BroadSoft has acquired Sylantro Systems Corporation, a provider of VoIP applications based in Campbell, California. The acquisition extends BroadSoft's leadership in VoIP applications. To serve its growing customer base, BroadSoft now has development and customer operations centers in Montreal, Canada; Dallas, Texas; Bangalore, India; Sydney, Australia; Belfast, Northern Ireland; and Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "IP Phones Worldwide — On the Desk and Beyond" report to their offering. IP phones are moving in full force in both the consumer and business markets. Within the business market, corded IP phones remain the standard, and will continue to dominate the enterprise IP phone market throughout the forecast period. However, WLAN and IP DECT phones continue to grow.

The IP5280 Communications SIP5280 service portfolio has been certified by Interactive Intelligence for installation and configuration with its contact center automation and enterprise IP telephony software. The SIP5280 service portfolio is a SIP trunking solution for enterprises that connects legacy phone systems to a broadband connection through standard integrated access devices or gateway routers. Benefits include reduced local, long distance and international call charges, and increased operational efficiencies through simplified network management.

LiveVox announces the release of QuickTrace, a new feature for credit and collections organizations that will automate skip tracing and dramatically increase campaign efficiency by at least at least 300%. QuickTrace makes skip tracing once again affordable at a time when creditors and agencies need to find ways to contact their high potential accounts.

Until now, billing and collection organizations have used inefficient and time consuming manual processes to execute skip tracing campaigns. The unlimited dialing capacity and predictive pacing of the LiveVox Hosted VoIP Dialer allows organizations to quickly and systematically dial up to 10 numbers associated with accounts to locate hard-to reach consumers.

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Vyke has released a beta version of its Mobile VoIP software and service for Blackberry devices using RIM software, which is available through Vyke’s enterprise sales channels. With the addition of this Blackberry software, Vyke now offers its Mobile VoIP solution on the three most used mobile operating systems in the enterprise market namely Symbian, Windows Mobile and RIM. However, Vyke’s Blackberry solution is unique as it uses a variation of VoIP which enables users to make VoIP calls over the Vyke network at any time their phone has GSM coverage, not only when the phone is in range of Wi-Fi or 3G mobile data coverage. The software supports most Blackberry devices dating back as far as 2003.

8x8's Virtual Office Business Phone Service is now part of the Certified Solutions Showcase on the Intel Business Exchange, an online storefront and business solutions Web portal designed to help small and medium-sized businesses speed the identification, selection and implementation of the technology they need to run their businesses.

Jaxtr launches FreeConnect, a new service that provides free, unlimited member-to-member calling worldwide. With FreeConnect, jaxtr members will not incur long-distance charges on international calls, or be required to use Jaxtr credits - called "Jax" - to talk to one another using any landline or mobile phone.

Nimbuzz has agreed to a major distribution deal with Spice Mobiles, leader in innovative handsets in India. New Spice Mobile handsets will have the Nimbuzz application pre-installed for users to chat, message and send files on the go; and Spice Mobiles becomes a major distribution partner to join Nimbuzz's global Manufacturer Affiliate Program.

From December most of the new Java and Windows Mobile handsets will be rolled out to the Indian market via Spice Mobiles' approximately 25,000 retail outlets with the full Nimbuzz communication portfolio installed.

Digium announces that its Asterisk open source telephony software was downloaded 1.5 million times in 2008, more than any other year in company history and an impressive 50 percent higher than last year. The announcement caps a year of milestones and accolades for Digium and marks a promising start to 2009, when Digium celebrates the 10th anniversary of Asterisk, the open source software that has changed the telecommunications world.

Voxbone has been chosen by Phone.com to supply DID numbers abroad. Phone.com users who work in the U.S. but have clients in other countries can choose telephone numbers in those countries that when dialed will ring to their Phone.com “Virtual Office.” The Virtual Office’s customized auto attendant (automated receptionist) then can ask for the called person’s extension number and complete the call.

VocalTec has signed an agreement for the sale of certain patents to Masinolli Fund Limited Liability Company. Pursuant to the agreement, VocalTec will sell four patents and certain patent-related rights, out of the Company’s current portfolio of 11 patents, for the aggregate price of approximately $7 million. The patents to be sold consist of three US patents and one Israeli patent. Consummation of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, including approval of the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. The transaction related expenses will include mainly brokerage fees and other amounts to be determined. Upon consummation of the transaction, VocalTec will be granted a worldwide unlimited non-exclusive license to use the sold patents and patent-related rights in connection with the development and marketing of its products. IPinvestments Group is acting as VocalTec’s broker in this transaction.

Codima is expanding in the German, Austrian and Swiss markets launching local operations. The organization will operate with local staff throughout the region, offering sales, marketing and support services to new and existing reselling partners. Codima continues its strategy to operate locally in all markets with local staff contributing to the company’s successful market adaptation.

Patton has inaugurated a regional sales office in Milan, Italy. As Patton's center of operations and business development for Southern Europe, the Milan office supplies Patton's full catalog of over 1,000 data, voice, VoIP, and triple-play networking products to carriers, enterprises, VARs, and integrators throughout the region.

The announcement follows recent carrier Ethernet rollouts from KPN, Tiscali, and AT&T.

ClearOne has begun shipping their MAX IP Response Point conference phone for the Microsoft Response Point phone system. MAX IP Response Point is a tabletop conferencing system that brings high performance audio quality capabilities to users of Microsoft's popular small business phone system.

Response Point is a small business IP phone system from Microsoft that supports both VoIP and traditional analog phone lines and includes a voice-activated user interface. The Response Point software system runs on hardware available from Aastra, D-Link, and Quanta and ClearOne's MAX IP Response Point phone is compatible with all three hardware systems.