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DALLAS and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Aug. 19, 2010 – Fixed-wireless companies Airband Communications and Sparkplug Communications today announced they have merged, creating the largest fixed-wireless company for businesses in the U.S., providing a full suite of voice and data services in 17 markets.

Airband and Sparkplug customers will continue to benefit from the flexible and highly scalable voice and data services delivered over the company’s wholly owned, fixed-wireless last-mile network which bypasses the wireline local loop, thereby creating cost savings for business customers. Airband delivers data services from 1 Mbps to over GigE speeds and a full suite of VoIP services including hosted VoIP and VoIP/SIP trunking.

The combined company operates as Airband Communications, headquartered in Dallas. Michael Ruley, formerly CEO of Sparkplug, becomes CEO of Airband. Tim Kinnear, formerly CEO of more

SINGAPORE–The number of fixed broadband subscribers totaled just under 449 million in the second quarter of 2010, according to ABI Research’s most recent broadband subscriber Market Data. This represents a 10% increase over the same period in 2009. “The key fixed broadband subscriber growth was found in the Asia-Pacific region, adding approximately three million subscribers in the second quarter of 2010,” says digital home practice director Jason Blackwell.

Despite continued economic uncertainties in the European telecommunication market, European fixed broadband growth results were positive in the first half 2010. However, growth was slower than that in 2009, especially in the saturated markets such as Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. According to research associate Khin Sandi Lynn, “In mature European markets, operators are resorting to bundled packages including TV, fixed telephone and broadband service in order to maintain ARPU. Overall European fixed broadband subscriber numbers surpassed 126.4 million at the end more

SAN JOSE, Calif.–Veraz Networks, Inc., (NASDAQ:VRAZ - News), a leading provider of Multimedia Generation Network application, control and bandwidth optimization products, today announced that Global Crossing (NASDAQ:GLBC - News), a leading global IP solutions provider, is using Veraz’s ControlSwitch platform to interconnect its networks in several Latin American countries.

Global Crossing is leveraging the highly distributed architecture of the ControlSwitch by placing the call processing elements of the switch in each of its operating countries, while centralizing operational aspects such as billing and element management. By utilizing these capabilities, Global Crossing is significantly simplifying the management of its Latin American network, providing customers with improved response times, and consequently, facilitating a better overall customer experience.

“We conducted an extensive evaluation to assess vendors’ ability to provide a versatile and effective networking solution in our Latin America network,” said Federico La Volpe, operations manager of Voice Solutions for Global more

 SOURCE: Spot Mobile International Ltd. Aug 19, 2010 08:45 ETSpot Mobile International Ltd. Announces the Appointment of Mr. Jeffrey KapnerMIAMI, FL–(Marketwire - August 19, 2010) -  Spot Mobile International Ltd. (OTCBB: RPID), a provider of prepaid mobile wireless telephone services, today announced the appointment of Mr. Jeffrey Kapner as President of our subsidiary Spot Mobile Corporation. Mr. Kapner will be responsible for leading the strategy and will focus on broadening the distribution of Spot Mobile products and building the Spot Mobile business. Mr. Kapner will report directly to Charles Zwebner, the Chief Executive Officer of Spot Mobile International Ltd. Most recently, Mr. Kapner was the Senior Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Support at Total Call International, where he was instrumental in developing and launching Total Call Mobile. Mr. Kapner has extensive experience in the telecommunications, technology and entertainment industries. He has held key positions with Adelphia Communications, Western Digital, EarthLink, Charter more