Goober Networks announces the immediate availability of its CallingAmerica web-based solution, offering anyone in America with a broadband connection to place free VoIP calls to any landline or mobile phone in the United States. Goober’s CallingAmerica platform also gives callers access to make calls internationally to select countries, which include Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. This latest service from Goober is aimed at providing users with access to calling landlines, both domestically and internationally, which is currently not offered by competing VoIP providers, such as Skype.

MegaPath is listed as one of the Top 10 hosted VoIP providers in Infonetics Research’s North America Business VoIP Services Leadership Scorecard. Infonetics recognized the company for its financial stability, support options and go-to-market strategy in the report.

The North America Business VoIP Services Leadership Scorecard is part of Infonetics’ annual VoIP and Unified Communications Services and Subscribers Report. The report identifies the leading service providers in the hosted VoIP and IP connectivity markets based on several leading measurements including client install base, financial stability, market strategy, service capabilities and support options.

ONYX Tech Distribution are pleased to have signed an agreement to become an authorized Digium distributor for the Latin American and Caribbean regions.

Digium is the creator, sponsor and driving force behind Asterisk, the most widely used open source telephony software. The company’s product lines include a wide range of hardware and software to enable resellers and businesses to implement custom solutions or to design their own VoIP systems. Digium also provides the award-winning Switchvox family of turnkey unified communications solutions for small and medium enterprises.

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: North American VoIP Access and SIP Trunking Services Markets

This strategic analysis is part of Frost & Sullivan's continued coverage of the conferencing and collaboration marketplace. Within this analysis, Frost & Sullivan has identified industry challenges, market drivers, restraints, competitive factors, revenues, market shares and key market trends within the North American VoIP access and SIP trunking services market. With extensive primary and secondary research, this analysis provides VoIP access and SIP trunking service providers with a detailed look at the current and changing dynamics in the fast evolving VoIP access and SIP trunking services marketplace.

Phone service is an essential element of every home and business. Businesses as well as residential phone users can escape the ever rising cost of phone bills by switching to VoIP. Axvoice has always set precedents for others to follow. This summer Axvoice offers $99/year plan which includes unlimited calling in the U.S. and Canada for the whole year. This plan is one such option which aims at not only killing the hefty phone bills but to offer an overall package to the customers, which delivers them excellent value for money. Axvoice understands its leading position in the industry and the faith its customers have in its ability to always deliver, no matter what.

Telcentris creator of VoxOx, announces the availability of Startup Bundle, a new hosted VoIP offering designed to provide a comprehensive business phone solution for offices with four to 10 employees. Ideal for new entrepreneurial ventures, as well as established businesses with several on-site employees, such as doctors’ offices, retail outlets and accounting firms, the Startup Bundle offers small offices unlimited U.S. and Canada calling, phone equipment and a variety of convenient business-oriented features and perks — all for a flat monthly fee. The bundle reduces costs by up to 30 percent when compared to a la carte offerings, and is available immediately through the company’s VoxOx In Business division as well as its Channel Partner Program.

Intermedia announced that its hosted PBX is now available as a standalone service in response to market demand. Previously, the service was only available as an integrated option of Intermedia's hosted Exchange. Hosted PBX is VoIP-based and provides users with the cost savings of unlimited domestic calling as well as business features like a customizable main number greeting, routing for incoming calls and extension dialing.

8x8 announces the launch and immediate availability of its new 8x8 Virtual Office Solo service, a groundbreaking, all-in-one, business VoIP telephone and unified cloud communications solution designed specifically to meet the needs of single person businesses.

Offering unprecedented "big business" caliber communications services with complete office telephone capabilities, including voicemail, call recording and archiving, call forwarding, Internet fax and unlimited local and long-distance in the U.S. and Canada, 8x8 Virtual Office Solo delivers a complete business communications package for one unbeatable low monthly price of just $7.99 per month plus taxes and fees. With no hardware or software to buy or maintain, Virtual Office Solo is the most powerful and affordable communications platform on the market for solopreneurs, home-based office workers and mobile professionals.

MegaNet Communications has announced the expansion of their VoIP services to cover any size customer, in both residential and business markets nationwide.

In addition to monthly cost savings that can range anywhere from 15%-40% over traditional voice services, VoIP enables businesses to take advantage of many features that used to only come with large hardware phone system purchases. MegaNet’s Virtual PBX service provides auto attendants, voicE:, automatic call forwarding, and interactive voice menus as part of the monthly service; traditionally businesses needed to purchase a costly hardware system to use these features.

TelcoDepot.com Hosted PBX VoIP service will provide businesses with easy, risk-free and affordable access to PBX VoIP services without the huge cost of acquiring a PBX phone or physical VoIP hardware. The solution is completely internet-based and remotely administered by TelcoDepot.com, providing customers with access to the full suite of PBX VoIP services including Voicemail, Extensions, Unified Messaging, Paging, Multi-Party VoIP Conferencing, Call Forwarding and Intercom services for only a fraction of the typical cost on a pay-as-you-go basis. Customers will be provided will fully programmed and provisioned desk phones to facilitate the service, and will need to pay a one-time refundable deposit for the phones.

Sigma Systems and Cable Bahamas announce that the operator will upgrade its Operational Support System with Sigma Systems' Device Provisioning Manager. Cable Bahamas will utilize Sigma Systems' Device Provisioning Manager to support its voice and broadband service delivery.

Cable Bahamas has a highly advanced broadband network, high-speed Internet subscribers and customers utilizing international and domestic private line data circuits, IP transit and telecom/data co-location.

xG Technology will be expanding its xMax cognitive cellular network trial with Townes Tele-communications Inc. in Lewisville, Arkansas. Townes has also offered to host an additional xMax network in one of its other rural markets. One or both of these trials will be used to support xG's efforts to secure Rural Utilities Service certification. RUS is a division of the United States Department of Agriculture, and provides technical guidance and financial assistance for the delivery of advanced communications services to rural communities. RUS certification will allow xG customers to apply for loans from the RUS to buy xMax equipment and deliver advanced mobile VoIP and broadband services to their customers.

Airband reported a doubling of its Channel Program voice sales during the past six months due to customers’ preference for hosted voice solutions over traditional on-premise phone systems.

Airband is one of the few service providers that can deliver hosted VoIP services with an integrated local loop, Internet access and business continuity solutions over two independent networks, wired and wireless. Businesses that choose Airband’s hosted VoIP service benefit from added functionality and flexibility, and a lower total cost of ownership because Airband eliminates the capital expense and complexity of managing an on-site phone system by hosting and managing the service on its VoIP switching platform.

Alpheus Communications announces an important new relationship with 360networks. Alpheus will supply 360networks with last mile connectivity in the Texas market while 360networks provides reliable connectivity deep into the western United States.

“We are excited to add 360networks to our list of national suppliers,” said Chip Robertson, Alpheus’ Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

“Alpheus represents a good fit for 360networks, expanding our VoIP and Local Access footprint into Houston, Austin and San Antonio,” said Rick Coma, 360networks Senior Vice President. “We look forward to working together.”

GalaxyVisions announces that a separate segment of their extensive network has been provisioned to cater specifically to VOIP clientele. While most datacenters are geared towards strict data routing, GalaxyVisions has built multiple networks solely for VOIP giving clients connections to most foreign countries in under 10 hops and far under the required 300ms that allows for crystal clear conversations.