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  • SabSe Acquires Jaxtr, VoIP Consolidation Begins?


    SabSe Technologies has acquired jaxtr, a social communications company offering a free VoIP service.

    The value-added application provider aims to sell its apps to Jaxtr’s large active user base of around 10 million users.

    Cofounded by HotMail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia and entrepreneur Yogesh Patel, SabSe wants to add additional functionality to its core small business offerings following the purchase of Jaxtr.

    The terms of the deal were not released but Jaxtr is venture-backed and has raised more than USD $20 million dollars in funding.

    Jaxtr’s acquisition follows that of NewStep Networks by the Canada-based hosted VoIP software applications provider Natural Convergence on Monday – signalling a possible shake-out in the VoIP sector.

  • Broadsoft Strengthens Position With Sylantro Purchase


    VoIP applications provider, BroadSoft, has acquired competitor Sylantro Systems for an undisclosed sum.

    BroadSoft provides VoIP application software designed to enable service providers to deliver hosted telephony and multimedia services to businesses and consumers.

    It recently launched a hosted unified communications service in conjunction with Microsoft.

    Sylantro offers server software for hosted IP communication services across fixed, mobile, and cable networks.

    Sylantro’s Synergy and Web services software provide a platform for creating converged services for businesses and consumers.

    The company recently announced compatibility of its Synergy platform with Amazon Web Services’ Elastic Compute Cloud.

    The deal is being seen as a way for BroadSoft to eliminate a competitor while building its market position in VoIP applications.

    BroadSoft provides VoIP applications to eight of the top 10 and 14 of the top 25 largest carriers worldwide, including Korea Telecom, KPN, SingTel, Sprint, Telefonica de Espana, Telstra, T-Systems and Verizon.

    Sylantro customers include AT&T, China Netcom, QWEST and Swisscom, among others.

    BroadSoft said it intends to support Sylantro’s Synergy platform through its direct sales force and authorized Sylantro and BroadSoft partners.