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COMPETITIVE CRUNCH AND CONVERGENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS.(Company overview)
Marketers in the $1 trillion global communications industry are facing unprecedented challenges in building loyalty and retaining customers as cut-throat competition and new service models undercut . . .

MOBILE VOIP PAVING THE WAY FOR ALL IP MOBILE SERVICES.
Mobile voice over IP (VoIP) has made undeniable progress toward becoming a mainstream technology, and its adoption by cellular network operators will be an important step in the mobile industry's ev . . .

HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS TO SUPPLY INDIA'S MOBILE WIMAX.(Company overview)
-- Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTX) a leading provider of wireless solutions that enable the evolution of next-generation fixed and mobile broadband networks, has signed a contract with I . . .

MICROSOFT/NOKIA TO DEVELOP MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY SOLUTIONS.(Company overview)
The worldwide leader in software and the world's largest smartphone manufacturer have entered into an alliance that is set to deliver a groundbreaking, enterprise-grade solution for mobile productiv . . .

GLOBAL CROSSING EXPANDS VOIP LOCAL SERVICE.
Global Crossing (NASDAQ:GLBC) a leading global IP solutions provider, has extended its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Local Service to include four new countries in mainland Europe, enabling en . . .

CENTILE/PATTON TO DELIVER UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS.
Patton-Inalp Networks AG -- creator of SmartNode(TM) industry-leading VoIP gateways-- together with Centile -- creator of IntraSwitch(c) VoIP application software -- announced they are working toget . . .

l CHINA TO SURPASS JAPAN IN 2011 TO BECOME LARGEST MARKET.
Fueled by mobile penetration into the rural market and by uptake of 3G services, China's telecommunications market will generate $187 billion by 2014, surpassing Japan to become the largest telecomm . . .

EB-DESIGNED SMARTPHONE COMPLETES VOIP CALL OVER SATELLITE.
EB, Elektrobit Corporation (OMX: EBC1V), a leading developer of cutting-edge embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries, has announced, that earlier this week, two of its a . . .

VERAZ NETWORKS UNVEILS CONTROLSWITCH IPX COMPLIANT PLATFORM.
Veraz Networks, Inc, San Jose, Calif. (NASDAQ: VRAZ) a provider of Multimedia Generation Network application, control, and bandwidth optimization products, has unveiled its IPX compliant solution, R . . .

TONE COMMANDER DEBUTS TSG-6 SIP COMPLIANT PHONE.
Tone Commander, Mukilteo, Wash., has introduced the industry's first TSG-6 Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) compliant phone, offering customers cutting-edge technology and features, unmatched user . . .

SERVICE-LEVEL REPORTING WILL DRIVE QOS IN VOIP NETWORKS.
Service-level reporting (SLR) will help IP telephony (IPT) managers in their quest to fix he quality issues in their networks, according to the latest report published by Light Reading's VoIP Servic . . .

GALWAY VOLVO OCEAN RACE USES VOSKY TO SLASH CALLING COSTS.
The Galway Volvo Ocean Race will use VoSKY's Exchange gateway to enable race team members and staff to make low-cost calls abroad via Skype during the stopover of the world's premier yacht race from . . .

WHALEBACK/ENTECH TO DELIVER VOIP SERVICES.
Whaleback Systems has announced that Entech Computer Services has joined the Whaleback Systems Premier Partner Program, a comprehensive technology and channel sales program for interconnect valued a . . .

ECHOSTAR VIP-TV TO DELIVER TRANSPORT FOR CANBY TELECOM.
EchoStar Satellite Services, a division of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), has signed a agreement to deliver its ViP-TV(tm) video transport service to Canby Telcom, a provider of telecommunicat . . .

VERAZ NETWORKS/COMARCH UNVEIL PRE-PAID BILLING.
Veraz Networks, Inc., (NASDAQ: VRAZ), a provider of Multimedia Generation Network application, control, and bandwidth optimization products, and Comarch, a BSS/OSS vendor and systems integrator, hav . . .

OMNICITY MAPS OUT MAJOR EXPANSION WITH AFTERIMAGE GIS.
Omnicity Corp (OTCBB:OMCY), Rushville, Ind. continues to move forward in its nationwide expansion plan and has partnered with Afterimage GIS to map out major new territories for growth and efficienc . . .

IXIA LAUNCHES VOIP TESTING THAT EMULATES FULL PERFORMANCE.
Ixia, Calabasas, Calif., a supplier of IP test systems, has announced the next generation in residential and business VoIP testing. With its ultra-high performance, IxLoad (http://www.ixiacom.com/so . . .

AYC TELECOM SELECTS SNOM AS VOIP HANDSET PROVIDER.
snom Technology, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced Voice over IP phones for enterprise, SMB and residential markets, has announced integration of its SIP-based phone portfolio with th . . .

AUDIOCODES ENABLES STAND ALONE SURVIVABILITY.
AudioCodes (Nasdaq:AUDC), Lod, Israel, a leading provider of Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies and Voice Network products, has announced the successful testing and implementation of its Stand Alone . . .

RURAL TEXAS STUDENTS TO GET FEDERALLY BACKED BROADBAND.
Conterra Telecom Services, Charlotte, N.C., a national broadband services company specializing in rural areas, has been awarded a seven year contract to provide high-quality, high-speed wireless wid . . .

VOPIUM EXPANDS AND OFFERS CHEAP INTERNATIONAL CALLS.
Vopium, the company that drives down the cost of international mobile phone calls, has celebrated its rapid expansion having recently launched across Europe, the USA and Australia. Vopium's free app . . .

TELEFONICA/MICROSOFT EXTEND REACH OF WINDOWS LIVE.
Extending the strategic alliance that was first announced last year, Telefonica and Microsoft Corp. has announced that the companies are deploying a range of Windows Live for Mobile client applicati . . .

PORTAONE/FVN ALLIANCE TO OFFER UNIVERSAL PHONE NUMBERS TO PBX USERS.
Global communications infrastructure company PortaOne, Inc. and Free Virtual Number (FVN) technology leader FVN Alliance Inc. has announced a partnership that will enable users of the PBXpress VoIP . . .

"THE PALMS HOTEL" AMONG HOTELS USING TOWNSTREAM WIMAX.
Towerstream (NASDAQ: TWER), Middletown, R.I., a WiMAX service provider, has announced it is delivering its high-speed, wireless broadband service to hotels in its markets across the country, to meet . . .

NEW SMHEART LINK ALLOWS IPHONES TO ACT AS FITNESS MONITORS.
iTMP Technology, Santa Barbara, Calif. a pioneering smartphone hardware and software developer, has introduced SMHEART LINK, a highly-anticipated new technology that is poised to bring unparalleled . . .

AUDIOCODES GATEWAYS ENABLE BROADVOX EXPANSION.
AudioCodes (Nasdaq:AUDC), a leading provider of Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies and Voice Network products, and Broadvox, a worldwide leader in providing integrated managed VoIP services to SMB, E . . .

VOYAGER ENABLES OSGI SERVICES/MULTIPLATFORM LOCATION ENGINE.
Recursion (http://www.recursionsw.com) Software, Inc., an innovative provider of next-generation platforms and intelligent middleware, has announced the release of Voyager 7.1 (http://www.recursions . . .

SLINGPLAYER MOBILE NOW AVAILABLE FOR BLACKBERRY SMARTPONES.
Sling Media, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), has announced that a beta release of SlingPlayer Mobile is now available for select BlackBerry(r) smartphones fro . . .

VERIZON HELPS BRING ADVANCED SERVICES TO SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Students, teachers and parents in the Sherman Independent School District (ISD) in North Texas are leveraging the power of advanced communications in and out of the classroom, using new services fro . . .

LOGIA GROUP RELAUNCHES "THECELLFREAK.COM".
Logia Group, Herzliya, Israel, a leading global provider of innovative mobile internet services, has announced the international relaunch of TheCellFreak.com, the user generated free cellular conten . . .

SNOM/CAMRIVOX OFFER FREE VOIP TELEPHONY INTEGRATION.
snom technology AG, a German developer and manufacturer of VoIP telephones, and Camrivox Ltd, a British developer of computer telephony integration software, are now offering the snom Flexor CTI sof . . .

PANTERRA NETWORKS/PACKET ISLAND PROVIDE VOIP TROUBLESHOOTING.
Packet Island, Inc. ,a VoIP Lifecycle Management solutions provider, and PanTerra Networks (www.panterranetworks.com), a leading provider of on-demand unified communications services for small and m . . .

TIA URGES BROADBAND INCENTIVES FOR ECONOMIC STIMULUS.
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leader in advocacy, standards development, business development and intelligence for the information and communications technology (ICT) indust . . .

TW TELECOM INSTALLS PRIVATE, FOUR-NODE NETWORK FOR AMEREX BROKERS.
tw telecom, Houston, (NASDAQ:TWTC) a leading provider of managed voice, Internet and data networking solutions for businesses, has announced the successful installation of a private, four-node netwo . . .

SOFTWARE PROTOCOL ANALYZERS REDUCE FEAR OF BLUETOOTH.
With increased competition for scarcer consumer dollars, manufacturers find themselves scrambling to add features, and one attribute that quickly sets one product above another is wireless capabilit . . .

BLUETOOTH SIG LAUNCHES WEBSITE TO HELP CONSUMERS.
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), Bellevue, Wash., has launched a new consumer tool on Bluetooth.com (http://www.bluetooth.com/bluetooth), the Bluetooth Gadget Guide (http://gadgetguide.bl . . .

IOMEGA UNVEILS ETHERNET/WIRELESS MULITMEDIA DRIVE FAMILY.(Company overview)
Iomega, an EMC company (NYSE:EMC) and a global leader in data protection, has added to its ScreenPlay(TM) series of Multimedia drives with the new Iomega(R) ScreenPlay(TM) Pro HD 1.0TB* Multimedia D . . .

MUSHROOM NETWORKS UNVEILS PORTABELLA FAST CELLULAR BROADBAND.
Mushroom Networks, Inc. has unveiled PortaBella, San Diego, Calif., the industry's first one-sided wireless broadband bonding appliance delivering the fastest available mobile Internet connection fo . . .

PACKET ISLAND/RING CARRIER SIGN PRIVATE BRAND OEM PACT.
Packet Island Inc and Ring Carrier have entered into an OEM agreement granting Ring Carrier the right to private brand the Packet Island PacketSmart platform for sales with the Ring Carrier MSP/ISP . . .

8X8 OFFERS PACKET8 VOIP FOR MICROSOFT RESPONSE POINT.
8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), provider of Packet8 (http://www.packet8.net) business, mobile and residential communication services, has executed a technology partnership and marketing agreement with Micr . . .

TADIRAN TELECOM LAUNCHES "CORAL SEA SOFTSWITCH 3.0".
Tadiran Telecom(R), Petach Tikva, Israel, a leading global IP business telephony and communications supplier, has launched the Coral Sea Softswitch 3.0, a revolutionary state-of-the-art softswitch t . . .

BOSTON MEDICAL USES ENVOX TO PIONEER HEALTHCARE DELIVERY.
Envox Worldwide, Westborough, Mass., a leading global provider of IP-based voice solutions, has announced that the Envox Communications Development Platform 7, the company's award-winning open, stan . . .

FLUKE ACQUIRES NETALLY PRODUCT LINE OF VIOLA NETWORKS.
Fluke Networks, Everett, Wash. has acquired the intellectual property of Viola Networks, including the technologies underpinning the popular and award- winning NetAlly product line. The purchase of . . .

FIRST MILE OFFERS WIRELESS FROM NAP OF THE AMERICAS.
First Mile Communications, a provider of high-speed Internet access, and Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (NASDQ: TMRK), a leading supplier of managed infrastructure IT services, has announced that First M . . .

BANK OF BEIJING SELECTS IPC'S IQ/MAX DESKTOP TOOL.(Company overview)
Systems, Inc., Jersey City, N.J., a leading provider of indispensable communications solutions to financial services firms, has announced that Bank of Beijing has chosen the IQ/MAX, IPC's state-of-t . . .

AT&T ANSWERS NEED FOR SPEED IN BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.
Watch video on the go. Surf the wireless Internet at DSL-like speeds. Share live video during a cell phone call. AT&T (NYSE:T) has announced these services and more are available on the ultra fast t . . .

ARRAY NETWORKS HELPS TELENOR IMPLEMENT WIRELESS HOTSPOTS.(Company overview)
Array Networks, Milpitas, Calif., global leader in enterprise secure application delivery, has announced that its SPX SSL VPN technology is being deployed as an integral part of Telenor's new next g . . .

CYLOGISTICS TO DISTRIBUTE PACKET ISLAND PRODUCTS.
Packet Island Inc and cyLogistics have entered into a distribution agreement granting cyLogistics the right to distribute the entire family of Packet Island's VoIP and converged media lifecycle mana . . .

WHALEBACK SYSTEMS UNVEILS CUSTOMER REFERRAL PROGRAM.
Whaleback Systems, Portsmouth, N.H. has introduced a new referral program that gives individuals the opportunity to refer new business prospects to Whaleback and earn big money in the lucrative, hig . . .

SNOM KLARVOICE VOIP HANDSET LAUNCHED.
snom technology AG, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced Voice-over-IP phones for the commercial and residential markets, has launched the next generation of voice: snom klarVOICE. This . . .