XO Communications has inked a deal with VIXXI Solutions.

Under the agreement, XO will refer their customers to VIXXI Solutions for their E911 needs. According to XO: “VIXXI was chosen because their IP-based, geospatial technology is ideal for VoIP vendors who are required by the FCC to provide their customers with an E911 Solution that identifies caller location information and correctly routes emergency calls to the appropriate PSAP.”

XO considered factors like speed of deployment, cost-effectiveness, flexibility, scalability and compliance when choosing the vendor. VIXXI’s geospatial routing set them apart.

VoIP Managed Services is now available from Bell, the communication and information technology provider in Canada.

According to Bell:

The suite of services includes VoIP device surveillance, sophisticated incident diagnosis and problem solving, as well as access to the specialized bilingual expertise of Bell IP technical support staff around the clock.

“With the largest installed base of VoIP-enabled PBXs in Canada, we knew that our customers were looking for more help in getting the most out of their IP technology,” said Stephane Boisvert, President, Bell Enterprise Group. “VoIP Managed Service meets that need, helping them be more productive by leveraging Bell’s unmatched expertise.”

The managed solution includes incident and problem management, advanced surveillance, a bilingual service desk, and more.

“We ensure that customers’ systems are performing at their peak with maximum uptime, and at a cost that is both predictable and, with no need to build their own support staff, less than if they manage it themselves. With access to Bell’s industry-leading toolsets and experts, our customers can free up their time to be more responsive to their business and their customers.”

LocalTel Communications has launched Integra5’s TV Caller ID application in Washington state. The service is powered by i5 Converged Services Platfor,.

LocalTel offers VoIP, video, and high-speed internet as well as HDTV and DVR services.

“One of the many reasons we selected Integra5 for our converged service rollout was the large number of positive references we received from other service providers who have deployed the i5 CSP, and who are seeing tangible revenue and retention benefits - including direct feedback from subscribers stating that these services are as important to them as other advanced features like VOD,” said Dimitri Mandelis, president of LocalTel Communications. “Integra5’s platform also offers compelling ROI benefits, allowing us to quickly roll out TV Caller ID today, with the flexibility to easily add on new applications and features, such as personalization and social media - that can reach any subscriber device - whenever we choose.”

The solution helps make LocalTel’s solutions more seamlessly integrated.

“Consumers increasingly expect to be able to communicate seamlessly across all of their devices,” said Ed Perry, vice president of sales at Integra5. “By deploying the i5 CSP, providers like LocalTel are positioned to harness this shift in communications behavior, with the ability to deliver blended services that encompass subscribers’ TVs, PCs and mobile and landline phones and present new opportunities to generate revenue, build loyalty and differentiate themselves from the competition.”

Officials in the European Union are looking into carriers who are believed to be blocking VoIP on their systems. More on VoIP Watch.

Nimbuzz is blurring the lines between social network and outside communication. Read about it on VoIP News of the UK.

Smith on VoIP has been working in the VoIP field for five years. Holy cow! That’s a long time in the industry, particularly a relatively young industry. Happy anniversary!

Forget the traditional definition of local. Local has gone totally global. After all, that’s why a person with a San Francisco phone number can live in Philly and work in New York. Globally local.

iNum is letting VoIP users get even more globally local with a new service where users can use the new VoIP global code instead of a country code for a phone number

Interested? Read about it in this feature on VoIP News.