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Parasun Technologies Inc. is now a VoIP provider. The company has recently launched the service in Maricopa, Arizona, with C3 Broadband Integration.

“Voice quality has been fantastic, and our customers now have all the services they have been asking for, and an ideal platform to deploy additional services in the future,” said Kelvin Smith, President of C3 Broadband. “We are extremely pleased we made the decision to partner with Parasun on this project. We are already planning to partner on two additional projects one of which is international.”

The hosted VoIP solution gives broadband operators total control over phone service offerings.

“The Maricopa system already had their GLDS billing system integrated with the Parasun Operations Support System (OSS4), making this a seamless new product addition for their business,” said Erik Loptson, Director of Business Development for Parasun. “We’re happy that we were able to help Maricopa launch a flexible voice solution that met all their requirements, and look forward to working with them on all the next-generation services that they may wish to roll-out.”

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Fiji Times is reporting that Fiji has got it’s first licensed VoIP Provider VoiceNetIP (Fiji). The License to VoIP has been in the work for some time and as usual there are some people that did not get the license first.

Fiji Times;

Fiji’s first licensed VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service provider, VoiceNetIP (Fiji) Limited, yesterday announced it would start operations in a fortnight’s time.

Company director Joeli Kalou said after three years of waiting, the company given the VOIP license intend to bring maximum benefits and savings to business and the people of Fiji.

Unwired Fiji chief executive John Pollock said based on the consultations with regulators, the licence awarded to VoiceNetIP was not fair.

"Unwired Fiji has been advised that no licenses have been issued and no will be until the compensation mediation between Government and ATH (Amalgamated Telecom Holdings) resolved.

Unwired Fiji has been advised by Government we will be among the first licenses issued, said Mr Pollock

Interim Commerce Minister Taito Waradi could not be contacted last night. However, last August Mr Waradi said the State would go ahead with issuing VoIP licences to entities whose applications made the mark.

Mr Kalou said the company was issued a license last week.

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SUN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — VoIP-PAL.com, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a deal with AirIncentives, a new application powered by Points.com. The deal will enable VoIP-PAL to provide frequent flyer miles as an incentive to its customers who purchase VoIP products from the Company. VoIP-PAL.com customers will be able to earn frequent flyer miles from a variety of renowned airlines, such as: Alaska Airlines, Delta Airlines, Midwest Airlines, Northwest Airlines, US Airways and Continental Airlines.

Over the past 25 years, frequent flyer miles have been the world’s most successful incentive to purchase consumer goods and are a proven customer motivator across all socio-economic groups. Customers can redeem their miles at any time; all they have to do is visit the AirIncentives redemption site. Once there, they type in the mileage code awarded to them and AirIncentives deposits the miles into the frequent flyer account of their choice. According to AirIncentives, this method has been proven to improve company sales and customer loyalty.

"This deal signifies an important step in VoIP-PAL.com’s strategy to become a leading VoIP provider. We are proud to be able to offer air mile incentives to those who buy our products and services, and look forward to offering more incentives like this in the future," stated Richard Kipping, CEO of VoIP-PAL.com.

To find out more about AirIncentives, please visit: http://www.airincentives.com. To find out more information about VoIP-PAL.com, please visit: http://www.voip-pal.com.

VoIP-PAL.com will be hosting a Nationwide Teleconference on November 14, 2007 at 4:15 PM EST, to update shareholders on recent developments with the Company. There is expected to be a high demand for the call-in lines for this Nationwide Teleconference and space will be limited. Please call 1-866-THE-APPL(E) today to reserve your place and receive the information that will enable you to participate in the conference.

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After writing the previous post I noticed that Russel Show from ZDNet has written about that also that pure play VoIP service providers also can survive and win in this game!
Well a lot of traveling but you will get all the information you want. Perhaps you might find the right provider for your needs!
Packet8 shows profitability is achievable in pure-play VoIP

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After writing the previous post I noticed that Russel Show from ZDNet has written about that also that pure play VoIP service providers also can survive and win in this game!
Well a lot of traveling but you will get all the information you want. Perhaps you might find the right provider for your needs!
Packet8 shows profitability is achievable in pure-play VoIP

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After writing the previous post I noticed that Russel Show from ZDNet has written about that also that pure play VoIP service providers also can survive and win in this game!
Well a lot of traveling but you will get all the information you want. Perhaps you might find the right provider for your needs!
Packet8 shows profitability is achievable in pure-play VoIP

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According to a Yankee group report released on Monday, Comcast os the comcastic service provider.
The Cable TV company with it’s multi service model, bundled VoIP IP Telephony services, managed increase the service, 167 percent in 2006 from 3.9 million subscribers to 6.3 million, the report said. The same report predicts that the number will reach 26.2 million by 2011.

This is certainly comcastic for Comcast given that initial service was plagued by quality concerns and the 911 issues are still lingering. But the company seems to have reached the best segment in the market. Many cable users, however, are not aware that their phone service is basd on VOIP, not the traditional copper phone wiring. In a separate 2006 survey, the Yankee Group found that only 9.5 percent of cable telephony subscribers knew what powered their phone service.

Comcast recently emerged as the telephony leader when it reported 2.4 million subscribers during the first quarter of 2007, an 813 percent increase. Those numbers bested previous champ Vonage, a broadband VoIP provider, which struggled last year after a weak IPO and patent battles with Verizon, the report said.

Despite those issues, however, Vonage still managed to add 1.2 million lines in 2006, a 75 percent subscriber increase. The company also added 166,000 lines during the first quarter of 2007.

Maintaining that growth comes with a price – about $300 to attract every new subscriber, the report said. The hefty cost of acquiring new customers likely contributed to the downfall of another broadband VoIP provider, SunRocket, the Yankee Group suggested.

Nonetheless, the Yankee Group predicts that broadband VoIP will grow from 2.8 million customers in 2006 to 6.4 million in 2011. The growth will likely be led by innovative technologies and decreased pricing, the report said.

Going forward, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) VoIP could be a major threat, the report said. This segment of the market is "almost negligible when compared with the overall consumer VoIP market" but it could explode in the coming years given ongoing fiber projects like Verizon’s FiOS and AT&T’s U-verse, it said.

Comcast Tops VOIP Providers in 2006

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As reported by Narayan Bhat of TMC and Russell Shaw of ZDNet, Teleblend has acquired strategic assets of SunRocket, the now defunct VoIP provider. According to the Teleblend site, now the SunRocket customers will be able to keep their old numbers as well as receive service for discount;
SunRocket Subscribers! The best value in Internet phone service is still available. TeleBlend Internet phone service offers you outstanding customer service along with all of the products and features of SunRocket. We have already been successful in getting your services restored and ready to go. Included is a special offer only available to SunRocket customers. Until the end of your annual contract, TeleBlend will give you the exact same services you know and love for only $12.95/month. (if no annual contract, the fee will be $19.95 a month)

Take advantage of:
• No startup costs
• FREE activation
• USE your existing hardware
• FREE and quick transfer of your current number
• UNLIMITED calling to the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico

The terms and conditions could be found here.

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Washington, D.C. – Responding to a petition from the Department of Justice, the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Commission determined that providers of certain broadband and interconnected voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services must be prepared to accommodate law enforcement wiretaps, the Federal Communications Commission ruled today.
The complete document links are below,
Order: Word | Acrobat
News Release (8/5/05): Word | Acrobat

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Many VOIP providers will not be able to provide "enhanced" 911 service to all their customers by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s November 28 deadline, VOIP industry sources say (see FCC Requires VOIP E911).

The FCC order requires VOIP providers provide ”enhanced” 911 service, which delivers a caller’s name, telephone number, and physical address directly to the console of the local Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) in an emergency.

Industry insiders say most VOIP providers are working toward the goal, but realizing it in the entirety of their territory, for most, is an unrealistic goal.

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Many VOIP providers will not be able to provide "enhanced" 911 service to all their customers by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s November 28 deadline, VOIP industry sources say (see FCC Requires VOIP E911).

The FCC order requires VOIP providers provide ”enhanced” 911 service, which delivers a caller’s name, telephone number, and physical address directly to the console of the local Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) in an emergency.

Industry insiders say most VOIP providers are working toward the goal, but realizing it in the entirety of their territory, for most, is an unrealistic goal.

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It seems that the cost of enabling 911 services will be the fall of the small guys. It is rather expensive right now to provide 911 services. My thoughts on that is; It is time to regroup. Individually one might not be able to afford the 911 services. But what if all or some of them band together? consortium could be able to pay the price via a membership fee. Also avenues like pushing the equipment vendor or the termination servie provider to furnish the requirements might keep the small guy above the water