NEC will host a webinar titled “The Roadmap to Network Convergence,” on June 5, 2007. Presented by Zeus Kerravala, senior vice president, Enterprise Research, Yankee Group, the webinar will detail best practices for Enterprise end-users navigating the new world of converged communications solutions, applications and availability.

During the presentation, webinar attendees will gain insight into new trends in the VoIP space, including unified communications and mobile applications. Participants will also learn success strategies for TDM-IP migration, enabling them to reduce telecommunications costs and improve employee productivity.

NEC Unified Solutions has extensive experience in designing, installing and implementing enterprise communications systems, offering a full suite of IP telephony solutions, professional services, IP assessments, and managed services.

Arcosoft announces the release of VONaLink DialBridge. Directly making a long distance call from a cell phone, especially international, is so expensive that it is unthinkable. Services exist to enable someone to call a local access number, enter the destination number, and then be connected at a cheaper rate. The concept of DialBridge is similar, except that the DialBridge software runs on a home or office personal computer so that any VoIP service could be used, benefiting from the ultra-low cost for long distance VoIP. Tested VoIP providers include Vonage and Callcentric.

Caller authentication is by caller ID or password. Optionally, DialBridge could do a callback so that instead of a long outgoing call from a cell phone, the call is turned into an incoming call, allowing the unlimited incoming minutes of a cell phone plan to be used.

Find Internet TV announces the launch of its program Listings for live Internet TV. The Find Internet TV Listings is the first to provide Internet users a programming grid to find live online video content. The Listings is visible at Find Internet TV and contains schedules for a wide variety of quality programming from around the world, including entertainment television, sporting events, music, and news.

"Online video, whether live or on-demand, is expanding immensely, and it has become increasingly difficult for viewers to locate the content they want to watch online. While a number of companies and sites have made their focus to index video clips on the Web, they've left live streaming video on the sidelines," says Curtis Sund, Founder of Find Internet TV. "With our live Internet TV Listings, users now have the ability to visit one central destination for complete and updated lineup of live online content."

Find Internet TV's program grid provides a high quality user experience through an easy-to-navigate, feature-rich format. Users have the ability to jump hour-by-hour through the grid or to specific dates and times. In addition, users can save their favorite Internet TV channels for easy access.

JAJAH announced the investment of T-Online Venture Fund. The fund is managed by T-Venture Holding GmbH, the corporate venture capital entity of Deutsche Telekom. The investment of the T-Online Venture Fund is part of a $20 million USD investment round, co-led by Intel Capital.

"The agreement is unprecedented. JAJAH is the first Voice 2.0 company to receive this level of industry validation and support. The long-term implications can't be understated," said Roman Scharf, JAJAH co-founder.

T-Online Venture Fund, already well known for service and technology innovation investments, is expecting attractive synergies for Deutsche Telekom business units by bringing JAJAH web embedded solutions to consumer and business customers.

"JAJAH brings together the best of the Internet with the best of telephony," said Trevor Healy, JAJAH CEO. "It is great to receive this validation from a clear leader in the telecommunications industry, whom we have always considered the key partner in offering world-class solutions to consumers. The T-Online Venture Fund investment brings JAJAH unprecedented strength, validation of our proposition, and confirmation of our leadership in voice communication solutions."

ABP announces its fourth annual reseller event, IP Sizzles 2007. IP Sizzles 2007 will give resellers a 360 degree view of the world of IP Communications. Formerly known as VoIP Sizzles, ABP's 2007 event "IP Sizzles" emphasizes VoIP is the biggest but just one of many killer applications. The top themes for IP Sizzles 2007 are "Making money with IP Communications" and "Mobility with Wireless VoIP" featuring WiFi, DECT and GSM. The focus is on world class IP Phones, WiFi products, SIP based IP cameras and paging, unified messaging, top of the line IP PBX solutions plus a range of value add telephony applications.

IP Sizzles' main program is an intense 2 day "full contact" event with keynotes, reseller round tables, vendor panels, workshops, presentations and exhibit hall. ABP's vendors will present their full breadth of VoIP & IP Communication solutions. IP Sizzles 2007 integrates several key industry vendors' reseller meetings and product launches. Some of IP Sizzles 2007 key and new sponsors are Aastra, Allworx, AudioCodes, ClearOne, Digium, Exinda, Hitachi-Cable, Intertex, Linksys, pbxnsip, Pirelli Broadband Solutions, and snom.

For more information visit www.abptech.com/ipsizzles

Deerfield and 3CX announce a strategic distribution partnership that pairs 3CX’s PBX for Windows with Deerfield.com’s U.S. Electronic Software Distribution network.

3CX is an open standard, full-featured IP PBX server built to SIP standards. A cost effective, easy to use alternative to traditional hardware PBX, 3CX seamlessly integrates: existing PSTN lines using VOIP gateways, VOIP providers and SIP soft or hard phones, providing a comprehensive PBX server without proprietary hardware or software restrictions.

3CX benefits include:

• Reduced call charges using VOIP providers (Vonage, Broadvoice, etc.)
• Web based, easy to use administrative interface
• Auto Attendant, Ring Groups, Call Queuing, and Voice Mail for flexible call routing
• Hot Desk – move phones from one desk to another without rewiring or reconfiguring
• Allow remote employees to pick up their extension from anywhere

HBF has been selected by Level 3 Communications to join their Technology Alliance Program. The Level 3 Technology Alliance Program brings together industry-leading VoIP and data vendors to offer end users solutions that have been tested for deployment using the Level 3 Network. HBF's i-911 VoIP Solution, an enhanced 9-1-1 system providing emergency call handling, bundles HBF's database services with the Level 3 E-911 Direct service to provide VoIP service providers with an end-to-end E9-1-1 solution that is FCC compliant for both static and nomadic end users.

Ice Broadband chooses Motorola to expand its high-speed wireless broadband services to consumers and businesses across the country. Ice has expanded rapidly since its launch in 2006 delivering broadband data and voice services to areas of Ireland with little or no fixed line broadband coverage.

The quick-to-deploy MOTOwi4 solutions, which include wi4 Fixed Canopy and point-to-point backhaul products, will enable Ice to maintain the momentum of its rapid network roll-out. The high-quality VoIP communication offered by the Motorola solution was central to its selection, with broadband customers in Ireland increasingly choosing the Internet to handle their telephone calls.

Demand for broadband in Ireland is booming, said Fran Rooney, founder of Ice Broadband. Wireless technology gives us the means to quickly and efficiently create a network that will reach customers across the entire country, regardless of the quality of fixed line infrastructure.

Boingo has signed a roaming agreement with FON that will provide access to an additional 130,000 hot spot locations – more than doubling the company’s network size.

The 130,000 Wi-Fi locations come from businesses and individuals who add their own hot spots to the FON community in exchange for the right to roam on other FON community locations for free or at a reduced rate. For Boingo users, these new locations provide a rich network of Wi-Fi locations in areas that complement Boingo’s existing commercial locations.

Access to the FON network will also benefit users of Boingo Mobile, the company’s service for Wi-Fi-enabled handsets. Boingo Mobile users pay $7.95 per month for unlimited access to hot spots worldwide to make VoIP calls, use messaging services or surf the Internet from their handset.

AudioCodes announces the release of its VoIPerfect solution for WiMAX CPE applications, adapted for Intel WiMAX Connection 2250 (previously codenamed "Rosedale 2") chipset.

AudioCodes provides a complete and ready to use toolkit including a hardware reference design for a VoIP Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA) and a Linux-based SIP VoIP application, fully integrated and tested with the Intel WiMAX Connection 2250. The VoIPerfect architecture, which has been deployed for over 12 years, includes a DSP firmware, media processing VoicePacketizer stack, SIP stack and call control layer for a complete SIP VoIP application. Additionally, an infrastructure is provided to allow the configuration and management of the stand-alone SIP VoIP application from the user's main application.

ViaTalk an industry leader in internet phone service announced the official unveiling of the VT White Private Label Reseller at ISPCON, an internet industry trade show and conference known for launching new internet products and innovations. VT White is aimed at internet service providers, web hosting companies, and other technology service providers that want to enter the rapidly growing VoIP market.

Existing companies and ambitious entrepreneurs alike can benefit from VT White, which will provide state-of-the-art internet phone service, a 24-hour support team based solely in the United States, and a wide variety of advanced features as well as Enhanced 911 service. ViaTalk will provide VT White companies with a branded webpage that is customizable, and seamless customer support through Live Chat and a toll free support line.

Skype has selected Teleglobe voice termination services to provide call termination for SkypeOut, a feature in Skype software that allows users to make cheap calls to landlines and mobiles around the world.

Skype connects to VSNL’s international global network via the Teleglobe VoIPLink service, a redundant, scalable and cost-effective way to exchange VoIP traffic worldwide, that facilitates interoperability, quality and codec support. SkypeOut is terminated using the Teleglobe Voice Termination Service, assuring high-quality retail voice termination for SkypeOut users.

One of the main advantages of ABACash's new VoIP service is the ease and convenience of use: all that users need to know is how to turn on their PC or mobile phone, and how to click a button and select or type in a phone number. No technical knowledge or settings required whatsoever. Other advantages include high quality 24/7 customer support, no monthly, setup or other hidden fees, and last but not least, competitive pricing. Users pay by the second, for the exact time their phone call lasts (no charging by minute as is common among other VoIP companies)!

ABACash is extremely useful for families, communities, and small to medium-sized companies, because it enables multiple phone accounts to be prepaid using one single account. For example, parents can set up and fund one account and allocate specific amounts of money from their 'master' account to each child's account. The same goes for companies: the company can setup and prepay just one account and give its employees an allowance to use specific amounts of money from the company account.

SIPphone announces a free service that lets users receive international calls from any phone worldwide. Local numbers, commonly sold for $5 to $30 per month for each number, are now being offered as a free service in over 20 countries. Using free local numbers, mobile and landline phones can directly call any computer for the price of a local call. Users can also receive calls on their mobile or landline phones using call forwarding.

Free local numbers offer significant cost savings over traditional local number services. For example, to setup the same international local numbers with Skype could cost a user $100’s per month. SIPphone now offers local numbers around the world for free. Users can even assign multiple local numbers in multiple countries. See a complete list of countries at gizmocall.com/countries.

At gizmocall.com, users can assign a local telephone number to any mobile or landline phone worldwide, for free. When a local number is called, the incoming call can either be answered on the user’s computer or from a user's mobile or landline phone when they enable call forwarding.

TalkPlus introduces TalkPlus Country Connect and TalkPlus Global, two new services that dramatically reduce the cost of international calls to and from the United States.

TalkPlus Country Connect is a subscription service that gives you access to international phone numbers that ring on the phone of your choice in the US – mobile, home, or work phone. When your friends call that number, they only pay the cost of the local or in-country call and you pay the TalkPlus Country Connect rate of 2.7 cents per minute. Activated in less than 5 minutes, the service features advanced voicemail and carrier-grade voice quality. With no download required, you can sign up immediately online or over the phone.

TalkPlus Global lets you make international calls from your mobile or landline phone. You simply enter your phone number at www.TalkPlus.com, and the number of the person you would like to call. TalkPlus calls you first, then the person you’re calling, connecting you both. Calls are activated on the web, but executed over the regular phone line, so no mobile application is required and call quality is the high level that you expect from your voice carrier. As a prepaid service, there are no contracts, monthly fees, or hidden charges.