O-bit has recently launched a new VoIP offering called Purple Networx Hosted Secure. This recently launched product allows VoIP traffic to run over the secure environment of IP VPN rather than the internet. It connects directly into O-bit’s NGN which has a dedicated voice network. The additional feature and indeed USP of Hosted Secure is that it has full integration of SpliceCom handsets and therefore offers end users the full feature rich services available on the platform. O-bit is the only company able to offer full integration and feature extension over a WAN for SpliceCom handsets. This exclusive USP is not matched or offered by any other reseller.

Patton announces a three-way partnership that offers a turn-key SIP Trunking Solution to the VAR community.

Also announced today, Patton is the sponsor for the just-launched VoIP Routers Global Online Community on TMCnet.

The three-way partnership offers a turn-key solution for business-class VoIP that combines SmartNode VoIP IADs from Patton, with SIP trunking services from Broadvox and configuration and distribution services provided by ABP Tech. The three companies are unveiling their joint solutions at AstriCon this week at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD during 26-28 October.

Cisco celebrated a major milestone with the distribution of its 30 millionth Internet Protocol phone to one of the world's largest banking and financial services institutions, HSBC. As part of a standardization strategy to enable a uniform groupwide global standard, HSBC has already deployed over 100,000 Cisco Unified IP Phones across 87 geographic locations.

HSBC is using Cisco's Unified IP phones and Cisco Unified Communications Manager as they have found that standardization, consolidation and simplification further improves system performance, helps increase organizational agility and reduces the cost of supporting infrastructure. In addition, intelligent call routing, a single directory and a standardized dial-plan foster greater employee collaboration to help HSBC develop strategies to serve its customers better. By providing device identity, digital signed images, call tracing, and call recording, Cisco's IP phones provide HSBC with enterprise-level security to keep conversations of a sensitive nature confidential, as well as providing support for various device functions and applications directly on the handsets.

Brekeke Software has confirmed interoperability between Skype Connect 1.0 and Brekeke PBX. This new interoperability allows the users of Brekeke platforms to connect seamlessly with Skype users. Until recently, connecting Skype with any VoIP service required a third-party product, such as a gateway, in between them. Skype Connect now allows direct connection between Skype and SIP IP-PBX, which is usually installed as a business telephony system. Using Skype Connect, Brekeke PBX users can connect with Skype’s 520 million registered users without adding any other devices to their existing telephone systems.

Unicoi Systems is proud to announce the release of Fusion Embedded SIP version 5.2. With this release, Fusion Embedded SIP provides support for the OPTION server authentication method, along with API updates to accommodate customized SIP headers.

The code improvements to Fusion Embedded SIP 5.2 render a more adaptable development option. The API supports custom headers, which enables a broader range of RFCs. Support for server authentication is included, via the OPTIONS request, which provides feedback on external SIP devices. This latest version of Unicoi’s SIP solution also uses smarter request routing to provide better connectivity to distributed SIP domains. Other code improvements include redundant code reductions resulting in a small overall footprint and improved maintainability.

Digium launches the Asterisk Scalable Communications Framework. Asterisk SCF is a framework that allows developers to create real-time communications applications that include voice, video and text and that meet the demands of a full range of uses, from embedded applications to enterprise and carrier solutions. Asterisk SCF is architected to provide the highest levels of availability, scalability, extensibility, fault-tolerance and performance.

Asterisk SCF will be delivered as a system of distributed components that can be deployed in clusters on a single system or on many systems, transparently. The Asterisk SCF platform will support, as a part of its basic architecture, the full range of real-time IP communications, including video, multi-channel wideband and ultra-wideband audio, chat, desktop sharing and other media types that may arise in the future.

VoX Communications and Nimbuzz announce the release of a new VoIP application, VoX Mobile Out for Android. Embedded within the Nimbuzz service, VoX Mobile Out service is a compelling new option for inexpensive cloud-based calling for Android phone owners within the US. The market research firm, In-Stat, estimates that the number of Mobile VoIP users will approach 300 Million by 2013, opening the gates for generating revenue from VoIP applications.

Pervasip is a partner in Nimbuzz's SIP Premium Affiliate Partner Program that was established to enable 3rd party SIP technology providers to offer their services across the Nimbuzz open, universal communications platform and to tap into the fast growing community of 30 million users.

SPIRIT DSP announces that its TeamSpirit platform is now powering the latest release of Fetion – a unified, cross-network communication IM service that seamlessly connects Internet and mobile subscribers of China Mobile. Fetion has been developed by ASPire Technologies, a subsidiary of China Mobile, the world's largest mobile operator with more than 560 million subscribers and ranked in the 2009 Fortune Global 500 list. The service is immediately available to China Mobile's subscribers.

360networks announces that iCall will leverage 360networks' wholesale VoIP services to lower its operating costs and improve performance for its free calling application and network.

iCall is a computer program available as a free download for Microsoft Windows or broadband device such as the Apple iPhone, providing free or low cost VoIP service through any broadband enabled mobile telephone. iCall's free calling network includes over 5 million unique downloads.

360networks' IP Termination supports local and long distance traffic throughout the U.S. and Canada, leveraging 360networks' wholly owned and operated network with 24x7x365 network monitoring.

Nimbuzz has been asked by Skype to remove support for all Skype services, effective October 31st. The move is understood to be in line with Skype's mandate to disconnect with all third party VOIP and messaging services ahead of its impending IPO.

Nimbuzz recently announced that it has surpassed 150,000,000 downloads and has 30 million registered users across all major mobile operating systems. Moreover, 3.65 Billion Mobile Voice Minutes have been logged by Nimbuzz over the past year proving the increased demand and rapid adoption of the platform's own low cost calling service, NimbuzzOut. More competitively priced than Skype, NimbuzzOut is available on more mobile devices and networks than SkypeOut.

Responding to the need for quality instruction for BroadSoft BroadWorks operations and engineering teams, ECG’s School of VoIP now offers a new course to provide comprehensive training on BroadWorks Call Processing and Troubleshooting. Students enrolled in any School of VoIP class gain new skills working with senior ECG engineers with years of experience in advanced VoIP network design and troubleshooting. These same engineers are also actively providing consulting services to ECG’s clients, so the expertise they bring to the classroom is on the cutting edge of current VoIP technology. ECG has provided BroadWorks network design and implementation since 2002 at dozens of carriers across the US, Canada, and Caribbean.

PaloSanto Solutions announces the final list of conferences to be presented at ElastixWorld 2010. ElastixWorld 2010 is the first event to gather the Elastix community from around the world in a two-day conference and a further day of integration activities.

"We were surprised by the interest generated by the event from the time we shared the idea with the community. I am very pleased about the reception and support we have received from the hardware manufacturers worldwide" said Edgar Landivar, Elastix Project Leader.

This event has already achieved major interest from software developers and hardware manufacturers of open VoIP products, including Digium, the company behind Asterisk, the most popular open PBX software on today's market.

Dialogic announces that the Dialogic IMG 1010 Integrated Media Gateway has successfully completed interoperability validation testing with the BroadWorks IP communications server platform provided by BroadSoft. Service providers can now use the IMG 1010 Media Gateway in conjunction with BroadWorks, enabling tens of thousands of concurrent business VoIP subscriber sessions to access the PSTN.

ShoreTel announces it has acquired Agito Networks for approximately $11.4 million. The Agito solution expands ShoreTel’s vision of setting the user free to communicate on any device (desk phone, mobile phone, computer), at any location (office, home, remote) by allowing individuals to use any network (cellular or Wi-Fi), simply and cost effectively. With this acquisition, ShoreTel redefines the meaning of the “mobile worker” and changes the rules in giving mobile device users the freedom to work anywhere, even beyond the wireless network. The Agito technology puts the full power of the desk phone in the user’s pocket, arming them with some of the most sophisticated voice and UC features available today, including enterprise call-control capabilities, voice over WLAN with superior voice quality, as well as presence and location. The solution provides productivity gains for the end user and the IT staff with its heterogeneous PBX and UC support for other vendors, including Cisco, Avaya and Microsoft, as well as legacy TDM PBXs.

Voxofon enables low-cost international VoIP calling and text messaging on Windows Phone 7 at launch, allowing users of the new smartphone to stay in touch with their friends, family and business contacts around the world. In addition they can call VoIP destinations, such as Skype, SIP, Google Talk.

The world is getting smaller, and a lot of people now have friends living all over the globe. The businesses are no longer limited to one city or even country. People travel, move, and global communication becomes an essential part of their lives.