More than any other type of application, VoIP quality of experience demands optimal network performance. NetQoS will address this topic during a live Q&A Webinar titled Getting a Grip on VoIP, to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, at noon EDT. During the free event, a panel of VoIP experts will discuss the most pressing VoIP monitoring and performance issues across the network, including:

• How is VoIP different from other applications on the network?
• How can IT professionals measure users' VoIP quality of experience?
• Why is it as important to measure call setup as it is to measure call quality?
• Does adding bandwidth solve all VoIP performance issues?
• What other network metrics impact VoIP call quality?

Last week I received an email from Pamela looking for answers surrounding this video posted in a dslreports thread. If anyone can supply us with some information surrounding this video please do.

The best in landline calling and wireless services are now combined for customers who choose the newest calling plan from Verizon. Beginning today, customers within Verizon's landline service area can bundle home and wireless calling in a simple package and get cool calling features and unlimited calling between their home and their Verizon Wireless phone - all on a single bill at prices starting at $59.99 a month.

Fonality announces that it signed partnerships with solution providers in France, Poland, Italy and the UK to resell and support its newly launched trixbox Pro phone system. CNSI (France), Halo2 (Poland), V4VoIP (UK), VCOMM (UK), VoIPon (UK), and Wildix (Italy) are among the first to sign-up for Fonality’s value-added partner program, and are establishing themselves as important resources for advanced IP communications in Europe. Now small and medium-sized businesses in Europe have access to affordable, easy–to-use IP communications that helps them compete with larger, more established enterprises.

JAJAH has launched its new service, JAJAH Buttons. Users create a slim and stylish JAJAH Button to place on their websites, email signatures, blogs and social network profiles wherever they travel throughout the web. Initiating a call through a JAJAH Button is as easy as entering your own phone number and clicking "Call." All at absolutely no cost to the caller, JAJAH Buttons link people globally phone-to-phone, without any download, headset or contract.