Tru launches a range of contract plans which put an end to high roaming and international call charges for voice and data. The new packages are designed to drive UK businesses with an international profile, to switch their main mobile voice and data contracts to Tru, and promises up to 80% savings on their bills in return.

Tru operates in over 220 countries worldwide and is the only mobile operator which includes minutes, voice and data across multiple countries in its bundles - this unique innovation saves users money virtually wherever they go.

Most mobile phone contracts are purchased on the basis of UK rates, however a review of total cost of ownership versus actual bills of international business customers in the UK reveals some stunning findings. Tru has created The three behaviour profiles shown below, these are representative of 'typical' profiles from Tru's investigation of real business bills from UK mobile network operators.

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Mobile VoIP

This study looks at the changing landscape of the mobile VoIP market; the main over the top players, the new entrants together with what they bring, and how the operators are reacting. The technical challenges are assessed, and an analysis as to the level of threat mobile VoIP brings to operator revenues is made. It concludes with a scenario for the development of this emerging market.

Virtual PBX announces that Network Products Guide has named Virtual PBX Complete a winner of the 6th Annual 2011 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards in the Hot Technologies category. The annual award is the world’s premier information technology award honoring achievements and recognitions in every facet of the IT industry.

Network Products Guide honored winners from all over the world in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 during the 6th annual dinner and presentations.

Nextiva is the proud recipient of its third “Product of the Year” award in a row from INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. Nextiva offers communication solutions for small to medium-sized businesses, including VoIP, online fax, SIP trunking, and other services. They received “Product of the Year” for their Nextiva Office business VoIP phone service.

Nextiva Office is a full-feature business phone system which includes unlimited calling and online faxing capabilities. The service is competitively priced with a flat monthly fee. There are no contracts and no set-up costs for the client. Nextiva experienced 367% growth in new business clients in 2010, largely thanks to referrals for their popular Office service package.

Pervasip Corp. announced that a strategic investor, NetCapital.com, has signed an agreement with Pervasip's lender to purchase all outstanding debt.

NetCapital's Chairman, John Fanning, noted, "We have a track record of success with disruptive technologies, and Pervasip's technology is a true example of how game-changing vision and wisdom can be forged into a paradigm-breaking commercial product. We have been following Pervasip for years, waiting for the right opportunity to partner and invest. Today we have found a time of great value."

"We are pleased to have a friendly investor who wants to work with us to build value for our shareholders," said Paul Riss, Pervasip's Chief Executive Officer. "At this point in time, our original lender can no longer foreclose on our assets."

netTALK.COM announces that the netTALK DUO VoIP device is currently the number one Bestseller on WalMart.com’s Office category.

“We are extremely pleased that the netTALK DUO is selling so well on the e-commerce destination of the world’s largest retailer,” said Anastasios “Takis” Kyriakides, Chairman and President of netTALK. “Wal-Mart has an unmatched reputation for value, both in its bricks and mortar stores and its website, and we see this Number One sales ranking in the Walmart.com Office Category as another validation of the enormous value offered by the netTALK DUO. With unlimited calls to the United States and Canada using your home phone system, all the features you have come to expect from your phone company, no long-term contracts, and no computer required, all for a suggested retail price of $69.95 including one year of service, and $29.95 for each additional year, the value offered by the netTALK DUO is truly unparalleled.”

Axia Technology Partners announces its implementation and vendor partnership with Sonus Networks and the NBS 5200 platform, giving this leading national provider of converged IP solutions a more scalable and robust solution to improve growth and operating efficiencies for their national client base.

Axia TP is a leader in the technology services realm and has established peering access to 29 of the nation’s largest carriers. The Axia converged IP solution offerings include nation-wide VoIP services, Enterprise and Call Center PBX solutions, Wide Area Network connectivity, and Internet Access. Providing state of the art infrastructure exemplifies the company’s commitment to quality customer service and consistent care. For Axia, having upgraded infrastructure is a vital part of providing next generation services.

Cellcrypt has appointed Dr Andy Lilly as VP Engineering & Development. Dr Lilly, who joined in April 2011, oversees Cellcrypt’s engineering and development team.

Dr Lilly has over 20 years of market leadership experience in the areas of voice, video, and IP software technologies. As Director of Engineering at Trinity Convergence, he built a global team of voice and video-over-IP developers to provide software solutions for Tier 1 customers, including Sony and Philips.

Previously, Dr Lilly held Development Manager roles at Nortel Networks and Radiant Networks, where he delivered software and hardware solutions for broadband mesh networks, Internet over power lines, novel MPLS network routers, terabit optical switches and various military radio, radar and adaptive antenna applications. More recently, he managed several software developments for Europe's principal satellite developer, EADS Astrium.

The SIP Forum announces that it has ratified Version 1.1 of the SIPconnect Technical Recommendation, with the unanimous approval of the SIP Forum Board of Directors. The new version of the recommendation, developed by the SIP Forum’s SIPconnect Task Group, is a follow-on to Version 1.0 ratified in 2008, and provides a more definitive and standardized set of guidelines for seamless, end-to-end interoperability between SIP-enabled IP-PBXs and service provider networks.

The SIPconnect Technical Recommendation, which represents the consensus of a broad cross section of the global telecom community, is one of the most important initiatives of the SIP Forum, aimed at providing an up-to-date, international framework for direct IP peering between SIP-enabled enterprises and service provider networks, ensuring the interoperability of network elements across the IP environment and providing a level playing field for vendors and service providers as they develop new equipment and IP applications for deployment.

Goober Networks announces the availability of VIVO Engine, a VoIP and video software development kit for real-time communication over IP. The SDK includes everything necessary for expanding applications with capabilities such as VoIP and video and includes SIP signaling software, which is the standard for real-time IP communications, as well as NAT/FW and video rendering.

Goober's VIVO Engine is available as a white-label turnkey solution to OEMs or as separate modules, which offers customers the flexibility to adapt to their specific design needs and provide unprecedented services to empower the offerings of social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and mySpace. One such customer, ICQ, is the pioneer of Instant Messaging with over 34 million global monthly users. ICQ belonged to AOL before and was sold to DST (now Mail.ru Group) in 2010.

Phone service is an essential element of every home and business. Businesses as well as residential phone users can escape the ever rising cost of phone bills by switching to VoIP. Axvoice has always set precedents for others to follow. This summer Axvoice offers $99/year plan which includes unlimited calling in the U.S. and Canada for the whole year. This plan is one such option which aims at not only killing the hefty phone bills but to offer an overall package to the customers, which delivers them excellent value for money. Axvoice understands its leading position in the industry and the faith its customers have in its ability to always deliver, no matter what.

For those of you looking to replace PSTN connectivity, so you can take full advantage of VoIP, giving you much cheaper local, toll-free, domestic and international long-distance services, then SIP trunking can help you save money. That’s why it’s increasingly popular.

SIP trunks eliminate costly time-division multiplexing trunks and gateways, allowing calls to be routed over the carrier’s backbone and use the same IP connection for all communications.

But the caveat is that it needs to be secured. With most VoIP systems, the PSTN serves as a barrier between a company and the outside world, minimising the risk of attack from the Internet. If SIP trunking replaces the PSTN, then that barrier is removed and your phone system becomes vulnerable to IP-based attacks through the SIP trunk.

This system is able to combine data, voice and high-speed Internet connectivity over one connection, thereby providing existing and potential customers significant cost-savings while enjoying the benefits of VoIP.

SIP is a service that is deemed more cost-effective than any other telephony solutions available today. It is a streamlined next generation IP telephony solution which allows exchange of voice traffic through Internet connectivity rather than traditional physical cables or PRIs, which translates to cost savings and enhanced efficiency.

4PSA announces the revamping of its Certified Trunk Provider Program, a partnership program through which SIP Providers can attest the compatibility between their SIP trunking solutions and 4PSA's award-winning VoipNow Unified Communications Platform.

4PSA Certified Trunk Providers will have their services showcased directly in the VoipNow web interface through provider templates. These templates simplify SIP channel configuration, are automatically pushed to all VoipNow installations in real-time and they are easily accessible to VoipNow administrators.

Fonality announces the signing of more than 200 tech firms in the first quarter of 2011 which will leverage its cloud-based Unified Communications services.

The company is changing how a growing list of technology firms communicate, and the trend of advanced cloud-based VoIP solutions is now being experienced by more than 3,000 technology firms. Innovators such as JibJab, Overland Storage and Nuspire are benefitting from Fonality’s Fortune 500-grade UC and contact center capabilities. Based on open standards, Fonality’s cloud-based telephony solutions are easy to use, simple to manage and affordable to deploy.