As the world's first operator to launch HD voice in Moldova in 2009, Orange is pursuing a strategy to make HD voice mobile generally accessible, for it to become the communication standard of tomorrow.

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It's the first carrier anywhere to launch the Rich Communication Services standard on LTE, which provides a perpetually synced contact list that serves as the launching pad for everything else.

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Contracts are standard and all communication is done through the site, minimizing the risk of a dispute.

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Well for starters, Facebook has become a standard medium of communication, comparable to a phone or email.

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The ubiquitous standard for such communication is based on Ethernet.

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Silent Phone deploys the ZRTP peer-to-peer encryption protocol which is recognized as the leading standard for secure end-to-end communication in a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone call.

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It communicates with a base station over a data communication link based on the DECT (digital enhanced cordless telecommunications) standard, the same technology used by many of today's cordless home and office phones.

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The new LeafPresenter also makes Near Field Communication (NFC), Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) and gift card support standard features.

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Initial product developments will commence concurrently on gaming and home theater headphones, as well as, communication and hearing health devices where the combination of proprietary technologies is anticipated to create a new standard of performance in this growing market.

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