VOIP

The security threat from voice over IP (VoIP) systems is still unknown, but the risk is real and enterprises must start planning now, analyst firm Ovum has warned.

Free VoIP Networks

Back when longtime eBay executive Henry Gomez began to be involved with Skype as part of the eBay transition team, at the suggestion of now departed Spark PR President Lisa Hempel, I took a meeting with the ex-telco PR person…

New Skype Handsets Coming
Buffalo has a cordless Skype handset coming out as does RTX. I still think that the Sony Milo is a better device as it does more….

My Weblogs Inc. buddy Michael wrote the words “with good reason” in a post about the Universal Service Fund, and I just wanted to take a brief but opposing position on the USF. This fee, which was originally designed to tax the access lines of the cities in order to provide access for the rural areas, is supposed to apply to the LINES in service, not to the voice application itself. Otherwise, USF would have to be assessed on Yahoo Voice, Skype, Gizmo, and every other player that offers voice service–and for that matter, on long distance carriers, distributed PBX providers, and all kinds of the other firms that offer voice services without owning delivery lines. Still, it’s being laid at the feet of Vonage and other phone replacement services because these are the services that MOST CLOSELY RESEMBLE the old-fashioned phone company. Still, the infrastructure isn’t Vonage’s; the delivery lines don’t belong to Vonage. So why does Vonage get stuck with the bill?Answer: Big Telecom has found a way to strongarm Vonage using the guise of good intentions, a la the USF.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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Nokia Launches VoIP Blocker (Cellular-News.com)
Nokia is launching a platform which defies the so-called Net-Neutrality by enabling operators to block specific types of data services, namely peer to peer file sharing and VoIP calls.

Able to record up to 480 phone lines simultaneously, Linux-based MARATHON EVOLUTION XXL suits companies with numerous telephone, VoIP, or security-related communications. It also offers hybrid recording for mixed VoIP and TDM environments. Housed in rack-mountable, 19 in. chassis, device may be used independently or in networked system for multiple departments or locations. Users may preserve up

Skype Making Huge End of Year Affiliate Push
In what is undoubtedly a last ditch effort to hook more users before free SkypeOut/SkypeIn goes away at the end of this year, Skype is offering all of the Skype affiliates 5x’s the amount of commission on paid services. Previously Skype was offering Skype affiliates 5% of the monthly paid services revenues they generated. With […]

IIR Exploiting Electronic Numbering To Optimise IP Routing & Interconnection In NGN The brochure for IIR s ENUM event is now available for download at the following website: http://www.iir-events.com/IIR-Conf/page.aspx?id=4318. This is an opportunity not to be missed as interest in ENUM is gathering pace as the number of public deployments rapidly increases and the industry turns it attention to the business benefits of deploying Infrastructure ENUM.

Helping Businesses Switch to VoIP
VendorGuru.com provides comprehensive resources for business to business executives who are considering advancing to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone systems. Using in-depth interviews with 240 companies, Infonetics studies estimate that 36 percent of large, 23 percent of medium, and 14 percent of small North American organizations interviewed were using VoIP products and services in 2005. Infonetics forecasts significant increases in the use of VoIP phone systems across all segments with small business use expected to triple by 2010. The growing interest and prevalence of VoIP shows this phone system is coming of age and a growing necessity for all companies that want to keep their competitive edge.

Google Has Click To Call Working
Over the weekend Google quietly launched their click to call service tied in with Google Maps. How it works is best read here. How is this useful? Well for starters, now when you’re always connected you can avoid directory assistance…

So I check my postal mail today, and what do I find: an advertisement for Best Buy for Business, a catalog order-by-mail scheme that uses the Best Buy logo and appears to bear all the markings of CDW or Insight. Heavy discounts. Glossy pages. No-haggle pricing. Does this mean that, judging by Best Buy’s track record, we can expect to have our customer service questions taken by snotty high school kids who don’t have half a clue about the products in question? I have such a hard time just getting an equivocal answer from the people that work at Best Buy. Are the Geek Squad geeks (who have maybe two thirds of a clue) really going to steer your small business into IP telephony, as the advertisement indicates? Doubtful… Being a Geek Squad ensign is how college kids spend their summers, and how community college kids spend their winters. Anybody order from Best Buy for Business yet? Give me comment and let me know your experience.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Back when longtime eBay executive Henry Gomez began to be involved with Skype as part of the eBay transition team, at the suggestion of now departed Spark PR President Lisa Hempel, I took a meeting with the ex-telco PR person…

VOIP Service Providers

INTERNET service providers (ISPs) must also invest in technology and infrastructure for them to offer the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service, and not just ride on the infrastructure of telecommunication companies.

VOIP Service Providers

Email Access and Notification For Any Telephone Released
Ifbyphone Email notification offers Email and internet based information by voice to any telephone including VoIP.

Avaya Differentiates UC Offer with Flexible Packages
If you’ve been following the IP telephony-related trade press, you’ve no doubt seen a number of stories related to Unified…