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1. SunRocket Introduces New Promotion; Names Tecnology Partners
2. Signate Authors E-Book on Using Asterisk to Build an IP PBX
3. TeliPhone Launches VoWireless in 7 Major U.S. Markets
4. Brekeke Introduces Small Office IP PBX
5. Interstar Introduces Boardless FoIP Solution for SMBs
6. Millenium Chooses Net2Phone's VoCable Service Solution
1. SunRocket Introduces New Promotion; Names Technology Partners
SunRocket, an emerging primary line residential VoIP service provider, has launched Annual Gift Edition, a new calling plan that provides consumers with the option to get 12 months of unlimited U.S. calling and 100 free minutes of international calling, plus a Uniden cordless phone with 2 handsets, all for a flat net fee of $199 (no activation fee, no equipment charge, no shipping charge, or additional taxes). The plan includes 2 phone numbers and a dozen calling features.
The service is currently available in Washington D.C., Baltimore, and Boston. It will be available in 50 U.S. markets on December 25th.
The calling plan represents, by far, the best value proposition for consumers for a phone to phone VoIP than anything else ever offered.
SunRocket has selected a set of vendors to support the delivery of its VoIP services including Sylantro, Convedia, Telegea, uReach and Telco Systems.
Sylantro will be providing the provider with its application feature server capable of delivering calling features such as distinctive ring, find me/follow me, do not disturb, click to call, anonymous call rejection, smart call forwarding, and a browser based web account manager.
Convedia will provide media servers for value added services media processing. TeleGea will provide its VoIP Delivery Management Solution, and uReach will provide its Oryx/Next messaging technology to deliver enhanced voicemail. The voicemail system is capable of providing voicemail alerts via SMS, email and instant messaging as well as delivering voicemail by email.
Telco Systems will provide SunRocket with its Access211 residential gateway. The CPE supports distinctive rin, Internet faxing, 2 phone ports that concurrently support compresion for different phone numbers, integrated routing, and traffic shaping.
SunRocket
Sylantro
http://www.sylantro.com
Convedia
http://www.convedia.com
TeleGea
http://www.telegea.com
uReach
http://www.ureachcorp.com
Telco Systems
http://www.telco.com
2. Signate Authors E-Book on Using Asterisk to Build an IP PBX
Paul Mahler, CTO for Signate, a systems integrator, has authored "VoIP with Telephony," an e-book that expains how to use Asterisk to develop an IP PBX. The publication instructs developers on how to provision telephony, install and compile Linux and Asterisk, and configure an Asterisk dial plan for both analog and SIP telephones. The book covers Cisco and snom SIP telephones, Digium boards, faxing, voicemail, and basic IVR.
The e-book can be viewed by ThoutReader, available from the OSoft web site at no cost.
More information on the e-book's contents are available at http://www.osoft.com/store/productdetails.php?pid=39&cPath=31&cid=31&it=5
You can purchase the e-book from the OSoft web site for $59.95 or get it from BSD Mall at http://www.bsdmall.com/votewiaspshj.html for $49.95.
Signate
http://www.signate.com
3. TeliPhone Launches VoWireless in 7 Major U.S. Markets
TeliPhone, a subsidiary of United American Corp, has launched VoWireless services in New York, Newark, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, and Chicago. The service is available to consumers served by 35 area codes.
The service, available for $19.95 per month, includes 60 minutes of long distance calling and a suite of calling features including caller ID, conference calling, call transfer, online account management, and voicemail to email. Mobile phones for the service start at $99.
TeliPhone
http://www.teliphone.us
4. Brekeke Introduces Small Office IP PBX
Brekeke Software has introduced version 1.3 of OnDO PBX SmallOffice, a SIP based IP PBX system that supports 40 users and 12 concurrent call sessions. OnDo features call queuing, automatic route selection, call transfer, call pickup, call park, auto attendant, ring groups, voicemail, and email notification.
The system runs on Windows or Red Hat Linux. The IP PBX is compatible with nearly all phone types. OnDo is available for $300. A free trial version is accessible for download from the company's web site.
A large enterprise IP PBX is also available from Brekeke for $3000.
Brekeke Software
http://www.brekeke.com
5. Interstar Introduces Boardless FoIP Solution for SMBs
Interstar Technologies has introduced xMediusFax, a boardless T.38 fax over IP server solution that provides up to 4 channels for simultaneous fax transmission. The technology offers controlled, centralized faxing from the desktop or multifunction device, as well as automatic inbound routing.
Sensitive documents can be transmitted in TIFF or PDF format, and employ security from the VoIP network and VPN encryption.
The product is supported by 3Com, Cisco, and Alcatel gateways, as well as Microsoft Exchange/Windows/Office 2003.
Other features of xMediusFax include support for SIP and H.323, SMTP clients, G4 fax, and HTML email notification.
Interstar Technologies
http://www.interstarinc.com
http://www.faxserver.com
6. Millenium Chooses Net2Phone's VoCable Service Solution
Millenium Digital Media, a cable MSO, will use Net2Phone's VoIP service solution to deliver VoIP services over its cable networks. Services will be launched in select markets in the first quarter of next year. The outsourcing deal is based on a 5-year agreement that includes warrant grants of Net2Phone, exercisable when Millenium reaches a defined telephony subscriber level.
According to deal, the cable operator will provide customer service and Tier 1 tech support. Net2Phone will provide provisioning and billing integration; Class 5 features; network surveillance tools; local and long distance interconnects; and operator and directory assistance.
Millenium's cable networks pass more than 255,000 homes in Maryland, Michigan, Washington, and Oregon.
Millenium Digital Media
http://www.mdm.net
Net2Phone
http://www.net2phone.com
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