Global IP Solutions said Monday that Yahoo’s instant messenger client, Yahoo! Messenger has leveraged GIPS Video Engine to facilitate high-quality video calling feature on the new Yahoo! Messenger 10 Beta.

“With the launch of Yahoo! Messenger 10, we’re allowing people to instantly communicate with friends and family around the world through new interactive and social features like video calls. The GIPS VideoEngine enables us to provide the Yahoo! Messenger community with the best video experience possible,” said Dave Merriwether, senior director of Yahoo! Messenger.

Commenting on the partnership, Emerick Woods, GIPS’ Chief Executive Officer, said, “Yahoo! Messenger is the leading communication platform that provides people with the greatest choice to stay connected to one another through text IM, PC-based calling, mobile text messaging and now video calling. We’re proud to work with Yahoo! to deliver a truly differentiated high quality video experience for the hundreds of millions of people on Yahoo! Messenger around the world.”

GIPS had earlier in 2006, provided the underlying voice technology for Yahoo! Messenger, allowing friends, family and colleagues to communicate.