“Trinity is positioned to be the market leader in DSP-free solutions for VoIP and V2IP enabled end-points,” added Tom Smith, partner, Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds. “We recognise the growing market opportunity that exists for Trinity and we are excited to continue to support the company as they expand to secure a leadership position in this emerging market.”


Trinity makes a software that transforms the human voice into digital packets that can be transmitted over information networks.

Telecom equipment makers install the software in products sold to Internet phone carriers. Internet telephone service, known as VoIP, or voice over Internet protocol, is growing in popularity nationwide because it offers cheaper calling than traditional phone service.

In the Triangle, Time Warner Cable, AT&T and Vonage offer Internet phone services.

With new funding, Trinity has the capital to incorporate novel features into its software such as allowing a caller to recognise whether the person being called is available or busy, just as a person using instant messaging on the Internet can do.

Trinity also has an offering for carriers that are introducing video to go with the voice capabilities of phones, says Bhatia. The software also can be used in cell phones to connect over data networks.

"Can this RTP (company's product) be in every home? Probably yes," says Bhatia.

Equipment makers appreciate Trinity because its software eliminates the need for a processor and reduces their cost and power consumption, says Bhatia.