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Primus Telecommunications is using BroadSoft’s BroadWorks VoIP applications platform to support its Lingo Internet telephone service for homes and offices across the U.S. Financial terms were not disclosed. Lingo offers consumers unlimited calling in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe for only $19.95 per month with the first month free. Lingo also offers local phone […]
Vonage has selected VeriSign NetDiscovery Services to help develop the capability for law enforcement to legally intercept calls on its VoIP service. Vonage is not presently subject to the requirements of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), but is voluntarily complying with its provisions through this relationship. VeriSign provides carriers with an outsourced […]
In a global conference call event, Bill Gates outlined Microsoft’s vision for integrated communications, saying Microsoft is committed to building presence awareness into all its software applications, integrating various modes of communication (e-mail, phone, instant messaging (IM), short message service (SMS), videoconferencing and Web conferencing) to allow seamless transition from one mode to another, and […]
WebEx users will be able to access its applications from the new Microsoft Office Communicator 2005, the instant messenger client previously known by the codename, Istanbul. WebEx currently enables integrated access to WebEx meetings from a variety of applications and instant messaging clients including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Windows Messenger and the popular […]
Dr. Paul E. Jacobs (42) will succeed his father, Dr. Irwin Jacobs (71), as CEO of QUALCOMM effective July 1st. Dr. Irwin Jacobs will continue to serve as Chairman of the company. QUALCOMM also announced that Steven R. Altman will be promoted to president of the Company, replacing Tony Thornley, the current president of the […]
FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell chose the VON Spring conference in San Jose to deliver his swan song to the networking industry. For all the regulatory issues that crossed his desk in the eight years he served at the FCC, Powell said “VOIP most clearly stands for what I have long sought to achieve… with […]
There are 3 mega trends shaking the industry, said Raj Sharma, President of NexTone, in a keynote address at VON Spring. These include the rapid proliferation of multimedia IP endpoints; the very compressed timeframe required to introduce new apps and services in the competitive IP market; the growing convergence of voice, data, video from both […]
Mahi Networks introduces an expanded line of optical Ethernet transponders for its Vx7 Multi-Service Core Transport System. The solution is aimed at residential broadband and FTTP initiatives, which are taxing carrier’s SONET-based transport infrastructure. To support the increasing demand for IP and SAN services, Mahi Networks is introducing a 10-port Multi-Service ADM Transponder with SFP […]
Vonage has exceeded 500,000 total lines in service and is now “on a quick and easy march” to its first million users, said Jeffrey Citron, CEO, Vonage, in a keynote address at Spring VON in San Jose. Vonage is adding 15,000 users per week and expects to end Q1 with over 600,000 users. It claims […]
MetaSwitch introduced its UC9000 Unified Communications System, adding a range of SIP-based features to its existing softswitch product line. The standards-based platform is targeted at service providers launching next generation services. The initial release of the UC9000 includes Voicemail and Unified Messaging for “any message, any client” access, with support for Web, PDA, telephone and […]
The DSL Forum elected the following new members to its Board of Directors: Chairman of the DSL Forum Board of Directors — Michael Brusca, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Verizon Communications DSL Forum President — Steve Kingdom, Vice President, Global Business, at KTL in the UK. DSL Forum Vice President and Chairman Emeritus — Tom […]
GN Netcom is working to bundle Xten’s eyeBeam softphones with its headsets in retail stores across the US & Canada. The two companies will work together to deliver bundled headset & softphone solutions for retail and wholesale offerings in the enterprise and carrier markets. Wholesale points of distribution will also span the US, Canada and […]
Riverstone Networks announced the availability of Hierarchical Virtual Private LAN Service (HVPLS) across both its RS and Riverstone 15000 product lines. Riverstone said its HVPLS technology extends the capabilities of MPLS-based Ethernet, giving service providers the added reliability and scalability necessary to serve hundreds of thousands or even millions of subscribers dependably. It also provides […]