connected devices worldwide. Our technology serves approximately 2.4 million subscribers. We provide feature-rich, affordable communication solutions that offer flexibility, portability and ease-of-use. Our Vonage World plan offers unlimited calling to more than 60 countries with popular features like call waiting, call forwarding and visual voicemail - for one low monthly rate. Our Vonage Mobile^® app lets users make free high-definition calls and send free texts to all users of the app, worldwide. The app works over Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G wireless data networks. Vonage's service is sold on the web and through regional and national retailers in the including Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Kmart and Sears, and is available to customers in the U.S. (www.vonage.com), Canada (www.vonage.ca) and the United Kingdom (www.vonage.co.uk). Visit Vonage Mobile (www.vonagemobile.com) for mobile VoIP apps and products.

Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage^® is a registered trademark of Vonage Marketing LLC, owned by Vonage America Inc.

Contact:

Coms plc

David Breith                                                                                       [phone]

Northland plc (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

Luke Cairns /William Vandyk                                                     [phone]

XCAP Securities Limited (Broker)

John Belliss                                                                                        [phone]

Newgate Threadneedle (PR)

Graham Herring/Robyn McConnachie                                    [phone]

 

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