Eurodesign introduced in the beginning of November its newest product MobiGater - Skype to GSM and GSM to Skype Gateway. This unique device connects your PC that runs Skype and your mobile phone. It acts as a gateway between these two devices allowing its users to make free Skype and very cheap SkypeOut international calls from their mobile phones wherever they are.

MobiGater combines all the advantages of the mobile phones and Skype telephony. It gives its users true mobility and free calls worldwide. All you need is one MobiGater device and an extra SIM card.

Unlike similar products currently on the market, MobiGater does not require neither any additional software for the user’s cell phone nor any special phone or handset.

uControl is pleased to announce its participation in the 15th annual CableNET exhibit, a highlight of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association's (NCTA) The Cable Show '07. The Cable Show '07 will be held May 7-9 at The Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

CableNET is a technology showcase co-sponsored by CableLabs and NCTA, which offers hands-on experience with some of the most exciting new services and applications for the cable industry. For more information, please visit http://www.cablenet.org/ or stop by uControl within the CableNET exhibit, booth #221.

As broadband connectivity spreads around the world, so too do the value-added services of VoIP and IPTV.

VoIP is a genuinely disruptive technology and has changed the telecommunications landscape. IPTV, on the other hand, which requires considerably more bandwidth and technical know-how from service providers, is still in its infancy, according to eMarketer's report Broadband Services: VoIP and IPTV.

Pureplay VoIP provider Vonage was the single largest operator in the US at the end of 2006, but this is unlikely to last. Cable MSOs ComCast and Time Warner are growing their VoIP subscriber bases very quickly and will surpass Vonage in 2007.

eMarketer estimates that the number of US VoIP subscribers will rise from 9.8 million at the end of 2006 to 41.3 million by the end of 2011. VoIP subscribers will account for over one-third of all US landline subscriptions in 2010, up from 10% in 2006.

Due to slower than anticipated rollout and take-up of IPTV in the US, eMarketer has revised its estimates down and now forecasts only 4.8 million IPTV subscribers in the US in 2011, up from 300,000 in 2006.

"Early indications suggest VoIP will be very popular worldwide simply because VoIP calls are cheaper," says Ben Macklin, senior analyst and author of the report. Meanwhile, IPTV requires bandwidth, favorable regulatory environments and favorable TV market dynamics, he says.

Verizon Business has expanded availability of its VoIP portfolio to the Australian market, offering Verizon IP Integrated Access and Verizon Hosted IP Centrex to customers in six Australian cities. Verizon Business customers in Australia can now benefit from the advanced functionality offered by Verizon VoIP, as well as realise cost efficiencies from transitioning their voice and data services to a single IP platform.

The Verizon VoIP portfolio integrates network and customer premises equipment into a single platform, offering businesses a simple, efficient way to transition their voice and data services to IP technology at their own pace and irrespective of their stage of IP implementation. The ability to simply transition voice and data communications onto a converged IP platform is key for organisations wishing to implement next-generation communications to meet their business objectives.

NCH Swift Sound releases Express Talk for Pocket PCs. Express Talk for Pocket PC is a solution that enables business employees to take advantage of VoIP technology and rates through their handheld devices. It provides nearly all the features available on the PC version via a Windows CE handheld device.

Including features such as two lines, call recording, on-hold, conferencing, transfer and push to talk the application offers similar functionality as it's competitors. The underlying core audio technology that NCH Swift Sound has developed over the last 14 years, however, ensures the quality of the primary function of the application is not compromised by bells and whistles.

ExpressTalk for Pocket PC can be downloaded from the Express Talk product page. Due for release in the next few months will be Express Talk for Mac OS X.

deltathree and Panasonic announced that joip will be the exclusive VoIP service provider for Panasonic's GLOBARANGE series of hybrid 2-line cordless phones. Through joip's VoIP offering and Panasonic's consumer electronics expertise, the two companies aim to create a global community by providing free calling between joip-enabled GLOBARANGE phones in all regions of the world. A webcast detailing joip's innovative service will be held today, March 13, 2007, at 1:00 P.M. Eastern Time at the investor relations page of deltathree's corporate website.

GLOBARANGE phones are hybrid 2-line 5.8GHz and DECT cordless phones, supporting both landline and joip-powered VoIP services. The phones allow calls to be made and received via both the VoIP line and a regular landline connection from any of its expandable cordless handsets. This innovative phone provides a solution for consumers who want to enjoy the best of both worlds: the traditional landline phone and VoIP. Consumers can maximize the benefits of VoIP service, including free and low-cost calls as well as advanced features, without the hassle of being tied to a computer or the need for an external adaptor. At the same time, they maintain their current landline service and traditional phone user experience.

Fonality announces that more than 2,000 customers with 45,000 phones in 37 countries have adopted its open source business phone system, PBXtra, and used it to place more than 75 million calls. Fonality continues to reliably scale as small and medium-sized businesses rapidly adopt PBXtra, the world’s largest commercial Asterisk deployment. Continued growth is fueled by demand among smaller companies for high-quality, value-priced alternatives to the expensive, rigid offerings sold by traditional communications companies.

Fonality is transforming the telephony market by combining the cost savings of open source software with award-winning ease-of-use, making sophisticated business phone systems a reality for small to medium-sized businesses worldwide. Fonality’s patent-pending, hybrid-hosted technology enables seamless use of PBXtra to support branch offices, as well as mobile and home-based workers.

TransAKT is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into merger discussions with the exclusive Sanyo distributor for telecommunication products in China. Sanyo is a well known brand name for its telecommunication products worldwide, and is widely accepted by Chinese customers. Management is optimistic that this merger will enhance the market position of TransAKT's new operations in China.

This Sanyo distributor has built up a profitable sales channel in China with annual revenues of approximately US$15 million. TransAKT and the distributor in China are both happy to see this merger will successfully go through in the near future. TransAKT together with Sanyo, has projects including a Wi-Fi phone, a dual mode GSM/WIFI phone and VOIP ready multi-line cordless phone systems and we believe this partnership will benefit both companies.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of “India Fixed Telecoms Market, 2001-2010” to their offering.

The Indian Fixed Telecoms market was worth $8.9 billion at the end of 2006, with 52.9 million total voice connections including VoIP. We anticipate growing fixed line penetration from 18% in 2005 to 22% in 2010, driven by developments in telecommunications infrastructure and improved affordability of fixed telephony by the middle and lower classes. We also expect a surge in take-up of VoIP connections driven by take-up of broadband connections in the country. The network effect of increased connections is expected to result in greater average usage per connection, driving overall ARPU levels for both business and consumer connections.

8x8 provider of Packet8 broadband VoIP and videophone communications services announce it has been awarded a new U.S. Patent for video communication involving monitoring and security applications over communication networks.

The new patent, U.S. Patent No. 7,202,884, issued April 10, 2007 and is titled "Surveillance Method and System." Amongst the 37 allowed claims is claim #1 which reads:

Raketu now includes support for Jabber instant messaging, in addition to already supporting Google, Skype, Yahoo, MSN, AOL and ICQ, in its suite of voice and text communication options. Raketu includes high quality voice calling, SMS-text messaging, file transfers/sharing, news, sports, weather, stock feeds, an advanced internet and travel searching facility, podcast reader, and a full featured multi-media player. Raketu also includes its recently announced interactive ipTV and Video On Demand offerings. Through Raketu consumers can now use one single application to access all their instant messaging accounts and address books, and even transparently conference across them.

Raketu currently has over a million consumers using its VoIP, ipTV streaming video and other services globally. Free to download and use, Raketu enables computers to be full-featured world-wide communications, information, and entertainment tools.

Vonage announces that Michael Snyder stepped down from his position as Chief Executive Officer and resigned from the Company's Board of Directors effective April 11, 2007. The Company also announced that Jeffrey A. Citron, the Company's Chairman, has been appointed as the Company's interim Chief Executive Officer and is expected to serve on a short-term basis. In addition, the Company will immediately commence a search for Mr. Snyder's replacement.

Mr. Citron, Vonage Chairman and interim CEO said, "Mike has made valuable contributions to the growth of our business and we will miss him. We thank him and wish him well in his future endeavors."

GlobalRoam has used TelcoBridges' telecom platform as the key building block to enable an innovative application called gCroix, allowing mobile phone users to talk and send SMS text messages to their contacts on Internet who use VoIP and instant messaging clients such as Google Talk, MSN and Yahoo! Messenger.

When communicating with VoIP contacts on the Internet, a mobile user simply registers a contact's userid with the gCroix system to obtain a telephone number associated with that contact. The mobile user then dials the new telephone number to directly reach the VoIP contact on Internet. gCroix bridges voice calls between mobile networks and VoIP providers such as Google Talk, or any other provider registered with the service, anywhere in the world.

MetaSwitch and SOMA Networks announce at the IP Possibilities Conference & Expo a partnership that provides a proven solution for carriers looking to deploy next generation applications over wireless broadband services. As a result of the partnership’s rigorous interoperability testing, service providers can quickly and confidently deploy VoIP and high speed Internet access to subscribers without requiring access to the incumbent carriers’ local loop facilities.

A key differentiator for the combined solution is that both the SOMA broadband wireless system and MetaSwitch elements integrate native support for VoIP. All MetaSwitch systems are built around an IP switching architecture, while SOMA indoor gateways, which reside in the home or office of the end user, offer an all-in-one device that integrates the functionality of a wireless broadband modem, analog terminal adaptor and Session Initiation Protocol user agent. As a result, no additional gateway hardware or telephone adaptors are required at either the service provider’s or the end user’s premises to enable an end-to-end high-quality voice service.

Hip-IP.com now stocks two of the market leading Skype enabled DualPhones that require no PC - The RTX DualPhone 3088 and Netgear Dual Mode SPH200D.

Users can now experience the huge benefits of Skype without the need for a PC. Hip-IP.com now stock the RTX DualPhone 3088 and Netgear SPH200D, both of which allow the user to make and receive Skype enabled telephone calls without a PC.

The dual mode technology also means that these excellent products can also make regular PSTN telephone calls from the same unit. Both products have easy to navigate keypads that allow you to easily distinguish between landline and internet calls, there colour screens also allow you to search through your Skype contacts to see who is online.