Happy 2007 to all our readers. As you probably noticed, there has been a brief hiatus in the news here at VoIPMonitor.net due to the holidays. We are now back in action after a festive holiday and ready for the year ahead. There is no doubt that it will prove to be an exciting one for VoIP.

News will be slow today as many are not yet back from the holidays, while others are probably still waiting for their hangovers to subside. For those who did venture into the office today we're looking forward to providing you with the best and latest VoIP news in 2007.

DORETEL Communications announces that they are now offering a referral program to allow businesses and entrepreneurs the opportunity to earn commission on DORETEL's wholesale voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services, solutions and products.

With so many VoIP companies coming and going these days, it can be difficult to find a reliable carrier. Often, companies rely solely on the recommendations of industry peers. While these recommendations are critical to the success of a VoIP carrier, they are rarely recognized nor adequately compensated for. DORETEL's program aims to remedy this by not just offering one-time commissions, but recurring commissions for every minute used by a referred customer.

Aksys Networks announces its KONNECT Office Phone System, the first serverless full-featured telephone system for small offices that operates standalone, requiring no additional equipment. The simplicity of connecting multiple offices together will transform small businesses.

KONNECT fills an important need for businesses seeking the benefits of VoIP, but that are wary of business interruptions. Most small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) aren’t willing to rely solely on Internet connections for their phones, because cable modem and ADSL services experience outages from time to time, which can prevent or terminate important calls. In addition, many offices aren’t ready yet to trust their main inbound number to VoIP technology. With KONNECT, offices can continue using their existing telco lines and use VoIP for free interoffice calls, selecting either VoIP or the public switched telephone network (PSTN) for outbound calls. In this manner, KONNECT offers offices the best of the old and new.