Edge-Core, Brand Division of Accton Technology, announced the availability of its new 802.11b/g Wi-Fi phone that utilizes Skype software. The mobile phone comes with Skype Internet communications software, and offers great voice quality, mobility, and cost savings. The WM4201 Edge-Core Wi-Fi phone for Skype offers all of the Skype calling features, along with an IEEE 802.11b/g wireless connection and candy bar shaped design to help users reduce communication costs and move at the same time.

Pac-West Telecomm, Inc., a leading provider of next generation and traditional voice communications services, announced the additions of New York, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina and New Jersey to its nationwide infrastructure services, surpassing the 50% completion milestone of its national expansion.

SIPphone, Inc., developers of the free Gizmo Project Internet calling software, announced their "All Calls Free" program. The new program gives active Gizmo Project users unlimited free calling to landlines and mobile phones in 60 countries around the world. People who wish to participate simply download Gizmo Project, sign up for a free account and add their friends, family and business contacts to their Gizmo Project Contact list. Callers can then call their Contacts on their mobile phones, landlines or Gizmo Project for free. There is no cost to sign-up and the program is available to anyone. More information on this new calling plan can be found at www.gizmoproject.com/allcallsfree.

Nortel has been selected to supply Verizon Wireless with one of the industry's most advanced CDMA 1xEV-DO Revision (Rev.) A technology beginning in the third quarter of 2006. This upgrade will provide data speeds significantly faster than current capabilities and meet customer demand for more high-bandwidth, real-time wireless services such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), video telephony and advanced multimedia applications. Financial details of the agreement are not being disclosed.

Cell Wireless Corp. announced that it has launched its new mobile Wi-Fi Cell VoIP phone.

The new mobile Wi-Fi Cell VoIP phone allows customers to use the Cell Wireless state-of-the-art VoIP software and technology when they connect to any public Internet "Hot Spot" such as airports, hotels, coffee shops and more as long as there is an Internet wireless connection available. The cell phone can also be used as a home or office VoIP phone without the hassle of using a headset.

HelloSoft, Inc. a leading provider of VoIP software and silicon solutions for mobile devices will showcase its VoIP, VoWi-Fi and Dual-Mode solutions with demos on display in the HelloSoft Booth #C-174 at the Expo Comm Wireless Japan show July 19-21 at the Tokyo Big Sight, International Convention Center in Japan.

Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc., a global VoIP service provider, announced that it has achieved over 100,000 registered subscribers to its new Efonica VoIP services in less than one month. Fusion introduced its new Efonica services on June 19th and has already attained registrations from over 50 countries around the world. Adoption has been particularly strong in Fusion's targeted emerging markets throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Cablevision Systems Corp. announced that its digital voice-over-cable product, Optimum Voice, has surpassed the one million-customer milestone. The cable industry's first broadly-deployed VoIP service, Optimum Voice has already attracted one-third of Cablevision's cable television customers and more than half of the company's high-speed Internet customers. Since the launch of the service, Optimum Voice customers have paid an estimated $500 million less than they would have been charged by traditional phone companies for a similar level of service.

xG Technology, LLC announced the launch of a nationwide deployment program of xMax, the first ever mobile Voice over IP (VoIP) service. Starting today, the company is accepting applications for its xMax Domestic Dealer Program and will award exclusive territories to regional carriers for deployment of mobile VoIP services. The first systems will be online in the first quarter of 2007.

BroadSoft, Inc., a leading provider of VoIP application software, announced that DSCI Corporation, an integrated communications solutions provider, has selected the BroadSoft VoIP application software as the platform to deliver its high-quality VoIP services. DSCI is using the BroadWorks platform to deliver hosted PBX and converged voice and data services to mid-sized enterprise customers throughout New England under the iPBX Communications Service brand.

AT&T Inc. announced a three-year contract with Internet Security Systems, Inc. (ISS) to upgrade its network infrastructure.

ISS, a pre-emptive enterprise security firm, was an early adopter of AT&T's Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology in 2004. The new contract will extend AT&T MPLS services to ISS locations throughout the U.S., Europe and the Asia Pacific region. ISS will further leverage the network upgrade to add more company locations in the coming years.

VoX Communications Corp., eLEC Communications Corp.'s wholesale and retail provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services nationwide, announced a wholesale agreement with Lightyear Network Solutions, one of America's fastest growing providers of voice, data and Internet services. VoX will provide local number and VoIP origination services, enabling Lightyear to expand its residential and small business VoIP phone services offering into Puerto Rico.

deltathree, Inc., a leading provider of SIP-based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications solutions for service providers and consumers worldwide, announced that the ICQ Phone service is supported by deltathree's Outsourced Platform Solution.

The ICQ Phone service is an Internet-based voice calling service that lets ICQ 5.1 users outside of the United States and Hong Kong make affordable calls from personal computers to landlines and mobile phones worldwide. The PC-to-Phone voice service is now live and offers features such as one-click dialing, call logging, a phone book as well as account balance display.

The 2006 Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Service Innovation in the audio conferencing service provider market has been awarded to MeetingZone Limited, in recognition of its application of information systems technology to support innovative customer services.

One of the largest independent, UK-owned conferencing service providers, MeetingZone focuses on the delivery of high-quality conferencing solutions, tailored specifically to meet customers' needs. The company aims to use the principles of mass customisation, combined with the application of new technologies to deliver flexible solutions as well as consistent high levels of service at very competitive prices.

AccessLine Communications, a leading provider of hosted VoIP services, announced the Atlanta, Georgia launch for the new retail version of SmartVoice Service -- the company's hosted VoIP service that delivers the benefits of advanced business telephone service at a fraction of the cost. Specifically designed and built for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs), SmartVoice Service offers as much as 50 percent savings over traditional business phone service rates. Combining local, long distance, and toll free phone service with no need for the purchase of any phone equipment, AccessLine's SmartVoice Service delivers savings while making it easy for customers to transition from their current legacy phone service.