"TRENDnet’s new USB phone adapter allows you to make Skype™ calls from your regular phone"

TORRANCE, Calif. – January 23, 2007 – TRENDnet, a best-in-class networking manufacturer of wired and wireless networking solutions started shipping today its VoIP USB Phone Adapter (Model TVP-SP5G). This pocket sized product links your telephone to your computer via USB connection and allows you to make Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls, using Skype™, from your standard phone. Now you have the choice to make and receive either a standard call or a Skype™ call when you pick up your phone. Users can take advantage of free Skype™ to Skype™ calling, Skype™ subscription plans, or keep in contact with regular phone users with their existing telephone.

Perfectly suited for home and office use, theVoIP USB Phone Adapter installs in a flash. No need to find room on your crowded power strip, the unit is powered from the USB connection to your computer. A simple hot key allows you to switch between Skype™ and regular phone calls. The VoIP USB Phone Adapter is an affordable Skype™ solution and a great addition to TRENDnet’s growing stable of VoIP products. 

“Internet-based telephony solutions such as Skype™ are becoming increasingly popular,” stated Zak Wood, Senior Marketing Manager for TRENDnet. “TRENDnet has created a portfolio of VoIP products that meet the needs of this rapidly growing segment. If you want a brand new VoIP phone we have several feature rich models to choose from. If you just want to use your existing phone to talk over the Internet, the VoIP USB Phone Adapter is a solution within reach of most consumers.”

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The TVP-SP5GVoIP USB Phone Adapter is part of the following full suite of TRENDnet VoIP solutions:

• TVP-SP1BK – ClearSky™ Bluetooth VoIP Phone Kit (for Skype™)
• TVP-SP2 - VoIP USB Speakerphone (for Skype™)
• TVP-SP3 – VoIP USB Phone (for Skype™)
• TVP-SP4BK – ClearSky™ Bluetooth VoIP Conference Phone Kit (for Skype™)
• TVP-SP5G - VoIP USB Phone Adapter

About Skype™
Skype™, founded in 2003 and now an E-Bay™ owned company, is the leading service provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The peer-to-peer service allows users to place and receive encrypted calls to other Skype users or regular landline and mobile phones over a high-speed internet connection for a fraction of the cost of traditional telephony.

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TRENDnet is a global provider of award-winning networking and surveillance solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as home office users. Building networking solutions since 1990, TRENDnet enables users to share broadband access, multimedia content, and networked peripherals for true anywhere connectivity. TRENDnet's diverse product portfolio includes PoE, switches, Industrial, IP cameras, NVRs, fiber, Powerline, wireless, KVM, USB, and more. To learn more about TRENDnet, please visit www.trendnet.com.