Draft:DIDWW Ireland Limited

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DIDWW Ireland Limited
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelephony
Founded2004[1]
Headquarters
Ireland
ServicesVoice origination services, virtual numbers
Websitedidww.com

DIDWW Ireland Limited is a global virtual phone number and toll free numbers provider.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It specializes in voice over IP (VoIP) and session initiation protocol (SIP).[8]

It was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland. Lina Zaboras serves as the CEO of the company.[9]

History

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The company was founded in 2004 as a global voice origination services provider.[1] The company provides fully automated local virtual numbers and toll free numbers globally for enterprises, businesses, mobile and local telecom operators backed by private global network.[1][6][10]

DIDWW’s Shared Channel was named the 2009 Internet Telephony Product of the Year.[11]

DIDWW is a licensed telecom operator in a number of countries,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] and is a member of ITU and RIPE.[3]

In 2012, PortaOne, Inc. announced its VoIP management platform, PortaSwitch, to be interoperable with DIDWW’s Global Direct Inward Dialing Solutions.[25] This collaboration created a seamless combined use of the two infrastructures.[25]

The company has been referred in the book, How to Start a VoIP Business: A Six-Stage Guide to Becoming a VoIP Service Provider,[7] apart from various magazines like PTS.[5]

In December 2019, the company started providing two-way SMS services in the USA and Canada.[26]

In 2020 DIDWW opened a telephony museum in Siauliai, Lithuania.[27] The company curated a collection of exhibits and other artifacts related to 200 years of the history of telephony in Lithuania and the world.[28][29]

In May 2021 DIDWW joined the international mobile network operators association GSMA.[30][31] In the summer of 2021, DIDWW partnered with PCCW Global to expand SIP trunking services to Europe and Asia.[32]

In April 2022 it was assigned with Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC).[33][34] In May of the same year, DIDWW joined Communications Fraud Control Association CFCA.[35][36] In October it started offering Universal International Freephone Numbers (UIFN).[37] In December, DIDWW became licensed as a telecom operator in Slovenia, Croatia, and Spain. In June, it became ISO 27001 certified.[38]

At the beginning of 2023, the company expanded Toll-free virtual number coverage to Moldova, Malaysia and Kenya.[39] In September of the same year, the company expanded its number portability coverage to include a total of 39 countries, adding South Africa, Chile, and Estonia.[40][41] In October 2023 it established its new point of presence (PoP) in Amsterdam to expand its lineup of PoPs globally, which includes New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Singapore, Frankfurt, and Hong Kong.[40][42] In December of the same year, the company joined Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC).[43][44]

In January 2024 the company acquired national telecom operator licenses in Hong Kong, a total of 28 licenses and 13 number ranges.[45]

References

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  2. ^ http://www.mca.org.mt/sites/default/files/pageattachments/20150302-register-ecs.pdf
  3. ^ a b http://ipv6emportugal.pt/pdf_ipv6/manha/RIPE%20NCC%20-%20ISOC-PT-20160621.pdf
  4. ^ https://www.pts.se/upload/Ovrigt/Tele/Bransch/Notified_companies.pdf
  5. ^ a b https://www.pts.se/upload/Rapporter/Tele/2014/swedish-telecommunications-market-2013-pts-er-2014_18.pdf
  6. ^ a b "DIDWW Trademark of DIDWW Ireland Limited - Registration Number 4065535 - Serial Number 85071576 :: Justia Trademarks". Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  7. ^ a b Stanislovaitis, Vilius (15 February 2016). How to Start a VoIP Business: A Six-Stage Guide to Becoming a VoIP Service Provider. Vilius Stanislovaitis. ISBN 978-6094088308.
  8. ^ "DIDWW SIP中继现在与Avaya OneCloud兼容 - 国际 - CTI论坛-中国领先的ICT行业网站". www.ctiforum.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  9. ^ Hack, Gideon (2018-01-30). "Communicating with the world: Lina Zaboras, CEO of DIDWW". VoIP Review. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  10. ^ "IP-Telefonie für Private". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  11. ^ "TMC'S INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine Announces 12th Annual Product of the Year Award Winners". it.tmcnet.com. February 15, 2010. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  12. ^ "Search - ComReg ERAU Registry Application". Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Espace dédié aux OPÉRATEURS - www.arcep.fr/operateurs". Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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  19. ^ "Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia | CNMC".
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  25. ^ a b "PortaOne Announces PortaSwitch Interoperability With DIDWW's Global Direct Inward Dialing Solutions". Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  26. ^ Simkiene, Vilija (2019-12-18). "DIDWW now provides two-way SMS services in the USA and Canada". VoIP Review. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  27. ^ "Telephony Museum – Telephony museum in Siauliai". Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  28. ^ "DIDWW Opens the First Telephony Museum in the Baltic States". European Heritage Tribune. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  29. ^ "Exposition – Telephony Museum". Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  30. ^ "DIDWW joins the international association GSMA". Membership. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  31. ^ "Member directory". Membership. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  32. ^ "PCCW Global partners DIDWW to expand SIP trunking to Europe and Asia". Capacity Media. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  33. ^ "Operational Bulletin No. 1242 (15.IV.2022)". ITU. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  34. ^ "ITU Operational Bulletin" (PDF). itu.int. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  35. ^ Kryzanovske, Aiste (2022-07-12). "DIDWW joins Communications Fraud Control Association to enhance telecoms risk management". VoIP Review. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  36. ^ "Member Companies | CFCA". cfca.org. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  37. ^ "DIDWW offers businesses global UIFN services". Membership. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  38. ^ Simkiene, Vilija (2023-06-15). "Global telecoms provider DIDWW is ISO 27001 certified". VoIP Review. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  39. ^ "DIDWW expands Toll-free virtual number coverage to Moldova, Malaysia and Kenya". Membership. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  40. ^ a b Bannerman, Natalie (2023-10-11). "DIDWW expands European voice traffic flow with new Amsterdam PoP". Capacity Media. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  41. ^ Kryzanovske, Aiste (2023-09-20). "DIDWW expands its SIP Trunking and number porting coverage in South Africa, Chile and Estonia". VoIP Review. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  42. ^ "DIDWW expands global footprint with new licenses". vanillaplus.com. January 24, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  43. ^ Secretariat, P. T. C. (2023-12-14). "DIDWW joins the Pacific Telecommunications Council". PTC. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  44. ^ "PTC Member Listing". PTC. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  45. ^ "DIDWW expands global footprint with new licenses". vanillaplus.com. January 24, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-28.