Abstract: The systems and methods for deploying VoIP telecommunication services. The systems include at least one service package that has a set of instructions for carrying out, hosting and/or deploying a VoIP telecommunications service. The system also includes a runtime environment, or process, that is capable of processing instructions stored in the one or more service packages for the purpose of carrying out the VoIP service deployment. The system further includes one or more adapters, each of which is capable of interfacing the system to the external network environment through which the communication service will be deployed. Optionally and preferably the system may also include an integrated development environment for allowing a user to develop a service package which can be executed within the runtime environment for directing the external network, through the adapters, to implement the user developed service.