International and Domestic Wi-Fi Calling to All Vopium Users is Free,
Including to Those with Android, iPhone, Symbian and Windows Mobile Phones
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 19, 2011 – Although calling apps for the BlackBerry are widely available, they suffer from limitations and carrier-imposed requirements that undermine the benefits. Vopium, which has established an industry first with its BlackBerry Wi-Fi calling app, eliminates those drawbacks and provides consumers and business users with free international and domestic Wi-Fi calls, as well as international calls over GSM and CDMA for as little as less than 1 cent per minute.
Vopium is the first VoIP service provider to offer a Wi-Fi calling app through BlackBerry App World. The Vopium app does not require users to connect with a local call – a major limitation of many other Wi-Fi calling apps. Unlike UMA-based Wi-Fi calling services provided by a few mobile operators, more…
Microsoft to Direct Small Businesses Seeking Unified Communications Solutions with VoIP Integration to Alteva
New Offering Integrates Voice with Exchange, SharePoint and Office Communications Server
PHILADELPHIA, PA – April 22, 2010 – Alteva, a unified communications solution provider headquartered in Philadelphia, today announced that it has engaged in a partnership with Microsoft and BroadSoft to provide a true hosted Unified Communications (UC) solution to small businesses. Alteva has developed a way to interconnect its hosted voice and messaging services with Microsoft Communication Services product suite, including Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint and Office Communications Server (OCS), for both its small business and enterprise customers.
Microsoft is actively pushing the capability of a fully integrated communications platform by partnering with Alteva, Comcast, and Go Daddy, among others, to provide more productive communications, improve employee productivity and enhance office efficiency. Alteva has been selected as one of the only more…
Implementing Unified Communications Solutions to Increase Workplace Productivity
PHILADELPHIA, PA & AUSTIN, TX – September 12, 2011 – Alteva, a WVT Communications company (NASDAQ: WWVY), and cloud-based Unified Communications (UC) solution provider headquartered in Philadelphia, today announced that its Founder and Chief Innovation Consultant, William Bumbernick, will join executives from leading business communications companies, Digium, Fonality, and ICON Voice Networks, on a SMB panel at ITEXPO West, September 13-15th in Austin, TX. The session titled, “Unified Communications Unleashed,” will take place September 14th from 9:00-9:45am.
A recent study undertaken by Webtorials found that reducing an employee’s unproductive time by 25 percent can yield an extra six weeks in productivity each year, per employee, which should be an immediate call to action for business owners to fix these inefficient communications issues. This session will discuss the true benefits of UC for the SMB market, including best practices, deployment options, more…
WVT Communications Group Hires New VP of Operations
WARWICK, NY – December 19, 2011 – Warwick Valley Telephone Company (NASDAQ: WWVY), referred to as WVT Communications Group, the parent company of leading cloud communications pioneers, today announced the addition of Jay Conn as vice president of operations. Conn brings more than ten years of proven success in leading business and customer service operations in emerging and established B2B technology and business service organizations.
Conn will be responsible for planning, directing and overseeing all aspects of WVT Communication Group’s operational policies, objectives and initiatives. In addition, he will ensure optimization and compliance with established standards and regulations by developing policies and procedures for operational processes for the company.
“Jay is a strategic visionary with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and a strong operational focus,” said David Cuthbert, more…
Sandefjord, Norway and Oxnard, California, December 15, 2011 – Nevion chairman Per Otto Dyb has announced the appointment of technology and business development veteran Geir Bryn-Jensen as Nevion CEO. Bryn-Jensen, who previously served as executive vice president of sales and marketing, joined Nevion in 2010.
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CINCINNATI, Ohio — December 15, 2011— RACO Wireless, a preferred machine-to-machine (M2M) partner for T-Mobile USA, Inc., announced today that the company is on pace to increase its year-over-year growth by 300 percent in 2011. The company attributes much of this growth to the speed and agility with which it helps its partners bring M2M applications to market. In 2011, the company was able to onboard new solution providers in as little as one day, compared to the industry average, which ranges from several weeks to several months.
“The phenomenal growth and momentum RACO Wireless has seen this year is a win not only for us, but also for T-Mobile USA,” said John Horn, president of RACO Wireless. “Together, we’re not only delivering outstanding M2M applications and connectivity, we’re underscoring a dominant leadership position in the M2M industry.”
“Enabling M2M on our robust nationwide network continues to be more…
Recipient-Centric Platform Ensures Higher Delivery Performance, Empowers Email Marketing, Enterprise Senders with Customer Visibility, Advanced Reporting and Seamless Integration with 3rd Party Applications
SMTP, Inc. (OTCBB: SMTP) a leading global service provider of email sending, delivery and cloud-based messaging, today announced the launch of its new Ecosystem Service Platform (ESP). The latest innovation from SMTP (www.SMTP.com), ESP will improve email delivery rates while providing greater visibility for customers that includes more detailed delivery statistics and reporting, an API library for integrating SMTP services with third-party applications, and significantly increased sending performance.
Over the coming months, current SMTP customers will be migrated to the new service platform in two phases. Phase I of the migration to ESP, which is currently underway, will involve customers who subscribe to dedicated service plans. Phase II, which we forecast will begin in February 2012, will include SMTP customers with shared service more…
Veteran Healthcare IT Executive Succeeds Retiring CEO
TORONTO, Dec. 14, 2011 – Diversinet Corp. (TSX Venture: DIV, OTCBB: DVNTF), a leader in “Connected and Protected” mobile healthcare communications, has appointed Dr. Hon Pak as its interim Chief Executive Officer. Dr Pak succeeds Albert Wahbe, who has retired as CEO but will remain Chairman of the Board of Directors until March 31, 2012. Dr. Pak has served on the company’s executive advisory board since September.
“Dr. Pak brings the perfect blend of extensive medical and technology knowledge along with strong leadership experience,” stated Wahbe. “His healthcare expertise will help lead our team in managing several now fully-functional MobiSecure® deployments and the further market penetration of our leading secure mobile applications.”
Diversinet’s Board expressed their appreciation for Wahbe’s many contributions as CEO and particularly for helping to establish the company’s leadership position as a recognized innovator more…
If you were to ask Tony Busseri, CEO of Route1, on five separate occasions what is company’s mission is, his answer will never change.
“Route1’s philosophy on data security is simple: “Protect the Fortress. All data and internal files remain should remain safely within an organization’s confines, so they are not exposed to unauthorized access or unnecessary risk.”
Route1 (TSX V: ROI), a security and identity management company, is in a very unique position to help government agencies and private companies quickly and easily cope with the escalating need for secure remote access and identity management.
As Busseri will convincingly tell you, “Only Route1 solutions are founded on the principle of assuring the identity of an individual, not a PC, tablet, smartphone or other device.”
Without question, Route1’s track record is quite impressive; it has a diverse, distinguished customer base comprised of government more…
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To meet the growing traffic demand created by video, mobile and cloud services, Verizon will upgrade its IP network infrastructure in selected U.S. markets, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York and Seattle.
Verizon will extend its next-generation 100G capabilities by deploying Cisco’s CRS-3 Carrier Routing System platform to terminate high-speed connections closer to the “edge” – the part of the network nearer to the customer’s network facilities. This advanced platform, which will be deployed in the first half of 2012, will enable the network to seamlessly accommodate growth where traffic demand is the greatest.
“We’re constantly seeking to improve the Verizon IP network to support traffic growth, improve performance and increase functionality,” said Ihab Tarazi, vice president of global IP and transport planning and technology for Verizon. “Upgrading the network using Cisco’s CRS-3 platform provides better scale and expanded capabilities that support traffic more…
