XO Communications has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the leading VoIP and SIP trunking services provider and capturing the largest market share among service providers by delivering superior customer satisfaction and value.

Frost & Sullivan has conferred on XO Communications the 2010 North American Competitive Strategy Leadership Award in the VoIP access and SIP trunking services market. In addition, Frost & Sullivan recently published a report naming XO Communications as the leading VoIP Access and SIP trunking provider in terms of enterprise VoIP end users.

Speakeasy has extended its free phone offer through the end of August, due to a record increase in leads and new customers. The free phone promotion, which was introduced to eliminate one of the last barriers to VoIP adoption, has spurred a more than 40 percent year-over-year increase in new customers.

One new customer, the Rofo Group, was able to deploy a customized business phone solution with no startup costs, thanks to Speakeasy's free phone promotion. The Rofo Group, which operates a specialized search engine geared toward helping companies find office space, was in the process of trying out another VoIP provider when they found themselves disappointed by the poor call quality. Speakeasy's free phone promotion, along with their guaranteed quality of service inspired The Rofo Group to make the switch. In order to switch to Speakeasy before their trial period with their current VoIP provider was up, Speakeasy needed to move quickly. Speakeasy coordinated an accelerated voice installation in just two weeks.

Intermedia launched its hosted PBX service. The service is VoIP-based and integrates with Intermedia's hosted Exchange email service -- enabling customers to access not only hosted PBX features such as unlimited domestic calling and extension dialing, but also unified communications features such as "voicemail to email" and "click to call."

VoIP Innovations will be introducing Canadian origination this week, giving customers the ability to receive calls, purchase DIDs, and port telephone numbers in Canada.

VoIP Innovations now offers an origination footprint covering most of the United States and Canada, cementing their position as the top domestic VoIP wholesaler in North America.

VoIP Innovations plans further growth with Canadian termination coverage, with service in Puerto Rico and Hawaii to follow later this quarter, making for a complete North American service package. Customers will be able to enjoy a full array of domestic VoIP services from a single wholesale provider, including origination, termination, local and toll-free number porting, and features such as CNAM and T.38 faxing.

360networks announces expansion of coverage in Sacramento, California. With this expansion 360networks can now provide wholesale VoIP services in 47 rate centers, covering more than 1.4 million people in the greater Sacramento area.

This expansion increases availability of 360networks wholesale IP Origination and IP Termination services to 1,488 rate centers and 70 million people in 17 states across the western U.S., leveraging 360networks’ wholly-owned 17,200 route miles of fiber optic backbone.

XO Communications has been selected by Dialink to provide Ethernet, DIA and VoIP services. By expanding its voice and IP services with XO, the company is well positioned to offer customers more scalable, cost-effective services, as well as grow its network footprint into the Southern California market.

Dialink approached XO at a time when Dialink's traditional T1 customers were searching for a more economical IP service that could easily expand as their business needs grew. XO's Ethernet over copper and Ethernet over DS1 services, with bandwidth options ranging from 3 Mbps up to 10 Gbps, offer the bandwidth flexibility and network reach Dialink requires. With XO's VoIP origination and termination services added to the mix, the company will be able to offer end-to-end data and voice services.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "USA - VoIP Market - Analysis, Statistics and Forecasts" report to their offering. Strong subscriber and revenue growth rates have positioned VoIP firmly on the US telecommunications map. Since the entry of Comcast and other cable companies, VoIP services have been emerging apace. In 2010 the US cable companies were providing telephone services to more than 20 million subscribers. Non-facilities based, or pure play, VoIP providers, such as Skype, are making strong inroads into the US VoIP market.

Compunetix is pleased to announce that KPN has added VoIP to its CONTEX Summit-based public service conferencing offer. KPN uses CONTEX Summit collaboration media processors with both VoIP and PSTN calls on the same system without the use of external gateways. Voice calls maintain the reliability and quality of service that has become a benchmark in the industry, regardless of whether a call is VoIP or ISDN. The Compunetix VoIP solution easily passed the rigorous certification testing with the Ericsson VoIP Connect SIP trunking interface -- a testament to Summit interoperability and versatility. The VoIP launch marks a significant milestone for KPN as they expand their service offering and more efficiently manage operations. KPN uses Compunetix CONTEX Summits for reservationless and event conferencing services.

Sparkplug will be expanding its wireless broadband presence in Arizona through the acquisition of certain business assets from MetroBridge Networks. Under the terms of the newly signed definitive agreement, Sparkplug will acquire MetroBridge's assets operating in Phoenix, Ariz., including all customer contracts, network infrastructure and related assets. This acquisition will contribute immediate positive EBITDA to the company and provide deeper coverage in Mesa and South Phoenix. It will also increase Sparkplug's Points of Presence in the Valley by 33 percent and bolster its customer base by 13%.

Windstream announces the expansion of its converged communications services to Omaha, Neb. Windstream's Integrated Solutions combines voice, data and Internet services over a single connection for maximum value and flexibility.

Windstream Integrated Solutions is a cutting-edge product that provides Omaha businesses with all critical phone and Internet services with exceptional voice quality and equally fast upload and download speeds. Since this product is fully managed by Windstream, businesses no longer have to deal with the stress of maintaining their business phone system and Internet. Windstream provides everything a business needs: equipment, installation, maintenance, support, updates and more, therefore eliminating the expense of purchasing new equipment.

Windstream announces the expansion of its converged communications services to Northwest Arkansas. Windstream's Integrated Solutions combine voice, data and Internet services over the same connection for maximum value and flexibility.

The Windstream Integrated Solutions product is a fully managed business phone system and Internet solution that provides everything a business needs: equipment, installation, maintenance, support, updates and more. It provides a converged communications solution that combines voice services and Internet over a single IP connection utilizing a customer's existing phone system, therefore eliminating the expense of purchasing new equipment.

Phone.com and TurboBridge are partnering to make a High Definition telephone audio conferencing service available to Phone.com’s installed user base. This new HD phone service launch comes just 3 months after Phone.com introduced its own HD Business Phone service, and it represents one of the most compelling business applications for HD voice.

Cordia launches a new global long distance calling plan in the United States. With this product, Cordia has combined the power and reach of its global communications network with its U.S. landline services to provide the lowest possible price to its customers with the highest possible quality.

The global calling plan provides access from up to three lines, including cell phones, with unlimited calls to the U.S. and over 50 countries for only $19.95 a month. Customers can make calls from their home or office landline with the added convenience of using their cell phone to make calls anytime of the day. The global calling plan is a direct dial product and unlike a prepaid calling card does not require a lengthy authorization code to be used in placing calls. It also does not require a computer connection or internet access to complete the call. These calls are all accessed through the local telephone network and then utilize Cordia’s global switching network to provide the highest quality connections.

Broadvox announces GO!Hosted, a feature rich hosted IP PBX offering, during the 2010 Broadvox Partner Summit in Dallas, Texas. Long recognized as a VoIP/SIP Trunking technology leader, GO!Hosted makes it possible for companies to enjoy a comprehensive suite of PBX features at a dramatically lower price point.

With GO!Hosted customers will receive a feature rich package of options with powerful administrative control and broad range of end-user options. Traditional PBX features are delivered at a fraction of the cost which opens the door for smaller companies to appear as larger sophisticated businesses while benefiting from the improved levels of productivity associated with state of the art applications like unified communications.

VoicePulse announces the immediate availability of phone numbers in Minnesota’s 218, 320, 612, 651 and 763 area codes. VoicePulse’s residential and business plans cover 47 calling areas, giving Minnesota’s citizens a new option in local and long distance phone service.

VoicePulse Broadband Phone service plans include over 20 features such as:

• Telemarketer Blocking, Virtual Numbers, Anonymous Call Rejection, Call Transfer and Call Hunt
• YouMail, the premier voicemail provider
• Local Number Portability