Grandstream Networks introduces the new entry-level enterprise desktop SIP telephone GXP1450 with a list price of US$99.00. The 2-line GXP1450 delivers all the features, quality, and ROI required for today's enterprise customers including Grandstream's superior HD audio quality for crystal clear voice communications, LCD XML customization, automated provisioning, integrated personal Web productivity applications, and advanced security protection. The GXP1450 joins Grandstream's growing portfolio of recently introduced HD SIP phones including the GXP2100, GXP2110 and GXP2120.

Junction Networks announces that MBLM NYC has become the company’s 10,000th customer of its hosted VoIP services. Following a merger, the New York-based branding firm chose to deploy OnSIP Hosted PBX service to quickly deploy a complete communications solution and save on upfront investment.

"When we merged with a larger company and needed to quickly deploy an additional 16 workstations, we decided to move from a PSTN Gateway service with Junction Networks to OnSIP, in order to save on upfront cost and get up and running quickly,” said Olaf Kreitz, Partner, MBLM NYC. “We love that the service was easy to set up and also offers such a robust feature set. We did a lot of shopping around and found OnSIP to be the best value. The My.OnSIP feature has also become a fast favorite for us, as it allows each individual employee to manage their extension in so many ways."

Business is introducing its voice-over-Internet Protocol portfolio in Switzerland, making it the eleventh country in Europe to benefit from the company's business-class VoIP services.

In addition, Verizon Business will introduce throughout Europe a new VoIP product service-level agreement, which is already available in the U.S. Also, the company has certified Cisco VoIP and unified communications and collaboration gear to work with Verizon IP Trunking in the U.S. and Europe.

VoicePulse announces the immediate availability of phone numbers in Kentucky’s 502 and 270 area codes. VoicePulse’s residential and business plans give Kentucky’s citizens a new option in local and long distance phone service. VoicePulse is a voice over IP provider which allows for phone service to be unrestricted by location. Any phone user with broadband service can request to transfer their current phone number to VoicePulse broadband phone services as well.

Humanitarian workers in the most remote parts of the world will soon have a new and low-cost way to communicate with colleagues, friends, and families thanks to an unprecedented partnership between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and .

Skype has developed a bespoke, low-bandwidth version of its software, for deployment across 120 hardship locations served by UNHCR staff members around the world. Aid workers such as these are typically separated from their families for months at a time, sometimes with very little notice, and have limited opportunities for communication. In addition, all UNHCR employees have to pay for personal calls. Thus, the UNHCR-version of Skype will provide both free and low-cost voice and video calls over the Internet even when accessed through low connectivity networks. This will enable communications for humanitarian workers in some of the world's most remote postings on the one hand, whilst lowering the cost of calling home on the other.

Truphone announces that its mobile VoIP service is now available for desktops and laptops. The new desktop application has been unveiled at the same time as the company's new brand name Tru and its refreshed website.

Tru's new desktop application can be easily downloaded from www.truphone.com/applications allowing customers to stay in touch with the people that matter to them using voice, instant messenger or SMS text messaging, for free or at low cost, using their device's Internet connection.

Tru's customers will be able to transfer their PC calls seamlessly onto their mobile phones, providing the ultimate in convenience and allowing customers to stay connected wherever they are.

VoIP Logic has upgraded its managed services Class 5 Hosted PBX infrastructure to support Cisco's "Skinny". With existing support for SIP and MGCP, VoIP Logic now provides Class 5 hosted PBX functionality to address the needs of Carriers serving enterprise clients using older generation VoIP phone equipment from Cisco Systems. Communications Service Providers working with VoIP Logic now have the capability to address the needs of the large number of enterprises who are in the market for an enhanced or replacement hosted PBX service provider.

engin has released another industry-best deal for residential users who want to significantly cut the cost of their monthly phone bills. The engin Unlimited Plan allows users to make unlimited calls to mobile, local, national and 15 international destinations for just $39.90 per month. International destinations include landlines in the UK, US, China, India, NZ, Vietnam, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Philippines and South Africa.

CounterPath announces that with their next release of the Messaging Convergence Gateway 2.0, the forthcoming hosted solution will give wireline operators the ability to extend their VoIP and messaging services over the top of mobile networks.

Though debuting in early 2011, several of CounterPath's partners are already poised to bring this solution to market. The solution will be the industry's first platform to provide single-number reachability for voice, Instant Messaging, and SMS across an operator's existing wireline VoIP network and on feature phones, smartphones or tablets from any mobile operator.

VOIP technology is becoming increasingly popular as businesses seek to provide employees with latest telephony services, connect remote workers and keep costs under control, but the associated security threats must be recognised and guarded against, according to a new guide from managed security company, Redscan.

The guide, Securing Voice Over IP systems/a> sets out the major security risks that businesses which use VOIP systems and software can encounter.

fg microtec announces the availability of the fgVOIP app for BlackBerry, which allows SIP-enabled VoIP calls on all Blackberry OS 4.6 and OS 5.0 devices with unrivalled call clarity. fgVOIP app for BlackBerry enables high quality, low-delay VoIP calls via SIP on all Wi-Fi enabled OS 4.6 and OS 5.0 devices, including the BlackBerry Curve 8520, 8900 & 9000 as well as the BlackBerry Bold 9700.

fgVOIP's Click2Dial feature lets callers make VoIP calls in exactly the same way as regular GSM calls. With Click2Dial, whenever the user makes a call using the standard BlackBerry dialler, the call is automatically routed over VoIP when in range of a Wi-Fi network - no user intervention is required. Calls made whilst outside Wi-Fi range use the cellular network as normal. Users can also choose to enable or disable VoIP calls for specific numbers through an exclusion list.

Covad Wholesale and Broadvox announce that the companies are extending their partnership. Broadvox will now leverage Covad's IP Backhaul Aggregation Service and Ethernet access services to deliver, prioritize and segment voice traffic to meet the demanding needs of their business customer base, which includes professional services and healthcare-related business customers.

TelstraClear has selected GENBAND’s industry leading IP portfolio to offer a full VoIP interconnection service for other carriers connecting to its next generation IP fixed voice network.

TelstraClear’s new service enables other networks, including fixed-line operators, mobile network operators, VoIP providers and cable operators worldwide that currently juggle multiple single-country contracts with separate suppliers, to transport its global voice traffic seamlessly. Powered by GENBAND’s market-leading IP infrastructure solutions, TelstraClear is able to reduce its costs, expand markets and interwork with the growing volume of peering and managed interconnect services such as the GSM Association’s IP eXchange.

Twongo selectes VoIP provider FeatureTel for its business phone service at its U.S. headquarters in Cary, N.C. FeatureTel offers hosted VoIP business telephone service over private networks for business of all sizes across the Carolinas.

Twongo is a free, social savings platform based on the Chinese concept of “tuangou,” or group buying. The service features one new deal every day, called the Big Deal, for savings in the dining, shopping and entertainment arenas in a market. The more people who purchase the deal, the greater the discount becomes for everyone buying that deal.

3CX announces a new version of its popular free VoIP soft phone for Windows, 3CXPhone 5. New features added to 3CXPhone 5 include standards based video support, multiple SIP profiles, BLF and the ability to provision and manage all soft phone installations network wide. 3CXPhone 5 will remain completely free.

“The soft-phone is now a serious desk phone option for businesses. They are easy to manage, save on administration and are free. They also save electricity. With 3CXPhone 5, soft phone installs can be easily provisioned and managed network wide. 3CXPhone is also very easy to setup as a remote extension, allowing users to connect into the company phone system from wherever they are” said Nick Galea, 3CX CEO.