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deltathree, Inc., is a global provider of video and VoIP telephony services, products, hosted solutions and infrastructures for service providers, resellers and direct consumers. The company announced a North American distribution agreement for deltathree's (News - Alert) recently-launched joip Mobile Phone Application with ACN, Inc. ACN is the world's largest direct seller of telecommunications and essential services for residential and business customers. The company operates in 21 countries on four continents.

The agreement stipulates that ACN will sell a private label version of joip Mobile under the ACN Mobile World brand. Starting in October 2010, sales of the ACN Mobile World offering are scheduled for launch through thousands of independent representatives in ACN's North American distribution network.

In a press release, ACN Chairman and co-founder, Robert Stevanovski, said, “ACN is known worldwide for keeping its customers connected. ACN Mobile World will allow our customers to keep in touch with friends and family no matter where life takes them. It is a natural fit for us as we continue to stay at the forefront of technology."

ACN Mobile World is a cellular phone application that will provide low cost mobile calls over GSM, CDMA, as well as WiFi (News - Alert) networks. With calling packages for customers in the United States and Canada, ACN Mobile World will be available for calling people all over the world. By using the Call Back Service, customers without smartphones can take full advantage of low international rates. Cellular operating systems supported by ACN Mobile World will include the iPhone, Google Android and Nokia (News - Alert) Symbian. Support for the Windows Mobile operating system and BlackBerry will also be available shortly.

Effi Baruch, interim CEO and president, and senior VP of Operations and Technology at deltathree, said, "With the rising number of long distance international calls, and high cost roaming increasingly common for cellular customers worldwide, we see excellent opportunities for consumers to tap ACN Mobile World to save up to 70 percent on their mobile phone bills. ACN Mobile World represents a simple solution to access lower calling rates using their existing mobile phone. We are honored to have been selected by ACN and its vast network of independent representatives to better access the North American consumer market."