XO Communications announced the launch of its industry-leading voice over IP (VoIP) services bundle, XOptions Flex, in Jacksonville. With the addition of Jacksonville, XOptions Flex is now available in eight markets across Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Tampa, and West Palm Beach. Today, more than 4,300 businesses nationwide have deployed XOptions Flex to take advantage of the cost-savings and flexibility of VoIP.

SupportSoft, Inc., a leading provider of Real-Time Service Management (RTSM) software, announced the results of an independent survey (1) among "voice over Internet protocol" (VoIP) users in the U.S. In the survey, conducted among VoIP subscribers representing both specialized VoIP providers and cable companies, customers of cable companies were the happiest with their service, with 61% expressing satisfaction. Despite this positive outlook, 34% of cable VoIP users said that a technician had to visit their home within 90 days of the initial service installation due to a problem. A full 16% had a technician visit their home two or more times.

Sonus Networks, Inc., a leading supplier of service provider Voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions, announced that Synergy Research Group, a leading independent industry analysis firm, has named Sonus Networks the market share leader in high density media gateways, a key component in Sonus' award winning IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)-ready architecture. With 30% of the market in Q1 2006, Sonus is leading the world's migration to IP-based voice with carrier-class solutions that offer service providers greater operating efficiency and end users access to a broad range of new communications services.

GlobeTel Communications Corp., announced that its newly-launched, customized, VoIP-based communications network for Brazil, iLigue.com.br offers Brazilian telecom customers an unparalleled level of flexibility and cost-efficiency, whether calling next door or around the world.

Following the introduction two weeks ago of VozBrasil.com, a VoIP network designed specifically for Brazilians living in the United States, iLigue is being rolled out in conjunction with GlobeTel's Brazilian partners -- first in the northeastern region of Brazil, then continuously throughout the remainder of the country. This extraordinarily flexible communications network allows Brazilian residents to obtain a telephone number in Brazil, the US or in any other country without the need for either broadband Internet access or special equipment.

TalkTrust (http://www.talktrust.com) announced the registration of its five-hundredth customer using its free voice services. Unlike any other alternative, TalkTrust provides a packaged set of benefits. Online merchants with their TalkTrust accounts can talk anonymously and accelerate their growth. All TalkTrust users can grow their social networks and business without sacrificing their privacy.

SPIRIT DSP (www.spiritDSP.com/voip), the world's leading provider of embedded voice and communication software products, announced that Trinity Convergence, Inc., provider of VoIP software framework to manufacturers of consumer electronics and telecommunications equipment, has licensed and deployed SPIRIT's award-winning voice processing software. Trinity licensed SPIRIT's low-MIPS high-quality voice processing products running on ARM9 and MIPS processors into its famous VeriCall family of embedded software frameworks. Trinity VeriCall software is using SPIRIT vocoders since 2005.

BroadSoft Inc., the leading provider of VoIP application software, announced that Russian national operator RTComm, has selected BroadSoft's BroadWorks VoIP application platform to deliver the first hosted PBX services to the Russian marketplace. RTComm will use the BroadWorks platform to assist service providers in opening up a new market for affordable IP based corporate triple-play applications and hosted PBX services.

RTComm will offer BroadWorks' hosted PBX applications to service providers as part of its corporate over IP (CoIP) product, helping them to deliver a complete suite of enhanced PBX functionality over an IP connection to their customers. Correspondingly, end-users will benefit from flexible communications capability throughout the enterprise and access to true business-grade triple-play services at highly economical rates.

Proxim Wireless, Inc., a global provider of broadband wireless equipment and wholly-owned subsidiary of Terabeam, Inc., announced that it is exclusively providing the broadband wireless equipment to power a public Wi-Fi, voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and secured merchant transaction processing network at Bronk's Corners, a 275,000 square foot retail, office, and restaurant open-air center located in Joliet, Illinois. The network is being designed and installed by ITP Wireless, Inc., a licensed Illinois Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) and Proxim Wireless Platinum Partner. Bronk's Corners will be Joliet's largest Wi-Fi hot zone.

WebPoint Communications announces the launch of FreeDigits ( http://www.freedigits.com ), a phone service that offers users a genuine U.S.-based telephone number plus voicemail, caller ID, 3-way calling and unlimited inbound minutes, all free of charge. Outbound minutes are billed at $.03 each.

"FreeDigits numbers are non-local and completely private," says Kha Phan, WebPoint founder and CEO. "The caller's name won't display on Caller ID and the number is impossible to trace. Our service lets people communicate freely, especially online, without ever having to reveal their landline or cell phone numbers."

Cbeyond Inc., a managed services provider and a leader in Voice over IP (VoIP), announced that it has won the Medical Association of Atlanta's Cooper Award for outstanding customer support. This award signifies the strength of Cbeyond's understanding and support for businesses in the medical profession, a strategically significant market for the company.

Adondo Corporation (www.adondo.net) announces the release of the final beta version of their Personal Audio Link (PAL) software. The company seeks beta testers for this new PC application. With PAL software users can call their own PC from any telephone and, using voice commands, tell PAL to:

• read e-mail, appointments, and contact information
• get real-time traffic, weather, and stock quotes
• play podcasts on-demand, and playlists
• read blogs, rss feeds, and web wages
• voice-dial any Outlook contact (US and Canada)
• record and send audio e-mail
• recite information from documents and spreadsheets
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Vistula Communications Services, Inc., a leading enabler of next-generation managed Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services announced that Protel i-Next, a leading Mexican telecommunications and Internet service provider, has selected Vistula's V-Cube IP-PBX VoIP solution to support some of its VoIP & IP Centrex offerings in Mexico. Combining the latest in advanced features with competitive pricing, Protel i-Next's Vistula-powered solutions are expected to launch during the second half of 2006.

Nuvio, a leading provider of hosted VoIP telephony services for business, has selected DecisionOne, a technology support services firm, as a certified installer for its hosted VoIP solution. Per the agreement, DecisionOne will provide installation services for Nuvio customers.

Empirix Inc., which helps organizations adopt complex communications solutions with confidence, announced that IDACOMM has begun monitoring its VoIP network with Empirix's Hammer XMS, a carrier-class monitoring and analysis solution that VoIP service providers use to ensure that service quality meets the high standards their customers demand.

IDACOMM, the communications subsidiary of Idacorp Inc., offers telecommunication services and commercial and business Internet services in the Boise, Las Vegas and Reno markets. According to Jeff Schumacher, Vice President of Engineering and Operations at IDACOMM, the company selected Empirix based on its outstanding track record of helping service providers ensure high Quality of Service for VoIP offerings.

Tradequest International, doing business as InComm Holdings Corp., is pleased to report that it is making progress in expanding its target markets which represent a potential customer base that rivals the United States with a high rate of Broadband penetration.

InComm target markets are: South America, Central America and the Caribbean, however the Company is constantly discussing various opportunities with additional distributors in territories outside of their target market that sell to ethnic consumers in the United States, Canada, Spain and other countries.