CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- Brix Networks (www.brixnet.com), the trusted provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) performance management and service assurance solutions, today announced Version 3.0 of TestYourVoIP.com, the company's free, voice quality testing portal that enables users to independently measure the quality of their broadband VoIP connections via a quick, self-initiated test call.

Available now at www.TestYourVoIP.com, Version 3.0 lets registered users take advantage of a new "Golden Phone" capability that allows them to call selected TestYourVoIP.com test points from either their mobile, Wi-Fi, traditional, or VoIP phones to measure VoIP quality. The hardware Verifiers at these locations are configured to answer calls just like a real phone and measure the quality of the conversation. This Golden Phone test feature is ideal for those who do not have broadband yet and existing VoIP users who want to see how well their VoIP phones are working.

Additionally, visitors to TestYourVoIP.com can now compare the performance of various broadband providers to determine which ones are currently offering the best VoIP quality to their customers.

Version 3.0 of TestYourVoIP.com also adds a number of other enhanced reporting features to the highly popular Web site that let registered users:

Also as part of Version 3.0, Brix has established a new TestYourVoIP.com test point in Sydney, Australia. This latest site joins other established TestYourVoIP.com testing locations in Boston, Helsinki, London, Montreal, and San Jose.

"While the broadband VoIP community begins to ramp up at a very fast pace, so do the concerns of both users and prospective users about the quality they are experiencing or can expect to receive," noted Laura Holly, market development manager at Brix Networks. "Our unique Golden Phone testing capabilities, combined with the new performance comparison and troubleshooting reporting features of TestYourVoIP.com 3.0, significantly enhance the usefulness of the data for visitors. With more than four million visitors to this site since its inception earlier this year, TestYourVoIP.com has proven to be an invaluable resource for cable, DSL, or other broadband consumers as it arms them with accurate, objective performance information that empowers them to make informed decisions about their own VoIP quality."

Brix Networks Inc.