LOS ANGELES, CA (February 23, 2007) -- GlobalTouch Telecom, Inc., the award winning provider of innovative, vertically-integrated hosted VoIP platforms, today announced that Joel Maloff, Vice President, Products, has accepted an invitation to participate in the The Migration Of Voice To IMS: Perspective From The Wireline Industry panel, at the IMS Evolution Summit, February 27-28, in Coral Gables, FL.

The convergence of multiple media, including mobile, wireline, TV, and content services, demand rigorous levels of interoperability. As such, IMS is poised to serve as a primary catalyst for telecommunications growth over the next five years (Frost & Sullivan estimates that the market is due to grow from the $2.5 billion of last year to $12.6 billion by 2012).

"Consumers are driving the telecommunications industry forward with their demand for converged IP-based applications, enhanced services and mobility; they are driving us all towards IMS architecture," said Joel Maloff, Vice President, Products, GlobalTouch Telecom. "I am looking forward to sharing our experiences as a leading VoIP service provider, as well as providing insight into what we can expect to see in the year to come."

GlobalTouch Telecom's award winning ASP VoIP Solution provides organizations the means with which to enter and operate in any size VoIP market; scalable from a few thousand residential or enterprise seats to millions of customers around the world. This affordable, fully-integrated, ASP platform delivers a comprehensive suite of services including hosted IP-PBX with ACD, Auto Attendant, SIP Fax, softphone, and all network services (DIDs, LNP, 911) and termination to any telephone in the world. It enables Carriers, Resellers, PTTs, MSOs and ISPs to launch a private-labeled VoIP business in less than 60 days.