July 20, 2006 - Edge-Core, Brand Division of Accton Technology, today announced the availability of its new 802.11b/g Wi-Fi phone that utilizes Skype™ software. The mobile phone comes with Skype Internet communications software, and offers great voice quality, mobility, and cost savings. The WM4201 Edge-Core Wi-Fi phone for Skype offers all of the Skype calling features, along with an IEEE 802.11b/g wireless connection and candy bar shaped design to help users reduce communication costs and move at the same time.

"The WM4201 Edge-Core Wi-Fi phone is one of the first mobile products with Skype offering the flexibility to enjoy the benefits of Skype calling while away from your computer," said June Chao, Edge-Core Senior Director. "In a Wi-Fi Hotspot, the WM4201 can automatically download Skype contacts and show them on the LCD color display. Users can easily make Skype calls without a computer. Edge-Core is happy to announce and bring this product to market with our worldwide partners."

In addition to the availability of standard SkypeIn™, SkypeOut™, and Skype Voicemail features, the WM4201 also comes with Wireless Multi-Media (WMM) to improve voice quality and WPA/WPA2-PSK for secure wireless connectivity.

To help users easily set up their home networks, Edge-Core offers a specially designed Wireless Cradle Access Point (AP) (model: WA4101-CAP), which charges the Wi-Fi phone and provides access to the user's wireless network. The Wi-Fi phone and cradle AP with charger received the 2006 iF Design award for design excellence.

Combining the powerful communication functions of Skype with the power of mobility, the Edge-Core WM4201 will be available in Q3, 2006 with a suggested retail price of $199 euro excl. Please note that Skype and WM4201 Edge-Core Wi-Fi phone are not replacements for your ordinary telephone and cannot be used for emergency calling.

About Edge-Core:
Edge-Core is an integrated service team in Accton Group, which was established in 1988 with US$ 750 million revenue in 2004. The team is dedicated to the sales of networking equipment & software of Accton and its strategic partners with its own Edge-Core brand. Targeting at small to medium sized enterprise and ISP market segments, Edge-Core provides a complete networking solutions such as FTTx/Metro Switch, Layer 3 & layer 2 management switches, Enterprise Wireless network, VoIP solutions for Small to Medium Sized Enterprise network, and Security VPN network solutions. For more information, please visit: http://www.edge-core.com

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