The SIP Forum announced a preliminary list of registered attendees and participants at the second SIP Network Operators Conference (SIPNOC US 2012), to be held June 25-27 at the Hyatt Dulles Hotel in Herndon, VA. The two-day conference, which focuses on the challenges and opportunities related to the deployment of SIP-based services in global service provider networks, is attracting technical leadership from MSOs and carriers from North America, South America and Europe including ADP, babyTel, Broadvox, Comcast, Cbeyond, COX Communications, Lumos Networks, iBasis, IntelliVerse, Socket Telecom, Sorenson Communications, Time Warner Cable, TDS Telecom, Telefonica International Wholesale Services, XO Communications, Uni-tel, Verizon and Vocalocity.

Acrobits announces the long awaited release of their popular business caliber SIP client Groundwire on Android. Groundwire includes all the features of Acrobits Softphone as well as the additional features business users need. Including but not limited to transfer and attended transfer, call conferencing, multi line and voicemail notification; Groundwire puts all the tools professional SIP users need in the palm of your hand.

With Groundwire, Acrobits also brings support for ZRTP to Android. The most advanced method for call encryption in VoIP, ZRTP is a must have for users who want the most secure calls possible. In addition, Acrobits adds support for SDES SRTP. Both features will be available in both Acrobits Softphone and Groundwire for Android. Groundwire is available on Google Play and the Amazon Marketplace now. A new update for Acrobits Softphone is also available which adds support for ZRTP and SDES SRTP.

iTel announces completion of its IP network expansion today, boosting coverage from 940 to 1,049 service areas across Canada. With the addition of 109 new rate centres, the massive infrastructure build-out now gives iTel the largest VoIP footprint in Canada. The expansion will allow iTel to deliver new levels of high performance and redundancy, effectively meeting the increasing connectivity needs of today’s businesses.

iTel self-designed and custom-built its own network, investing heavily in infrastructure over the course of years to bring customers the best in telecommunications. By owning and operating its own network, iTel is able to provide a full suite of telecommunications products and services at below current market rates. With its continued commitment to build Canada’s fastest, most reliable network, iTel is the best choice for Canadian businesses to stay connected.

Conveyant Systems announces that it’s portfolio of Sentry E9-1-1 Emergency Location Management Solutions is compliant with key Emergency Service solutions from Avaya, a global provider of business collaboration systems, software and services.

Conveyant’s Sentry E9-1-1 Solutions helps enterprises in an emergency by providing VoIP location discovery and on-site notification when a 911 call is made. The application is now compliance-tested by Avaya for compatibility with Communication Server 1000 Emergency Service Release 7.5.

Conveyant Systems is a Technology Partner in the Avaya DevConnect program –an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology and extend the value of a company’s investment in its network.

WorldCall and PortaOne announce that PortaSwitch has been formally certified for interoperability with the VoIP network offering from Colt, Europe's leading information delivery platform. WorldCall, a major PortaSwitch user, supplied essential technical resources to ensure successful completion of the interoperability testing.

With the certification, PortaSwitch users worldwide are now able to make assured SIP interconnection to the proprietary, Intranet-based VoIP network of Colt, one of the world's largest Tier 1 VoIP operators. PortaSwitch is now published as a formally certified PBX solution within Colt.

VoX Communications announces that it has added international calling and a free 60 minute trial to its mobile VoIP app for use on all Android mobile phones and Android tablets. VoX Mobile calls can be made on 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi throughout the world. It is also planning to add video calling and an app for the iPhone.

VoX has also launched a new web site that represents the current focus of its mobile VoIP app business.

A VoX user can subscribe entirely on the phone and choose a U.S. phone number without leaving the interface, which makes the sign up process more elegant than many competitors. The Mobile VoIP paid plans start at $4.95, which is a low cost of entry for a high quality and reliable VoIP service offering. VoX also offers 500 minutes for $9.95, which is less expensive than most competitors and $29.95 for unlimited calling to the US, Canada and Puerto Rico and 60 countries.

VoxOx In Business announces changes to the structure and pricing of the company’s white label VoIP program. The white label program, previously offered with three separate pricing plans, is now being offered as a single, streamlined package with both metered and bundled minute options for SIP trunking and hosted IP PBX business solutions, as well as single line user (“SoHo” and residential landline replacement) deployments. As part of the new program structure, the company has also introduced highly competitive flat rate pricing for origination and termination services and reduced initial startup fees for customers by 50 percent or more.

With respect to new functionality, the white label VoIP program now offers redesigned, fully brandable end-user and administrator portals, which enable easier access to CDR information and more account management and call control functions. The latest portal design provides both administrators and end-users with a more intuitive user experience. OSS/BSS platforms for ordering and billing provisioning have also been enhanced in conjunction with the program update.

snom announces interoperability with Schmooze Com Inc.'s PBXact phone system and PBXtended hosted PBX. snom VoIP phones can now be auto provisioned via the Schmooze Com Endpoint Manager for quick and easy installation and no-hassle management directly from the PBX Graphical User Interface. The following six snom models are currently certified for the Schmooze solution: snom 300, snom 320, snom 370, snom 821 and snom 870 desktop phones and the snom M9 wireless handset.

The combination of snom phones and PBXact and PBXtended systems gives small and medium-size businesses and call centers a complete, end-to-end voice solution. Value Added Resellers will appreciate the seamless auto provisioning and implementation using the Endpoint Manager GUI tool. Schmooze customers can take advantage of the full range of snom 300 and 800 series desktop phones to meet any staff requirement, as well as the snom m9 wireless handset that allows mobile workers to stay in touch while away from their desks. Whether a business chooses the PBXact premises-based PBX system or the hosted version, PBXtended, they will enjoy the same snom endpoint functionality.

One year ago Divox International Inc. was announced as the 100th customer of the MediaCore Softswitch. Over this time Divox has increased the capacity of the softswitch 50 times starting with 300 and upgrading it to 15 000 concurrent calls! At the moment the company leverages geographically distributed servers cluster which allows them to maintain the system. With the help of the carrier-grade Class 4 MediaCore Softswitch Divox International is tracking towards 5 billion minutes in the year 2012.

‘The MediaCore Softswitch is the complex routing and billing solution which makes the business more efficient, increases productivity of NOC and Account departments. There are lots of boundaries in VoIP business and most of them can be cleared with the MediaCore Softswitch’ says John Mathew, Divox CEO.

inetwork announces Lightyear Network Solutions as the latest VoIP service provider to migrate to inetwork's VoIP Enhanced 911 call routing solution.

Lightyear is an established provider of data, voice and wireless telecommunication solutions to tens of thousands of business and residential customers across North America.

inetwork offers E911 for interconnected VoIP, hosted PBX and over-the-top providers, automatic location information services for local exchange carriers, and a full set of solutions for innovative application developers and communication service providers.

Digium has kicked off planning for AstriCon, the Asterisk Open Source Conference and Exhibition. The event, now in its ninth year, will be held in Atlanta, Georgia from October 23-25, 2012 at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. Digium is the creator and corporate sponsor of the Asterisk project, the most widely used open source platform for creating custom communication solutions. Speaker topic submissions are open, and the conference organizers are soliciting talk concepts for 2012. Digium invites those who would like to speak at AstriCon to submit information for consideration by May 1, 2012 at http://www.astricon.net/2012/speaking.aspx.

snom announced that it will no longer be including external power supplies as part of the standard package for its 3xx and 7xx series IP phones, focusing instead on powering phones via Power-over-Ethernet. PoE is ideal for centralized and uninterrupted power supply and easy to implement. To encourage greater environmental awareness, snom will donate one dollar for every IP phone from its 3xx or 7xx series purchased in the nine weeks between April 22 and June 22, 2012. All donations will be made to the environmental initiative “Earth Day International” in Germany.

ASC will demonstrate its quality management solution INSPIRATIONpro and VoIP recording solution EVOip, at the MEFTEC financial technology conference, April 25-26, 2012, at the International Convention and Exhibition Center in downtown Dubai. ASC will exhibit at booth E2.

In its eighth year, MEFTEC is considered the world's premier financial technology conference for emerging markets, with last year's event hosting 300 delegates from 27 countries. ASC will show financial service providers how to use INSPIRATIONpro and EVOip to analyze the level of service, optimize workflows and protect themselves from liability.

snom announces an e-learning program giving value added resellers the knowledge to provide end-to-end support of snom ONE IP PBX solutions. The class is available free to registered snom VARs from North and South America, Australia and New Zealand who are interested in gaining certification for the company's software-based snom ONE IP PBX and hardware-based snom ONE plus IP PBX appliance. The online course is a convenient path to snom ONE certification for the company's IP PBX family of products - and increased profitability.

Busy VARs can gain valuable, hands-on experience with all aspects of the snom ONE IP PBX product family, without the time and expense of traditional courses. "Based on the popularity of our instructor-led snom University VAR certification, we are pleased to offer an online version of the curriculum," said Mike Storella, Chief Operating Officer of snom technology.

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