SIP Trunking

  Allstream Offers Mid-Market Users the SIP Trunking Service via the Internet
In keeping with its strategy of focusing on the mid-market, Allstream, a provider of IT connectivity solutions, recently extended the reach of its SIP Trunking service by making it available via the Internet. Customers can now access the Allstream SI…

  Political Campaign Calls May Create Shortage of VoIP Paths, Says SIP Trunking Group
Each presidential election provides a number of different twists and turns, but there is always one constant: hundreds of thousands of outbound political calls asking for voter support in November.

  InTechnology Helps the University of Oxford Deploy SIP Trunking across its Janet Network
U.K.-based InTechnology recently partnered with the University of Oxford to implement SIP trunking across Janet, the school's private research and education network, the company announced on Tuesday.

  TMCnet SIP Trunking Week in Review
As the SIP Trunking space grows, vendors continued to deliver products with Avaya compliance while some others were busy conducting interoperability tests this past week. In addition, CIOs and IT managers were exploring investment opportunities in th…

  LG-Ericsson Reaches SIP Interoperability Standards with iPECS IP Communication Products
LG-Ericsson USA has just revealed that its products have beaten all averages in SIP-trunking interoperability tests that were administered by 3NG networks.

  Making Smart Investments in Infrastructure
CIOs and IT managers are taking a critical eye toward infrastructure investments. I've spoken to a number of industry colleagues and they agree that while the economy has loosened things up somewhat, investments must first prove their worthiness in o…

  Star Telecom's SIP Trunking Service Now Avaya Compliant
With an objective to provide standards-based SIP solutions, Star Telecom, a provider of SIP-based telecommunications services and solutions to the contact center and collections verticals, announced that its SIP-based services suite recently earned t…

  SIP Interoperability Initiative from SIP Forum
From the Forum that promotes SIP as the technology of choice comes a new SIP technical initiative, SIPconnect-IT.

  It's Time for the Enterprise to Get on the Session Border Controller Train
Enterprise networks are rapidly growing in several capacities, and on a global scale, yet most of them still do not seem to realize the urgency of implementing session border controllers. In a discussion surrounding the notion of how the proliferatio…

  Ingate Introduces Software-Only E-SBC
Today at ITEXPO East 2012 in Miami, Ingate Systems unveiled a software version of its E-SBC.

  NetSapiens Launches n-Share
At ITEXPO East 2012 in Miami this week, NetSapiens launched n-Share, an enhancement to the company's SIP feature server that allows carriers to manage multiple, geographically diverse boxes as a single server.

  Ingate Aims to Help Service Providers Monetize their Networks Via Internet+
It's well understood that service providers like the telcos need to move away from their flat-rate and all-you-can eat business models and introduce more premium-level connectivity so they can both deliver high levels of service to customers and cont…

  TMCnet's SIP Trunking Week in Review
This past week TMC interviewed Charles Studt, vice president of product management at IntelePeer, as one of the leading lights in the industry, for his thoughts about 2011 and what's in store for the year ahead.

  The Predictive Dialer Gets a SIP Trunking Facelift
The humble predictive dialer is about to get a facelift. The dialer, a staple of outbound telemarketing for decades, is oft-maligned, but still used for one basic reason - it works. Now, it's getting a bit of a new image, at least on the technologica…

  The Year Ahead - with GENBAND's Mehmet Balos
TMCnet recently asked some of the leading lights in the industry for their thoughts about 2011 and what's in store for the year ahead. Here's what Mehmet Balos, chief marketing officer at GENBAND, had to say.

  The Year Ahead - with IntelePeer's Charles Studt
TMCnet recently asked some of the leading lights in the industry for their thoughts about 2011 and what's in store for the year ahead. Here's what Charles Studt, vice president of product management at IntelePeer, had to say.

  TMCnet's SIP Trunking Week in Review
Rounding up the top SIP Trunking news for you from the past week, TMC reported that in order to obtain an SIP School Certified Associate students in The SIP School were required to get a SIP address with any free service.

  Tilgin Announces Launch of the HGA2.2 Home Gateway Software Platform
Tilgin, a provider of software-controlled home gateways and remote management solutions, has announced the release of the HGA2.2 software platform for home gateways. The HGA2.2 software platform for Home Gateways purportedly helps in improving busine…

  Motorola Solutions Simplifies Retail Branch Office Communications
Motorola Solutions, a provider of mission-critical communication products and services for enterprise and government customers, announced the launch of NX Integrated Services Platform that simplifies the deployment and management of branch office net…

  The SIP School Leverages OnSIP API to Provision Students with SIP Addresses
In order to obtain an SIP School Certified Associate students in The SIP School were required to get a SIP address with any free service. Now The SIP School has sought the services of OnSIP as its SIP service provider enabling students to make use of…

  TMC Honors Brekeke with 2011 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award
Brekeke PBX has received the 2011 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award. These awards were recently announced by global, integrated media company TMC. The 2011 Product of the Year winners are published in the January/February 2012 issue of …

  Tpad Expands SIP Trunking Telephony services with the Predictive SIP Dialler
Tpad, a UK based provider of managed VoIP services for global customers, recently unveiled predictive SIP Dialler, which according to the company is much ahead of its competing services in terms of its enhanced capabilities and features. According…

  TMCnet's SIP Trunking Week in Review
Reviewing the SIP trunking news this week, Ingate Systems President Steven Johnson wrote that deep packet inspection is a powerful way to protect not just SIP traffic, but also the network. Deep packet inspection is a form of computer network packet …

  The SIP School Selects OnSIP to Provide Free SIP Addresses to All Students
The SIP School, a provider of advanced education about Session Initiation Protocol technology, has selected OnSIP, a business phone service by Junction Networks, a company offering enhanced business VoIP service to small and medium-sized businesses a…

  The Year Ahead - with Acme Packet's Andy Ory
TMCnet recently asked some of the leading lights in the industry for their thoughts about 2011 and what's in store for the year ahead. Here's what Andy Ory, co-founder, CEO and president at Acme Packet, had to say.

  Deep Packet Inspection: A Critical Security Measure
When SIP traffic reaches the E-SBC, the E-SBC searches it for non-protocol compliance, viruses, spam, intrusions or other criteria that's been predefined to decide if the packet can pass through, or if it needs to be routed to a different destination…

  Cadence Expands NAND Flash Design IP
Cadence has announced that the company has expanded its Flash IP offering to include support for the Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFI) 3.0 specification.

  OnSIP Selected as SIP Provider by Global VoIP Training School
Global VoIP Training School, a provider of the global standard in Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) training and certification, announced it has selected OnSIP, a provider of hosted phone services to businesses, as their SIP service provider.

  TMCnet's SIP Trunking Week in Review
Looking at the first week of SIP Trunking news for 2012, TMC's Carolyn J. Dawson reported that inbound SIP DIDs were added by PowerNet Global to their call center suite. The company's outbound calling solution, NetDialer, will be complemented by Inbo…

  SIP Trunking Leader Ingate Announces Exciting Addition to SIP Seminars at ITEXPO
It's almost here… that wonderful time of year where we are amped up about keeping our New Year's Resolutions (for a month at least), excited to see if the elusive iPhone 5 will finally be released and pumped (especially if we live on the East Coast) …

  Nationwide Telecom's SIP Trunking Services Enhance Communication
Nationwide Telecom has said that its SIP Trunking services simplify the overall network, reduces cost and boosts communications with minimal investment.

  PowerNet's Call Center Solutions Includes Inbound SIP DIDs
Inbound SIP DIDs have been added by PowerNet Global to their call center solutions suite. The company's outbound calling solution, NetDialer, will be complemented by Inbound SIP DIDs.

  Net Launches UX1000, a New UX Series Product
Network Equipment Technologies, a company focused on providing secure real-time communications for unified communications, SIP trunking, enterprise mobility, and IP-based multi-service networking, announced the general availability of the UX1000, a m…

  Sprint Introduces SIP Toll Free Service
Allowing businesses to take advantage of their SIP trunks and existing communication system to make their own routing decisions, Sprint has unveiled a new SIP Toll Free solution.

  Interoute in Pact with SIPCOM to Deliver Microsoft Lync Server 2010 to Europe
Interoute, an operator of Europe's largest cloud services platform, announced its partnership with SIPCOM, a service provider, to deliver Microsoft Lync Server 2010 to organizations across Europe.

  Network Operators: Registration Now Open for SIPNOC 2012
For network operators who need to learn more about the challenges and opportunities related to the deployment of SIP-based services, time is of the essence. The SIP Forum announced that registration is now open for its upcoming SIP Network Operators …

  The Importance of E-SBCs
E-SBCs sit at the edge of the enterprise network to provide control over the SIP traffic. They serve as a crucial element in enabling SIP deployments for SIP trunking, UC and more.

  TMCnet SIP Trunking Week in Review
It was a busy week in the SIP Trunking sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet.

  Edgewater Networks Offers Two SIP Trunking Solutions
To provide scalable, reliable and improved SIP Trunking solutions for enterprise communications, Edgewater Networks has updated its EdgeMarc series with the introduction of two new enterprise session border controllers -the EdgeMarc 4604 and the Edge…

  Vertical Communications Releases Software Enhancements for Unified Communications System
IP telephony and unified communications provider Vertical Communications, Inc. has released software enhancements for its flagship business communications system Wave IP. According to Vertical communications, Wave IP release 2.5 features Wave Live Im…

  Polycom Launches Polycom CX7000, New Room Video Collaboration Solution Interoperable with Microsoft Lync
Polycom, Inc., a provider of standards-based unified communications, has announced that its additional Polycom SIP-based wired and wireless voice products will now be interoperable with Microsoft Lync. The company has also launched a new solution nam…

  Polycom Expands Interoperability with Microsoft Lync
Polycom, a provider of standards-based unified communications (UC) solutions, announced that it has increased interoperability with Microsoft Lync to additional Polycom SIP-based wired and wireless voice products.

  Polycom Announces Expansion of Interoperability with Microsoft Lync
Polycom, Inc. is a leader in standards-based unified communications. They recently made an announcement on the expansion of their interoperability with Microsoft Lync to additional Polycom SIP-based wired and wireless voice products. Polycom also ann…

  SIP Trunking Bundles Provide Unique Value-Add to Businesses
It's common knowledge that most organizations use different providers for their communication and IT services and in the process spend a lot of valuable time and resources managing vendors and platforms rather than focusing on their business. Appia C…

  Frost & Sullivan Names XO for Leadership Award in VoIP Access, SIP Trunking Services
XO Communications, which specializes in VoIP and SIP trunking services, announced that Frost & Sullivan has given the company the 2011 North American Competitive Strategy Leadership Award for VoIP Access and SIP Trunking Services.

  XO Communications Wins Frost & Sullivan 2011 North American Competitive Strategy Leadership Award
XO Communications, provider of advanced IP communications, managed network and IT infrastructure services for businesses, enterprises, government, carriers and service providers, has recently won the Frost & Sullivan's 2011 North American Competitive…

  TMCnet SIP Trunking Week in Review
It was a busy week in the SIP Trunking sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet.

  SIP Leader Wi2Wi Introduces New Ultra-Small SiP-Product
Wi2Wi, Inc., a major player in Wireless System-in-Package, module and subsystems for embedded applications, has recently released W2CBW0015 New Ultra-Small SiP-Product featuring 802.11b/g/n-WiFi & Bluetooth-3.0.

  SIP Trunking Provider Successfully Interoperates with Microsoft Exchange Online UM
Ingate Systems has announced the successful interoperability testing of its SIParator Enterprise Session Border Controller (E-SBC) with Microsoft Exchange Online Unified Messaging. Ingate is a provider of Enterprise Session Border Controllers (E-SBCs…

  SIP Trunking Provider Successfully Interoperates with Microsoft Exchange Online UM
Ingate Systems has announced the successful interoperability testing of its SIParator Enterprise Session Border Controller (E-SBC) with Microsoft Exchange Online Unified Messaging. Ingate is a provider of Enterprise Session Border Controllers (E-SBCs…

  Verizon Recognized with Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award for SIP Trunking
Frost & Sullivan has recognized Verizon with the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award. Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outs…

  TMCnet SIP Trunking Week in Review
It was a busy week in the SIP Trunking sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet.

  Neudesic Releases Latest Version of Neudesic Pulse
Neudesic, a Microsoft National Systems Integrator and Gold ISV Partner, announced that the newly released Neudesic Pulse 2.1 is packed with new features that extend the power of social partnership via integration with UC systems. It uses open SIP sta…

  InnoMedia, Clearcable Networks Deliver SIP Trunking and Hosted Voice to Source Cable
InnoMedia, a provider of innovative business voice solutions, in association with its partner Clearcable Networks, is deploying Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunking and Hosted Voice services for Source Cable Limited in Hamilton, Ontario. Th…

  Deltapath Announces FrSIP Unified Communication Platform Support to the Polycom RealPresence Mobile
Deltapath, provider of Session Initiated Protocol based unified communication solutions for enterprise customers, announced that it will deliver support of its frSIP Unified Communication Core solution to the Polycom RealPresence Mobile in the latest…

  TMCnet SIP Trunking Week in Review
It was a busy week in the SIP Trunking sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet.

  SIP Forum to Host 2nd Annual SIP Network Operators Conference
Network operators from around the world will gather at the second annual SIP Network Operators Conference (SIPNOC US 2012), a two-day educational conference focusing on the challenges and opportunities related to the deployment of SIP-based carrier s…

  SoliCall Adds Sip Proxy Architecture to its PBXMate
SoliCall, an Israel-based company specializing in software for noise reduction, echo cancellation and audio quality improvement, announced the addition of Sip Proxy architecture to its PBXMate following an increasing demand from the SMB market.

  TMCnet SIP Trunking Week in Review
Covering the SIP trunking space this past week, TMC's Carolyn Dawson wrote that InnoMedia is one of the leading organizations in smart VoIP appliances, and they recently announced that they have been selected by Buckeye TeleSystem for their SIP trunk…

  Buckeye Telesystem Chooses Innomedia ESG for Sip Trunking Services for Enterprises
InnoMedia is one of the leading organizations in smart VoIP appliances, and they recently announced that they have been selected by Buckeye TeleSystem for their SIP trunking service for Enterprises. In comparison with other analog phone circuits, the…

  SPEC Releases New Benchmark for Evaluating SIP Server Performance
The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC), a nonprofit corporation that establishes and endorses standardized benchmarks, has released a new benchmark, SPECsip_Infrastructure2011, to evaluate the performance of Session Initiation Protoco…

  TMCnet SIP Trunking Week in Review
SIP trunking is pretty busy these days, here are some news stories you may have missed this week:

  Toshiba's IPedge Wins 2011 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award
Toshiba's IPedge IP business telephone system has recently been recognized with a 2011 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award.

  SIP Trunking for Small Businesses
Lately we've seen (in Ingate's business) a surge of small businesses installing SIP trunks. SIP trunks were first adopted by SMBs that saw the cost-saving potential with shifting voice traffic to SIP. Larger enterprises have also caught on as they re…

  Maintaining Secure Control over an SIP-Based UC System: Free White Paper
Unified Communication (UC) solutions have become critical to the success of organizations large and small due to their ability to integrate next-generation voice, video, data and mobile communications with reduced complexity and cost.

  TMCnet's SIP Trunking Week In Review
SIP Trunking is a pretty busy area, here's some recent news to catch you up.

  Appia Communications Announces SIP Trunking with No Call Path Limitation
Appia Communications, a provider of managed communications and network services, has unleashed the power of SIP by removing concurrent call limitations on its SIP trunking products.

  4PSA Introduces Next-Generation SIP Trunking
4PSA has announced the public availability of Cloud Telephony, a flexible, next-generation SIP trunking service that delivers access to the telephony network using the SIP protocol and features unlimited concurrent incoming and outgoing calls.

  TMCnet SIP Trunking Week in Review
Everyone who is a regular to this community knows it is a great time to be focused on SIP, and the prospects for growth are robust to say the least as the shift from TDM to and all IP world accelerates.

  IP Communication - Business Growth and Survival Over the Next 5 Years
As the world starts to shift more rapidly from legacy TDM to an all-IP world, it is clear some companies in the IP communications business are taking a long term view to grow and thrive. Others seem to have taken a more stoic approach to growth, enga…

  Geneseo Telephone Company Picks IP Softswitch and SIP Trunking Solution from GENBAND
GENBAND, a developer of IP infrastructure and application solutions, announced that Geneseo Telephone Company, an advanced communications services provider for the greater Geneseo, Ill. area, has selected an integrated network transformation softswit…

  Carrier Management Systems Introduces NAMS Firefly SIP Solution at Metaswitch Forum 2011
A leading developer of telecommunications network analysis management software (NAMS), Carrier Management Systems, Inc., launched its newest software product NAMS Firefly CS, a complete solution that provides combined AMA, EMI, SS7 and SIP network vi…

  SIPit 29 to Be Held in Monte Carlo
It was just revealed that the not-to-miss international SIPit event, sponsored by the SIP Forum will be held from October 24-28, 2011 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Haven't registered yet? Good news, as the registration deadline has just been extended until…

  TMCnet SIP Trunking Week in Review
Given the continuing robust growth of SIP trunking, it was no surprise that this week's features and industry news was dominated by session broader controllers (SBCs

  Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Businesses Certification for Optimum's Voice SIP Trunking
Optimum Business recently announced that their Optimum Voice SIP Trunking service now has the certification of Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series that is meant for small businesses

  Edgewater Networks Offers Integrated SBCs for Companies of All Sizes
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking is on the rise in North America, particularly with the growth in cloud telephony and managed services. This makes the role of the session border controller (SBC) extremely important as enterprises from small…

  Metaswitch SIP Trunking Partner Certification Achieved by Edgewater
Mosaic Partner Certification has been achieved by Edgewater Networks. Interoperability with Metaswitch has been successfully demonstrated by the EdgeMarc Series of Enterprise Session Border Controllers for the same.

  Ingate Systems President Talks E-SBCs' Impact on UC
Unified communications, SIP trunking, and session border controllers: All three have become integral elements to an enterprise's communications. One company in particular that has found itself in the middle of this melting pot of communications techn…

  SIP Trunking Week in Review: Interoperability, Product Announcements and More
From interoperability announcements to new products and partnerships, TMCnet was busy covering the SIP Trunking community this week.

  RCN New York Outlines Key Features of its Enterprise Products and Solutions
In an effort to outline the benefits of its new voice and data products as well as Ethernet services to small to medium businesses throughout New York to make them more stable and efficient, RCN New York - a broadband services provider - announced ke…

  Sabio Enters into Partnership with Gamma Telecom
Sabio has entered into a partnership with Gamma Telecom, one of the UK's largest providers of IP telephony services.

  EtherSpeak Builds New Voice Communications Solution for ShoreTel SIP Trunking Solution
EtherSpeak, an IP communications provider, announced that it has developed a new secure and encrypted ShoreTel SIP Trunking solution that is capable of offering greater security and privacy for users.

  Integra's SIP Trunking Services Now Interoperable with Toshiba's Strata CIX IP Systems
Integra Telecom, a provider of fiber-based, business-grade networking, communications and cloud solutions, announced that its Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunking services are now interoperable with Toshiba's family of Strata CIX(TM) IP busines…

  Toshiba's Strata CIX IP Telephone Systems Interoperable with Integra's SIP Trunking Services
Integra Telecom, a provider of business-grade networking, communications and cloud solutions, and Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division (Toshiba) announced the interoperability between Integra's Session Initiati…

  ThinkTel's SIP Trunking Solution Certified for Zultys IP Phone Systems
ThinkTel Communications, a leading Canadian business telecom provider, recently announced that its market-leading SIP Trunking solution has been certified for Zultys IP Phone Systems. As a result, now companies will be able to reduce points of failur…

  TMCnet SIP Trunking Week in Review
From Ingate's launch of SIParator 21 and Firewall 1210 to the adoption of SIP communications in the global telecom industry, ITEXPO West in Austin, TX has been the center for new developments and announcements coming from the SIP world this week. So,…

  Edgewater Networks Announces Participation in Multiple Technology Events
Edgewater Networks, a provider of enterprise Session Border Controllers (SBCs), announced participation in several ongoing and upcoming technology events including ITEXPO 2011 and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2011.

  From ITEXPO West: Ingate Launches SIParator 21 and Firewall 1210
Today kicks off ITEXPO West in Austin, Texas and that means the news is buzzing with the latest and newest products in Internet telephony and technology.

  Evolving Networks to Respond to Today's App-Based Economy: ITEXPO West Interview
The influx and adoption of innovative IP-based communication platforms has forced service providers and large enterprises to reevaluate their networks and invest in technologies that help them evolve alongside the changing marketplace.

  SIP Forum to Make its Mark at ITEXPO West 2011
The upcoming ITEXPO West, scheduled to be held from September 13-15, 2011 in Austin, TX, at the Austin Convention Center, is expected to highlight the active role that the SIP Forum has played in helping to accelerate the adoption of SIP communicatio…

  TelOnline Helps Axesat S.A Implement IP Telephony Solution
An IP telephony solution with different services was needed by Axesat S.A to increase productivity and control of the company. TelOnline Corp. has been awarded a contract by Axesat for the same. TelOnline will enhance the internal and external teleph…

  TMCnet's SIP Trunking Week In Review
This past week TMC's Shamila Janakiraman wrote that GL Communications announced the release of its latest product MAPS SIP-I, an advanced protocol simulator/tester for SIP-ISUP simulation over IP.

  Network Equipment Technologies Launches Global Support Services for Large Deployments of Microsoft Lync
Network Equipment Technologies (NET), a provider of enterprise-class networking solutions for secure communications in unified communications (UC), SIP Trunking and enterprise mobility, announced that it provides global services in support of large e…

  TMCnet's SIP Trunking Week in Review
Lots happening, as always, in the SIP Trunking space, and TMC catches you up on the important news from the past week.

  Covista Communications Signs Strategic Deal with NextStep
Covista Communications has signed a strategic marketing agreement with NextStep Technology Solutions, the Exclusive Master Distributor for Samsung Business Communications Systems (Samsung).

  Loadbalancer.org Provides Full IPv6 Support with Firmware v7.0
Loadbalancer.org is providing full IPv6 support through the release of Firmware v7.0.

  GL Unveils MAPS SIP-I (Session Initiation Protocol with ISUP)
Allowing users to simulate SIP signaling with encapsulated ITU/ANSI/ETSI ISUP messages, GL Communications Inc. has announced the release of its latest product MAPS SIP-I.

  Ingate Systems Readies for ITEXPO West 2011
The experts in SIP trunking and Unified Communications, Ingate Systems has been a showstopper at TMC's ITEXPO conferences over the years, and this year's ITEXPO West 2011 show in Austin, Texas, will be no different.

  TMCnet's SIP Trunking Week in Review
TMC covers the SIP Trunking industry, and wrapping up the news from this week, Paula Bernier reported that circuit-switched networks may still be in service, but when it comes to policing such infrastructure there's nobody home. That's the word from …

  XOP Networks Launches SIP Based Multi-Application Platform
XOP Networks, a producer of value added service platforms and audio conference bridges, announced the launch of its Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-based multi-application platform.