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WorldGate Announces Kenmec as Manufacturing Partner for Digital Video Phones

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:07:16 GMT

Business Wire - WorldGate (OTCBB: WGAT.OB), a leading provider of digital voice and video phone services and next generation video phones, has announced a new manufacturing agreement with Kenmec Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd. to produce WorldGate's new line of digital video phones for the consumer market.

3Com Partners with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to Build Andhra Pradeshs State Wide Area Network

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:45:30 GMT

Business Wire - 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced that its new partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, business solutions and outsourcing firm, resulted in it being selected for the Andhra Pradesh State Wide Area Network (APSWAN) project.

GE Oil & Gas Powers Worlds First Offshore Gravity-Based LNG Terminal

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:08:15 GMT

Business Wire - In a pioneering application for the global liquid natural gas (LNG) industry, GE Oil & Gas technology is powering the world’s first gravity-based offshore LNG terminal located 17 kilometers offshore from the town of Rovigo, near Venice, on Italy’s north east coast.

Unified Communications Market to Approach $4.2 Billion in 2014, According to ABI Research

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:46:32 GMT

Business Wire - Unified Communications, merging IP telephony, conferencing and collaboration, messaging and other forms of integrated information exchange, are on a steeply rising curve of adoption in the enterprise. According to a new ABI Research study, the market’s size was just $302 million in 2008, but will rise quickly to nearly $4.2 billion in 2014.

TCM MOBILE LLC Licenses Its Patented Technology for First Ever Cellular VoIP Network Deployment in India

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:20:36 GMT

PRNewswire - TCM MOBILE LLC (www.tcm mobile.com) announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to license its patented telecommunication technology to an Indian Joint Venture which plans to launch the world's first commercial Cellular VoIP operating network in India.

IT Consulting/Managed Services Firm Alteritech(R) Partners With M5 Networks For Advanced VoIP Solutions

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:00:28 GMT

PRNewswire - M5 Networks, Inc., a leading provider of hosted VoIP phone systems, and AlteritechÂ®, an IT infrastructure consulting and managed services company, today announced a business partnership that will make M5 Networks' advanced, integrated VoIP business communications solutions available to current and future Alteritech clients.

Research and Markets: A Wealth of Information on the Middle Eastern Digital Media, Broadband and Internet Market

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:20:35 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/634f8d/middle_eastern_dig) has announced the addition of the "Middle Eastern Digital Media, Broadband and Internet Market" report to their offering.

Leading Hosting Provider Hostway Drives Advanced Service and Global Footprint Growth with Brocade IP Network

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:10:46 GMT

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IDT Introduces PennyTalk® Mobile App for iPhone® Users to Save Big on International Calls

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:02:36 GMT

Business Wire - IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT, IDT.C) today announced that its popular PennyTalk (www.pennytalk.com) international calling service is now available in the iTunes® Store as a free, downloadable iPhone® application.

Level 3 to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Credit Conference

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:01:24 GMT

Business Wire - Sunit Patel, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT), will make an investor presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Credit Conference in New York City on Thurs., Dec. 3.

Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board Selects FINEOS

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:33:37 GMT

Business Wire - FINEOS Corporation, a global provider of innovative enterprise software solutions for insurance and government insurance, today announced that it has been selected by the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) of Canada to deliver and implement a Commercial off-the-Shelf (COTS) full lifecycle claims administration system.

OKI Uses "DressUP CockPit V3" to Reduce Cost of Monitoring Its Group's Core System by 80 Per Cent

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:00:47 GMT

Business Wire - OKI Electric Industry (TOKYO:6703) today announced it has enhanced operational monitoring of the Group's core system(*1) using the server monitoring appliance(*2), "DressUP Cockpit V3".

ABCs Dancing with the Stars Season 9 Finale to Showcase Grandstream GXV3140 IP Multimedia Phone in On-Set Celebrity Gift Lounge

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:19:34 GMT

Business Wire - Grandstream Networks (www.grandstream.com) today announced its new GXV3140 IP Multimedia Phone for consumers will be showcased in the only on-set gift lounge and celebrity gift bags for the Season 9 Finale of the #1 Nielsen Rated “Dancing With The Stars” filming in Los Angeles, on Tuesday, November 24, 2009.

CommScope, Inc. Selects Datalliance VMI

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:35:26 GMT

Business Wire - Datalliance, the leading independent supplier of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) services, today announced that CommScope Inc. (CommScope), a world leader in infrastructure solutions for communication networks, has selected Datalliance VMI as the platform for their Vendor Managed Inventory program.

LiveVox Announces Dynamic Blending and Integrated Skills-Based Routing on all Hosted Stations

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:30:25 GMT

Business Wire - LiveVox Inc., the leading provider of hosted-dialer solutions, today announced that organizations for the first time can establish skills-based routing with dynamic blending of inbound and outbound campaigns for every call center station.

Vertical Releases SBX IP 3.0 with Increased Capacity & Features

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:00:54 GMT

Business Wire - Vertical Communications, a leading provider of next-generation IP-based phone systems and voice applications announced today significant enhancements to the award-winning SBX IP, a converged IP telephony system developed in partnership with an LG electronics joint venture. Today’s availability of release 3.0 provides increases in capacity (reflected in the rebranding of the product) to up to 48 stations, addition of a T1/PRI interface board and numerous feature updates to help small businesses further increase productivity and efficiency.

RIM/BlackBerry Sued by Klausner Technologies for Visual Voicemail Patent Infringement

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:43:24 GMT

Business Wire - Klausner Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has filed suit against Research in Motion, Ltd. (NASDQ:RIMM) for patent infringement.

Motorola Sued by Klausner Technologies for Visual Voicemail Patent Infringement

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:42:57 GMT

Business Wire - Klausner Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has filed suit against Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) for patent infringement.

PRTG Network Monitor 7.2 Ensures Reliability and Quality of VoIP Telephony

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00:17 GMT

PRNewswire - 'Voice over IP' (VoIP) technology has revolutionized corporate communications to become one of the most efficient, flexible and affordable solutions for day-to-day business communication.

Syniverse Renews Pact with Cellular South, Builds on Success in North America

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:01:51 GMT

Business Wire - Demonstrating its ongoing confidence in Syniverse Technologies (NYSE:SVR), Cellular South, a leader in wireless solutions and innovation, has signed a multi-year contract extension for a broad suite of 11 messaging, roaming, clearing, fraud prevention and business intelligence solutions.