Failed SunRocket passes off customers to other VoIP carriers; Europe leads in consumer VoIP adoption

Convergence & VoIP News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Brocade Featured e-book - File Area Networks Download our e-book, "What you need to know about File Area Networks" to learn insights on the latest development and support tools. This new e-book provides an overview of some of the more popular FAN solutions. Download the definitive text on File Area Networks today. Network World's Convergence & VoIP News Alert, 07/25/07 Failed SunRocket passes off customers to other VoIP carriers, 07/23/07: SunRocket has folded and given its 200,000 customers the names of two other VoIP carriers that can step in to provide phone service. SunRocket shuttered; 8x8 named as ‘preferred’ replacement, 07/23/07: On Monday last week, SunRocket abruptly ceased business operations leaving more than 200,000 VoIP customers without service. Nuvio to Cisco: Unlock Linksys devices: VoIP provider Nuvio writes an open letter to Linksys' Charlie Giancarlo asking him to unlock the devices belonging to customers of defunct SunRocket. Optimize Your WAN: Network World Shows You How In this Executive Guide learn how optimization can supercharge your WAN. Click Here Report: Europe leads in consumer VoIP adoption, 07/18/07: We’ve dedicated several newsletters to talk about the uptake in consumer VoIP here in the United States, discussing progress made by Comcast, Vonage, SunRocket and others. But it appears the real consumer VoIP momentum is in Europe, according to a recently released In-Stat report. Bluesocket snaps up open source IP PBX maker Pingtel, 7/24/2007: Wireless security vendor Bluesocket has bought open source IP PBX maker Pingtel in hopes of creating a platform that will let customers inexpensively blend mobile and fixed wireless voice gear.

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