Nimsoft today announced the availability of the NimBUS for Cisco IOS® IP Service Level Agreement ( IP SLA ), the latest product option of its service level management solution. The new NimBUS for IP SLA option provides enterprises of all sizes and service providers with an easy-to-use, scalable and cost-effective solution for configuring service level monitoring within IP networks, including Voice over IP ( VoIP ), Security, Virtual Private Networks ( VPNs ), and Multiprotocol Label Switching ( MPLS ) networks.

AT&T today announced it has been selected by Power-One Inc. to be the company's sole telecommunications provider as part of a three-year, $2.6 million deal. Camarillo-based Power-One is one of the world's largest power-conversion equipment manufacturers.

Avaya Inc., a leading global provider of business communications software, systems and services, today announced that Bury Metropolitan Borough Council has completed an overhaul of its communications infrastructure and moved to Internet Protocol (IP) telephony and applications. Working with Sabio, the innovative contact centre services and solutions company, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (Bury MBC) has installed IP telephony and unified messaging to improve communication across its network of 150 sites to serve its 2,300 telephone users. This will allow the Council to save money and provide more effective communication with its 181,300 citizens.

ERF Wireless, a growing provider of wireless broadband products and services, announced today that it has chosen Nuvio's private label VoIP program to begin deploying VoIP advanced voice communications services to its customers in most of its existing wireless broadband networks as well as in the networks that the company is currently acquiring. As a part of its voice services offering, ERF Wireless has chosen to enroll in the Nuvio Private Label Partner (PLP) Program and offer VoIP service to residential and business customers through Nuvio Voice and Nuvio nPBX products. This approach allows ERF Wireless to immediately deploy VoIP services with no significant capital or operating costs. It also allows ERF Wireless to focus its attention on sustained expansion of its network and revenue base without being distracted with the implementation of a separate VOIP infrastructure.

CallWave, Inc., a leading provider of VoIP enhanced services, today announced nationwide availability of the CallWave Mobile prepaid cell phone, the first pay-as-you-go phone service with VoIP-enabled features that help customers stretch their airtime, control their costs and enjoy a higher quality phone service.

TCL Communications Equipment Co., and Texas Instruments Incorporated today announced that the two parties will work jointly to integrate TI's VoIP and broadband technology into TCL's innovative IP phone solutions. The cooperation will allow the two companies to utilize each other's strengths in IP Communications.

Dedicated VoIP gateway manufacturer VegaStream today announced that it has received formal interoperability validation from BroadSoft, the leading provider of VoIP application software, for its award-winning family of dedicated VoIP gateways. This formal interoperability validation speeds time-to-service activation and ensures compatibility with carriers' and enterprise customers' system upgrades.

APconnections, a leading supplier of plug-and-play bandwidth shaping products, today announced that Internet Colorado, a Western Colorado-based Internet Service Provider (ISP), has selected its state-of-the-art AirEqualizer for more than 30-plus wireless access points statewide.

Actiontec Electronics is extending the world's most popular Internet telephony software, Skype, to the home phone with the Actiontec Internet Phone Wizard. When connected to a PC, this small hardware accessory allows free and low-cost Skype calls to be made from and received by any traditional handset. UK consumers who purchase the GBP 34 Actiontec product at www.dabs.com and www.retailonline.co.uk also receive vouchers for 60 free SkypeOut minutes and one month of free Skype voicemail under a UK-exclusive promotion that begins today.

Tekelec, a leading developer of telecommunications products for next-generation fixed, mobile and packet networks, today announced a key milestone in the development of its Real Convergence strategy. Tekelec has purchased German and Czech-based iptelorg GmbH, developer of leading-edge Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) routing software, securing a critical IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) capability for Tekelec.

Brightpoint Inc., announced today that its subsidiary, Brightpoint North America L.P. and RTX America Inc., a subsidiary of RTX Telecom have entered into an agreement whereby Brightpoint will distribute RTX devices including the RTX DUALphone. DUALphone is one of the world's first US DECT cordless phone that supports both VoIP "soft-phones" and regular "land line services". The dual functionality phone is targeted for the Brightpoint sales channels including national retail, independent retail, carriers and value added resellers. Brightpoint will also provide logistics services including end user fulfillment, web development and hosting, inventory management, e-commerce, returns management and order processing.

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