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Kudos to AT&T, who is announcing today the launch of AT&T Entertainment – a new website that lets you watch streaming TV shows and movies on your PC for free.  Any online user in the U.S. – whether or not they are an AT&T customer – can visit the site and watch free online content.

AT&T Entertainment has popular content from ABC and NBC Universal (through an agreement with Hulu), CBS Interactive and MTV networks.

This launch is part of AT&T’s three-screen strategy to deliver quality video content to consumers across the TV, PC and wireless phone.

Is AT&T disrupting itself?

Yes, and in a positive way.  It is clear that the shift to more web based content makes sense and that offering customers great content, associated with AT&T is a way to keep and grow a customer base.

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There are two new Unified Communications solution products being released by GN Netcom. The new products are the Jabra GO(TM) 6400 and PRO(TM) 9400 Series, which are the first Bluetooth and DECT headset solutions that feaure a touch screen base.  They are scheduled for release in September.

“We are dedicated to working with today’s industry leading unified communications solutions providers to help change the way office professionals communicate,” said David Grazio, Director of Channel Marketing, GN Netcom. “The Jabra GO 6400 and PRO 9400 series are the latest innovations that secure our commitment to the Jabra brand’s position as the number one choice for unified communication solutions.”

According to the company:

The Jabra GO 6400 and PRO 9400 Series feature several state-of-the-art sound technologies to ensure optimum call clarity and hearing protection, regardless of which phone (mobile, desk and softphone) the user is connected to.

Wideband/Narrowband Sound and DSP
– High definition sound and digitally enhanced speech deliver crystal
clear calls ensuring both parties are able to hear clearly, minimizing
disruptions

Noise Blackout(TM) Technology
– A dual microphone technology eliminates virtually all background
noise, transmitting only the user’s voice

SafeTone Technologies
– PeakStop(TM) technology protects users from sudden sound spikes and
loud noises, while Intellitone(TM) keeps sound levels within a safe
average throughout the day

DECT Technology
– The Jabra PRO 9400 series features DECT technology, providing up to
450 feet range; dependable connectivity gives users the freedom to
move around the office without losing sound quality

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Sigma Systems has opened a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, offering their Advanced IP Service Fulfillment solutions to the Caribbean and Latin America markets.

“Our expertise in automating the fulfillment and delivery of communications and entertainment services is garnering the attention of next-generation operators across the region who are looking to expand their service offerings to meet the rising demand from businesses and residential customers,” said Alejandro Couce, head of the Caribbean and Latin America region for Sigma Systems. “While we have provided our fulfillment solutions in the region for years, this new office in Sao Paulo reaffirms our commitment to helping operators here keep pace with the industry’s fastest-growing market.”

According to Sigma:

Next-generation operators around the globe use Sigma’s Service Management Portfolio of fulfillment solutions to provision, deliver and manage integrated offerings, including cable TV and IPTV; residential and business VoIP; broadband; and prepaid and postpaid mobile services. Sigma’s service transformation expertise eliminates service silos by moving all services onto a single OSS platform, which increases profitability with faster times to revenue for new service rollouts and simpler creation of triple-play offerings for higher ARPU. Sigma’s solutions also cut operating costs by automating provisioning and activation, and by reducing order fallout rates.

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Talari Networks has added the Mercury T200 appliance to its Adaptive Private Networking (APN) solution. APN solves reliability problems caused by heavy applications like VoIP

“Adaptive Private Networking’s unique ability to substantially lower IT operating costs without sacrificing reliability offers truly compelling ROI in today’s difficult business climate,” said industry analyst Dr. Jim Metzler of Ashton, Metzler & Associates. “With its APN solutions, Talari Networks is bringing Internet economics to business-quality WANs.”

According to the company:

Adaptive Private Networking (APN) leverages standard VPN technology for secure data delivery and uses end-to-end algorithms for dynamic, real-time, per-packet traffic engineering. It continuously measures loss, latency, and jitter and adapts network traffic flow almost instantly, delivering reliable and predictable application performance leveraging all available bandwidth sources. APN solves the reliability problems often associated with running VoIP and video-conferencing on shared IP WANs, and it can be added seamlessly to existing networks.

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Grandstream Networks, which offers IP PBXs, SIP trunking gateways and IP voice and video solutions, is now fully operable with Voipswitch softswitches.

“Voiceserve is glad to announce our partnership with Grandstream Networks. Achieving interoperability with Grandstream’s IP PBX, allows Voiceserve to provide its consumers with very high quality and reliable VoIP business solutions. Grandstream’s premier products in conjunction with our Voipswitch Solution will offer the consumer the a robust solution to fit their communications requirements”, said Chris Oglaza, CTO, Voiceserve,Inc.

According to the companies:

The Grandstream IP PBX offers advanced functionality, ease-of-use and affordability as an all-in-one IP PBX solution. Grandstream’s IP PBX small office phone system is known for relieving the small business owner of the significant costs (both labor and monetary) involved with installation. Not only does the phone system offer the affordability and flexibility of IP telephony, but also advanced features like video conferencing, customizable auto-attendant, ACD, voicemail, fax server, robust dial plan, SBC, CID interrogated pinning and paging. The product also offers one-button provisioning of SIP Trunks, auto-detects and configures IP phones and other hardware, making setup a piece of cake. The products robust versatility and functionality coupled with Voipswitch’s network ensure customers a high quality experience.

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VoIP Watch now covers video too! Andy Abramson is shifting his focus a bit to keep up with his evolving interests.

Smith on VoIP says that the game is changing in the IP communications realm.

Nimbuzz 2.0 has been released and can be used by even more phones. Read about it on Mobile Pakistan’s Blog.

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RingPlus is offering a free vacation getaway Read about it on TMCnet.

TG Daily reports that the EU may force wireless carriers to allow VoIP on cell phones.

EE Times says that a slew of Android products from Google including VoIP handsets are on the very near horizon.

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There is a new reverse telephone number lookup solution that is capable of searching wireless phone data, traditional landlines, VoIP and toll free telephone services. DOTS GeoPhone Plus was created by Service Objects, Inc. The company says that the service fills a need in the growing landscape that has fewer landlines and more alternative phone-types.

“In today’s challenging economic environment it is especially critical to watch every dollar spent,” says Geoffrey Grow, CEO of Service Objects. “With the release of DOTS GeoPhone Plus companies now have the ability to validate all of their leads, prospects, and customers, before wasting valuable resources on erroneous or fraudulent contact information. Furthermore, DOTS GeoPhone Plus clients only pay for transactions that end in matches, resulting in a pay-per-match pricing model that further protects today’s already stressed budgets.”

According to the company:

DOTS GeoPhone Plus is a hosted, programmable XML Web Service designed to provide the most comprehensive reverse lookup of virtually any telephone number available in the U.S. and Canada. The service gives customers the ability to find name and postal address information for U.S. and Canadian telephone numbers, and delivers contact validation in real-time. The DOTS GeoPhone Plus Web Service can easily be implemented behind the scenes of a Web form, in contact centers, or integrated with any CRM system to help customers instantly append contact data to their telephone records, and weed out fraudulent or incomplete telephone records.

When DOTS GeoPhone Plus is used to validate a telephone number, that phone number is instantly checked against Service Objects’ extensive data source of over 300 million records, returning an accurate and validated telephone number and contact information in about .5 seconds. Furthermore, Service Objects’ core telephone number data is updated daily with more than 4 million new records from over 2,000 telephone carriers, providing customers with unparalleled contact information.

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Estonian telecommunications and IT Provider Elion is using OneAccess Networks for their CPE supplier for new business customers. The company will be specifically using OneAccess’s carrier grade SHDSLbis enabled multiservice access router, the ONE20D.

“The OneAccess SHDSL EFM products play a multi-dimensional role in the carrier’s strategy by enabling the migration of the transport network to Metro Ethernet technology, as well as the introduction of IP services such as routing, IP VPN, as well as VoIP capabilities,” says Alan Brazier.

According to OneAccess:

OneAccess, through its focus on delivering products which enable services innovation, differentiation and network migration, provides significant advantages to Service Providers over ‘general purpose’ routers. We look forward to working closely with Elion to help them realise these benefits and serve their Enterprise market.

“The ONE20D is a reliable, high performance multiservice platform. It embraces the shift in access network technology and offers all the capabilities of legacy ATM, but with the added functionality of EFM technology. As the configuration of the OneAccess routers is based on an industry standard CLI, it was very easy to get started. One of the first field applications was the deployment of a WiFi access network via G.SHDSLbis on the FIS Cross-Country World Cup event in Otepää (Estonia), which also convinced us of the reactiveness and the accessibility of OneAccess’ technical support team,” said Margus Kurm, Product Development Manager at Elion.

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The X6v, a DSL gateway with a four-point switch, VoIP telephone adapter, and 802.11g/b wireless router with firewall security, is now shipping from Zoom Technologies. With user-friendly Quality of Service menus and the ability to easily dedicate the bandwidth to 4 Ethernet LAN ports and the wireless LAN channel, the product is intended to provide service providers with an efficient voice, data and video delivery system.

According to MSNBC:

The X6v has both an FXS (phone instrument) port and an FXO (phone network) port, and enables bi-directional bridging of calls between the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Voice over IP. Connecting the FXO port to the phone network also provides the phones connected to the X6v with reliable emergency dialing, and backup phone service in the event of a power failure. Zoom’s distinctive Teleport(TM) feature is supported to provide inexpensive compliance with the emergency dialing (E911) regulations required by the Federal Communications Commission.

The router in the X6v incorporates Zoom’s distinctive “FastLane” feature, allowing users to easily establish Quality of Service for improved on-line gaming, video conferencing, and other applications. FastLane allows applications that require immediate transmission of data to work reliably even when they are competing with bandwidth-hungry applications, including popular peer-to-peer multimedia sharing applications. VoIP traffic to and from the integrated VoIP adapter is always prioritized to ensure high-quality voice communications.