snom has teamed with Jazinga for a technology partnership that continues snom’s leadership in interoperating with open source Asterisk-based VoIP platforms. Through the pairing, businesses can now use snom’s portfolio of VoIP phones in concert with Jazinga’s all-in-one MGA120 appliance to ease deployment of VoIP systems and reduce IP telephony costs in the SMB. The interoperability between snom’s suite of SIP based business phones and Jazinga’s MGA120 IP PBX appliance creates a fully integrated end-to-end IP-based phone system for small businesses that blends robust enterprise-class IP PBX and networking features at a dramatically lower price point than alternative solutions.

Verizon Wireless and Google announce a strategic partnership that will leverage the Verizon Wireless network and the best of the Android open platform to deliver leading-edge mobile applications, services and devices. Both companies view this agreement as an opportunity to offer consumers an array of products that combine the speed of the nation’s largest and most reliable 3G network with the flexibility of the Android mobile platform.

Vonage launches Vonage Mobile, its first mobile calling application for smartphones. Vonage Mobile is a free downloadable application that provides seamless, low-cost international calling while on Wi-Fi or cellular networks. Once downloaded, the service saves customers more than 50% on calls to dozens of countries versus the rates charged by wireless carriers while providing far more convenience than calling cards. Vonage Mobile will be available for download on the iPhone, BlackBerry and iPod touch at www.vonage.com and the iTunes App Store later today.

Make Smart Decisions in this Tough Environment

The industry is being shaken up — Consolidation means some companies will leave the field as new ones enter. There are emerging technologies and architectures.

The fate of a huge number of products and services is uncertain, and therefore so is the fate of the networks that rely on them.

VoiceCon San Francisco will deliver the insight you need to make the critical decisions that will shape your enterprise communications platform, systems, applications and services.

8x8 has signed a teaming agreement with Level 3 Communications, establishing a framework for both companies to work together in responding to federal government solicitations for telecommunications services.

The agreement enables 8x8 and Level 3 to collaborate on government proposals for telecommunications deployments that include hosted IP telephony services. Level 3 Communications, a leading international provider of fiber-based communications services, has demonstrated increasing traction with its government business and is a prime contractor on several federal contracts.

Groteck Business Media gathers 1000 Russian system integrators, corporate end-users, distributors and local authorities to meet with Russian and global security, IT and telecom vendors and suppliers at the Second Annual ALL-OVER-IP Forum on 19 November, 2009 in Sokolniki Expo in Moscow, Russia.

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Ooma announces that Ooma Telo is now available for purchase at more than 1,200 retail locations and leading online shopping destinations. Ooma Telo offers free, clear and reliable home phone service for consumers who are tired of being held hostage by legacy phone carrier contracts and monthly fees. Ooma Telo delivers free U.S. local and long distance calls over the Internet with a suite of sophisticated telephony features that enable unparalleled ease of use and exceptional affordability.

FreedomVOICE announces 25 VoIP and hosted VoIP experts to follow on Twitter. The list of VoIP and hosted VoIP experts can be found on the FreedomIQ Hosted VoIP Blog. VoIP and hosted VoIP experts abound on Twitter. But where do you turn to find these inspired few? You can try your luck on search.twitter.com or other engines. You can dig through popular Twitter profile followers. Or, you can look at top Twitter profile lists.