ALSO NOTED: Global Crossing sets outbound Mexican service; VoIP IPO prospects; and much more...

> Global Crossing says enterprises and carriers in Mexico can now get outbound service to the rest of the company's network. Article

> One analyst suggests that Veraz Networks an BroadSoft are ripe for public offerings later this year. Article

> TI, whose chips are in pretty much every piece of VoIP gear, thinks it can help SMBs adopt VoIP. Article

> And Finally... American history: $2.48. Article