A bundling we will go… Verizon Wireless has bundled data and voice plans for business customers and added a handset. The combined voice and data plans for the carrier's BroadbandAccess or NationalAccess services are: 450 anytime voice minutes, plus unlimited data and unlimited nights and weekends for $80 per month, a savings of $5 if purchased separately; 1,350 anytime minutes/unlimited data/unlimited nights and weekends for $110 per month, a savings of $15; and 3,000 anytime minutes/unlimited data/unlimited nights and weekends for $170 per month, a savings of $25. The carrier is now supporting the Samsung SCH - i730 Pocket PC, designed for large account customers. (Read the story)

Not to be outbundled, Avaya and XO Communications said they will collaborate on managed services packages for small and midsize businesses. XO will bundle Avaya's IP telephony products with its networks services and provide a single point of contact for installation, customer service and billing. XO will offer the Avaya gear through its XO managed services division, which provides bundled systems combining customer premises equipment, networking and professional services. (Read the story)

And from an unbundle comes a new bundle: The forum that was formed last month from the dissolution of Juniper's Infranet Initiative Council (IIC) now has a name and leadership. The IPsphere Forum is a member-funded association focused on the "business of IP" and coordinating efforts to develop the architecture for an IP infrastructure able to support service provider and network user business/service models. Juniper ostensibly formed the IIC to achieve the same goals but it lacked the participation of Cisco and Alcatel, and was viewed by some as dedicated more to Juniper marketing than to industrywide progress. (Read the story)