Dec 26

eWeek.com

VOIP Will Take On New Roles in 2007

Dec 21

Expansion Management

BroadSoft, Honeywell open facilities in Europe to be close to customer base

BroadSoft’s Belfast operations center complements the company’s other global technical support centers in North America and Australia.

Dec 14

eNews Channels

Shift Deploys Atreus IP Solutions to Become Operational in 12 Days with BroadSoft

Currently in production, Shift Networks is leveraging the Atreus solution to automate provisioning of feature-rich BroadSoft BroadWorks-based VoIP offerings for SMBs.

Dec 12

Heavy Reading

A Big Softswitch Surprise

A survey of service providers reveals that some use the BroadSoft BroadWorks platform’s hosted PBX to handle business customer calls, rather relying on a softswitch.

Nov 30

New Telephony Magazine

For the Record: Call Recording Adds Value to IP Telephony

Call-recording systems provider CTI Group Inc. explains the double-digit growth for the technology, which it uses with the BroadSoft BroadWorks platform.

Nov 30

Beyond VoIP Blog

Lift a Pint of Stout to Toast Broadsoft's New Belfast Op Center

BroadSoft held a grand opening for its new European Operations Centre in Belfast, and simultaneously announced Digiweb Ireland as new customer.

Nov 17

SearchVoIP.com

Managed and hosted VoIP: muddling through

Verizon's Hosted IP Centrex service is actually a network-based service built on Broadsoft infrastructure and is much more than just a basic Centrex service.

Nov 15

Yahoo Finance

v2tel Moves From Open Source to BroadWorks Platform to Expand Market Scope

BroadSoft, Inc., a leading provider of VoIP application software, today announced that v2tel, the leading provider of hosted IP PBX solutions to the SME market in Denmark, will deploy next-generation VoIP services based on the BroadWorks® VoIP application platform over its nationwide MPLS network.

Nov 14

Bisnow on Business

An Interview With: Michael Tessler

In other news, our CEO is featured in this week’s issue of Entrepreneur Weekly, which does profiles on CEO’s of the D.C. area’s hottest companies. Click on the image below to see the interview.

Nov 13

CRM Today

INTERNET TELEPHONY gives Verizon Business its Excellence Award for Exceptional VoIP/IP Solutions

Verizon Business' Hosted IP Centrex solution -- powered by BroadSoft -- is the winner of a 2006 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award.

Nov 08

Digital Media Europe

Faroese Telecom, BroadSoft launch FMC for businesses

Faroese Telecom has chosen BroadSoft's BroadWorks to power its fixed-mobile convergence solution for enterprises. The provider for the Faroe Islands expects strong demand for VoIP features extended to mobile handsets.

Nov 08

Light Reading

Cincinnati Bell uses BroadWorks for CB1 service

BroadSoft and Cincinnati Bell announce that the telecom will use the BroadSoft BroadWorks platform for its new VoIP service, CB1.

Nov 03

Digital Media Asia

BroadSoft launches mobile VoIP application in Korea

BroadSoft continues to expand its global presence with the roll out of its mobile PBX VoIP solution in Korea. This follows the launch of its BroadWorks platform in Bangladesh in late September, and the opening of a European Operations Center in Belfast, Northern Ireland last month.

Nov 01

MultiChannel News

AudioCodes, BroadSoft Team Up on VoIP Access

Media gateway provider AudioCodes joins BroadSoft’s Premier Access Solutions program. Partners in the program build integrated solutions that simplify and resolve the integration challenges service providers face when deploying new services.

Oct 23

Marc Robins Blog

BroadSoft one of only three VoIP companies on Deloitte Fast 500 list

Only three VoIP players "made list" on the current Deloitte 2006 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing companies in North America.

Oct 23

Telecom Redux

Broadsoft and Ericsson join forces in IMS deal

Ericsson is to deliver the BroadWorks VoIP application server as part of its IMS Multimedia Telephony (IMT) solution.

Oct 20

TMCnet - USA

BroadSoft Connections 20006 Announcements

Fax messaging capability is available as part of Release 14 of BroadWorks. The new BroadWorks mobile application, Assistant - Mobile, enables control of VoIP enterprise features via smartphones. 3Com's converged network systems now interoperate with BroadSoft's BroadWorks.

Oct 17

Unstrung

Centennial becomes first Carrier in Americas to announce Mobile PBX

Centennial de Puerto Rico selected the BroadWorks mobile PBX solution to deliver VoIP services to enterprises in the Caribbean and U.S.

Oct 16

Mass High Tech Journal

Covergence teams with Broadsoft on VoIP apps

Maynard-based Covergence Inc. reports reaching an agreement with Maryland's BroadSoft Inc. to provide pre-integrated access solutions for hosted voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) applications.

Oct 16

Light Reading

BroadSoft names new Premier Access Partners

BroadSoft has expanded its Premier Access Solutions program to include new partners to assist service providers with integration and deployment. Announced at BroadSoft Connections 2006, the new partners are Covergence, Aastra, AudioCodes and Adtran.

Oct 16

Telephony World

FirstHand completes testing with BroadSoft

FirstHand Technologies has completed vendor-validated testing of its full enterprise feature set on mobile dual-mode (WiFi/Cellular) devices with BroadSoft's BroadWorks® VoIP platform.

Oct 05

Washington Business Journal

New operations center in Belfast to service BroadSoft telecom VoIP customers in EMEA

BroadSoft has opened a new European Operations Center in Northern Ireland to provide service and training to its many telecom customers in Europe.

Sept 28

The (Dhaka) Daily Star

The BroadWorks platform touted as a tool to bridge the Digital Divide in Bangladesh

Microcredit pioneer Professor Muhammad Yunus says BroadSoft is leading the way in making IP Communications available to all.

Sept 27

The New Nation

BroadSoft launches VoIP platform in Bangladesh

BroadSoft CEO Mike Tessler asserted the BroadWorks solutions could help eliminate the global digital divide and assist the people of this great country in pursuing business and educational opportunities.

Sept 22

Gazette.net

Bukovsky joins BroadSoft in the changing telecom industry

While attending Virginia Tech, David Bukovsky became intrigued with the telecommunications industry when he heard about deregulation efforts. His interest led to almost 20 years in the industry.

Sept 22

Gazette.net

Firms scramble for tech workers, It’s not like the late ’90s, but the pinch is starting to be felt

A year ago, Rockville information technology company InfoZen regularly replaced high-tech employees within the two weeks that the worker gave notice to leave.

Sept 13

Gazette.net

BroadSoft, Cbeyond Claim SIP Lead

Managed services provider to small businesses, and BroadSoft Inc., a leading provider of VoIP application software, today announced their leadership role in the Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) trunking market.

Sept 12

Washington Business Journal

BroadSoft partners with service provider Marcatel

One of the largest service providers in Mexico is using software from BroadSoft to help deliver voice services to its data customers.

Sept 12

Yahoo! Finance

BroadSoft Announces Its VoIP Application Is Interoperable With Avaya one-X Quick Edition for Small Businesses

BroadSoft Inc., a leading provider of voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) application software, today announced at Fall 2006 VON an interoperable solution that uses its BroadWorks® SIP Trunking Solution and Avaya's one-X(TM) Quick Edition, a small business and branch office solution.

Sept 12

Market Wire

New Hosted Application Gives Call Center Agents, Supervisors Desktop Call Control

BroadSoft, Inc., a leading provider of VoIP application software, today announced at Fall 2006 VON the immediate availability of its new BroadWorks® Call Center solution.

Sept 11

Xchange Online

Ensim Extends Partnership, Adds, Enhances Products

BroadSoft, Inc., a leading provider of VoIP application software, today announced at Fall 2006 VON the immediate availability of its new BroadWorks® Call Center solution.

Sept 11

VOIP Magazine

The SIP Forum Launches SIPconnect; New Initiative Designed to Enable Enterprise to Service Provider SIP Connectivity

The SIP Forum today announced the completion of a new initiative to streamline how service providers and their enterprise customers leverage interactive IP communications services and solutions. Developed by The SIP Forum's Technical Work Group, this new industry recommendation, termed SIPconnect, is designed to directly tie enterprise customers to VoIP service providers using an end-to-end IP connection.

Sept 8

CRN Magazine

Apptix To Buy Mi8 To Bolster Hosted Exchange Business

Apptix is buying Mi8 to bolster its hosted Exchange Server arsenal for $21 million in cash. Herndon, Va.-based Apptix fields hosted e-mail and collaboration services for customers ranging from "ultra small businesses" — those with one to 20 employees — to mid-market companies with up to 1,000 employees.

Sept 5

New Telephony

BroadSoft, mindSHIFT Partner to Provide Hosted VoIP to SMBs

VoIP application software provider BroadSoft Inc. and mindSHIFT Technologies, a managed services provider, have teamed up to provide an integrated voice solution to SMBs in the Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., areas.

Aug 30

Lightwave

IP telephony market continues growth

Two reports published by Infonetics Research (search for Infonetics Research) show gains in both the service provider VoIP/IMS market and the enterprise telephony market in the second quarter of 2006

Aug 28

iTWire

Commander heads for $1b plus turnover in FY2007

Announcing its annual results for 2006, Commander Communications has given guidance for FY2007 of revenues of $1.1b - $1.2b and EBITDA of $95m-$101m.
For FY 2006 it reported revenues of $790 million, up 28 percent on 2005, and EBITDA of $60.1 million, exceeding guidance of $55m-$59 million and up 24 percent on FY 2005. After tax profit was $26.0 million down marginally from $28.1 million last year.

Aug 22

ZSNet Australia

Slimmer Verizon retains Aussie muscle

International telco Verizon last week admitted it had shed some Australian staff with its January acquisition of MCI. But the United States heavyweight continues to win large deals Down Under.

July 10

Market Wire

Telewest chooses Ericsson to aid work on its voice network capability

Leading cable company in the UK and just purchased Virgin Mobile – will be using BroadSoft software for both residential and business VoIP services.

July 10

IT Wire

AAPT launches VoIP for SMEs

AAPT has launched Business Connect, the first fully managed VoIP service for SMEs that combines the of PSTN line replacement with centrex functions and valued added services such as voice messaging to email.

June 14

Business Wire (Press Release)

EagleACD Selects BroadSoft VoIP Platform to Deliver Advanced...

BroadSoft, Inc., a leading provider of VoIP application software, today announced that EagleACD, LLC., a ...

June 5

TMCnet - USA

Got a VoIP Headache? BroadSoft Has Your Prescription

If you’re a service provider and the thought of rolling out a new VoIP service is making you ill, BroadSoft has a prescription that can make whole process a ...

May 31

Inc. Magazine

Best for Road Warriors

Scott Wharton recently did an interview with Inc. magazine, which resulted in BroadSoft being mentioned in the “Best For…” list, as “Best for Road Warriors.” Mobile PBX messaging and benefits come through loud and clear in this mention.

May 30

TMCnet - USA (Press Release)

First Russian Hosted PBX Strengthens BroadSoft's Market Position

BroadSoft Inc., the leading provider of VoIP application software, today announced that Russian national ...

May 25

SingTel Press Release

SingTel introduces converged voice and data IP solution

Using BroadWorks, SingTel provides cost savings for enterprise customers running multiple applications on converged IP platform.

May

TMCnet

IMS Finding the Killer Apps

BroadSoft's CTO and co-founder, joined other industry thought leaders in IMS Magazine's inaugural issue, to discuss this key technology in the VoIP industry.

May 19

Business Wire

Atlas Telecom and BroadSoft VoIP Give Lamp Posts a Voice in in Romania.

First Telecoms Service to Combine Advanced VoIP Applications with Proven DECT Cordless Technology

May 17

xchange Magazine

Verizon Takes IP Services International

Verizon Communications Inc.’s Verizon Business unit took the VON Europe stage to announce a major push to extend its IP service portfolio internationally.

May 15

VoIP News

BroadSoft VoIP Compatible with RTX Wireless

Interoperability is becoming more crucial to business functions and BroadSoft is staying ahead of the game.

May 15

PR Newswire UK

BroadSoft and Atreus Systems Launch Residential VoIP Self-Service Solution

Residential web portal based on partners BroadSoft and Atreus software simplifies customer care for VoIP users, speeding time to revenue for service providers.

May 15

Sys-con Media

BroadSoft and Atreus Systems
Launch Residential VoIP Self-Service Solution

Residential web portal based on partners BroadSoft and Atreus software simplifies customer care for VoIP users, speeding time to revenue for service providers.

May 11

Yahoo News

Finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) Award Announced in Greater Washington

Michael Tessler, President & CEO, BroadSoft, Inc. named as finalist.

May 10

New Telephony

LatiNode Uses BroadSoft Platform

IP provider LatiNode has selected BroadSoft Inc.’s VoIP application software to support its new retail services, which are marketed under the CrossFone brand.

May 10

TMC.net

LatiNode Selects BroadSoft Software to Underpin New VoIP Services for Hispanic Enterprise Market

BroadWorks VoIP Application Platform Serves as Core Element of Retail Services Offering

May 8

IT Week

InTechnology turns up volume in voice market

Distributor’s new division will put increased focus on services such as hosted IP PBXes

May 8

TMC.net

Google To Become Wireless Virtual Network Operator?

Scott Wharton, Vice President Marketing, BroadSoft has feature quote.

May 3

IT Wire

Bank of NZ to put 6000 staff on TelstraClear IP centrex

Bank of New Zealand has re-signed TelstraClear to provide is telecoms services in a four-and-a-half year multimillion dollar whole of business deal that includes provision of hosted IP telephony (IP centrex) services for 600 staff at 192 sites.

May 1

Sydney Morning Herald

Cheaper chat from Primus


The old-style telco rushes to beat ISPs at their own game, reports Brad Howarth.

April 23

TMCnet

BroadSoft Deploys Hosted VoIP Office Network in Vietnam

BroadSoft Inc., a VoIP application software provider, announced today that it scored a contract from Quang Trung Software City (QTSC) in Vietnam for the company to deploy its BroadSoft BroadWorks hosted VoIP applications platform.

April 20

TMCnet

New Global Telecom Plays Key Role in Award-Winning Case Study by BroadSoft

A recent case study by VoIP application software maker BroadSoft, Inc. is the winner of a “Best Practices” award in Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing’s (CTAM) Business Services Case Study Competition.

April 19

New Telephony

New Applications Give VoIP Vendors Competitive Edge

The acquisitions of software companies by VoIP hardware vendors, such as the CopperCom Inc. addition of Switchmaxx about a week ago, illustrate how important having a broad range of application software, beyond phone features, is becoming for these hardware companies and their service provider customers as well.

March 31

CZECH Business Weekly

BroadSoft to open Prague support center

US VoIP software maker BroadSoft, will invest up to $1 million (Kc 23.7 million/€ 828,000) into opening a new support center in Prague by the end of April.

March 28

TMC.net

BroadSoft Announces IMS-ready Media Resource Function Server

VoIP application software provider BroadSoft Inc. introduced on Tuesday a new Media Resource Function Server (MRF) for IMS environments.

March 23

VON Magazine

TNS' Latest Adventure

Last week, Transaction Network Systems (TNS/www.tnsi.com) bought most of the assets of InfiniRoute Networks and announced a partnership with BroadSoft (www.broadsoft.com). The move into VoIP is the latest chapter for a company with a colorful history.

March 21

TMC.net

Stage 2 Delivers Hosted PBX Services Using BroadSoft VoIP Application Platform

BroadSoft, Inc. announced that Stage 2 Networks, an IP telephony provider in New York, is using the BroadSoft VoIP application platform to support its voice network services suite. The BroadWorks platform is being used by Stage 2 to deliver hosted PBX services to enterprise customers.

March 21

Business Wire

BroadSoft VoIP Application Platform Powers Stage 2 Networks' Expanding Suite

BroadSoft, Inc., a leading provider of VoIP application software, today announced that Stage 2 Networks, a New York-based IP telephony business innovator, is using BroadSoft's VoIP application platform to support its suite of voice network services.

March 16

TMC.net

VoIP and Application Integration

One of the trends I have been seeing in the market is increased communications integration into Microsoft (News - Alert) applications such as Outlook and Internet Explorer. The goal being to allow communications to be initiated while you are in the applications you use most often.

March 15

VOIP Magazine

Hipcom Grows Hosted IP Telephony Business With NexTone Multiprotocol Session Controller

NexTone Communications: NexTone MSC Enables Hipcom to Expand VoIP Services to Reseller Partners; Positions Company to Empower Partners for Future Growth With Added Network Flexibility and Carrier Interconnect Control

March 14

SIP Centre

BroadSoft Launches Innovative Mobile PBX Application

BroadWorks Mobile PBX was designed to bridge the current gap between the advanced voice and multimedia features available on landline phones in the enterprise versus the limited range of enterprise features on mobile phones.

March 10

TMC.net

BroadSoft Welcomes Geoffrey Hicks as Vice President of Operations.

BroadSoft, Inc., the leading provider of VoIP application software, today announced the appointment of Geoffrey K. Hicks as vice president of operations.

March 09

TMC.net

Sprint Taps Lucent to Intro Enterprise IP Voice

Sprint will deploy Lucent's Hosted VoIP Solution for Enterprises through Lucent's Global Network Operations Centers. Sprint's IP Voice Connect integrates voice and data communications on a single IP network, while it supports integrated and next-generation applications.

March 09

Telephony Online

Lucent plays host to new Sprint VoIP service

Sprint has begun offering hosted voice-over-IP solutions to the enterprise market using Lucent Technologies technology and its Global Network Operations Center in Denver, where Lucent recently outlined its strategy to help service providers address this market

March 09

New Telephony

Sprint Debuts Hosted PBX Service

Sprint Corp. has launched a hosted VoIP service, IP Voice Connect, for enterprises; it offers a typical IP Centrex feature set and links to mobile phones from the company’s Sprint PCS service.

March 09

Sprint Press Release

Sprint launches IP VoiceConnect

Solution based on BroadSoft solution to simplify business communications.

Lucent plays host to new Sprint VoIP service

Sprint Debuts Hosted PBX Service

Sprint Taps Lucent to Intro Enterprise IP Voice

March 09

Converge Network Digest

Sprint Launches Hosted Business VoIP Service with Broadsoft/Lucent

Sprint launched a new hosted enterprise VoIP service aimed at businesses with dispersed workforces.

March 08

IP Capsule

IP portends the power of partnership

Partnerships, strategic alliances, joint ventures, M&As (Mergers and Acquisitions). Call them what you want, but they are dominating the IP world.

March 07

VOIP List

Patton and BroadSoft Deliver Interoperability to Carriers

Patton Electronics -- the leader in network-access, connectivity, and VoIP solutions -- announced today the successful completion of interoperability tests between BroadSoft(R) BroadWorks(R) and its SmartNode(TM) family of Voice-Over-IP IADs and Routers.

March 06

TMC.net

Patton's VoIP IADs Now BroadSoft-Interoperable

VoIP technology provider Patton Electronics announced on Monday the completion of interoperability tests between BroadSoft's BroadWorks and its SmartNode suite of VoIP IADs and Routers.

March 06

Yahoo Finance Newswire

Patton and BroadSoft Deliver Interoperability to Carriers

Patton Electronics -- the leader in network-access, connectivity, and VoIP solutions -- announced today the successful completion of interoperability tests between BroadSoft® BroadWorks® and its SmartNode(TM) family of Voice-Over-IP IADs and Routers.

March 06

PR Newswire

Patton and BroadSoft Deliver Interoperability to Carriers

Patton Electronics -- the leader in network-access, connectivity, and VoIP solutions -- announced today the successful completion of interoperability tests between BroadSoft(R) BroadWorks(R) and its SmartNode(TM) family of Voice-Over-IP IADs and Routers.

March 03

Patton's SmartNode

Patton and BroadSoft Deliver Interoperability to Carriers

Patton's SmartNode family of voice-over-IP IADs has been certified for interoperability with BroadSoft.

BroadSoft launches VoIP venture with Vonair


SIP application server vendor BroadSoft Inc will today announce a joint venture with Vonair Inc to offer software for the centralized management of IP soft- and hardphones.

BroadSoft and Vonair Announce Joint Venture to Optimize VoIP Client Management


BradSoft, the leading provider of VoIP application software, and Vonair, a carrier-class multimedia communications software company, today announced that they have entered into a joint venture to develop, market and distribute a VoIP client management solution.

BroadSoft and Vonair Join to Optimize VoIP Client Management

VoIP app software provider BroadSoft Inc. and Vonair Inc. , a carrier-class multimedia communications software company, announced on Tuesday that they will jointly develop, market and distribute a VoIP client management system. The collaboration, called Netria will resolve, integrate, deploy and manage SIP-based customer premises equipment (CPE) for service providers

BroadSoft launches VoIP venture with Vonair

SIP application server vendor BroadSoft Inc will today announce a joint venture with Vonair Inc to offer software for the centralized management of IP soft- and hardphones.

T-Systems presents new telephony services based on the Internet Protocol

T-Systems is unveiling a solution that enables companies to forgo a telephone system of their own. For a flat monthly fee, Voice Net Services provides all the capabilities of a full-fledged private branch exchange (PBX) system via T-Systems’ network.

BroadSoft launches VoIP venture with Vonair

Diane Myers, director of corporate marketing at Gathersburg, Maryland-based BroadSoft, said the company formed the new 50/50 joint venture, called Netria Inc, because it detected a need among network operators for a platform for central deployment, activation, maintenance and updating of both hardphones and softphones.

BroadSoft Launches VoIP Venture with Vonair

SIP application server vendor BroadSoft Inc will today announce a joint venture with Vonair Inc to offer software for the centralized management of IP soft- and hardphones.

Barcelona: a digestive tract

Despite doubts about the wisdom of the move from Cannes, the 2006 3GSM World Congress was a smash hit in its new home in Barcelona: more than 960 stands and in excess of 50,000 visitors would suggest as much.

ECG engineered, installed, and configured key components to assist IP Retail with improvement of "Freester"

IP Retail, Inc. develops software for the deployment of the Broadworks VoIP application platform. Due to ECG’s thorough understanding of Telecommunications and Next Generation VoIP switching architectures, IP Retail chose the expert engineering team to help create and complete this project.