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Folks in Ventura County, California, will now receive automatic Reverse 911 calls in case of emergency. The new system works with landlines, mobile phones, VoIP and TTY. Potential uses for the system include alerting people to evacuations, hazards or water problems.

Landline numbers — both listed and unlisted — were already added to the calling list. VoIP users and cell phone users who want their numbers included need to sign them up.

For directions and more information, click here.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Snom, the company based in Germany and the provider of one of my earliest VoIP gateway experiences(I think six years ago!), has always been working with Digium, the developer of Asterisk. They have recently renewed their business bonds so that they can continue to provide interoperability to their respective customers.
The Phones from Snom which adhere to IETF’s latest recommendations for standards-based authentication and content security (SIP(s)/sRTP). The range of phones offered will fit in nicely in an enterprise’ executive table as well as on a kitchen table.

Following is the press release from Snom.

snom technology AG, developer and manufacturer of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephones, and Digium® Inc., the Asterisk® company, today announced their renewed partnership agreement to offer integrated, SIP-based telephony solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. snom has signed on as a Digium/Asterisk Premier Interoperability Partner, which will give broad support for Asterisk Business Edition telephony features on snom phones. SMB customers will receive a tightly integrated, standards-based solution with simplified provisioning, and the delivery of new capabilities and features.

“By partnering with innovative companies like snom we can offer the business community more options and features when building high-end telephony systems based on Asterisk,” said Bill Miller, VP of Marketing and Product Management. “The interoperability between Asterisk Business Edition and snom IP phones ensures flexibility and broad support for Asterisk. We look forward to furthering our reach in the marketplace through this partnership.”

snom’s highly configurable and interoperable IP desktop phones and the new snom m3 IP DECT phone will be combined with Digium’s Asterisk Business Edition, the professional-grade version of Asterisk. Through a combination of the snom and Digium offerings, SMB customers will have access to advanced telephony solutions which are more affordable compared to proprietary systems. Additionally, these new offerings will give customers the control, rapid feature development and deployment, and rich feature base that the Asterisk community and its partners provide.

“Digium’s Asterisk Business Edition offers a high-end solution for SMBs,” said Michael Knieling, CFO and executive vice president of marketing and sales for snom. “Combined with snom’s family of phones, companies can now have a VoIP phone system that offers all of the high-end features of an enterprise solution.”

All snom VoIP telephones, including the 300, 320, 360 and 370, are highly configurable and easy to manage through the keypad-cursor, dedicated function keys and menus, or Web browser, and offer user-friendly features like full-programmable keys and downloadable ringtones. snom phones offer a complete implementation of the IETF’s latest recommendations for standards-based authentication and content security (SIP(s)/sRTP). Their new IP DECT, the snom m3, is the company’s cordless offering, the snom m3 provides an optimal VoIP communication system for the enterprise, SMB or home office.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Amerilert Version 2.4 Now Calls Traditional Wired Phones, Satellite Phones, Mobile Phones, and VoIP Phones for Greater Emergency Notification

LEESBURG, Va., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnilert(TM), LLC, maker of theleading affordable emergency notification system called Amerilert(TM),today announced the release of Amerilert version 2.4. A major newenhancement to the service includes the ability for the system to callphones and broadcast a message that recipients can listen to and reply withconfirmation that the message was received. Another new feature, calledSEED, ensures 100% alert coverage of all employees from day one - whetherthey have opted-in to the alerts or not. This new version will enable agreater broadcast of time-sensitive communication to reach all employees,members, first responders, citizens, volunteers and others whether they areat work, at home or elsewhere.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Amerilert Version 2.4 Now Calls Traditional Wired Phones, Satellite Phones, Mobile Phones, and VoIP Phones for Greater Emergency Notification

LEESBURG, Va., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnilert(TM), LLC, maker of theleading affordable emergency notification system called Amerilert(TM),today announced the release of Amerilert version 2.4. A major newenhancement to the service includes the ability for the system to callphones and broadcast a message that recipients can listen to and reply withconfirmation that the message was received. Another new feature, calledSEED, ensures 100% alert coverage of all employees from day one - whetherthey have opted-in to the alerts or not. This new version will enable agreater broadcast of time-sensitive communication to reach all employees,members, first responders, citizens, volunteers and others whether they areat work, at home or elsewhere.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Amerilert Version 2.4 Now Calls Traditional Wired Phones, Satellite Phones, Mobile Phones, and VoIP Phones for Greater Emergency Notification

LEESBURG, Va., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnilert(TM), LLC, maker of theleading affordable emergency notification system called Amerilert(TM),today announced the release of Amerilert version 2.4. A major newenhancement to the service includes the ability for the system to callphones and broadcast a message that recipients can listen to and reply withconfirmation that the message was received. Another new feature, calledSEED, ensures 100% alert coverage of all employees from day one - whetherthey have opted-in to the alerts or not. This new version will enable agreater broadcast of time-sensitive communication to reach all employees,members, first responders, citizens, volunteers and others whether they areat work, at home or elsewhere.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Amerilert Version 2.4 Now Calls Traditional Wired Phones, Satellite Phones, Mobile Phones, and VoIP Phones for Greater Emergency Notification

LEESBURG, Va., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnilert(TM), LLC, maker of theleading affordable emergency notification system called Amerilert(TM),today announced the release of Amerilert version 2.4. A major newenhancement to the service includes the ability for the system to callphones and broadcast a message that recipients can listen to and reply withconfirmation that the message was received. Another new feature, calledSEED, ensures 100% alert coverage of all employees from day one - whetherthey have opted-in to the alerts or not. This new version will enable agreater broadcast of time-sensitive communication to reach all employees,members, first responders, citizens, volunteers and others whether they areat work, at home or elsewhere.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Amerilert Version 2.4 Now Calls Traditional Wired Phones, Satellite Phones, Mobile Phones, and VoIP Phones for Greater Emergency Notification

LEESBURG, Va., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnilert(TM), LLC, maker of theleading affordable emergency notification system called Amerilert(TM),today announced the release of Amerilert version 2.4. A major newenhancement to the service includes the ability for the system to callphones and broadcast a message that recipients can listen to and reply withconfirmation that the message was received. Another new feature, calledSEED, ensures 100% alert coverage of all employees from day one - whetherthey have opted-in to the alerts or not. This new version will enable agreater broadcast of time-sensitive communication to reach all employees,members, first responders, citizens, volunteers and others whether they areat work, at home or elsewhere.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Amerilert Version 2.4 Now Calls Traditional Wired Phones, Satellite Phones, Mobile Phones, and VoIP Phones for Greater Emergency Notification

LEESBURG, Va., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnilert(TM), LLC, maker of theleading affordable emergency notification system called Amerilert(TM),today announced the release of Amerilert version 2.4. A major newenhancement to the service includes the ability for the system to callphones and broadcast a message that recipients can listen to and reply withconfirmation that the message was received. Another new feature, calledSEED, ensures 100% alert coverage of all employees from day one - whetherthey have opted-in to the alerts or not. This new version will enable agreater broadcast of time-sensitive communication to reach all employees,members, first responders, citizens, volunteers and others whether they areat work, at home or elsewhere.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Amerilert Version 2.4 Now Calls Traditional Wired Phones, Satellite Phones, Mobile Phones, and VoIP Phones for Greater Emergency Notification

LEESBURG, Va., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnilert(TM), LLC, maker of theleading affordable emergency notification system called Amerilert(TM),today announced the release of Amerilert version 2.4. A major newenhancement to the service includes the ability for the system to callphones and broadcast a message that recipients can listen to and reply withconfirmation that the message was received. Another new feature, calledSEED, ensures 100% alert coverage of all employees from day one - whetherthey have opted-in to the alerts or not. This new version will enable agreater broadcast of time-sensitive communication to reach all employees,members, first responders, citizens, volunteers and others whether they areat work, at home or elsewhere.

Source: voipcentral.org

Laptop-maker Toshiba has entered into VoIP bandwagon with its two latest VoIP phones, G500 and G900.

G500: It is a slider phone with a two-mega pixel camera. It has a 2.3 inch TFT screen. It possesses 3G capabilities and supports Windows Mobile 5.0 and MP3/ACC. It has VoIP and WiFi functionality. It weighs 135g.

G500 is equipped with strong security feature like Toshiba laptops. There is a fingerprint scanner in the phone. The scanner uses fingerprint for authentication. The device will be available by the end of this month for 300.

G900: It is a Smartphone. It includes G500 features such as two-mega pixel camera, 3G capabilities, VoIP and WiFi support. The additional features are Windows Mobile 6, QWERTY keyboard and a touch screen.

It comes with a three inch TFT screen and weights around 198 grams, which is heavier as compared to G500. The company has not disclosed its price or release date.

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Source: voipcentral.org

A large-scale migration to VoIP and other IP-related services is taking place in both the business and consumer markets. Although the adoption of VoIP phones is not so satisfactory at the current market, the growth of IP phones will speed up from 2008 onwards.

The high-tech market research firm In-Stat has outlined these points in its latest report ‘In-Depth Analysis: IP Phones Invade the Home and Office’.

The report explains:

The migration to IP phones will coincide with the adoption of next generation business and consumer applications such as presence-enabled calling features. Except for traditional business corded IP phones, wireless models will predominate.

According to In-Stat, the total IP phone annual shipments will touch 164 million units annually from 10 million units from 10 million units in 2006. It also found out only 40 percent of IP PBX seats are currently configured with IP phones. Cisco tops the business IP phone market with a 43 percent share. Avaya holds the second place with 12 percent share.

Source: voipcentral.org

Supply creates its own demand, says the economic theory. Perhaps, this theory has its presence in the present VoIP market. Whatever, the case may be, over the years VoIP as a promising technology has witnessed a dynamic growth. The market for the VoIP products is so conducive that the manufacturers do not find much difficult to sell their products. The DellOro Group report has added some facts on it.

VoIP telephone selling has shown a tremendous growth in the second quarter of 2006. According to the DellOro Group report, it is $500 million, which is 42 percent more than the previous quarter.

The report finds that IP Telephone market has got an overwhelming respond in the second quarter of the current year. It says that IP telephone sales have touch to $500 million during the Q2, which is 42percent more than the previous quarter.

The IP manufacturer Cisco has dominated the market in the second quarter with selling more than one million IP phones. As we know, IP phones are sold in combination with IP PBXs. Therefore, the VoIP phone selling has its direct impact on the IP PBX market. Cisco has jumped two places in the total PBX market.

In the report, Steve Raab, Director of IP Telephony Research at DellOro Group says,

IP Telephony is currently driving PBX market sales as a result of enterprises increasingly adopting Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and retiring their traditional PBX systems.

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