VoIP On the Fast Track

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:06:00 -0800

According to a recent PointTopic analysis, VoIP hardware users grew by 15% in the first three quarters of 2009 to finally reach a new milestone: 100 million subscribers.John Bosnell, senior analyst at PointTopic said, "The number is close to 110 million today." Bosnell goes on to say that "This represents steady growth, particularly in the face of the financial turmoil of the recent past. For VoIP though there is an argument that these conditions are an uptake driver since you should be saving money if you’re making your calls over IP."

More...

New Vocalocity CEO

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:58:00 -0800

VoIP Provider Vocalocity has taken on a new CEO, Wain Kellum. Prior to joining Vocalocity, Kellum served as the CEO of Omnilink Systems, a leading provider of location-based service (LBS). Boris Jerkunica, Chairman and Co-Founder of Vocalocity, said in a press release that "Wain brings an ideal blend of leadership, technology, and sales experience that we need to continue to drive our company forward." More...

New Branching Breakthrough

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:45:00 -0800

OpenSpace Branch, a new product from Siemens Enterprise Corporation, represents a step forward in branch solutions technology. This new program is offered as part of the fourth release of Siemens Enterprise’s OpenSpace Voice program.

More...

Verizon Opening Up?

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:47:00 -0800

Verizon Wireless, described by Robert Poe at VoIP Evolution as “the most conservative U.S. carrier” is finally beginning to open its market up to new solutions. In the last year Verizon claimed that it would work to open its network as much as possible, and announced in October that it would soon be introducing two new handsets with Google Voice capability and Google Android-developed operating systems. Verizon followed this with a joint announcement of a deal with Google and announced plans to hold a joint press conference with Skype about a similar new deal to run Skype on Verizon equipment and networks.

More...

Alteva CEO to Speak on Disaster Recovery at Channel Partners Conference & Expo 2010

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:21:00 -0800

Unlike most other disaster recovery products, if positioned properly, hosted VoIP is not perceived as an additional cost, but rather a cost savings. Bumbernick's session will show how, with hosted VoIP, you can assure inbound call capacity to any planned or unplanned recovery site, mitigate failure points on the premises and with the carrier, and save the customer money.

More...

NACR Adds New Sales and Design Expertise to Support Avaya Integrated Roadmap

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:15:00 -0800

An operating company of ConvergeOne, LLC, NACR (www.nacr.com) is a seven-time Avaya BusinessPartner of the Year and a nationwide leader in providing comprehensive communications solutions and technical support. NACR is accredited to design BCM and CS1000, a server-based, full-featured IP PBX. .

More...

360 Protection Lands Phone System Installation Deal with Congress Plaza Hotel at the New Branch in Atlanta, Georgia

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:04:00 -0800

When Chicago’s famous Congress Plaza Hotel decided to open a branch in Atlanta, Georgia, they ran into a slight technical snag: the new Georgia building needed a massive phone system installation before it could be opened to the public. More than three-hundred new handsets needed to be integrated into the hotel’s property management system. Rather than succumb to stress, Congress Plaza hired 360 Protection.

More...

ShoreTel Showcases Unified Communications for Healthcare Industry at 2010 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, March 1-4

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:18:00 -0800

Rusty Williams of The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Joins ShoreTel's Bernard Gutnick to Present on How to Improve Patient Care With UC Solutions 

ShoreTel, the leading provider of brilliantly simple IP phone systems with fully integrated Unified Communications (UC), is exhibiting its award-winning system at the upcoming 2010 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference. A multitude of healthcare organizations have chosen ShoreTel's reliable and cost-effective system because it can be easily deployed, used and integrated with existing PBX systems, devices and software solutions, without putting an undue burden on medical and IT staff. ShoreTel is demonstrating its solution during HIMSS10, March 1-4, in booth #6157.

More...