GENBAND announces that its agreement with Nortel to acquire substantially all assets of Nortel's Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions Business has been approved by bankruptcy courts in Canada and the United States.

GENBAND announced on Dec. 23, 2009 that it will purchase substantially all CVAS product platforms, all patents predominantly used and other IP exclusively used in Nortel’s CVAS business, including softswitching, gateways, SIP applications and TDM products and services. The agreement also provides for the transition of substantially all of Nortel's CVAS customer contracts to GENBAND. GENBAND anticipates closing the sale in the second quarter of 2010, which is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

In-Stat estimates the total number of mobile VoIP users will reach 288 million by the end of 2013. Of these, well over half will be associated with online mobile VoIP providers, under one-third will utilize mobile VoIP with 3G MVNOs or mobile operators, and 11% with WiMAX/LTE operators. On a geographic basis, mobile VoIP will be heavily biased towards the Asia Pacific region, particularly among the online mobile VoIP services.

REDCOM has completed SIP interoperability testing for REDCOM’s HDX and SLICE 2100 Carrier-Class 4/5 softswitches with a wide range of SoundPoint IP phones from Polycom.

REDCOM tested several Polycom SoundPoint IP models (320/321/330/450/550/560/650/670), as well as the VVX 1500 Business Media Phone for verification in REDCOM’s lab to ensure that the company’s HDX and SLICE 2100 softswitch solutions are fully interoperable. REDCOM successfully provided rigorous and comprehensive SIP interoperability testing in its company lab in Victor, which verified 100 percent integration and functionality between the Polycom VoIP phones and REDCOM’s HDX and SLICE 2100 SIP call control platforms.

Skype and Nokia jointly announce the release of Skype for Symbian. Skype for Symbian will allow Nokia smartphone users worldwide to use Skype on the move, over either a WiFi or mobile data connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G). It is now downloadable for free from the Ovi Store, Nokia’s one-stop shop for mobile content.

Broadvox announces that SoftSyl Technologies has selected GO! SIP Trunking to be offered with their gateway as a complete product. This enables SoftSyl to provide cost-effective, all-in-one IP IVR solutions incorporating GO! SIP Trunking to businesses that purchase a SoftSyl UVX Gateway or to offer GO! SIP Trunking itself to existing customers.

New Edge Networks announces that 8x8 has established a direct connection to the New Edge AX ecosystem of business applications. 8x8's VoIP network is now directly connected to the nationwide New Edge network.

Aligning with the New Edge AX ecosystem enables 8x8 to deliver its hosted IP voice and unified communications solutions to business customers over a secure, enterprise class IP network environment. 8x8 customers can run business-critical applications over the New Edge IP network or choose the New Edge MPLS network for end-to-end traffic prioritization and predictable application performance.

MegaPath announced during the Channel Partners Conference & Expo that it has launched Duet Hosted, providing users with a fully hosted VoIP offering that removes all management requirements. Adding to its award-winning line of Duet services, Duet Hosted is a complete, cost-effective hosted IP PBX solution that gives businesses a feature-rich and scalable alternative to traditional phone service and expensive equipment.