VoIP Supply has sold a 200+ seat PBX phone system to Alderson-Broaddus College, located in West Virginia. The 635-student college, founded over 100 years ago, also purchased analog gateways to connect the dorm telephones to the system, mostly for emergencies.

The new system will make it easier for the university community to communicate and keep expanding its methods to keep staff and students safe.

Bruce Blankenship, vice president for assessment, planning and technology at the college said they moved to VoIP for a number of reasons, including cost, changing technology and flexibility in services.

BroadSoft announces that Broadcore is employing BroadSoft's VoIP application software as the foundation of its Managed Business Communications Services. The BroadWorks VoIP platform enables Broadcore to deliver advanced hosted PBX and business trunking services to small and medium-sized businesses throughout California and to multisite U.S.-based businesses nationwide and internationally.

Broadcore selected the BroadWorks platform because it is a complete, scalable hosted PBX platform that requires no third-party solutions. With BroadWorks, Broadcore delivers to its customers a comprehensive solution that eliminates the need for multiple vendors, multiple points of failure and multiple bills. Broadcore's all-in-one VoIP solution includes the provisioning of local loops, local and long-distance services, Internet access, IP equipment, consolidated billing, live around-the-clock support and disaster recovery.

Polycom redefines conference calling yet again. The SoundStation IP 7000 and IP 6000 two next-generation IP conference phones offer groundbreaking Polycom features including Polycom HD Voice technology and a sleek new design. The SoundStation IP 7000 is an ideal upgrade for executive offices, conference rooms and board rooms, while the SoundStation IP 6000 is suited for managerial offices and small to mid-sized conference rooms.

As the conference phone market leader, Polycom is the most recognized brand in conference rooms across the globe. With the introduction of these two new conference phones, Polycom redefines what businesses worldwide can expect from their conferencing endpoints as well as from new SIP-based VoIP network installations in terms of performance, voice quality, price and design enhancements.

Sipgate is currently making mobile VoIP affordable for everyone - via Dual Mode Mobile Phone (GSM/Wifi) and is offering the 'Pirelli DP-L10' for a sensational GBP59. Because of its free SIM-lock, the Pirelli can be used by any cellular customer. Orders can be placed at sipgate's Online-Shop at sipgate.co.uk/shop for everyone even for those who are not sipgate VoIP customers.

On one hand, the 'Pirelli DP L10' is a GSM-Triband mobile phone, on the other hand it is a VoIP telephone which permits a mobile Internet telephony via WLAN. Therefore, up to five WLAN-Hotspots can be securely set up. Users can decide at the push of a button whether or not to converse via cellular or the less expensive VoIP. Incoming calls are automatically signalized by both networks. If no WLAN hot spot is available, calls to the local number of the VoIP account can be fowarded to the mobile telephone number. To easily set up the configuration of the VoIP and WLAN parameter, sipgate provides a customized quick-start guide.

"Benchmarking VoIP Performance Management," a new benchmark report by Aberdeen Group found that as compared to Laggards, Best-in-Class organizations are nearly four times more likely to reduce call failure rate. Aberdeen's research also revealed that on average, 48% of end-points have been IP enabled with 39% of organizations reporting that 75% or more of their end-points have been IP enabled.

Organizations have already spent an average of $1.6 million for VoIP deployments, and in order to get optimal return on these investments they need to ensure that they have the right tools in place for managing VoIP performance. Best-in-Class organizations are nearly twice as likely as all other organizations to have the ability to asses the impact of other business applications on VoIP performance. The report also shows that Best-in-Class organizations are twice as likely as Laggards to deploy tools for troubleshooting call failures. This contributed to Best-in-Class organizations being five times more likely to reduce the number of end-user complaints due to issues with VoIP performance as compared to Laggards.

PhoneFusion has been awarded two industry awards as part of CTIA's third annual Emerging Technology Awards. PhoneFusion took first and second place in the Mobile Widget categories at an awards ceremony held on April 2 in Las Vegas. The wireless technologies were judged on innovation, functionality, technological importance, implementation and overall "wow" factor.

The E-Tech awards honor the best products and innovations in a number of categories representing the wireless ecosystem, including mobile consumer electronics, consumer mobile applications, enterprise solutions, network infrastructure, mobile widgets and 4G.

MobileVoIPReview.com announced its initial launch. MobileVoIPReview.com features Mobile VoIP reviews generated by consumers as well as news, interviews and analysis of the industry. This is the first phase in a planned three phase site feature role out.

The Mobile VoIP industry is currently experiencing explosive growth. Many analysts predict that 2008 is set to be the year that Mobile VoIP moves to the forefront of communications technologies disrupting the status quo. According to a November Far Point Group survey, over 25% of the respondents stated that mobile VoIP was the application that they are most likely to add in 2008. In fact a November 2007 Distruptive Analysis report stated that VoIPo3G (VoIP over 3G networks or Mobile VoIP) will be more important than VoWLAN (Voice over Wireless networks), for operators and 3rd parties over the next four years.

Nobel is striving to improve customer satisfaction with two new consumer programs. Nobel's new "Initial order discount" and "Corporate Account" programs add more innovative benefits for its customer base.

"Initial order discount" is aimed at new customers that sign up with Nobelcom, the phone card provider or EnjoyPrepaid, the calling card store. They will receive a gift in the form of a discount for the first order placed on either of the two websites.

"Corporate Accounts" program is the perfect solution for any business in need of long distance services. The "Corporate Accounts" program is available at EnjoyPrepaid.com and offers a 3% discount to not-for-profit organizations.

Nobel's various additions coupled with its advanced technologies and customer support have made it one of the fastest growing VoIP providers online. These achievements have been recognized by two of the most prestigious publications, Inc. 500 Magazine and Kiplinger's.

VoIP Supply announces the launch of their new three-year, no-questions-asked, guaranteed replacement warranty, Go3. The new Go3 Guaranteed Replacement Warranty gives customers a no hassle way to protect their VoIP hardware purchases. The new warranty program is based off of VoIP Supply's existing warranty program and was redesigned with feedback from existing customers.

"Our customer service is VoIP Supply's number one priority," said Benjamin P. Sayers, CEO of VoIP Supply. "We have been successful due to our wonderful customer's trust and support. The Go3 Guaranteed Replacement Warranty is just another way that we can bring our clients needs to the forefront."

More after the jump and I'd like to give a shout out to one of our sponsors IP Camera Supply a sister site of VoIP Supply.

Zcom has developed proprietary technology to provide a complete solution for Broadband telecommunications, including international dialing from home, office, and cellular phones. VOIP- Broadband phone service offers a way for consumers and businesses to make local and long distance phone calls via the internet.

Zcom and its subsidiaries mission are to develop VOIP technology for increased functionality, greater flexibility, improved productivity, and increase the growth in Zcom's revenue. Zcom will become a well-known brand and respected provider of Broadband Phone service by offering our customers:

• Worldwide access for their Broadband Phone Service
• WIFI phone access

More after the jump.

VoIPshield Systems launches VoIPguard, the industry's first enterprise VoIP Intrusion Prevention System to provide effective protection against known and new security threats for VoIP systems from Avaya, Cisco and Nortel. Microsoft support will be added in Q3.

Attacks on communication networks can be stopped most effectively if their signatures are known. Years of research by VoIPshield Laboratories, the research division of VoIPshield Systems, has yielded the industry's most comprehensive database of known VoIP attack signatures. These attacks are specific to VoIP, and therefore cannot be detected and stopped by traditional data security products.

The new category is VIPS, or VoIP Intrusion Prevention Systems. There are two key technical requirements: a VIPS must protect against voice-specific attacks, and it must do so without causing increased latency, jitter or packet loss.

AT&T U-verse VoIP launches in parts of Austin and San Diego. U-verse VoIP brings together customers' AT&T wireline and wireless voice, broadband and TV services with unique features that provide a new level of integration, convenience and control.

AT&T U-verse VoIP completes the company's IP triple play and is available to all new and existing U-verse TV customers in the Austin and San Diego area. With U-verse Voice, customers receive a new set of features that highlight the benefits of having advanced video, broadband, wireless and wireline voice services from a single provider and all on one bill.

AT&T U-verse VoIP is delivered over AT&T's fiber-rich network, unlike many VoIP providers that offer best-effort digital phone services over the public Internet. This allows U-verse VoIP customers to enjoy great sound quality and reliability, as well as unmatched calling features that combine with customers' AT&T U-verse TV, broadband and AT&T wireless services.

VoIPshield Laboratories has discovered over 100 security vulnerabilities in Voice over IP systems marketed by Avaya, Cisco and Nortel. A vulnerability is a design or implementation flaw in a VoIP system that can be exploited by a hacker with malicious intentions, including extortion through service outage threats, industrial espionage through call recording, or identity theft through the stealing of sensitive customer information.

VoIPshield notified the vendors of its findings earlier this year. Under the terms of its Responsible Disclosure Policy, VoIPshield works with the vendors to help them recreate the vulnerabilities in their own test labs, and offers its services to assist the vendors in determining the best remediation approach.

The vulnerabilities are cataloged and presented on the company's website at http://www.voipshield.com/research. Each vulnerability is categorized based on an exploit's most likely malicious intent: unauthorized access, code execution, denial of service or information harvesting. Each is also given a severity rating based on a modified industry standard index. Vendor responses are also included, indicating what action if any the vendor has indicated they will take to remediate the vulnerability, and when.

JAJAH is building on its current Apple iPhone call-back offering by participating in the iPhone Developer Program to create possibly the first native global VoIP application. The new global VoIP application is expected to be available this summer, close to the iPhone 2.0 software release.

Since the iPhone launch in June 2007, JAJAH provided its web-activated telephony solution on a custom-tailored Website for this groundbreaking device. Already widely adopted by callers seeking international calling abilities without the need for global plan, JAJAH is accessible via the integrated Safari web browser at iphone.jajah.com.

IPEVO's new PoV web camera is now available for purchase at the company's online store, and will be available at Fry's Electronics in mid April. First unveiled at CES 2008, IPEVO's detachable webcam has created a stir by letting users capture images and video from any angle and vantage point. The PoV received the 2007 Good Design Award from Japan in the category of Product Design.

PoV gives people the unique opportunity to share their "Point of View" during Skype calls, Instant Messaging, chat sessions, and other Internet Communication applications. With a simple point and click, users can instantly share the sights and sounds around them -- whether it's showing the scene around the office, capturing a dog's latest trick, or sharing a bouquet of flowers. And with PoV's multiple digital zoom, users can express their creativity by zooming in close on a circuit board to reveal a cityscape or focusing on blades of grass on a computer screen.