Just-released research by independent market analyst firm Infonetics Research puts MetaSwitch for the first time at the top of its global ranking of VoIP vendors for Class 5 softswitch licenses. According to the report, "Service Provider VoIP Equipment and Subscribers Q1 2009," MetaSwitch is now the number one supplier of Class 5 softswitch licenses with 18.4 percent share. In North America, the company continued its leading position in the same product category, increasing its share to an impressive 60.1 percent.

Virtual PBX announces that Technology Marketing Corporation has honored Virtual PBX’s Open VoIP Peering with a 2008 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award. Virtual PBX is the first hosted PBX company to offer an Open VoIP Peering option, which is ideal for users who already have VoIP phones or want to reap the cost benefits of moving to VoIP without being limited to proprietary, single-vendor solutions. The service opens up greater opportunities for businesses that need the flexibility to mix-and-match a VoIP network with any SIP-compliant phone. This truly “blended” service gives businesses unprecedented flexibility as they can choose to use a VoIP network for cost savings or standard phone lines for better call quality. Open VoIP Peering provides the “make or break” difference needed in today’s challenging economic times.

FreedomVOICE announces that Technology Marketing Corporation has named the FreedomIQ Hosted VoIP PBX as a recipient of the prestigious 2008 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award. As an Internet-based business phone solution, the FreedomIQ Hosted VoIP PBX is known for cost savings, productivity increasing features, and extensive communications abilities. This award marks the second year in a row that the FreedomIQ product has been recognized as the Communications Solutions Product of the Year.

Telesphere has successfully closed on more than $15 million in additional private equity funding. The funds will be used to continue the company’s market build and acquisition-based expansion plans into multiple new markets by 2010. The round of funding includes participation of current Telesphere investors, including Rally Capital, Hawkeye Investments LLC and Greenspun Corporation. The company was represented in the financing by Snell and Wilmer, LLP

Digium and DOW Networks announce that DOW Networks has become a Digium Solutions Partner. DOW Networks as a key integration partner has used Asterisk, the open source telephony platform created by Digium, for years to create complex solutions for call centers and enterprises. DOW Networks’ products include domestic and international toll-free service, SIP trunks, Asterisk-based IP PBXs, hosted predictive dialer software, toll-free numbers and a complete portfolio of call center solutions.

Ingate and Dialogic have completed the necessary testing to validate the Dialogic 2000 Media Gateway Series as interoperable with Ingate SIParator and Ingate Firewall products. The combination of a DMG2000 gateway and an Ingate SIParator or Ingate Firewall will allow enterprises utilizing legacy PBX and Contact Center systems to easily and securely adopt SIP trunks as a replacement for traditional PSTN voice services.

Voxitas announces the expansion of its national network offering services in Denver, Colorado and throughout the Inter-mountain region. Voxitas business VoIP can offer significant savings over traditional business telephony services across the United States.

Netcom has selected VocalTec as the solution provider for its Next Generation VoIP network. Netcom will deploy VocalTec’s solutions throughout its network across Kirgizstan. At the heart of the deployment is VocalTec’s Essentra BAX Class-5 application server, providing a comprehensive set of innovative residential and enterprise VoIP services. The deployment also incorporates VocalTec’s Essentra iCX - an Integrated SIP-to-SS7 Solution – providing seamless interconnection between VoIP and TDM networks, and VocalTec’s Essentra EX - VoIP Peering Manager – allowing the interconnection between disparate VoIP networks

Cedar Point and Ericsson will demonstrate PacketCable 2.0 VoIP features that enable cable operators to increase revenue opportunities at the ANGA 2009 Exhibition and Conference, May 26-28 in Cologne, Germany.

Dr. Christian Stredicke, snom's founder and CEO, will speak at the HD Communications Summit on the deployment issues for wideband VoIP. The single-day conference will take place on Thursday, May 21, 2009 in New York City. snom Director of Business Development Mike Storella will also speak at the conference on the "HD Enterprise Panel" in the afternoon with other leading industry experts

Virgin America is the first and only airline to offer Gogo In-flight Internet service on every flight. As of today, guests on any of Virgin America's 100 daily flights have the option to surf the Web, check e-mail, or log on to their corporate VPN - all from the comfort of their seats at 37,000 feet. Virgin America marks this in-flight WiFi milestone with another first for an airline: an air-to-ground Skype video call with Oprah Winfrey which will air this Thursday, May 21 on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

In an innovative effort to gauge the current state of the fast-emerging, high-definition voice market, technology pioneer Global IP Solutions, took advantage of its recent webinar on HD voice to poll its most likely applications.

The GIPS-initiated poll, taken by 186 of the webinar’s attendees, revealed that a third of respondents thought HD voice quality would benefit overall productivity in the workplace, while 57 percent considered conference calling would benefit the most. Sixteen percent believed HD’s greatest impact would be felt in call centers.

FreedomVOICE, creators of the FreedomIQ Hosted VoIP PBX, released a review of the Cisco WIP310 Wireless-G VoIP phone. The segment, known as the FreedomIQ Review, is the first in a series of video reviews surrounding VoIP-related products.

“We have developed the FreedomIQ Review as a way to present exciting VoIP products to the business community,” says Eric Thomas, CEO of FreedomVOICE. “Each review will highlight the most important features to consider when determining whether a product is correct for your business.”

Virtual PBX announced that Network Products Guide has honored the company’s Open VoIP Peering solution with a 2009 Product Innovation Award. This annual award recognizes vendors from all over the world who create ground-breaking products that bring essential and incremental changes that benefit customers and set the bar higher for others who compete in the IT industry.

Global IP Solutions is sponsoring the HD Communications Summit in New York on Thursday, May 21. The HD Communications Summit will be exploring the issues and benefits associated with the widespread deployment of HD VoIP.

GIPS' Vice President of Engineering, Dr. Jan Linden will lead a key presentation that will provide an in-depth analysis on the expanding HD codec space and how to navigate the minefield of choices and the factors that differentiate the quality of HD voice.