General Components Inc., a leading system provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) in China, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Beijing CVC Communications Co., Ltd., a major local system contractor, to provide to China Railcom, in a pilot program, over 3,000 lines of GCI's VoIP enterprise system. In addition to standard telephone features, this system contains Internet Protocol PBX and advanced conferencing. GCI will be providing Internet Protocol soft-switch, billing software and technical engineering support for the system.

JDSU announced that its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) test and performance management service assurance solution, called NetComplete, was selected by Saskatchewan Telecommunications to help ensure reliability, efficiency and quality of service (QoS) for SaskTel's deployment of VoIP services. SaskTel is the leading full-service communications company in Saskatchewan, Canada offering complete wireline, wireless, internet and e-business solutions via a digital network. NetComplete is a triple-play service assurance solution that combines active testing and passive monitoring of VoIP equipment.

Allied Telesyn, a global provider of secure Ethernet/IP access solutions, today introduced new VoIP Solution Bundles, arming its reseller partners with a compelling, cost-effective solution for small- to medium-sized businesses and enterprises.

A simplified, streamlined solution, the Allied Telesyn VoIP Bundles are all-inclusive end-to-end kits that bypass the need for a PBX or complicated server set-up. The draw on Peer-to-Peer- and SIP-based technology creates a distributed, fully featured VoIP system that is resident within the phone handsets themselves.

A plug-and-play solution, Allied Telesyn's VoIP Bundles have no barriers to entry for VARs. They require no expensive or time-intensive certification and are easy to install and support. The solution offers high margins and a clear differentiation because, as an end-to-end bundled system, it is unique in the industry. Resellers can also build on the solution to offer incremental revenue via services and pull-through of Allied's complete line of voice, video and data options designed for SMBs/SMEs.

Patriot Media has deployed cable VoIP technology from Nortel to offer Patriot's Digital Phone service to more than 115,000 homes in central New Jersey. The initial deployment was accomplished in one month from shipment to in-service with the aid of Nortel Global Services.

"Adding voice capability to the Patriot Media network was a significant and critical step for us, and we presented Nortel with an extremely aggressive deployment schedule," said Jim Holanda, president and general manger, Patriot Media. "To successfully meet each of our deadlines, Nortel brought together an exceptional team of services engineers with a robust cable VoIP solution to ensure Patriot Media's Digital Phone service delivers the highest standards of quality and reliability for our customers."

Fonix Telecom, an operating subsidiary of Fonix Corp., an integrated communications carrier providing telecommunications services and value-added speech technologies, announces the availability of residential and business Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone services in Georgia, North Carolina and Utah.

High-speed Internet subscribers in these three states can purchase Fonix Telecom's Fonix Fone(TM) VoIP service starting at $16.95. Fonix Fone offers local and long distance calling, including features such as call waiting, call forwarding, E-911 and voice mail. Customers may check availability and purchase Fonix Fone products online at www.fonix.com or www.fonixtelecom.com.

Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. announced that it recently obtained from a company qualified to operate VoIP telephony in China and abroad the exclusive agency rights for twelve years of research and development, production, sales and operation of VoIP telephony terminal products and other related products.

As represented, the principal customer orders of this operator of VoIP telephony business come from outside China. Following the large-scale opening-up of the China market for the VoIP business, with its first-mover advantage, this operator is poised to become one of the main operators of VoIP telephony business in China.

Airena Inc. announced the integration of its AirSet personal information management and group collaboration service with Skype to bring Internet telephony and chat to AirSet groups. AirSet's "lifeware" lets users manage all their important groups in one place through shared calendars, address books, to-do lists, blogs, and weblinks. With the Skype integration, group members can now easily speak with each other and schedule group conference calls or Instant Messaging chats using the Skype client.

CrystalVoice Communications, Inc., a leading provider of Voice over Internet software solutions, and United Online, Inc., a leading provider of consumer Internet subscription services, announced that CrystalVoice's enterprise-class Internet protocol (IP) voice communications software is the core voice quality technology within the newly launched NetZero Voice, Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) Internet phone service.

The software enables United Online to deliver quality Internet phone calling over both dial-up and broadband Internet connections, utilizing CrystalVoice's patented Acoustic QoS technology. The CrystalVoice technology continually monitors the voice flow over the Internet and is able to make real-time data and acoustic adjustments that compensate for low-bandwidth availability or variable Internet conditions. CrystalVoice allows NetZero Voice to deliver high quality calling with a fraction of the bandwidth that other solutions require.

Peer 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. announced that Vonage Canada has selected Peer 1 to provide Internet infrastructure for Vonage Canada's Internet phone service roll-out to a growing number of Canadian homes and businesses.

Vonage Canada and its parent company Vonage Holdings Corp. currently supply more than 1,000,000 customers in North America with telephone service over the Internet, providing customers with a reliable network and secure infrastructure for dependable, trustworthy service. To further expand its network, Vonage Canada sought to partner with an Internet network and infrastructure provider that could provide world-class service uptime, full redundancy and disaster recovery solutions to minimize service disruptions. As consumer acceptance of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) grows, and more people subscribe to Vonage Internet Phone Service, Peer 1 Network's scalability across numerous locations becomes even more critical.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) won't require Internet phone service providers to disconnect customers who don't have reliable 911 emergency call service (E911).

The FCC issued a notice late Monday said, "providers that have not achieved full 911 compliance by Nov. 28, will not be forced to discontinue such service to any existing customers."

At the same time, the FCC expects providers to discontinue marketing their Internet call service and accepting new customers in areas where the companies are not routing 911 calls to emergency response centers, even if the subscribers would have access to "basic" 911 service.

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Aegis Communications Group Inc., a worldwide transaction-based business process outsourcing company, has awarded AT&T a $17 million networking services contract. The five-year agreement renews and expands a longstanding relationship between the two companies and provides Aegis and its clients the benefits of scale and cutting-edge technology.

Aegis enables clients to make customer contact programs more profitable and drive efficiency in back office processes. AT&T will provide Aegis with a network-based Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) solution using Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology. The AT&T solution will enable Aegis to transition to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and connect seven of its locations with significantly increased bandwidth and faster speeds.

United Online, Inc., a leading provider of consumer Internet subscription services, has launched NetZero Voice, a Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone service that provides local and long distance calling over dial-up and broadband Internet connections. With a free computer-to-computer calling plan and the limited time offer of three months free* on its pay plans, NetZero Voice brings free domestic long distance calling to consumers just in time for the holiday season.

The NetZero Voice Internet phone service works with virtually any ISP service, dial-up or broadband, and allows the huge universe of global dialup users, including the estimated 45 million U.S. users, the opportunity to finally enjoy Internet phone calling, which has previously been available predominantly for broadband. There are five value-priced NetZero Voice calling plans ranging from free to $14.95 per month. To sign up for a pay service a U.S. billing address is required. The first three months for NetZero Voice pay plans are free for a limited time.

Lingo, Inc., one of the largest independent U.S. Voice over IP phone service companies, today further increased cost savings for international calling through its VoIP calling plans. Lingo's unlimited international VoIP phone service plan charges have been reduced, up to 37%, to $49.95 per month for residential customers and $69.95 per month for small business customers.

The Lingo Unlimited International VoIP phone service plans provide international callers the opportunity to use their broadband Internet connections and regular phones to call abroad as often as they like. Like other Lingo VoIP offerings, the plan also includes unlimited phone calls in the U.S., Puerto Rico and to Canada.

Global Crossing announced that GlobeTel Communications Corporation has selected its integrated, global IP-based network to offer international cable companies and Internet Service Providers a completely customizable Voice over IP (VoIP) solution for clients located in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Starting in October 2005, GlobeTel, a diversified telecommunications and financial services company with headquarters in southern Florida, will use Global Crossing IP Transit, Global Crossing VoIP Local Service and Global Crossing VoIP Outbound to provide international service providers with end-to-end VoIP from anywhere in the United States to Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and the entire Caribbean.