Mirial announces that its customers can take advantage of standards-based video conferencing on their Motorola AtrixT 4G and Dell Streak 7 with Mirial ClearSea thanks to the last software update including support for TegraT 2, the new mobile chip from NVIDIA.

According to Wainhouse Research, the Motorola Atrix 4G is meant to be a milestone in the history of video conferencing. As stated by in the paper Motorola Atrix 4G: The End of Device Proliferation? the Atrix 4G is the forerunner for a "next-generation device combining voice with both mobile and fixed computing environments offering the potential for reducing complexity by reducing the number of devices that must be supported."

Interoute and GENBAND announce an agreement to deliver an official IPv6 VoIP network in Europe. Supporting IPv6 through the S3 Session Border Controller, GENBAND will enable Interoute to extend its existing Carrier IP Interconnect and SIP Business Trunking solution reliably into its Next Generation IPv4 and IPv6 native network.

By interworking between IPv4 and IPv6 while maintaining security and enhanced routing capabilities, GENBAND’s S3 enables Interoute to interconnect operators and enterprises using IPv4 with operators and enterprises that are using IPv6 networks. Interoute’s IPv6 network will offer secure Carrier IP Interconnect and SIP Business trunking (IP-PBX trunking and Microsoft UC SIP trunking) with enhanced dynamic routing and policy control while extending SIP and H.323 interworking capabilities to IPv6.

announces results from its latest study based on U.S. immigrant and first-generation consumer mobile usage and behavior. The results were based on 1,340 responses from immigrants residing in the United States, which represent a consumer segment of approximately 38 million consumers. According to the survey, 24% of those who responded to owning a smartphone have used a video calling service on either their PC or mobile phone, representing approximately five million Americans.

According to survey respondents, the vast majority of them preferred Skype as their video application of choice, with approximately 47% of claiming it as the app they most use. Facetime and Yahoo! Messenger came in second and third place, representing nearly 14% of users, followed by Tango at 8%.

Xorcom is now shipping a hardware echo canceller module for its award-winning AstribankT telephony interfaces and Asterisk-based IP-PBX appliances. The module provides a high level of echo cancellation and voice enhancement while reducing load on the CPU as compared to OSLEC, the software-based echo cancellation solution provided in the standard Asterisk framework.

New Echo Cancellation Module Increases Number of Simultaneous Calls Supported
Until now, Xorcom recommended that their customers use the OSLEC provided as part of the Asterisk operating system. Central Processing Units are so powerful these days that normally the OSLEC has no impact on the IP-PBX operation. However, if the telephony system is used in high density call environments, and/or where additional applications are involved, such as call centers that need call recording functionality, offloading the echo cancellation processing to a separate hardware module makes sense.

4PSA announce its participation as an event partner to WorldHostingDays 2011, the world's leading hosting gathering. WHD 2011 will take place between March 22-25, 2011 at Europa-Park, one of the largest theme parks in Europe, located in Rust, Germany.

Previously known as WebHostingDay, with over 2,800 visitors from 73 countries in 2010, the four-day conference and trade show will bring together companies involved in the hosting business from all around the world. "Our previous experience with WebHostingDay has been very good and we are eagerly waiting to make it a success this year as well. 4PSA will be exhibiting at booth #74 where we will be offering live demos for visitors interested in gaining deeper understanding of Unified Communications and the key benefits it brings to service provider offering," said Mike Ross, 4PSA's President.

XConnect saw revenue increase 90 percent in 2010 based on traffic growth of 153 percent as it expanded offerings to help service providers continue the transition to Internet Protocol and introduce new services.

Reflecting this growth, the company said it acquired 42 new service-provider customers across the globe, and it experienced a 161-percent increase from 2009 in the number of queries to its ENUM registry from operators seeking to interconnect voice, video, data, messaging and multimedia communications sessions.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "IP Telephony: Deploying VoIP Protocols and IMS Infrastructure, 2nd Edition" to their offering.

All you need to know about deploying VoIP protocols in one comprehensive and highly practical reference - Now updated with coverage on SIP and the IMS infrastructure

This book provides a comprehensive and practical overview of the technology behind Internet Telephony, providing essential information to Network Engineers, Designers, and Managers who need to understand the protocols. Furthermore, the author explores the issues involved in the migration of existing telephony infrastructure to an IP - based real time communication service. Assuming a working knowledge of IP and networking, it addresses the technical aspects of real-time applications over IP. Drawing on his extensive research and practical development experience in VoIP from its earliest stages, the author provides an accessible reference to all the relevant standards and cutting-edge techniques in a single resource.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "VoIP Emergency Calling: Foundations and Practice" to their offering.

This book provides a comprehensive view of the emerging standards for VoIP emergency calling from an International perspective In this book, the authors provide a treatment of the VoIP emergency calling process that is both comprehensive, looking at all aspects of emergency calling, and practical, providing technical details on how such functions can be implemented. In addition, the authors describe the standardization efforts of the Internet Engineering Task Force who are currently working to improve the situation for VoIP emergency calls. The book provides an overview of emergency calling with a particular focus on the ECRIT emergency calling architecture, and discusses considerations related to implementation, deployment, and regulation of next-generation emergency calling. It also takes a look at practical aspects of emergency calling, with a set of exercises to help the reader get familiar with the technologies involved.

IDT Corporation will spin-off a portfolio of patents related primarily to communications over computer networks, including VoIP, and the licensing business related to those patents to its shareholders.

IDT shareholders will receive one share in Innovative Communications Technologies which will consist of the patents and the related licensing business, for every five shares of IDT. The record date and share distribution dates have not yet been determined. Upon completion of the spin-off, ICTI is expected to trade on the over-the-counter market.

Completion of the spinoff is subject to final approval by IDT’s board of directors, confirmation of the tax-free nature of the transaction, as well as effectiveness of a Form 10 registration statement filed with the SEC.

RivalHost announces a unique partnership with VYLMedia. With this exclusive agreement, RivalHost will offer all new hosting clients 6-months of unlimited phone service for only 10 cents.

As part of the agreement, RivalHost customers purchasing any hosting package are eligible to receive VoIP service for six months for 10 cents.

Features of the free service include call filters, call forwarding, caller ID and caller ID blocking, number portability (keep your old number), three-way calling, toll-free telephone number availability, wake-up calls, and caller blacklists.

Fonality announces the general availability of Fonality trixbox Pro 5.2, a hybrid-hosted IP-PBX software solution designed for small and mid-size businesses. A hybrid-hosted solution combines the reliability of a premise-based VoIP system with the flexibility and costs savings of a hosted-cloud model. Users will experience increased productivity and lower total cost of ownership while leveraging advanced Unified Communications, contact center and VoIP calling features.

Fonality trixbox Pro 5.2, available only through certified Fonality resellers, is an open standard, software-based IP-PBX solution that can be delivered with most commercial servers and SIP phones. By leveraging a cloud-based, hybrid-hosted model for remote management capabilities, Fonality trixbox Pro 5.2 simplifies the ability to add new features and users.

Powernet has launched ViBE, a ‘game-changing’ IP telephony solution, which removes critical Quality of Service obstacles that prevent widespread VoIP adoption. ViBE uses innovative bandwidth optimisation technology that enables at least 60 concurrent business quality calls over an average UK ADSL connection, with minimal impact on data traffic. Powernet is actively looking for resellers for the product.

This breakthrough technology removes the QoS problems associated with VoIP implementations and slashes connectivity costs to offer businesses a scalable and affordable IP solution. It also brings within reach the possibility of a wholly VoIP-powered call centre on a single ADSL connection for the first time.

xG Technology will be expanding its xMax cognitive cellular network trial with Townes Tele-communications Inc. in Lewisville, Arkansas. Townes has also offered to host an additional xMax network in one of its other rural markets. One or both of these trials will be used to support xG's efforts to secure Rural Utilities Service certification. RUS is a division of the United States Department of Agriculture, and provides technical guidance and financial assistance for the delivery of advanced communications services to rural communities. RUS certification will allow xG customers to apply for loans from the RUS to buy xMax equipment and deliver advanced mobile VoIP and broadband services to their customers.

Tpad announces the availability of an automated VoIP service that will setup a WiFi or 3G enabled mass-market Nokia mobile to bring free or low cost mobile VoIP calls to millions.

This move is intended to vigorously compete with other VoIP telephony companies such as Skype, Vonage, Gizmo5 and Google Voice by giving non-technical users the chance to benefit from the free internet call revolution.

The new automated service has been designed to remove the need for any complicated set up procedures that put novice users off VoIP calling. At Tpad, set up is easy and fast, customers simply create a free VoIP / SIP account and then they will automatically receive personal VoIP / SIP settings that will instantly configure their Nokia phone with Tpad.

netTALK.COM announces calls to and from Japan using the netTALK DUO will be free beginning March 15th at 12:00 PM ET until March 21st at 12:00 PM ET, in the wake of the devastating tsunami and earthquake that hit Japan.

“After hearing about the disturbing news of the earthquake, we wanted to help,” said Anastasios Takis Kyriakides, Chairman of netTALK. “I read that families and friends should only call Japan if it’s an emergency, because the phone lines are getting jammed. I knew the best way for us to help is to extend our services to the people of Japan for free.”