IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new software designed to help communications service providers improve the quality of their Internet Protocol television (IPTV), Internet Protocol virtual private networks (IP-VPN) and voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services.

Comcast Corp. the nation’s leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, and Microsoft Corp., the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions, have launched a new Internet-based communications product for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), giving SMBs access to services that have traditionally only been available to larger companies with IT staffs.

Verizon Business has announced a three-year extension to its existing contract to provide the London Stock Exchange with global communications support. Verizon Business is upgrading the exchange's global wide area network (WAN) communication infrastructure to further enhance high-speed data transmission and message-broadcasting capabilities.

Reuters (LSE: RTR; Nasdaq: RTRSY), today announced plans to relocate David Gurlé, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Reuters Communication Services and its communication services business (RCS) to Singapore.

Nortel will demonstrate IPTV solutions that combine video onto mobile phones as well as deliver telephony and communication services into the home TV at IBC 2007, the RAI Amsterdam convention centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands September 6 - 11.

To help businesses with voice-over-IP (VoIP) service more effectively manage their communications and enhance employee collaboration, mobility and productivity, Verizon Business introduced its Integrated Communications Package.

Avaya Inc. a leading global provider of business communications applications, software and systems, today announced that Black & Decker has selected Avaya Intelligent Communications to power the company’s communications.