Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading Internet telephony provider, announced that its subscribers in Contra Costa County, Ca., are now equipped with Enhanced 911 (E911) -- a feature that automatically associates a physical address with the calling party's telephone number.

In addition to Contra Costa, which includes key San Francisco Bay Area based cities, such as Mountain View, Concord, San Ramon and Walnut Creek, Vonage recently turned up E911 at more than 400 local run emergency call centers across the U.S. in less than three months -- bringing the total percentage of Vonage U.S. subscriber lines that have E911 to over 84 percent.

VoiceOne Communications, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of VoIP, Inc., a leading provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications solutions for service providers, resellers and consumers, announced that it has added Text Messaging (Mobile SMS) functionality to its just-released beta version of Click4Me.Net., the world's first Web-click calling service that utilizes VoIP technology for free phone-to-phone calling. Click4Me.Net is available for testing on VoiceOne's Virtual Lab at http://Labs.VoiceOne.com -- an open forum for users to preview, test free of charge, and provide feedback on new IP communications services developed by VoiceOne.

U.S. Department of Labor forecasts show that the second fastest growing occupation through 2014 is that of Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts. Jobs in this category are expected to increase by 55% compared to the employment level in 2004.

Ranked 5th in this time horizon were jobs for Computer Software Engineers-Applications, which are seen as growing by 48%. Ranked 8th, 11th and 12th, respectively, are Computer Software Engineers-Systems Software, Network and Computer Systems Administrators and Data Base Administrators.

Leading thinkers in enterprise communications will gather at VoiceCon Fall 2006 to assess the new opportunities that have been created by converged, IP-based networks, as well as the future of the phone in the enterprise and the impact of carrier consolidation. VoiceCon Fall 2006 (www.voiceconfall.com), produced by CMP Technology, will take place August 21-24 at the Moscone North Convention Center in San Francisco.

pulvermedia announced survey data for the VON community detailing their anticipated spending levels for IP communications products and services. Surveys involving more than 3,200 participants from the VON community this past spring indicate that they plan to spend more than $27 billion on IP communications technologies within the next twelve months. All surveys were conducted by the independent research group, Savatar, Inc., which specializes in VoIP industry research.

AMITELO Wireless SL, located in Campanillas-Malaga, a 100% subsidiary of AMITELO AG (Zurich), continues the geographical expansion of its IP-network at the Costa del Sol, Spain. The company provides broadband services to, amongst others, the specific areas of Coin, Ojen and East Marbella. This represents the second implementation phase of the network connection program and services rural areas to the rear region of Marbella and in the city of Malaga itself. The services are also provided in the hinterland.

VoIP, Inc., a leading provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications solutions for service providers, resellers and consumers, announced that CEO Gary Post will be presenting at the annual RedChip Small-Cap Investor Conference at the Hilton Hotel in New York City on August 15, 2006 at 9:30 AM. Mr. Post's presentation can be heard and viewed in real-time on August 15th at www.redchip.com at 9:30 AM. The presentation will also be available for 90 days following the conference at www.redchip.com and also on VoIP, Inc.'s web site at www.voipinc.com.

As the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) market moves to maturity from its early-adopter phase, mass- market consumers need to be convinced of the service benefits of VoIP. New and enhanced services that are likely to leverage the public's strong interest in broadband and PC usage are replacing traditional circuit-switched telephony. At the same time, these services need to be user friendly in order to attract non-technical users.

Consumers are excited about the prospect of using voice and video calling on their PCs with the low cost of voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), making it ideal for maintaining meaningful connections with friends and family. But finding the right accessories in retail stores can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Microsoft Corp. is solving the problem with the new endcap for Windows Live, a one-stop digital communications shopping solution for consumers that will debut this month in more than 1,200 Best Buy, Circuit City and CompUSA locations throughout the country.

Bandwidth.com, a nationwide provider of complete business telecom services, announced the launch of its SIP Trunking VoIP product. SIP Trunking is used extensively by businesses that have purchased SIP-enabled IP PBXs to replace their traditional phone system in an effort to lower-cost and benefit from more flexible voice services.

Alcatel announced that it has added enhanced 911 (E911) capabilities to its OmniPCX Enterprise communications server with the help of XTEND Communications Corp. The new solution will help businesses reach state and ultimately federal compliance of E911. The two companies, who have previously worked together to deliver user centric IP applications for various vertical enterprises, including k-12 education and healthcare, are continuing with the latest in regulation requirements for emergency service dialing capabilities via voice over IP (VoIP) technologies.

Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading Internet telephony provider, announced that its subscribers in San Francisco, Ca., are now equipped with Enhanced 911 (E911) -- a feature that automatically associates a physical address with the calling party's telephone number.

In addition to San Francisco, Vonage recently turned up E911 at an additional 400 local run emergency call centers across the U.S. in less than three months -- bringing the total percentage of Vonage U.S. subscriber lines that have E911 to over 83 percent.

Nominum Inc., the leading provider of network naming and addressing solutions, announced it will be demonstrating an ENUM-based VoIP peering solution featuring Acme Packet, NeuStar and Siemens technology at the CableLabs Summer Conference. This event will be held in Keystone, Colorado from August 6-9, 2006 at The Keystone Resort & Conference Center.

The accelerating migration of service providers and enterprises to VOIP peering platforms is having a profound and permanent impact on the economics of telecom network interconnect, resulting in the disintermediation of a number of operators from once-lucrative businesses, according to a major new report from Heavy Reading (www.heavyreading.com), the market research division of Light Reading Inc. (www.lightreading.com).

Loaded with everything for the digital connoisseur, the newly released wireless multi-function BlueAnt X5 Stereo Bluetooth Headset is packed with multiple features to stream stereo music from an iPod, mobile phone, PDA, MP3 player or computer as well as taking calls and using voice over internet (VOIP) applications. Sleek, stylish, compact and fully portable, this all-rounder is a must for professionals on the move, gamers and those who want quality stereo streaming in the office, at home or while traveling.