Patton announces new BRI and PRI VoIP product lines that ensure seamless inter-operation with DECT and PBX systems. Patton's SmartNode 4961 PRI and SmartNode 4635/9 BRI VoIP IADs feature a high-precision clock that eliminates interoperability failures with DECT, PBX and FAX equipment when converting ISDN systems to IP telephony. Patton's new VoIP products ensure existing systems will operate transparently and function successfully in the VoIP network.

VOXOFON to provide service for the new Android platform built by the Open Handset Alliance. The new service, which offers transparent cost optimization for roaming and international calls, will be available for use on Android phones when they become available later this year.

Beginning at 1.3 cents per minute, with no additional fees, VOXOFON international calling services allow customers to call using their computer, their land line, their cell phone or a smart phone. The company already offers an iPhone web application with a familiar user interface and a way to manage contacts, with no downloading or installation.

SkyPilot releases the SkyConnector Mini, a new generation of customer premise equipment for unlicensed 5 GHz broadband wireless networks that costs 50% less than the current generation of SkyConnector while maintaining the same functionality. The SkyConnector Mini is designed to minimize per-subscriber costs for wireless ISPs while providing features comparable to competitive products that cost 5 times as much.

summary of the SkyConnector Mini is as follows:

• Low Cost - a per-unit MSRP as low as US$199
• Long Range - wireless connectivity up to 7.5 miles/12 km from the base station
• High Capacity - up to 13 Mbps of throughput
• Non-Line of Sight - industrial-strength OFDM for connectivity in NLOS environments

Telrex announces that the CallRex Professional call recording and monitoring solution has earned the designation of “Digium|Asterisk Certified” for Asterisk Business Edition. CallRex software from Telrex, an affordable, robust call recording software for Asterisk installations, was thoroughly tested in Digium’s lab to validate its interoperability with Asterisk Business Edition. Telrex is a Digium Interoperability Partner.

Raketu releases its RakSIP service. The new service allows users to connect any third party mobile or desktop SIP software client, or IP Phone, or SIP hardware device to Raketu so that they can take advantage of Raketu's RakOut calling rates. From any third party SIP device, Raketu users will be able to login to Raketu and make phone calls no matter what device they are using or where they are in the world.

PhoneFusion offers businesses a cost-effective alternative to a high-priced receptionist with a key feature of its PhoneFusion One solution -- the Virtual Receptionist. The Virtual Receptionist is a virtual PBX system that can answer calls and play a recorded message with different options to help respond to callers' varying needs, just like a regular office PBX system. For example, callers will dial a company's number and hear "Thank you for calling ABC Company. Dial 1 for sales, 2 for support or 0 for the operator." Unlike a standard PBX system, there is no hardware or software to purchase and maintain, so costs start low and stay low.

Broadcom announces its new high performance VoIP digital signal processor that targets next generation OEM designs of multi-service access nodes, IP digital subscriber line access multiplexers and deep fiber multi- dwelling units. For telecommunications carriers and broadband service providers that need to modernize and streamline their access networks to provide newer and advanced revenue generating IP-based bundled services to consumers, the new Broadcom VoIP DSP simplifies equipment design and enables IP service convergence, with integrated or unified network management, at a very competitive cost

EMCC Software has created a VoIP engine for S60 devices as part of its suite of business mobile integration products. In creating a new suite of enterprise products that enable easy deployment and use of mobile PBX integration software, EMCC has built up extensive expertise in mobile VoIP. EMCC has developed a cross-platform VoIP engine capable of being installed on S60, Windows Mobile and other platforms that may lack built-in VoIP capability. The comprehensive VoIP engine can easily be deployed “Over the Air” to handsets based on S60 and other Smartphone platforms. It is a fully functional engine that does not rely on any of the in-built handset capabilities.

SkyWi has successfully completed its merger with One Connect IP, making the combined entity one of the largest regional companies to provide Internet, VoIP, and other related broadband services to customers throughout Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Nevada. The merged company will operate under the SkyWi corporate brand and its service offerings will continue to be sold under the SkyWi, One Connect IP and ZiaNet brands.

VoIPshield announces the VoIPguard VoIP Intrusion Prevention System product family has been expanded to address the growing market for VoIP in small and medium business, and the increase in VoIP trunking services being made available by carriers and telcos. The new entry-level model, the VIPS 10, is designed for small businesses or branch offices. The high-end model, the VIPS 1000, is a carrier-class product.

IP telephony has finally arrived in Latin America, where 69 percent of lines shipments belong to IP-ready (converged or pure) equipment. For the past couple of years, Latin America has been experiencing an increasing migration from traditional enterprise telephony to IP telephony. This is because high demand for business efficiency have made end users conscious of the benefits of IP telephony. With reductions in the prices of IP pure lines and IP phones, small and medium businesses have also begun to invest in converged solutions, expanding IP adoption throughout the region.

Digium and Skype announce the beta version of Skype For Asterisk, which will allow the integration of Skype functionality into Digium’s Asterisk software and enable customers to make, receive and transfer Skype calls from within their Asterisk phone systems.

Specifically, the beta version of Skype For Asterisk is an add-on channel driver module that integrates Skype Internet calling with Asterisk-based telephony products. Skype For Asterisk also complements small and mid-sized business users’ existing services by providing low rates for calling landline and mobile phones around the world.

Konftel is now launching the Konftel 300IP, a SIP-based conference phone with a number of innovative functions. The 300IP makes it possible to make local five-way calls and ring pre-programmed groups, as well as record and store calls on a memory card. By creating user profiles, personal contacts and settings can be saved. The phone is equipped with Konftel's patented OmniSound 2.0 sound technology, which provides crystal-clear sound with wideband.

The Konftel 300IP can be connected to either an IP PBX system or direct to a VoIP service provider. The phone is based on SIP (RFC 3261) and is compatible with most of the market's SIP platforms. In order to simplify connection, the Konftel 300IP also supports Power over Ethernet.

Digium is proud to announce the winners of the 2008 Digium Innovation Awards. The company announced the winners today at AstriCon, the industry conference and exhibition dedicated to Asterisk. The Innovation Awards recognize innovation, enterprise-class solutions, measurable return on investment, and use of Asterisk in businesses outside of the communications industry.

Asterisk, more than any other open source project, inspires the entrepreneurial spirit. These innovators have used the power of Asterisk to create many new products, services and solutions that have improved business processes and conquered technology challenges. Digium presents the Innovation Awards to recognize and showcase the innovation, creativity and commercial success of the many Asterisk-based products and services.

Adepto Telecom releases a Vista compatible softphone that has been developed by India based technology group Adoreinfotech. Until now VOIP market was short of Vista compatible softphone and Adepto Telecom’s current release comes at a right time to allow Vista users to enjoy advantages of IP telephony.

One of the biggest advantages of this solution is that it comes for free to all the customers of Adepto Telecom and VoipHit.