3CX announces the availability of 3CX Phone System version 10. This new release includes a new user-friendly web-based app, 3CX MyPhone. Other PBX’s that include unified communications do not make features such as conferencing easily accessible for the end user. The new 3CX MyPhone portal makes it easier for users to take advantage of advanced unified communications and VoIP features by bringing conferencing, presence, transferring of calls and other rich features together in one easy to use application.

Telcentris creator of VoxOx, announces the availability of Startup Bundle, a new hosted VoIP offering designed to provide a comprehensive business phone solution for offices with four to 10 employees. Ideal for new entrepreneurial ventures, as well as established businesses with several on-site employees, such as doctors’ offices, retail outlets and accounting firms, the Startup Bundle offers small offices unlimited U.S. and Canada calling, phone equipment and a variety of convenient business-oriented features and perks — all for a flat monthly fee. The bundle reduces costs by up to 30 percent when compared to a la carte offerings, and is available immediately through the company’s VoxOx In Business division as well as its Channel Partner Program.

Tone Software Corporation announces the immediate availability of its ReliaTel Management Solution 3.1 Release featuring full support for virtualized environments. ReliaTel now supports virtualized deployment of the ReliaTel application to monitor and analyze VoIP quality, manage network performance, and ensure communications service levels throughout converged environments -- regardless of their technology mix.

Fueled by the proliferation of cloud computing and the aggressive pursuit of cost efficiencies, demand for virtualization support in the industry's leading hardware and software technologies continues to grow. As an organization's VoIP traffic and converged communications expand, the volume of critical data and processes to monitor and analyze also grows exponentially. ReliaTel's virtualization support enables organizations to easily expand their ReliaTel image to manage their growing VoIP and converged network environment from end to end -- from SIP at the core, to softphones at the edge -- on demand, without re-configuration efforts. Highly scalable, users can host the ReliaTel VoIP QoS and Converged Network management solution in a virtualized instance sized to meet current voice workloads -- and easily scale the solution into a larger virtual instance that supports expanded voice traffic and network loads in the future.

Microsoft agreed to buy Internet phone company Technologies for $8.5 billion in cash. That's a lot of money for a firm whose business has yet to become profitable, especially if compared to the $2.6 billion (in cash and stock) that the selling side - Silver Lake et al - paid eBay for 65% of it in 2009, and the $5-$6 billion the owners had sought from other potential suitors including Google, Cisco Systems, and Facebook. The deal is subject to regulatory approval.

Microsoft plans to integrate Skype’s functions to its Xbox and Kinect game consoles, outlook email program, and Windows smartphones but will continue to support it on other software platforms.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Taiwanese Enterprise VoIP Equipment Industry, 1Q 2011" report to their offering.

This research report presents shipment volume and value forecast and recent quarter review of the Taiwanese enterprise VoIP equipment industry. The report includes IP phone and VoIP gateway shipment volume, shipment value and ASP, as well as shipment volume and share by maker, solution provider, production location, shipment destination, business type, and customer portfolio. The content of this report is based on primary data obtained through interviews with enterprise VoIP makers. The report finds that in the fourth quarter of 2010, Taiwanese IP phone shipment volume and value saw double-digit year-on-year growth while Taiwanese enterprise VoIP gateway shipment volume and value saw year-on-year declines. Taiwanese IP phone and enterprise VoIP gateway shipment volume is expected to grow upwards steadily and record year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2011. Overall shipment value of the Taiwanese enterprise VoIP equipment industry is also projected to experience year-on-year growth in full-year 2011.

Ooma introduced its 911 Notifications feature, radically advancing critical communications during a home emergency situation. With the 911 Notifications feature, Ooma Premier subscribers can enter up to three email addresses or mobile phone numbers into the 911 Notifications area of the “My Ooma” online control panel. The Ooma 911 Notifications feature will then send alert messages to specified recipients the very moment 911 is called from the subscriber’s Ooma phone number. When safety is a top priority, the 911 Notifications feature from Ooma fits the bill like no other.

Microsoft announces that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire , the leading Internet communications company, for $8.5 billion in cash from the investor group led by Silver Lake. The agreement has been approved by the boards of directors of both Microsoft and .

The acquisition will increase the accessibility of real-time video and voice communications, bringing benefits to both consumers and enterprise users and generating significant new business and revenue opportunities. The combination will extend Skype's world-class brand and the reach of its networked platform, while enhancing Microsoft's existing portfolio of real-time communications products and services.

With 170 million connected users and over 207 billion minutes of voice and video conversations in 2010, Skype has been a pioneer in creating rich, meaningful connections among friends, families and business colleagues globally. Microsoft has a long-standing focus and investment in real-time communications across its various platforms, including Lync (which saw 30 percent revenue growth in Q3), Outlook, Messenger, Hotmail and Xbox LIVE.

Digium is making plans for the eighth annual AstriCon, the Asterisk User Conference and Expo and the event of choice for hundreds of technical pros working with the world’s leading open source communications platform. This year, from October 26-28, AstriCon will come to the Westin Westminster in Denver, Colorado. In addition to opening registration today, Digium is now accepting submissions for speaker opportunities at www.AstriCon.net. Topics are open, but past sessions have focused on basic and advanced Asterisk tutorials, IP telephony security, call center and enterprise case studies, and product training.

Voip-Pal.com announces the beta testing of its PointsPhone Mobile App for the iPad 2. Users can immediately download the beta version of the new App on their iPad 2.

The Beta Version of the PointsPhone Mobile App is immediately available for free downloading on the Apple App Store (search 'pointsphone'). Users will need to logon to our retail website www.pointsphone.com in order to register and activate their account for $10. A User account and password will be created and users will have immediate access to use their PointsPhone App for airtime minutes anywhere in the world without roaming charges.

netTALK.COM announced that it has obtained additional funding up to $1,500,000. These borrowings are the last stage in a series of funding rounds pursuant to a promissory note agreement.

“This round of funding from our primary investor is particularly useful to us as we gear up to sell the netTALK DUO with additional major bricks and mortar and online retail outlets," said Anastasios "Takis" Kyriakides, Chairman and President of netTALK. "It will also help us further ramp up our marketing efforts and sales of the netTALK DUO, enabling more and more consumers to say ‘Goodbye’ to their phone company, forever.”

Infonetics Research releases excerpts from its annual North America Business VoIP Services Leadership Scorecard, which analyzes and ranks the top service providers in the hosted VoIP/UC and IP connectivity markets.

ANALYST NOTE

"In the past 12 to 18 months, there has been a wave of consolidation in the business VoIP space, including M&A activity by 5 of the top 10 hosted VoIP leaders that resulted in some changes to our leader list, with New Global Telecom again coming out on top, due to its expanding installed base of seats and the financial stability of its parent company, Comcast. In the IP connectivity space, Verizon Business continues to lead the pack. The top 10 providers in each category represent a broad mix of providers; however, the most critical factors for success remain financial stability, proven experience, and quality service and support," notes Diane Myers, directing analyst for VoIP and IMS at Infonetics Research.

VoIP Supply is pleased to announce the promotion of an executive team member.

Garrett Smith has been appointed as Chief Marketing Officer to oversee VoIP Supply’s entire business development and marketing departments. He will be responsible for revenue, profit, and market share growth of VoIP Supply along with the business development, ecommerce, and marketing initiatives.

One of VoIP Supply’s first employees, Mr. Smith started with the company in 2003 and in that time has held a variety of sales, marketing, and business development roles affording him great hands-on experience and a well versed understanding of VoIP Supply’s day-to-day operations. Mr. Smith is a graduate of Canisius College.

Running on the DIGITALK Prepaid Mobile platform, Moreminutes' LlamaYA Móvil is one of the fastest growing MVNO services in Europe, with an impressive 15-20% average growth in traffic per month, and an overall 200% increase predicted in 2011. As a result, Moreminutes has significantly expanded capacity on the DIGITALK solution and is now extending its service scope to include mobile internet and multimedia messaging services.

In April 2009, Moreminutes became an MVNO in Spain to offer prepaid international mobile calling. DIGITALK's Prepaid Mobile solution was selected to create flexible prepaid products and price plans, to support Moreminutes' specific marketing promotions, and for the full deployment and integration services from DIGITALK, as well as the scalability of the solution.

Intermedia announced that its hosted PBX is now available as a standalone service in response to market demand. Previously, the service was only available as an integrated option of Intermedia's hosted Exchange. Hosted PBX is VoIP-based and provides users with the cost savings of unlimited domestic calling as well as business features like a customizable main number greeting, routing for incoming calls and extension dialing.

Norango has become a value-added reseller for snom, allowing it to offer its customers the full range of snom IP phones. The Norango packages use Hosted-PBX and handsets provided by snom, allowing them to offer a feature rich solution at a competitive price.

The advanced features of snom handsets combined with the scalability and security of a cloud-based PBX solution sees Norango broaden its customer offering and harness a cloud-based approach to telephone systems. In addition to selling snom products, Norango are part of the globally accredited Certified Engineer programme, meaning their customers are safe in the knowledge that Norango can provide technical support with certified training behind them.