PHONE+ Hot NewsPHONE+ magazine - Breaking NewsSales Top Recession-Proof Job, Report Says- July 15, 2008 Experienced sales representatives, software developers and nurses are the professionals best able to weather continued job erosion in the weakened U.S. economy, according to a new special report from Jobfox, a job-matching Web site.The report identifies professions that have most consistently remained in the highest demand over a more than eight-month period dating from November 2007 through July 2008. The ... (214 words)http://www.phoneplusmag.com/hotnews/sales-top-recession-proof-job-report.html snom Introduces Wideband Voice Handset- July 14, 2008 snom technology AG, a manufacturer of VoIP phones for the commercial and residential markets, introduced a new handset, snom klarVOICE. This wideband handset, which can be adapted to all snom VoIP telephones, allows the capture of more than twice the spectrum of voice frequencies captured by standard phones, snom said. The snom klarVOICE handset works with the codec G.722.2 PSTN. ... (125 words)http://www.phoneplusmag.com/hotnews/snom-introduces-wideband-voice-handset.html VoIP Supply Selects Bandwidth.com for Voice, Data Services- July 10, 2008 Distributor VoIP Supply LLC has selected Bandwidth.com to provide voice and data services for its end-to-end phone systems for SMBs. VoIP Supply now will offer businesses nationwide advanced Internet, VoIP, network and wireless services in addition to its current phone system and VoIP hardware offerings. This partnership is VoIP Supply's first with a voice and data service provider. &8220;We believe ... (129 words)http://www.phoneplusmag.com/hotnews/voip-supply-bandwidthcom-bundle.html Analysts: 3G iPhone Activation Sure to Incite Chaos'- July 10, 2008 As Apple Inc. (AAPL) and AT&T Inc. (T) prepare for Friday&8217;s launch of the new 3G iPhone, some analysts predict chaos will ensue thanks to a new, seemingly awkward, activation process. A year ago, a large number of Classic iPhone buyers didn&8217;t activate their devices on AT&T&8217;s network &8211; instead, they apparently sent them overseas where they were unlocked and ... (341 words)http://www.phoneplusmag.com/hotnews/3g-iphone-activation-sure-to-incite-chaos.html XO to Extend Ethernet From 9,000 to 12,000 Feet- July 10, 2008 Looking to reach a broader business base, XO Communications (XOHO) is preparing to extend the reach of its Carrier Ethernet service from 9,000 to 12,000-foot distances.The operator said this will enable it to reach roughly 30 percent more businesses with the widely popular Ethernet service. The move is part of a larger effort to broaden the appeal that includes recently ... (257 words)http://www.phoneplusmag.com/hotnews/xo-to-extend-ethernet-reach.html CRM OnTarget Taps Ensim Unify for Deployment- July 10, 2008 Ensim Corp., a provider of user provisioning and access control software, announced CRM OnTarget, a provider of Hosted Microsoft Dynamics CRM, has selected Ensim Unify to deploy and manage its existing Microsoft applications alongside several new hosted services the company is offering. Using Ensim Unify, CRM OnTarget can support its existing Dynamics CRM and Hosted Exchange offering while also delivering ... (212 words)http://www.phoneplusmag.com/hotnews/crm-ontarget-taps-ensim-unify-for-deployment.html Telcos Land Immunity for Warrantless Wiretapping- July 10, 2008 Telecom companies including AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. won a victory on Wednesday when the U.S. Senate voted to give them immunity from prosecution for warrantless wiretapping. The protection came as part of the newly approved Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which passed in a 69-28 vote. The bill has been through several House and Senate go-arounds this year.Telcos ... (247 words)http://www.phoneplusmag.com/hotnews/telcos-land-immunity-for-eavesdropping.html Citrix Enhances Collaboration Tools- July 10, 2008 Free VoIP and audio conferencing for both Mac and PC are now integrated to deliver a seamless experience with the newest releases of Citrix GoToMeeting and Citrix GoToWebinar from Citrix Online, a division of Citrix Systems Inc. One-click meetings are now possible with this new combination of VoIP, phone and Web conferencing for small-group online meetings and large-group Web events. ... (156 words)http://www.phoneplusmag.com/hotnews/citrix-enhances-collaboration-tools.html Microsoft Releases Response Point SP1, Names New SIP Provider- July 9, 2008 As promised, Microsoft Corp.&160;(MSFT) has released Service Pack 1 for its Response Point IP PBX.&160;Response Point is a software-based IP PBX that is packaged as an appliance by three OEMs &8211; Aastra Technologies Ltd., DLink Corp. and Quanta Computer Inc.Response Point SP1 builds on version 1, released in fall 2007, with new features, including SIP trunking for VoIP calling; click-to-call ... (221 words)http://www.phoneplusmag.com/hotnews/microsoft-releases-response-point-sp1.html Embarq Partners with IPcelerate to Deliver VoIP Applications- July 9, 2008 Embarq Business, a division of Embarq, announced Tuesday it has partnered with IPcelerate Inc. to deliver industry-specific productivity applications to businesses using phone systems from Cisco Systems Inc.IPcelerate&8217;s IPsmartSuite enables users to perform business functions from their Cisco phone system through a touch-screen display on their IP phones. The applications are preconfigured for vertical markets, including health care, legal and ... (596 words)http://www.phoneplusmag.com/hotnews/embarq-ipcelerate-ipsmartsuite-license-deal.html |