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  • IPsmarx SIP-Based Calling Card Platform Wins “Best VoIP Product of the Year”

    March 10th, 2010 – IPsmarx, a leading provider of VoIP application and switching solutions for service providers, has just been awarded ‘Best VoIP Product of the Year’ for their SIP-based calling card platform. This is the second time in as many years that IPsmarx was selected a winner by the readers of VoIP.Biz-News.com for their experiences with the product, as well as the vendor.

    According to Biz-News.com, the companies that consistently come up as winners are those that “continue to innovate, focus on development, and have launched some amazing products into the market.” The other categories included Smartphones, HDTV and Storage.

    VoIP.Biz-News.com evaluates candidates for Best VoIP Product of the Year based on 3 primary criteria:
    1) Innovative product solutions that deliver new and compelling functionality to the market;
    2) Customer’s favorable response to the product; and
    3) Overall customer satisfaction with the company.

    IPsmarx’s SIP-based calling card softswitch eliminates the need for VoIP gateways, PSTN lines or configuration. This makes it extremely easy to deploy and begin generating revenue. The all-in-one system includes the IVR, authentication and account balance reconciliation, call routing, as well as CDRs for statements. The system can offer both pin-based and pin-less calling cards.

    Unique to the IPsmarx solution are the marketing and payment tools that help service providers grow their business faster. Such tools include an E-store, which allows customers to go online and check their balance, call history, and recharge their account at any time. Other marketing features include promotional discounts, bonus points, referral program, an e-mail marketing tool and a complete set of reseller capabilities. It offers a variety of payment options including auto recharge, recharge through IVR and gift cards. The system also has the ability to monitor usage, create grace periods, and set surcharge fees, rounding parameters, and billing criteria.

    “We are proud to be selected again for the Product of the Year award,” said Arash Vahidnia, CEO of IPsmarx. “Many SIP solutions are commoditized, so we strive to develop products that not only provide all the necessary services, but that offer unique capabilities, as well, such as our Pin-less calling card.
    Information on IPsmarx and their products can be found at: https://www.IPsmarx.com

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    About IPsmarx
    Headquartered in Reston, VA, IPsmarx is a leading provider of VoIP applications and switching solutions to service providers, carriers, ISPs and calling card providers. IPsmarx has multiple office locations in North America and the Canada, and has their solutions deployed in over 60 countries.

    IPsmarx designs solutions that provide competitive service providers with a complete suite of software, hardware, management and billing tools, training and support, allowing them to market scalable, turnkey and reliable offerings to SMBs and enterprises.

    For information on products and service offerings, please go to: https://www.IPsmarx.com, call in the US 1.703.779.3594, in Canada, 1.416.665.6999, in the UK, 44.207.023.9221 or send an email to [email protected]

    Press Contact:
    Joanne Lowy
    [email protected]
    732 600 2569

  • MWC 2010: Interview with Johan Lantz of Genaker

    Genaker focuses on development of state-of-the-art solutions based on SIP, they are R&D Company that aims to replace the legacy of the walki-talki devices with modern technology communicating over cellular networks.

    See our video interview with them to get a first hand impression of what it is they offer.

  • Winner of the Biz-News.com "Product of the Year Award 2009” Announced

    Our polls for the Biz-News.com “Product of the Year Award 2009” closed on the 15th of February. The winner is a result of the amount of votes they were awarded by readers, all readers where invited to vote for their favourite products or service in the Smartphone, HDTV, Storage and VoIP categories.

    This is the second year that Biz-News.com runs this Award, prized with a company profile and interview with our Editor.

    In 2008 the winners were MyGlobalTalk by i2Telecom and IPsmarx in the VoIP category, Restore Point by Tadasoft in the Storage category and AmAze in the Smartphone category.

    This year the participation has been amazing and we want to thank readers for their support and interest in this Award. Without your participation it would not have been possible to announce this year’s reader’s choice awards.

    Without further delay we will below list the absolute winners for 2009.

    Winners for the Biz-News.com “Product of the Year Award 2009”

    Smartphone Category
    Privus Mobile

    HDTV Category
    HD-PVR by Hauppauge Computer Works

    VoIP Category
    IPsmarx SIP Based Calling Card Platform by IPsmarx Technology

    Storage Category
    Compellent Storage Center by Compellent

    It is also worth mentioning other strong candidates like Fonolo and Free Switch for the VoIP Category, and Data Robotics, Pivot3, Starwind Software and Xiotech for the Storage Category.

    We congratulate our winners and thank our readers for expressing their opinion and voting for their favourites.

  • snom Makes Broadcasts Possible From VoIP Phone

    snom, a developer and manufacturer of IP phones, has developed a new audio device that will allow SIP-based VoIP telephones to be used as an extension of any public address system.

    The PA1 is an audio control system that augments the SIP-based PBX. It has a built-in four-watt amplifier that can provide enough volume to fill large rooms and open spaces with sound using easily connected external speakers. Headset connection is also possible through two 3.5mm jacks.

    According to the company, the device is ideal for broadcasting announcements or playing music, can be used anywhere from reception areas to airports reducing the costs associated with this type of system

    The PA1 can link with all SIP-based VoIP telephones and business IP PBX platforms.

    It can be power-fed either via conventional power supply unit connection or through Power-over- Ethernet (PoE). The specific addressing of individual snom PA1 control systems can be centrally configured via the device’s web interface.

    Aside of the leading SIP protocol, the snom PA1 can also be addressed via Multicast, thus enabling one transmitter to simultaneously address many receivers.

    The device can also be linked to any existing installed public address loudspeakers.

    “Even across a network of 100 metres of cabling, there is no reduction in sound quality,” said Nelly Monkhouse, Sales Manager at snom.

    The PA1 will be unveiled at CeBIT in March in Hanover, Germany.

  • 3CX Announces 3CXPhone 4.0 – a Free Softphone in Smartphone Look

    3CX released a new version of its free VoIP softphone for Windows – 3CXPhone 4.0.

    3CXPhone is a free, SIP-based VoIP phone that allows to use any PC or laptop as a phone. Making calls to any VoIP, mobile or landline number is possible after connecting 3CXPhone to a VOIP provider or to a VoIP PBX. With 3CX Gateway for Skype users can also make and receive calls to Skype numbers.

    3CXPhone allows to choose from several popular phone interfaces (Nokia, iPhone), features multi-line capability (up to 3 lines), ability to transfer calls, calls to disk recording and works with Asterisk and popular VoIP providers.

    It supporst G.711, GSM, iLBC and Speex codecs as well as USB and Plantronics headsets and also features STUN support for NAT/firewall traversal.

    3CXPhone is provided completely free of charge to individuals and organizations including commercial entities (all features, including call transfer, are enabled).

    “The soft-phone is becoming a serious ‘IP phone option’ for businesses. They are easy to manage, save on electricity and administration,” said Nick Galea, 3CX CEO.

    “3CXPhone can easily be configured as a remote extension, allowing users away from the office to easily connect to the corporate phone system. The unique tunnel feature proxies all SIP & RTP traffic over a single port and makes firewall and NAT configuration a breeze. It is also possible to configure it as a remote extension using ‘direct SIP’,” he explained.

  • Acrobits Provides Three New SIP VoIP Operators with the iPhone Apps

    Acrobits, a Czech Republic-based mobile software development company, has just released their latest white label clients for the iPhone: PLFon, TeleSIP and sipcall.

    This comes on the heels of their recent announcement to put renewed focus on creating white label softphones for the iPhone. These SIP VoIP providers are now on even footing with the VoIP giants that already have their own softphone applications on the iPhone.

    The white label clients give the providers access to iPhone customers they might not reach otherwise. Though Acrobits Softphone is compatible with virtually any SIP provider, some customers are more likely to use a provider that has their own softphone.

    “While techies love plaving with different softphones and comparing VoIP operators, your average VoIP user is going to do most of their calling through one provider. Having your own iPhone Softphone application brings you one step closer to convincing customers to give your service a try, rather than one of the other hundreds of VoIP operators that are out there,” says Acrobits.

    Acrobits Softphone, the SIP VoIP phone for the iPhone and iPod Touch, is the flagship product of our company, which is also planning to support Symbian and Windows Mobile phones in the near future.

    Acrobits is already working on Softphone clients for other VoIP operators, including Gizmo5.

    “VoIP service is a highly competitive industry and VoIP usage on mobile devices, especially the iPhone, will play a large part in deciding who tomorrow’s leading VoIP providers are,” says Acrobits.

  • Requestec Provides Bell Mobility with 3G Mobile Video Calling App for Facebook

    Requestec, an Adobe Flash-to-SIP telephony provider, announced their key involvement in the release of Bell Mobility’s, Bell Video Call application built on the Facebook platform.

    The application allows Facebook users to visit the profile page of a Bell subscriber that has added the application and click on their Bell Video Call tab. From here, calls can be made from anywhere in the world to the Bell subscriber’s HSPA Video Calling handset; all at no cost to the caller.

    The company claims it’s the first video calling application in North America that is fully integrated into Facebook.

    The application is available to Bell Mobility subscribers with video calling capable phones on the new HSPA network.

    “We were approached by Bell Mobility about the possibility of incorporating video-calling functionality into Facebook. This was our chance to show the world our technology within the Internet’s leading online community, Facebook,” said Requestec’s CEO, Marek Zwiefka-Sibley.

    According to Bell, its the new HSPA network (launched last month) covers 1.2 million square kilometers, reaching approximately 20,000 Canadian towns and cities and 93% of the population. It offers mobile speeds of 21 Mbps.

    Over the last 4 years Requestec has been focusing on developing Adobe Flash-based telephony solutions built on the Zenon Telecommunications platform. In 2008, the company launched Voixio, one of the world’s first web-based no-download Flash-to-SIP telephony services.

  • Skype For SIP Now Available in Beta

    Skype announced that it is opening up the Skype for SIP beta program. It allows businesses to utilize Skype for SIP with their existing SIP-based PBX or Unified Communications systems.

    Skype for SIP beta enables businesses to receive and manage inbound calls from Skype users worldwide on SIP-enabled PBXs by either connecting the company Web site to the PBX via Skype click-to-call buttons or purchasing online Skype numbers.

    It also lets companies manage Skype calls using existing PBX or UC system features, such as call routing, conferencing, phone menus and voicemail (without additional downloads).

    Skype Business Control Panel, a Web-based tool, allows a company to control its Skype usage from a single point and enables centralized billing, allocation of Skype Credit, subscriptions and online numbers to users. It also gives companies the ability to manage internal employee accounts.

    Companies using Skype for SIP must purchase a monthly channel subscription from Skype based on the number of concurrent calls being made or received. Each channel allows for one inbound or one outbound call at any given time.

    Incoming Skype calls to the SIP-enabled PBX or UC system are free of charge to the Skype user. Calls to landlines and mobiles made using Skype for SIP are billed at Skype’s standard per-minute calling rates.

    The company informed that they have created special introductory price for the monthly channel subscription of $6.95 per channel.

  • Vonage Goes Mobile: Wi-Fi and Cellular Networks Low Rates Calls Available

    Vonage has launched Vonage Mobile, its first mobile calling application for smartphones. This free downloadable application provides seamless, low-cost international calling while on Wi-Fi or cellular networks.

    It’s available for download on the iPhone, BlackBerry and iPod touch.

    The app works with the existing mobile plans, what lets you keep your number, mobile device, existing contacts and mobile service provider.

    Vonage Mobile does not require any access numbers. You simply enter an international number or select a contact from the existing contacts on your iPhone or Blackberry, hit send and the app does the rest.

    When you dial an international number from your mobile device, your call is routed through the Vonage network. That way, you get their international rates and only use local minutes under your regular carrier’s plan.

    Obviously the app doesn’t support SIP calls over EDGE/HSDPA. International calls you make while being out of WiFi range but still having voice service, will be redirected to a local access number in the US – you’ll be then using your existing provider’s minutes while being charged Vonage Mobile’s discounted worldwide calling rates.

    "Our new mobile app is an important step in establishing Vonage as a software technology company that enables high-quality voice and messaging across any device in any location, providing great value over any broadband network," said Marc Lefar, CEO of Vonage.

    The company assures in the fourth quarter 2009, they will enhance the app to include the Vonage World plan that was introduced for home service in August. This enhancement extends the ability to make unlimited calls to over 60 countries for one flat monthly fee (at this moment – $25).

    According to Mike Tempora, Senior Vice President of Product Management for Vonage, when developing Vonage Mobile, the company focused on creating a more convenient alternative for customers who use calling cards or Wi-Fi only applications.

  • Paradial to Deliver Firewall NAT Traversal Solution to Major Asian Telecom Operator

    Paradial, an IP-communications software developer, has signed an agreement with a major Asian telecom operator, a comprehensive provider of communications services in the region.

    The licensing agreement covers Paradial’s RealTunnel standards-based firewall and NAT traversal product, which includes STUN, TURN and ICE support.

    The RealTunnel is designed for solving the connectivity problem from the end user to the operator or ISP, often referred to as far-end NAT traversal.

    It is an open and SIP and H.323-compliant solution which makes SIP and H.323 clients work virtually with any firewall and network. It may be configured and setup as a VoIP SSL VPN. RealTunnel supports STUN, TURN, ICE, H.460 and other traversal technologies for SIP and H.323.

    It uses TCP to deliver the real-time characteristics usually supplied by RTP/UDP to audio and video communications applications.


     

    RealTunnel Firewall/NAT enables real-time audio and video communication applications across organizational and network boundaries, including the Internet and corporate intranets.