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February 28, 2015

SIP Trunking Week in Review: Snom, Toshiba, Endstream


By Steve Anderson
Contributing TMCnet Writer

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Another big week for session initiation protocol (SIP) trunking left a huge quantity of news in its wake, and that means a great many new possibilities to consider as we go into not only a new week, but a new month. We'll have a weekend between the end of February and the start of March, though, so it's a great time to take a step back and consider the wider events of the week that was in SIP trunking. To make that process a little easier, just grab another cup of coffee, settle in somewhere comfortable, and have a look at our Week in Review coverage to tell just what was big news this week.


First, we had a report in from Snom Technology AG, who landed a new round of financing to expand its lineup of technology offerings and stage international expansion. Snom landed this funding from HeidelbergCapital, who is now Snom's majority shareholder according to reports. Given that Snom is at last report the first and only company to receive Qualified for Microsoft (News - Alert) Lync status that gives this firm a lot of credibility in the field, and should make its expansion particularly noteworthy.

Next we had word from Toshiba, whose IPedge, Strata CIX and VIPedge tools are now part of the PEPPM program, a program geared toward United States K-12 organizations that allows for large-scale bidding and purchasing of new technologies. PEPPM was launched over 30 years ago, and gives schools throughout the U.S a chance to not only get access to better technology, but also access to technology that's been tested for quality purposes.

Endstream stepped in next, as it recently came off an exhibition at ITEXPO (News - Alert) Miami showing off its new short message service (SMS) network and accompanying services. Building on that network recently concluded, and by the end of this month, Endstream plans to make the produce of that construction available. Reports suggest the direct inbound dialing (DID) product should have both message origination and termination by the end of April, with another 70 countries at least available by the end of the year.

Then we had a look at Glowpoint (News - Alert), who brought out a new hybrid videoconferencing service through Glowpoint's automated managed service experience (AMSE) platform. This allows all the standard features of a virtual meeting room (VMR) to be brought into play, while at the same time offering the self-service capabilities users want. Plus, since this is a managed service, users won't need to bring in a lot of high-end equipment to get the most out of the program.

Finally, we had a look at Future Hosting, who was bringing out a complete range of hosting plans for both Asterisk voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) and private branch exchange (PBX (News - Alert)) hosting. Asterisk has grown a great deal since its release in 1999, and as such, companies are looking to get Asterisk systems in place, as nearly every Fortune 1,000 company has according to reports. With Future Hosting's new plans, organizations can join in regardless of the business' current size.

That was the week that was in SIP trunking, and it was more than clear that there were plenty of new developments to consider this week. With new hosting plans, new markets for current tools, and new products around, there was a lot to consider, and our global online community was right in the thick of it all. So be sure to join us back here next week for all the latest in the field, and every weekend as well for our Week in Review coverage!



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