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The European Union (EU) has reportedly selected Sectra’s voice encryption system, Tiger XS.

In an effort to remove geographic constraints and reduce travel expenses for its customers, Global Crossing, a provider of IP and Ethernet solutions, announced the connectivity of 4,000 executive video conference suites that allows enterprises to conduct business through high-quality video conferencing tools.

Ifbyphone, a provider of voice applications for customer interactions, announced the launch of a new call tracking software, called SourceTrak, designed for marketers to measure phone conversions, optimize ad spend and demonstrate Return on Investment ROI for any size campaign.

Mobile VoIP provider Truphone has cut its calling rates to more than 30 destinations worldwide by an average of 60 percent, making charges as low as 2.1 cents per minute. This includes countries such as the US, UK, France, Australia, India and Canada. Calls made between Truphone customers over Wi-Fi or 3G remain free.

A new series of Unified Communications or UC-based CEBP applications or GapTools have been announced by Convergent. Business processes, staff productivity and overall efficiency will be improved with this series of package GapTool applications. With this release, the company will be extending its product suite beyond custom development to packaged software. Microsoft UC will be applied by Convergent to challenges faced across multiple vertical industries. These include healthcare, professional services, education, public utilities, retail and finance.

MegaPath, Covad and Speakeasy have announced regulatory approval and the completion of their merger, creating a next generation Managed Services Local Exchange Carrier (MSLEC).

Saba, the premier people systems provider, has launched Saba Live, a next-generation cloud-based enterprise business networking solution.