Freshtel forecasts $1.25m loss

ASX-listed voice-over Internet Protocol (VOIP) provider Freshtel has forecast a $1.25 million loss for 2010, reports Computerworld.

Freshtel has dropped an open source platform in favour of a VOIP offering provided by Cloudware and had reached agreement with Vixtel to market an end-to-end PBX solution.

The moves have allowed the embattled company to reduce head count and expenses by $150 000 per month.

Unified communications vendor Mitel has released a virtualised version of its VOIP call control server, states Search Unified Communications.

"Before this virtual product for call control, you basically couldn't virtualise call control," says Jim Paolicelli, IT manager at Gallagher, Flynn & Company, an accounting firm.

The solution stems from Mitel's partnership with VMware. Virtualised call control cuts costs and makes VOIP resilient during disaster recovery.

Scotland has completed the Pathfinder North broadband scheme to connect 801 schools, libraries and public buildings in the north and west regions of the country, says Telappliant.

This development means the regions now have a level of broadband sufficient to play host to large-scale VOIP traffic.

Carolyn Wilson, chairwoman of the resources committee, says: "The Pathfinder North scheme represents a major investment in rural locations; which depend so heavily on good communications."