Source: www.voip-news.com

Taridium has released an ipbx iPhone interface for its enterprise PBX solution. The iPhone interface compatible with Apple’s iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S.

“One of the big advantages of the Taridium ipbx iPhone interface is that users can now access internal PBX extensions directly from their mobile phone with a single click — it basically allows you to take your office extension with you,” says Dominique Kull, Taridium’s CTO.

According to Taridium:

With the ipbx mobile interface your employees always stay ahead of the game. Visual voicemail allows them to listen to their office voicemail directly from their iPhone, check their recent calls, call users back as if they were at their desk and even host telephone conferences. This does not only save money, but also allows access to the Taridium unified voicemail system, where a single mailbox serves VoIP phones, mobile phones and any other phone that supports conditional call diversion.

If required for compliance reasons, all calls passed through the mobile phone can be recorded and immediately reviewed on the phone. Users are presented with a familiar interface that seamlessly integrates their iPhones into the office telephone system.

Source: www.voip-news.com

Voipswitch IP-PBX has received the 2008 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation. The product is made by Voiceserve Inc.

“Voipswitch’s focus on providing the industry with a broad reliable advanced robust range of VOIP communication services can be seen in the latest product award announced today,” said Dr. Chris Oglaza, CTO Voiceserve Inc. “This additional feature, coupled with our Mobile Dialers and Softphones continue to strengthen our position as the industry leader in soft-switches globally.”

According to Voiceserve:

The Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award recognizes the vision, leadership and attention to detail that are the hallmarks of the prestigious award. The most innovative products and services brought to market in 2008 were selected as recipients of this year’s Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award for their groundbreaking achievement.

“Voiceserve’s Voipswitch IP-PBX has been recognized with a 2008 Product of the Year Award for their excellence in the advancement of voice, data and/or video communications,” said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Group Editor-in-Chief, “Voipswitch has proven they are committed to quality and excellence in solutions that benefit the customer experience as well as ROI for the companies that use them. I am pleased to honor their hard work and accomplishments and look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future.”

Source: www.voip-news.com

Point. Click. Go. That’s one of those easy, fun things about web-based VoIP solutions. But hosted IP PBX solutions traditionally lacked that capability … until now.

A user dashboard for hosted IP PBX applications? Oh yes. Vocalocity has just released on, bringing click-to-call functionality and on-screen ease to the hosted IP PBX environment, which has traditionally lacked those two things.

According to a recent VoIP-News feature:

The application, called the VocalocityPBX Dashboard, works through a Web browser rather than through separate PC software. It’s available free to all users of the hosted service, allowing them to view onscreen information about the calls, conferences and queues operating in their companies at the moment. It also lets them see the status and availability of co-workers, and set their own status for co-workers to see. Permissions set by management determine exactly who can see what. CEOs, for example, typically can view more information about calls, such as whom each person is talking to, than can other employees.

Source: www.voip-news.com

There is now an enterprise version of 8×8’s hosted IP PBX phone service that is intended for use by larger organizations.

“Core enhancements to the Virtual Office hosted PBX platform and additional redundancy in our network now enable us to offer this solution to larger organizations that are analyzing the cost and functionality of their current telecommunications infrastructure alongside a requirement for high quality, availability and redundancy from this mission critical service,” said 8×8 Chairman & CEO Bryan Martin.

According to 8×8:

8×8 Virtual Office Enterprise, the latest generation of 8×8’s broadband agnostic hosted IP PBX business phone solutions, brings the features, flexibility and economies of hosted VoIP to enterprise environments at a time when economic conditions are forcing CIOs and CFOs to seek new ways to reduce operating expenditures. Unlike premise-based PBX phone systems that require a significant financial investment plus management and maintenance resources, Virtual Office Enterprise is a complete business phone solution that delivers advanced PBX calling features combined with cost-effective IP dial tone service, eliminating the need for expensive on-site equipment.

“We are very pleased with the roll out of our new network and application design,” said 8×8 Vice President of Service Delivery & Support Mehdi Salour. “Our services are now designed to be more reliable than ever and the addition of multiple connections to several different tier one access providers will enable us to provide even higher quality services to our customers.”

Source: www.voip-news.com

The Skype To Go service is now open to all paying Skype customers. Read about it on VoIP Watch.

What’s the difference between open standards and open source? Smith on VoIP discusses.

VoIP and Gadgets Blog has news of a hosted CNAM for enhanced caller ID on IP-PBX systems.

Source: www.voip-news.com

The VoSKY Exchange VIT1/E1 and VISIP-EX PBX-to-Skype Gateways from VoSKY are now compliant with Avaya Communication Manager solutions.

“During these difficult economic times, many enterprises are looking for ways to reduce communications costs,” said David Tang, VP of Global Marketing at VoSKY. “Our cooperation with Avaya enables enterprises that are using Avaya’s state-of-the-art IP telephony systems to realize tremendous cost savings and productivity improvements through the use of Skype to communicate and collaborate with their customers and supply chain.”

According to VoSKY:

VoSKY’s enterprise-grade PBX-to-Skype Gateways connect businesses to Skype, the world’s largest VoIP community with over 400 million registered users. Companies will be able to utilize the VoSKY Exchange business-class applications like Web Click-to-Call, Skype Trunking, Remote Access and Voice VPN to enhance communication, collaboration and reduce telecom costs. The VoSKY Exchange T1/E1 now is compliance-tested by Avaya for compatibility with: Communication Manager 5.1.1, while the VoSKY Exchange VISIP-EX is compliance-tested with Avaya’s Communications Manager 5.1.1 and SIP Enablement Services 5.1.1.

Source: www.voip-news.com

PBXpress VoIP Private Branch eXchange customers now have universal phone number capabilities thanks to a partnership between PortaOne and FVN Alliance.

“In today’s world where instant communication is essential, universal phone numbers are a major business advantage. By partnering with FVN Alliance, PortaOne is able to add this powerful capability to one of the best VoIP-based PBX platforms available,” said Roman Khalenkov, sales and marketing director for PortaOne.

According to the companies:

FVN Alliance’s FVN technology allows users to have a single, universal personal phone number good for inbound calls from all networks, real or virtual. By associating a phone number with an individual rather than a geographic location, it becomes easier for customers, clients and even co-workers to find employees. Call effectiveness is improved and communication networks–often the biggest barrier to workplace productivity–is optimized.

The FVN network from FVN Alliance supports cell phones, VoIP and land line networks. Users can route calls from the universal FVN environment to their current real number automatically or manually. Free virtual numbers are an ideal complement to PBXpress, a next-generation IP-based corporate branch exchange that allows enterprises to conduct all their call traffic using VoIP. In addition to dramatically reducing local, long distance and international calling costs, PBXpress offers call recording–a differentiating feature in the VoIP PBX segment.

“Connecting the FVN concept to a Web-based branch exchange creates a structured solution that will benefit virtually any enterprise on the move,” said Valery Donchenko, president of FVN Alliance, Inc. “From law firms and consulting practices to sales organizations and software companies, the FVN network and PBXpress can change customer perceptions and generate a compelling service advantage.”

Source: www.voip-news.com

Sangoma’s A101/A102/A200 telephony cards are new interoperable with PBXpress VoIP Private Branch eXchange, according to PortaOne.

“PBXpress and Sangoma cards make a dynamic combination able to support today’s heterogeneous telecom landscape,” said Kathleen Reed, Marketing Director of Sangoma. “Small to mid-sized companies seeking to incorporate the benefits of IP PBX into their existing telecom infrastructure will be pleased with the call quality, easy connectivity, and unparalleled reliability afforded by PBXpress and Sangoma.”

According to PortaOne:

Sangoma’s digital telephony cards support both voice and data communications with Public Switched Telephone Networks (PSTNs), including on- premises analog telephones. The company’s products, which mount on the PBXpress, feature telco-grade voice quality and hardware echo canceller Digital Signal Processors.

PortaOne has affirmed interoperability between PBXpress and three Sangoma products: the A101, single port card supporting up to 30 voice calls or 2.048 Mbps over a single T1/E1/J1 line; the A102, for up to 60 voice calls or 4.096 Mbps over two T1/E1/J1 lines; and the A200, a scalable FXO/FXS telephony card that expands to directly connect from 2 to 24 analog telephones.

“Internet Telephony Service Providers need best-in-class IP PBX options for a wide range of customers,” said Roman Khalenkov, sales and marketing director for PortaOne. “PBXpress and Sangoma are an ideal solution for a great many of these users. Add in the 24/7 technical support provided by PortaOne, and ITSPs have an unbeatable competitive package. PortaOne is also proud to offer carrier-grade consulting and after-sale support for PBXpress. Our technical staff delivers the peace-of-mind that makes PBXpress and Sangoma the premier solution for ITSPs and their enterprise IP PBX customers.”

Source: www.voip-news.com

Networks Products Guide has given Paul Hammond, president and CEO of Virtual PBX, as the 2008 Most Valuable Performer recognition. The award is given to senior executives from around the world who fit certain qualifications.

“The new economy leaders are essentially those that are adapting best in the current economic environment and will emerge with higher standards,” said Rake Narang, editor in chief, Network Products Guide. “We are proud to honor Paul Hammond of Virtual PBX with this year’s 2008 Most Valuable Performers award and to acknowledge his positive contribution to the industry.”

According to Virtual PBX:

Network Products Guide’s 2008 MVP leaders have a clear vision and mission, have set measurable goals and objectives for themselves, are selfless and mentors to others, and most importantly demonstrate respect and trust for their staff, employees and the high-technology industry. Senior executives were honored from companies around the world, including Ingres Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., IBM, AppGate Network Security, Crossroads Systems, Lumeta Corporation, SECNAP Network Security Corp., Dyadem International Ltd., Permabit Technology Corporation, M-CAT Enterprises, Google, Inc., BLADE Network Technologies, CaseCentral, ONStor, SolarWinds, BlueCat Networks, Inc., Rohati Systems, Inc., Virtual PBX, IBRIX, LogMeIn, Inc., GTB Technologies, Inc., Kazeon, Riverbed Technology, Protegrity, Everyone.net and Xiotech Corporation.

“Virtual PBX and I are honored to receive this award,” said Hammond. “I believe that this award is a testament to the many years that the team has dedicated to driving innovation within the hosted PBX industry. With the release of our new offerings like the Configuration Wizard and the fact that we are the first hosted PBX to support open VoIP peering standards, Virtual PBX continues its commitment to providing customers with the industry’s best hosted PBX service.”

Source: www.voip-news.com

The TalkSwitch IP-PBXs can now interoperate with Covad’s Integrated Access. The solution had to be tested and approved before being deemed right for the interoperability.

“Covad and TalkSwitch have successfully tested the operation of SIP Trunks using Covad’s Integrated Access service and the TalkSwitch IP PBX equipped for VoIP,” said Jake Heinz, vice president and general manager, Covad VoIP. “This solution allows Covad to offer customers a cost-effective solution for integrated phone and Internet accessibility.”

Here’s the details:

TalkSwitch systems equipped for VoIP services start at US$995. All TalkSwitch telephone systems and complementary products are available through authorized TalkSwitch resellers or directly from www.talkswitch.com. For more information, e-mail sales@talkswitch.com or call toll-free in North America at 1-888-332-9322 x301.

Source: www.voip-news.com

The company Virtual PBX offers SMBs the cost-effective traits of traditional hosted PBX services and VoIP technology. Customers can choose a VoIP Network, softphone, handset and more to meet their specific needs.

“Virtual PBX is making a market-leading move here,” said Rob Enderle, president and principal analyst of the Enderle Group. “Hosted PBX services are becoming ever more valuable because companies can get started with very low cash outlay. Adding VoIP interoperability can further reduce costs, improve service and provide the ‘make or break’ difference many small businesses need in today’s hard economic times.”

According to Virtual PBX:

A hosted PBX service provides customers with advanced phone answering and call routing features without the expense of purchasing PBX hardware or the added costs of installation, ongoing maintenance and support. Virtual PBX was the first company to bring this service to market. Hosted PBX services have become very popular among small businesses due to the inviting combination of low upfront costs and high-end business features.

“Conventional hosted PBX services send all calls over the standard phone network, whether to land lines, cell phones or even VoIP phones,” said Paul Hammond, CEO of Virtual PBX. “Meanwhile, hosted IP-PBX suppliers usually require use of their own proprietary network, phones, adapters and softphone clients to send calls to VoIP phones. Virtual PBX’s ability to marry a traditional hosted PBX with the delivery of calls over both PSTN and VoIP services brings an important new level of interoperability and cost savings to the telecommunications industry.”

Source: www.voip-news.com

PIKA WARP the Appliance is now compatible with the Asterisk-based FreePBX Graphical User Interface. The WARP product began shipping in June.

“We are very pleased to have supported the effort to adopt the FreePBX application to run in the PIKA Warp environment,” said Terry Atwood, vice president of sales, marketing and customer care at PIKA Technologies. “Used in many Asterisk implementations around the world, including Trixbox, FreePBX has proven its value, time and again. When the FreePBX team expressed their willingness to work with us to port to the Warp Appliance, we jumped on the opportunity.”

According to the company:

WARP’s flexibility has now been extended to include FreePBX, one of the top Asterisk GUIs in use today. The FreePBX application provides pre-programmed functionality for users wanting to ease the work required to configure the Asterisk open-source platform.

“FreePBX has become the de facto standard for enterprise grade PBX functionality delivered to the SMB business and includes a very rich set of functionality and customization potential,” said Philippe Lindheimer, open source community director of Bandwidth.com and leader of the FreePBX project. “But no GUI is complete without a wide range of hardware options to complete the package. We are delighted that PIKA can now include FreePBX in the PIKA WARP and bring our two eco-systems together.”