United Online, Inc., a leading provider of consumer Internet subscription services, has launched NetZero Voice, a Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone service that provides local and long distance calling over dial-up and broadband Internet connections. With a free computer-to-computer calling plan and the limited time offer of three months free* on its pay plans, NetZero Voice brings free domestic long distance calling to consumers just in time for the holiday season.

The NetZero Voice Internet phone service works with virtually any ISP service, dial-up or broadband, and allows the huge universe of global dialup users, including the estimated 45 million U.S. users, the opportunity to finally enjoy Internet phone calling, which has previously been available predominantly for broadband. There are five value-priced NetZero Voice calling plans ranging from free to $14.95 per month. To sign up for a pay service a U.S. billing address is required. The first three months for NetZero Voice pay plans are free for a limited time.

Lingo, Inc., one of the largest independent U.S. Voice over IP phone service companies, today further increased cost savings for international calling through its VoIP calling plans. Lingo's unlimited international VoIP phone service plan charges have been reduced, up to 37%, to $49.95 per month for residential customers and $69.95 per month for small business customers.

The Lingo Unlimited International VoIP phone service plans provide international callers the opportunity to use their broadband Internet connections and regular phones to call abroad as often as they like. Like other Lingo VoIP offerings, the plan also includes unlimited phone calls in the U.S., Puerto Rico and to Canada.

i2Telecom International, Inc., a pioneer in ultra-portable Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) products and services, announced that it has been named a winner of the prestigious "VoIP Service Provider Award" at Technology Marketing Corporation INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference and EXPO Los Angeles 2005. TMC reports that the conference, attended by over 8,000 people last week at the Los Angeles Convention Center, was the best-attended VoIP conference ever held. The VoIP Service Provider awards are presented to companies selected by the industry's most objective editorial team based on the company's significance, originality and innovation.

"i2Telecom and their innovative VoiceStick, are recognized as true pioneers for their company's contribution to the significant growth of VoIP," said TMC president and conference chairman, Rich Tehrani. "Their innovation and commitment to quality attract serious prospects to their service offerings."

Global Crossing announced that GlobeTel Communications Corporation has selected its integrated, global IP-based network to offer international cable companies and Internet Service Providers a completely customizable Voice over IP (VoIP) solution for clients located in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Starting in October 2005, GlobeTel, a diversified telecommunications and financial services company with headquarters in southern Florida, will use Global Crossing IP Transit, Global Crossing VoIP Local Service and Global Crossing VoIP Outbound to provide international service providers with end-to-end VoIP from anywhere in the United States to Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and the entire Caribbean.

AT&T has been selected by EJ Prescott Inc., a leading distributor of water, sewer, and drain materials to provide an Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) connecting 14 sites located throughout the Midwestern and Northeastern United States. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

AT&T will convert existing Frame Relay sites across Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Ohio and Indiana to Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology, enabling seamless integration of legacy technologies onto a standardized platform. This will also pave the way for the future introduction of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service allowing enhanced communication between divisions, sales and service representatives and customers.

AT&T announced that it has won a three-year, $1.5 million networking contract from Thomas & King Inc., a franchisee of more than 85 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar and Johnny Carino's restaurants in Kentucky, Ohio and Arizona.

Under the terms of the agreement, AT&T will provide an Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) connecting Thomas & King's headquartersand 85-plus restaurants with increased bandwidth and faster speeds. The solution uses Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology, enabling Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and class of service with priority queuing for business applications.

Force10 Networks today announced that Vonage Networks, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. and the leading provider of broadband telephone services to residential customers in the U.S., is deploying the TeraScale E-Series switch/routers to increase the capacity of its nationwide network and build in the scalability to support an increase in VoIP calls over the next several years. Leveraging the industry-leading density and innovative architecture of the Force10 TeraScale E-Series, Vonage is upgrading its network with a combination of high density Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet to accommodate increasing traffic demands.

XO Communications, Inc. announced that it is providing wholesale voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) termination services to SunRocket, one of the nation's leading Internet phone service providers.

SunRocket is utilizing XO VoIP Termination to support its rapidly growing all-inclusive Internet home phone service. XO VoIP Termination enables SunRocket to hand off voice traffic to XO, allowing SunRocket's customers' IP- based calls to be routed across the XO IP network at the highest priority and terminated to the public switched telephone network at destinations across the United States.

One Connect IP, a leading regional Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire NSI Communications LLC, a provider of VOIP services in the Idaho and Utah markets. One Connect IP, a privately held company headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, currently serves business and residential customers throughout the Mountain West Region.

"One Connect's acquisition of NSI accelerates our VoIP rollout in the Mountain West region," said Robert Pratt, One Connect IP chief executive officer. "By combining NSI's network and solid customer base with One Connect's market-leading VoIP services, we expect to greatly accelerate the availability of VoIP and communications services bundles to these underserved markets."

VoIP, Inc., a global provider of advanced communications services utilizing Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) as its core technology, announced the release of the industry's first private network 911 service for broadband and packet communications. The private network 911 service is provided by VoIP, Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary VoiceOne Communications LLC.

"The industry has been focused on creating quick solutions to meet FCC deadlines related to recent regulatory actions that require VoIP service providers to offer 911 services to customers. Some of these solutions continue to use unsecured, and best-effort transport of the Internet for critical emergency calls," said VoIP, Inc. CEO Steven Ivester.

Centillium Communications, Inc., a leading provider of broadband access solutions, announced that NETGEAR has selected Centillium's newest Atlanta system-on-chip (SoC) solutions to optimize cost and speed production of its latest Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) platform for the consumer and small business markets. Centillium's newly expanded Atlanta series -- which includes four unique devices and easy-to-use, intuitive application software is one of the most complete, turnkey SoC solutions that allows equipment manufacturers to significantly reduce development time and preserve software investments across multiple platforms.

8x8 announced the availability of a new, lower-priced unlimited international calling plan for Packet8 residential subscribers.

The Freedom Unlimited Global plan offers unlimited residential calling to the United States and Canada as well as unlimited non-mobile and non-premium calling to the following countries and cities: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Caracas, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadalajara, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico City, Monterey, Moscow-Central, Moscow-Suburb, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Sao Paulo, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, St. Petersburg, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.

AT&T announced that it has successfully implemented an Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) for Allied Electronics, a distributor of electronic and electromechanical component products, under a $2.1 million contract. AT&T also won an additional $1.4 million contract to extend and expand voice networking services for the company. Both contracts run for three years.

AT&T announced additional efforts to strengthen the emergency communications infrastructure and calling capabilities throughout the hurricane stricken Gulf Coast community.

"There's no way to quickly rebuild the communities or lives destroyed by a disaster of this magnitude," said AT&T Chairman and CEO David W. Dorman. "But we can facilitate restoration efforts and aid those whose lives have been disrupted by restoring crucial communications along the devastated Gulf Coast."

AT&T has offered its services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will establish IP-based calling centers where directed by the federal agency to give evacuees and emergency workers access to free calling.

Y-Tel International, Inc. and SmartZone USA, Inc., announced that SmartZone USA has selected Y-Tel as its preferred provider of Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions. This exclusive agreement between the two companies will begin with the deployment in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands over the Smart Communications Wireless Broadband Network.