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.

Verizon FiOS customers now have an enhanced digital phone service - FiOS Digital Voice - to go with the ultimate broadband and home-entertainment experience.

Designed specifically for Verizon's advanced all-fiber-optic network, with a brilliantly clear sound quality, FiOS Digital Voice has 21 industry-leading features including live voice-mail screening, an advanced online call manager and Caller ID on TV. Many of these features are not available with the traditional Freedom Essentials voice service.

Appia Communications has released a new white paper listing five important dos and don'ts for companies and organizations considering -- or already using -- VoIP for their phone service.

Appia is a nationwide provider of remotely-managed communication and networking services, including hosted VoIP. Entitled "The Dos and Don'ts of Hosted VoIP" the new white paper is in response to feedback from organizations across the country, said Victor von Schlegell, Appia's president.

Junction Networks announces that it will now be offering an extensive review program of Mobile VoIP applications for customers who wish to take advantage of the technology using their OnSIP account. Junction Networks technical experts will evaluate business Mobile VoIP applications and offer tips, recommendations, and instructions for each via their website.

CounterPath announces Bria for Linux. Already deployed by two Fortune 500 companies, the new retail version of the Bria for Linux softphone client, Bria 3.0, now natively supports Linux, Mac and Windows, giving enterprises a new option for extending VoIP across multiple operating systems and a broad range of devices by leveraging the CounterPath SDK and media engine. This expanded breadth gives CounterPath customers unprecedented flexibility when implementing VoIP in their organizations, enabling them to reduce communications and travel costs, while improving productivity and responsiveness.

As VoIP technology expands rapidly throughout the world, Eastern European Communication companies are ensuring their long-term success by demanding the very best services from Industry experts.

By interfacing VoIP networks to traditional SS7 PSTN based telephone networks, companies are looking to rapidly and cost effectively launch VoIP services and distributed networks with incumbent VoIP Media Gateways. Simon Dinnage of Squire-Technologies speaks about the importance of a robust Media Gateway Controller to control third party gateways.

Skype announces the launch of the new version of its iPhone application. Available to download from the Apple App Store today, this update allows iPhone users to make and receive Skype-to-Skype calls, and to call mobiles and landlines around the world at very low rates for the first time over their 3G data connection.

Skype-to-Skype calls on 3G will be free for a trial period which will run until the end of 2010. Details of pricing will be announced in the coming months and will be in line with Skype's commitment to providing customers with great value. Skype-to-Skype calls over WiFi will still remain free.

D2 Technologies is showcasing the industry’s broadest range of VoIP platform offerings for OEMs/ODMs through on- and off-floor demonstrations with the world’s leading semiconductor vendors during the COMPUTEX 30 Taipei tradeshow. D2’s vPort Gateway embedded VoIP software allows manufacturers to use their IC platforms of choice to quickly deliver advanced Integrated Access Devices, residential gateways and other CPE with optimized, carrier-grade VoIP functionality over wireline, WiFi and WiMAX connections.