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10% Discount On 4th Of July Weekend Calls
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VoIP News
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Truphone now works with 11 more devices
29 Jun 2009 | 1:34 pmTruphone has announced that there are now 11 more Nokia mobile devices that are compatible with the Truphone service. The Nokia devices allow more mobile users to take advantage of the services and calling plans offered by the mobile service provider. CEO of Truphone Geraldine Wilson said that TruPhone was first introduced to the public [...] -
Help with VoIP over Wi-Fi for Blackberry
23 Jun 2009 | 11:47 amAgito Networks has recently reworked its mobile unified communications service to offer users VoIP over Wi-Fi on mobile Blackberry devices. Agito has been able to expand its RoamAnywhere Mobility Router to include the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and the Curve models of 8900, 8800, and 8300. However the Blackberry Storm models are not part of the [...] -
Ipcortex trebles IP PBX sales
18 Jun 2009 | 2:18 pmUK-based IP PBX maker, ipcortex, reported that sales of its IP PBX rose 200% during the first three months of 2009, compared with the year ago period. This increase is especially impressive in a market that has reported a widespread decline in PBX sales volumes. Industry analysts, MZA, earlier this month revealed that across the market PBX [...] -
5 offers embedded TV shows
17 Jun 2009 | 12:13 pmFive recently announced that viewers who want to catch up on their favorite TV shows can view past episodes or can embed full episodes into their own personal websites, simply by using the Brigthcove video player. Later in the year Five will release its own syndicated player for TV shows, allowing anyone who owns a web [...] -
Ofcom wants reverse VoIP tracing for emergency services
17 Jun 2009 | 12:05 pmAs more emergency 999 calls are now being made from VoIP hardware gadgets, phone companies are becoming more concerned with how the calls can be traced. While VoIP calls still account for only a small percentage of 999 calls in the UK, they have increased by over ten times over the last eighteen months and if [...]
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TMCnet-News
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WCAI Commends Obama Administration for Releasing Broadband Funds
2 Jul 2009 | 8:52 amOfficials with the Wireless Communications Association International, which is headquartered in the nation's capital, praised President Barack Obama's administration for taking what they called "a critical step toward bringing broadband access to rural America. -
CBPA and CEBP Are Not the Same
2 Jul 2009 | 8:37 amIn previous articles, we examined how automating business processes using Communications-Based Process Automation (CBPA) positions a company to gain a competitive advantage in today's market. In addition, these optimized processes place a company in the catbird seat when the market trends up because they are prepared to handle significant increase in production without increasing employee count. -
WhichVoIP.com Names Business VoIP Provider Nextiva as its 'Provider of the Month'
2 Jul 2009 | 8:26 amWhichVoIP.com, a Website that ranks hosted VoIP services in order to help business owners make an informed decision, has awarded business VoIP provider Nextiva as its "Provider of the Month" for July 2009. -
Mobility of Web Meetings
2 Jul 2009 | 8:22 amBradon Technologies, a provider of Web meeting solutions SAViiDesk, which won TMC's 2008 UC Product of the Year Award, is bringing companies into the 21st century. -
WiFi, Smartphones, IP Peering and the Network's Growing Importance
2 Jul 2009 | 8:22 amAccording to Grant Kirkwood, who also serves as chief technical officer at Mzima Networks, increasingly popular smartphones are poised to push the IP network so far away from the core, that landline-locked phones will become a thing of the past and the network itself will become indispensable for even the most basic communications.
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VoIP Watch
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Me and My MiFis
2 Jul 2009 | 6:40 amA quick note about the Novatel MiFi devices, both the CDMA version that works on Verizon and the GSM/HSPA version that works here in the USA on AT&T and on any GSM operator's network around the globe. 1. Verizon's network smokes the current edition of AT&T Mobile Broadband in the Bay Area for real time communications. After a day of use of the HSPA version, while it works very well, but I found that it is highly susceptible to the totem pole affect of GSM and great signals and amazing connectivity become simply marginal connectivity, especially if you are in a high traffic area. The Verizon… -
WiMax/In Home and Mobile Bundles Coming From Comcast
30 Jun 2009 | 5:41 amA lot of time and words are spent bashing Comcast by many a pundit, but you can't ignore the fact that as a company they clearly have a strategy and a very defined one that says "we want to be you communications company." In Portland Oregon, a market they serve in competition with iLec Qwest much in the same manner that Cablevision competes mostly with Verizon in the metro New York region, the cable giant is showcasing just why the invested in ClearWire after Sprint proved once again they can innovate but not market Xoom, their mobile WiMax play backed now by a consortium of cable operators… -
Comcast Gets The Global Nature Of Voice
30 Jun 2009 | 4:45 amHat Tip to Doug Mohney for his discovery of Comcast's new International plan, which is another broad shot cross the bow taken at Vonage and Skype by the cable companies. While not a "free" offer, this is a move by the cable giant is offering another reason to buy their triple play (voice, video and data) and then upsell the customers with more options. In this case $15 dollars buys you an added 300 minutes (six hours) of international calling. -
When Content Filtering Doesn't Work
30 Jun 2009 | 4:39 amPal Dean Bubley was working in a cafe using is new Novatel MiFi and ran into some content filtering that prevented him from visiting a series of web sites that Vodafone is censoring. -
Shozu and Truphone Nominated for Euro Tech Awards
28 Jun 2009 | 9:57 amThe TechCrunch European Tech Awards nominations are out and the voting is open, and two of my clients plus a company we worked with for a year, Palringo, giving us three are in the running which in hockey terms gives us the Hat Trick! Shozu and Truphone have hit the list in different categories. Truphone is joined by Palringo in the The Europas: Best Mobile Startup (EMEA) category, while Shozu is listed in the The Europas: Best Mobile Application (EMEA) category. What's also great to see is that one Truphone's key founders, Alexander Straub was also listed a nominee in the The Europas: Best…
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Broadband Bob's IP Pulse
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VoIP to the Rescue for Emergency Responders
Story by Charlotte Wolter[BR][BR]Though VoIP has been challenged to comply with the traditional e911 system, the same cannot be said for new systems designed to provide seamless communication for first responders and emergency services, even when communication infrastructure has been widely destroyed by monstrosities such as a hurricanes. -
Dutch Government Taps Mitel for Nationwide VoIP
Story by Charlotte Wolter[BR][BR]Mitel Networks has been chosen by the government of The Netherlands for a[BR]six-year contract to deploy voice over IP to more than 50,000 phones in 96[BR]divisions of the government. -
Brinksmanship at the FCC
Story by Charlotte Wolter[BR][BR]The last-minute unanimous vote on Dec. -
NexTone and Reef Point Morph to NextPoint
Story by Charlotte Wolter[BR][BR]One of the most enduring companies on the VoIP scene, NexTone, has merged with and Reef Point Systems, a provider of mobile access gateways, to form NextPoint Networks.
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FierceVoIP
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What does 2H 2009 hold for IP communications?
2 Jul 2009 | 8:13 amAs the second quarter closed Tuesday, I began thinking about what the second half of the year might hold for companies in the IP communications space. The publicly traded companies won't begin releasing second quarter results for at least six weeks, so it will be tough to come by hard numbers until then to gauge if the market has reached a bottom and spending is beginning an upward trend. Most analyst reports I've seen so far continue to indicate flat growth or slight declines in revenue as companies put off upgrades to their communications systems or cut back on premium features. Though… -
A look at the Q3 IP phone market
2 Jul 2009 | 6:42 amGarrett Smith, of Smith on VoIP, thinks the third quarter could be a big one for VoIP phone manufacturers, with the emergence of HD Voice and adoption of open source VoIP driving interest in new models. He believes the major phone makers will launch new VoIP phones in the next three months, and he has detailed their activity and messaging around upcoming product launches, as well as present market offerings. Smith looks at models from AudioCodes, Cisco, Polycom, Citel, snom and Siemens, so if you're looking to upgrade your IP phones or are considering a VoIP transition, Smith's guide is… -
Cisco nears Jabber integration with WebEx Connect
2 Jul 2009 | 6:08 amCisco Systems is close to integrating the IM software back end and collaboration features it gained through its acquisition of Jabber into its SaaS WebEx Connect client, eWeek reports. Cisco also plans to add a status update function, similar to Twitter and Facebook updates, to the program for real-time collaboration. WebEx Connect currently employs AOL's AIM back end for its instant messaging capabilities, but Cisco will replace this with Jabber's presence and messaging client sometime this summer or fall, according to the company. Cisco also plans to add email functionality to the offering… -
VoIP is app most likely to be delayed by IT managers
1 Jul 2009 | 12:23 pmApparent Networks, an IT performance manager focusing on cloud applications, conducted a survey of IT managers that found VoIP is the most likely application type to have deployments delayed due to third-party network concerns. Seventy-three percent of the survey respondents also said VoIP was the most common application to stress their networks. Of the IT managers surveyed who said they delayed an application deployment (36 percent), 61 percent said they had delayed a VoIP application. Unified communications and video delivery applications were the next two most commonly cited… -
BroadSoft and GENBAND integrate products for carriers
1 Jul 2009 | 9:34 amGENBAND and BroadSoft announced GENBAND's G9 and G6 gateways and S3 session border controller will be integrated with BroadSoft's BroadWorks VoIP application platform for carriers migrating from TDM to IP telephony systems. The companies said the new offering will allow carriers to deliver Class 4 and 5 VoIP services and applications on a single system, all while continuing to support legacy features. The new offering also provides options to carriers like hosted unified communications and fixed-mobile convergence support, according to the companies. For more:- see the Light Reading…
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Skype Journal
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Weekly reading
1 Jul 2009 | 10:42 amUsing Skype Using Skype for Pain Management and Treatment of Chronic Pain. A hands-off therapy works just fine via Skype webcam. Alternative Health Journal. 50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom. It's an awesome list by/for teachers. Teaching Degree.org blog. Soldiers head to war, Skype their mothers. "I'll Skype as much as I can. But Mom would like me to call every day, all day long, Skype every day, all day long. It doesn't exactly work that way," joked SPC Forney. Capital News 9, Albany, New York. The World Mind Network advocates Skyping to improve the world. One… -
Download Skype for Windows 4.1 Gold
1 Jul 2009 | 9:05 amDownload Skype for Windows 4.1.0.136. File size 22 MB. Official release. Release date: June 30, 2009. File name: SkypeSetup.exe. No features added from the 4.1 beta, launched a month ago, but it fixes bugs. Dan York takes aim at Skype's product staging: Skype's continued belief in a fragmented, fractured, siloed platform-specific product strategy is still a path of monumental stupidity, in my opinion. I've ranted about this before. It's still the same. In contrast, Mozilla comes out with Firefox 3.5 on the same day across all three operating systems. For any given Firefox release, there is… -
Skype for iPhone 1.1
30 Jun 2009 | 2:50 pmUpdate. Skype for iPhone 1.1.0.91. Adds voicemail, sending SMS, and localization for Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish and Traditional Chinese as well as English. Skype displays the language in your iPhone-wide settings. Download from the iTunes Store. tags: skype, iphone, download, release, 1.1.0.91, sms, voicemail, mobile, appleCall me at +1-510-455-4384, Skype me, follow @skypejournal and @Phil Wolff. Visit our Skype Journal private roundtable,… -
Skype for Windows Mobile 3.0 Gold
30 Jun 2009 | 2:20 pmDownload Skype 3.0 for Windows Phones. Current version: 3.0.0.256 (gold). Release date: June 29, 2009 (beta started in March 2009). New features: Send files Skype-to-Skype, Send texts (SMS). WindowsForDevices summary. tags: skype, windows, windows mobile, download, releaseCall me at +1-510-455-4384, Skype me, follow @skypejournal and @Phil Wolff. Visit our Skype Journal private roundtable, one of the longest running public Skype chats. -
Dryburgh: What's after Skype? Intent.
24 Jun 2009 | 3:11 pmeBay is preparing to spin-out Skype, setting it free to steer its own course. Almost six years ago Skype redefined realtime communications and changed the industry. Lee Dryburgh, the man behind the Emerging Communications Conference, shared some thoughts with me about his vision for what comes next. – Phil Wolff I spent many years thinking about telephony, seven days a week, in a way it “destroyed” my life in a mental health sense during those years trying to ascertain where it was going between 2005-2020. It was clear to me that what had existed for over a century and which today…
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Skype Blogs
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Skype explained visually
3 Jul 2009 | 5:48 amThe people at Say It Visually have put together this fun little video. It’s a neat summary of what Skype can do – thanks guys Of course, as we didn’t produce the video, we’re not responsible for its content. But it’s cool nonetheless. -
Skype 4.1 for Windows goes gold
30 Jun 2009 | 8:00 amDownload Skype 4.1 for Windows Skype 4.1 for Windows is now gold, and is ready for you to download. We’ve fixed a number of bugs found in the beta release, and recommend that you update now. We’ve added useful features like screen sharing, which is a great way to show off your latest creations and presentations, or help a friend with their computer. We’ve also included birthday reminders (though you’ll have to bring your own cake). What’s more, we’ve listened to your thoughts and feedback and further refinements have been made to audio and video quality… -
Skype 1.1 for iPhone and iPod touch out now
30 Jun 2009 | 12:30 amSome of you may have seen update notifications in iTunes or on the App Store on your device, but for those of you who haven’t – Skype 1.1 for iPhone and iPod touch is now available for download. New languages Skype for iPhone speaks your language – it’s now available in Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish and Traditional Chinese as well as English. Voicemail and SMS We’ve listened to your feedback – Skype for iPhone now… -
Skype 3.0 for Windows Phones
29 Jun 2009 | 7:00 amIt’s better than ever before – the Gold version of Skype 3.0 for Windows Phones is now available for download. It includes two cool new features: SMS and file transfer. Sending SMSs using Skype is a great way to reach friends and family instantly anywhere in the world – Skype’s low rates mean that you won’t have to break the bank to do it. And file transfer lets you send files quickly when you’re on the move. We’ve ironed out the remaining wrinkles since the Beta release, and it’s ready to go. Download it now and give it a whirl. -
"You touch my Skype, you touch my freedom of expression and communication" - access to the Internet recognised as a fundamental human right (at last)
17 Jun 2009 | 9:14 amJean-Jacques Sahel leads Skype's Government Relations team in the EU. In our drive to promote innovation and users' rights on the Internet, the last few weeks have been simply amazing. An update is due. Last month, we were all surprised that the European Parliament took a stand and went against EU governments by adopting by a very large majority an amendment to the proposed revised EU telecoms regulations, which ensures that Internet users can only be disconnected upon receipt of a proper court order, rather than an administrative order. Then last week (9 June), the French Constitutional…
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SMITH ON VOIP
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VoIP phone market heating up
29 Jun 2009 | 5:37 pmIt looks like this summer is shaping up to be a hot one for voip phone manufacturers. Thanks to the rapid adoption of standards based open source and open source based VoIP systems, the emergence of HD Voice and the rebounding of prosumer spending, a plethora of manufacturers will have a new Voip phone hitting the streets over the next three months. Here’s a quick round-up of what you’ll see. (more…) Get more Free VoIP information like this at Smith On VoIP. VoIP phone market heating up -
Nimbuzz gains a step thanks to Voxbone
22 Jun 2009 | 7:56 pmTobias Kemper, Nimbuzz’s head of communications, says Nimbuzz wants to be a truly mass-market application. But before they can get there, they’ll need to increase the number of ways folks can access and use the service. One step in that direction was their recent tapping of Voxbone, a provider of worldwide telephone numbers and origination services for voice carriers, to help bring Nimbuzz users the ability to make voice calls without 3G of Wi-Fi connectivity. In a market known for services that are often clunky to use, Nimbuzz can now detect when a user is out of Wi-Fi or 3G… -
Niche applications driving video calling adoption
17 Jun 2009 | 7:34 pmPropelled by the “seeing is believing” phenomena video phone calling is continuing to increase in popularity and usage. It’s growing adoption, however, is not being driven by traditional consumer calling (as one would think), but by niche applications. A perfect example is recent news that VoIP, Video and IP Surveillance equipment manufacturer Grandstream Networks has teamed with NextIX Systems and Abot Tanaw to provide millions of Overseas Filipino Workers free video phone calling to their family living in the Philippines. They’re doing it by deploying hundreds of… -
Price or support?
15 Jun 2009 | 7:42 pmWhen it comes to consumer VoIP service you can’t have your cake and eat it too. If you want service at low price with more features than a traditional land line it will come with trade-offs. That’s why Robert Mitchell’s account of his dealings with Vonage’s technical support was interesting to read. It’s a textbook case on the trade-offs that come with the usage of VoIP. And a look into what VoIP providers deal with when consumers expectations exceed their budgets. Get more Free VoIP information like this at Smith On VoIP. Price or support? … -
DECT VoIP phones growing in popularity
10 Jun 2009 | 8:40 pmThe VoIP equipment market has been relatively quiet this year (and Q4 of 2008). Paralyzed by the economy, new product announcements (on the whole) have been kept to the minimum. The one trend that seems to be awakening the VoIP equipment market is the ever growing demand for high quality, reliable mobility solutions. As VoIP adoption has continued to grow, residential, small business and enterprise customers have become increasingly intrigued by the benefits of mobility. For some time, 802.11 b/g wireless voip phones and “systems” were all the rage. But over the last few years…
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Send2Press Newswire
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PrettyMay Introduces Sangoma-Powered Skype PBX Gateway That Integrates Seamlessly with Legacy Systems
16 Jun 2009 | 2:00 amSolution Can Be Used as Standalone PBX System, Or Enable Legacy PBX to Make Skype Calls SUZHOU, China, June 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- PrettyMay Inc., the provider of Windows-based Skype PBX and Gateway products, today announced a new Skype PBX Gateway solution, powered by Sangoma® Technologies Corporation A200 and B600 series analog cards. Equipped with the Sangoma voice cards, the gateway now integrates seamlessly with existing PBX systems, as well as with external legacy networks. The PrettyMay Skype PBX Gateway can be used as a standalone Skype PBX system, which is ideal for small… -
Streaming Movies, TV, and Music Industry Will Generate $78 Billion Over Six Years, says Insight Research Corp.
15 Jun 2009 | 4:55 amBOONTON, N.J., June 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Streaming video and music distributed across the Internet, an IP TV network, or a mobile handset will generate more than $78 billion in network-derived and content-derived revenue into the U.S. markets over the next six years, according to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation. Streaming media refers to the transmission of digital audio and video files over an IP network or wireless network in real time or on-demand, while prohibiting users from storing the files locally. Insight's market analysis study, "Streaming… -
TTI Engages 4TelecomHelp as Strategic Partner for WinBill Telecom Inventory and Expense Management Tool
7 May 2009 | 3:51 amWALNUT CREEK, Calif., May 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeleManagement Technologies, Inc. (TTI) has added 4TelcomHelp as a strategic partner to market, distribute and provide service solutions utilizing TTI's WinBill Telecom Inventory and Expense Management tool. 4TelcomHelp has chosen TTI because of their reputation in the marketplace, the flexibility of their TEM tools and their customer centric approach to software solutions. "We are excited that 4TelcomHelp has selected TTI as its TEM partner considering their industry expertise and knowledge of competing TEM systems signifies the value our… -
Carrier Ethernet Market Showing Double-Digit Growth Despite Recessionary Spending by Enterprises, says Insight Research
4 May 2009 | 2:00 amBOONTON, N.J., May 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- US enterprises and consumers are expected to spend more than $27 billion over the next five years on Ethernet services provided by carriers, according to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation. With metro-area and wide-area Ethernet services now available from virtually all major data service providers, the market is expected to grow at a compounded rate of over 25 percent, increasing from $2.4 billion in 2009 to reach nearly $7.8 billion by 2014. According to Insight Research's market analysis study, "Carriers and… -
Financial Applications on Cell Phones to Attract 2.2 Billion Users in the Next Five Years, says Insight Research
20 Apr 2009 | 5:30 amBOONTON, N.J., April 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Eight financial applications for mobile phones are forecasted to become part of the daily routine of nearly 2.2 billion mobile phone users worldwide over the next five years, says a new market research study released by the Insight Research Corporation. According to the market analysis study, these eight mobile financial applications will generate nearly $124 billion for application developers and for the cell phone companies providing access to these applications on their networks over the forecast period. According to the report, "The Mobile…
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Asterisk VoIP News
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eBay’s fight with Skype founders may threaten the Skype IPO
3 Jul 2009 | 3:30 pmeBAY Inc.’s dispute with the founders of its Skype Internet-phone division threatens to delay a Skype initial public offering (IPO) and lower the amount raised. Skype, which lets users place calls online, told a London court in April that it may have to suspend the service if it can’t resolve the fight. Skype’s founders, who still own a piece of software used by Skype, have accused eBay of breaching a licensing deal. They’re threatening to yank the technology from Skype, disabling the world’s largest provider of international calls. eBay sued the founders in… -
Microsoft declines to commit to releasing Response Point 2.0 PBX, future uncertain
3 Jul 2009 | 2:45 pmIf you were wondering about the future of Microsoft's Response Point small business VoIP system, you can keep wondering. The system's future has been in doubt for months, and the company declined to clear up the confusion at a meeting with Voice over IP resellers this week. ChannelWeb first reported on the issue in May, when Microsoft layed off much of the group behind Response Point, and wouldn't commit to future development of a 2.0 release. This week, ChannelWeb reports that Response Point Program Manager John Frederickson told a town hall meeting with VoIP resellers that the company… -
New Free Phone System / PBX RFP (Request for Proposal) Book Offer for IT Managers & Coordinators
1 Jul 2009 | 3:10 pmEditor's Note: I want to bring attention to a free book offer "Creating RFP's for IP Telephony Systems" that is being presented by VoiceIP Solutions. The book covers the process that goes into creating a RFP when getting bids for a new phone system / PBX. This is ideal for the IT Manager or Telecommunication System Director that has been tasked with getting competitive bids from various vendors. If you use this book and it does come in handy for your PBX project, please send me a note and let me know. Enjoy. Here is what Amazon.com states the book… -
Digium releases TCE400B Voice Compression Card for Asterisk PBX
1 Jul 2009 | 2:35 pmDigium, Inc., today released the TCE400B PCI Express card for use with voice applications based on the open source Asterisk telephony platform. The new card provides hardware-based voice compression and decompression (codec) capabilities to shift transcoding from software to hardware. Using the TCE400B in place of a software-only solution places fewer demands on servers and frees up Asterisk to more efficiently process calls and to provide functionality for phone systems such as call recording, conference calling and interactive voice response (IVR). Asterisk is the most widely… -
Comcast to offer 4G wireless broadband service
1 Jul 2009 | 2:16 pmThe largest cable operator in the U.S. will launch the new service in Portland, Ore. And it will expand the service to other Comcast cities later in the year, including Atlanta, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Comcast invested in the new Clearwire in 2008, along with Google, Intel, Time Warner Cable, and Sprint Nextel, which gave Clearwire its 2.5GHz spectrum. Clearwire's plan has been to roll out its service nationwide. The service is now up and running in a few cities, including Atlanta, Baltimore, and Portland, Ore. And the company has plans to roll it out to 80 markets by the end…
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VoIP News - Articles - VoIP News
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Leading European Service Provider SMiLOUS, Selects TelcoBridges for Performance, Reliability & Scalability
1 Jul 2009 | 7:21 amSMiLOUS Relies on TelcoBridges’ Carrier Grade Tmedia Solution -
PhoenixSoft Helps Stratos Global Enhance Satellite-based Ship-to-Shore Communications
30 Jun 2009 | 5:47 amStratos Global Leverages PhoenixSoft’s Cirrus Softswitch for Pre-Paid Telecommunications Services via Satellite Networks -
ip.access earns double honours at inaugural Femtocell Industry Awards
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TelcoBridges Partners with Halo to Deliver Solutions Throughout Central Europe and Russia
25 Jun 2009 | 8:05 amHALO Provides Regional Service Providers with High-Density, Carrier-Grade SolutionsBased on TelcoBridges Tmedia Platform -
Airvana, ip.access and Ubiquisys Align in Support of Femto Forum Femtocell Applications Efforts
23 Jun 2009 | 8:41 amLeading Femtocell Vendors Come Together to Advance Common Approach to Femtozone Applications
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VoIP news - Google News
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Leading Norwegian VoIP Provider Offers LG-Nortel Multimedia Terminal - MarketWatch
Leading Norwegian VoIP Provider Offers LG-Nortel Multimedia TerminalMarketWatchWith more than 115000 customers, Telio was the first company to provide VoIP services in Norway. It quickly gained popularity there, in Denmark and the Eastex upgrades network with Carrier VoIP Services from NortelTMCnetEastex Evolves Network With Carrier VoIP Gear From NortelSYS-CON Media (press release)Nortel announces SIP business trunking service initiativeTelecommunications MagazineTMCnet -TMCnetall 52 news articles » -
VoIP Phone Maker snom Invests through Downturn - TMCnet
VoIP Phone Maker snom Invests through DownturnTMCnetToday, an official from a Germany-based company that makes VoIP phones for enterprises told TMC President Rich Tehrani (News - Alert) in an interview and more » -
MHEC Chooses Alcatel-Lucent for VoIP-Based Communications - TMCnet
CXOToday.comMHEC Chooses Alcatel-Lucent for VoIP-Based CommunicationsTMCnetAlcatel-Lucent plans to leverage its VoIP solutions in executing the project – specifically, the company plans to help educational institutions establish Educational Institutions in Midwest Gain Discounts and More PR Newswire (press release)RCOM mulls outsourcing fixed line and broadband servicesTeleGeographyLakh Jemmett is appointed Alcatel-Lucent's President of UK TMC NetTMC Net -TMC Net -TMC Netall 119 news articles » -
Obtain A Better VoIP View With This Comprehensive Look At The ... - Processor.com
Obtain A Better VoIP View With This Comprehensive Look At The Processor.comYour superior just tasked you with taking the reins on a new VoIP implementation, but you haven't brushed up on the technology in years. and more » -
TELES unveils new VoIPBOX with 8 BRI interfaces - TMC Net
TELES unveils new VoIPBOX with 8 BRI interfacesTMC NetTELES, the Berlin based Next Generation Networks (News - Alert) and Access Gateway vendor, has enhanced its ISDN VoIP Gateway portfolio with a new 8 BRI and more »
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The PhoneBoy Blog
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Inbox Liquidation Part 50
2 Jul 2009 | 6:07 pmI spent the afternoon in Starbucks going through my work inbox. It’s still got too many items in it, but it now has less than my personal Gmail. Now it’s time to turn my attention to my personal Gmail inbox and crank out another Inbox Liquidation post: Psiloc Cuts Prices during the Summer: During the summer, you can 1 S60 3rd edition application from Psiloc and get a second one at half off. If you buy an app for an older Nokia-type phone or a UIQ device, buy your apps for 5.99 EUR (or just under 9 USD). Psiloc has a lot of great apps. I’ve personally purchased Psiloc Connect… -
I Ordered an iPhone, or Why Hell Froze Over Today
1 Jul 2009 | 11:44 pmDespite my previous objections with the way Apple controls the App Store, not to mention my general preference for buttons over a completely touch interface, I am throwing in the towel, putting down my credit card, and buying an iPhone 3GS 32GB. Yes, I realize to some this means that hell must have frozen over and the apocalypse must be coming. What changed? The most obvious change? I no longer work for Nokia, for one. Not that working for Nokia gave me exceptional access to the latest Nokia gear, but I did get a few handsets from them. I sport my Nokia E71 every day and occasionally use the… -
There Oughta Be A Law Against This
27 Jun 2009 | 11:03 pmLast weekend, I seriously flirted with the idea of getting an iPhone 3GS. Serious enough that I actually went into an AT&T Store, played with one for a few minute, and actually tried to buy one. But I couldn’t pull the trigger. Not that I didn’t want to, but AT&T did not allow me to. Let me explain. In AT&T jargon, I am what you call a Corporate Responsibility User. In short, my employer pays the bill directly. Good thing, too, because my bill isn’t exactly cheap with the voice, data, and international calling/roaming addons that I have. The downside to this… -
Inbox Liquidation, Part 49
23 Jun 2009 | 1:43 amIt’s that time again where I sift through the debris in my inbox and pick five or so things to write briefly about. It’s kind of like Stefan Constantinescu’s series called Trimming in Public except I only write about the things that interest me. I think I’ll also take a cue and give it a cute name: “Inbox Liquidation” Trapster Goes iPhone 3.0 and Android: While this isn’t a service I’ve used in quite a while, I love the idea of a user-generated speed trap tracking system. Trapster has been around for at least a year and now supports the iPhone… -
Watch Out Buying Stuff From Ovi Store!
20 Jun 2009 | 9:57 pmWhile I was on my trip to Israel, I had to factory default my Nokia E71 because it was starting to act funny. While reinstalling RoadSync, Gravity, and most of my other apps wasn’t a big deal, as I keep copies on my MicroSD card for just this reason, reinstalling one of them–one I bought from Nokia’s Ovi Store–turned out to be not possible. While I grumble with the fact that mobile apps are tied to the IMEI of the handset–think of it as a unique serial number for a GSM-based mobile phone–it’s a fact of life I’ve grown used to. Some application…
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Pat Phelan: Telecomms Disruptor
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Palm in O2’s hand
1 Jul 2009 | 12:12 pmPalm have all but confirmed that they have entered into an agreement with 02 for exclusive distribution of their much praised Pre. From pretty limited sources it appears that the Pre has sold 300,000 units in its first month in the USA, this is quite successful especially in a market where the Iphone has been an enormous success. The Palm will be a huge hit in Europe in my opinion but its really quite surprising to see O2 going for a second premium device and you would think that Apple may not be the happiest at this development. Hopefully this news will force Vodafone to start pushing the… -
Nokia Siemens and Iran, USA uses exact same technology to monitor its citizens
30 Jun 2009 | 5:29 pmI have been watching developments closely on this non issue around Nokia’s involvement in supplying Nokia Siemens switching for mobile communications equipment to Iran. I think Nokia’s behavior in the whole sordid issue has been exemplary given that the so called monitoring equipment (intercept) is supplied by every Mobile switch manufacturer at every installation on the planet. U.S. Government Has Same Wireless Monitoring Ability as Iran (businessWeek) Now that we have the usual rent a mob who know zero about the technology starting a fucking dumb campaign with an anti Nokia… -
Zero mobile, whats the real story?
30 Jun 2009 | 11:58 amZero Mobile launched with a blast at CTIA Las Vegas and immediately won an award for its $69.95 unlimited Voice/data/sms package in the USA which hadn’t even launched at the time. I have been hearing fishy stories regarding Zero ever since and decided to have a look around. 1. There appears to be no update or launch date on the Zero site. 2. A new player has now appeared on the horizon, Buzzirk Mobile is now an official partner of Zero and will resell it services, terrible website, cue customary celebrity pictures and a main site that has a Plesk control panel in place. 3. Sign-up to be… -
Magic Jack hits the magic 100 million
27 Jun 2009 | 6:12 amOn March the 12th 2007 I wrote that Magic Jack would be a winner. A couple of days later they sent me the device Now we hear that Magic Jack will hit $100 million turnover this year. “The company is selling about 9,000 to 10,000 MagicJacks a day, according to Borislow, and customers are using about 500 million minutes a month. The company will do more than $100 million in sales this year, Borislow says, and is cash-flow positive” I had a chat a few years ago with the founder Dan Borislow and told him how I loved the product, Dan has had a very successful business career and is one… -
iPhone Paddy Tax still alive and well in O2 Ireland
20 Jun 2009 | 7:51 amIts like the team the never learns at O2 Ireland Its beyond disgraceful and they just don’t seem to give a damn about the Irish consumer on the Iphone 3GS launch. Check the UK prepaid pricing out here Check the Irish prepaid pricing here Retail for 8GB iPhone 3GS Ireland €519 UK €522.77 (Equivalent) Packages Ireland: free wifi roaming-Data roaming 99c a day, capped at 50mb UK: free unlimited wifi and data usage for no cost. Its really quite incredible, cost of purchase and ownership of the device for one year costs the Irish prepaid consumer AN EXTRA €361.35 if they use the data…
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Jon Arnold's Analyst 2.0 Blog
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June Media Roundup
3 Jul 2009 | 5:17 amThis is the first month in a very long time I wasn't cited in any articles. I spoke with the media a few times, but these ended up being for longer features which won't run until July or later. On the other hand, I was busier than ever producing original content in June, and on the whole I feel it was a pretty productive month in terms of keeping my profile out there and contributing my ideas to the industry.I'll start with the most visible activity - my SIP Trunking webinar with Mitel. That took place on Tuesday, and just over 1,000 people registered. If you missed it, the archived version… -
BroadSoft - New and Improved
2 Jul 2009 | 6:28 amAm pretty sure it was George Carlin who noted how much of an oxymoron "new and improved" is. It's classic American marketing-speak, and is right up there with another of his favorites, "jumbo shrimp". The two words just look dumb together, but they roll off the tongue so easily. Walk down any aisle of any grocery store, and it won't take long to find some product touting how "new and improved" it is. I sure miss George, and he was just as funny (among other things) mocking life as an old guy in his 70's as he was back in the 70's, teaching us how to relax with language and to notice the… -
eComm News - Ken Camp On Board
1 Jul 2009 | 7:03 amWhile this is really a news item, I'm glad to share this since it has a personal connection on a couple of levels. First is the news that colleague Ken Camp has taken on a formal role to help build and bring together the eComm community. Having been an Advisor to the eComm event earlier this year, I've been particularly close to growth challenges that lie ahead. Defining the eComm community is a fleeting task, so all the more reason to make it a bit more real - especially now that the conference is transitioning from a good idea into a viable business.Yesterday it was announced that Ken is… -
Last call for SIP Today's SIP Trunking Webinar - 1pm EST
30 Jun 2009 | 6:15 amOne last reminder for today's SIP Trunking webinar that I'm doing with Mitel. It's not too late to register, and if you can't make it, there will be an archive available a day or so from now, and will remain on their site for 90 days. The archive link is the same as the one you'd use to register, so it's real easy to do. Either way, the link is here, and I hope you can join us - 1pm EST. -
Q&A with Telanetix - a Different Kind of Service Provider
30 Jun 2009 | 5:30 amMy latest Service Provider Views column is running now on TMCnet. This time my focus is on Telanetix, a pretty interesting hybrid that's doing just fine servicing SMBs with IP telephony and beyond.The article is based on a Q&A I did with their CEO/Chairman, Doug Johnson, and has two main themes. First is the overall trend toward hosted services, and second is what makes Telanetix's approach different as well as effective. In the spirit of my column, I'm focusing on Telanetix as an example of a new/different kind of service provider, and with today's technology, showing how they can compete…
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VoIP & Gadgets Blog
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Worst Google News Headline Ever! - No public viewing at Neverland, but Michael Jackson may get laid
1 Jul 2009 | 9:20 pmI was happily surfing the Web reading the Google News Top Stories when I saw a headline that said "No public viewing at Neverland, but Michael Jackson may get laid". Say what? I had to do a double-take. Then I couldn't help but laugh at how funny this headline was. No public viewing of Michael Jackson getting laid? Bummer, I'm sure that could have been a pay-per-view event. It's The 40 50 Year Old Virgin movie come to life! Course that might be a problem unless it's some sick necrophilia action going on. Then again, Michael Jackson did play the undead / zombie in Thriller. Ok, we'll let… -
eBuddy for iPhone Supports Push Notifications
1 Jul 2009 | 8:59 amOk, so the just launched Skype 1.1 for iPhone doesn't support push notifications, but eBuddy, a brand new app for the iPhone or iPod touch does support push notifications. What does this mean? It means you can close eBuddy and still receive instant messages (IMs) from your buddies. Further, eBuddy is an IM aggregator supporting MSN, Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, Gtalk, and Facebook. Too bad they don't support Skype though like fring does. eBuddy also supports Google Android phones.Check out the features for eBuddy on the iPhone & iPod touch: One buddy list for MSN, Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, Gtalk, and… -
Skype for iPhone 1.1 Update
1 Jul 2009 | 1:22 amLate last night I saw an update notifications on my iPhone 3GS for Skype. New version? Sweet! I updated it and checked out the release notes for Skype 1.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch. It sports some new languages and now includes Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish and Traditional Chinese and of course English.The bigest new feature is the ability to send text messages (SMS) using Skype credit. They also added voicemail support and improved dialing help… -
Apple, Nokia, RIM, Samsung, & others settle on micro-USB phone charger standard
29 Jun 2009 | 9:19 amOne phone charger for all? There can be only one! According to Reuters, telecom firms have backed standard phone charger in Europe. No, hell hasn't frozen over. Yes, you will finally be able to use a single charger that works with any future mobile phone you purchase - at least in Europe anyway. That's one less charger to pack when traveling and one less charger to throw away when you upgrade your mobile phone. The top mobile telephone suppliers, including Nokia, Sony Ericsson, and others have agreed to back an EU-wide standard for phone chargers. New mobile phones will use a standard… -
Big Stage Adds Cool 3D Avatars to Skype
25 Jun 2009 | 1:51 pmBig Stage today announced that their popular 3D avatars based on pictures of your own face now works on Skype with their new Skype Add-on. It's similar in concept to JibJab, perhaps the most popular site to feature animated avatars based on your own face. However, Big Stage goes one step further with technology that lets you move, change expressions, and more. I downloaded the beta to check it out. Here's their demo video, but I hope to include one of myself soon: Others trying to make 3D avatars popular include Gizmoz and Kloonies. Gizmoz also uses your own digital photo to create an avatar…
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Alec Saunders SquawkBox
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RIM and Nokia need a Manhattan… project, that is.
The Boy Genius has published an angst filled missive directed at RIM on the future of BlackBerry OS. Here are a few choice quotes: “RIM’s OS is more than antiquated, it’s borderline laughable.” “There’s so many limitations to RIM’s OS, and even RIM’s data network that it offsets all the wonderful things they’ve managed to accomplish.” “RIM delivers the same tired package in new hardware and people are starting to catch on. App World? Seriously? From every single developer I’ve spoke to, it’s a non-starter.” “I’m just frustrated that RIM is going through… -
Pillow talk with Calliflower
In The Ideal Task Manager National Post writer Danny Bradbury highlights iPhone applications that are big for small business. The lede for the story? Calliflower. Last week Danny asked us if we had any small business users using Calliflower for iPhone. I made a few phone calls, and asked several of our customers if they would be willing to talk, including Sonja Podstaskyj who runs a virtual assistant business at afishinsea.ca. The rest is history, as they say. Sonja uses Calliflower on iPhone to organize and check in on her clients global conference calls from the… -
Mashed-up beetles? Not what you think.
This may be the ultimate wireless mash-up. The photographs below show a wireless interface developed at UC Berkeley, which is implanted in flying beetles. It’s part of an experiment designed to create “cyborg beetles” which can be controlled in flight. The plaque reads, in part: “The miniaturized thorax-mounted system consists of a neural stimulator, muscular stimulators and a micro-controller. Flight initiation, cessation and elevation control were accomplished through neural stimulus of the brain which elicited, suppressed or modulated wing oscillation. Turns were… -
Canadian broadband needs an upload overhaul.
Yesterday YouTube doubled the upload limit available to users in response the increasing number of high definition videos that are being sent to the site. Now you can upload a 2G file, instead of a 1G file. YouTube has made it easier to upload a high definition file as well. According to Liz Gannes at NewTeeVee.com, YouTube has done this because “HD videos are now becoming a significant part of the YouTube library”. They look gorgeous, no doubt. Check out this trailer from Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Click the full screen button to see the full impact. It’s… -
Skyhook: how iPhone OS 3.0 delivers location services
Many folks assume that iPhone’s location services are GPS based. In fact, they’re not. They use a complex amalgam of WiFi hotspot location, cell tower triangulation and GPS provided by Skyhook Wireless. GPS service, by itself, is vulnerable to overhead obstructions, and can take as long as 5 minutes to obtain a fix. However, once fixed, GPS is accurate to within 10 metres, or 30 feet. So-called assisted GPS (AGPS), is a hybrid in which GPS is augmented with cell tower information. AGPS can obtain a fix with accuracy dependent on the density of cell…
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The VoIP Weblog
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Google Voice Prepares for Launch
20 Jun 2009 | 12:54 pm© p_c_w This week, Network World's John Fontana broke the news that Google has reserved 1 million phone numbers with Level 3 in anticipation of the upcoming launch of Google Voice. "Sources c... -
CTI and CommPartners Bring Hosted Call Recording to SMB Market
19 Jun 2009 | 1:04 pmCTI Group this week announced a partnership with CommPartners Connect to bring CTI's SmartRecord IP hosted VoIP call recording solution to the small and medium sized business markets. "By par... -
No Skype App for the Palm Pre
10 Jun 2009 | 12:07 pmAccording to GigaOM's Jennifer Martinez, Skype unfortunately has no plans (for now, at least) to jump on the Palm Pre bandwagon. "When Skype launched its mobile app on the iTunes App store in... -
Sipgate vs. Skype
3 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pmVoIP provider sipgate launched in the U.S. this week, with the intention of competing directly with landline telephone services - and with Skype. "Sipgate, which has operated a successful VoIP bu... -
BroadSoft and Acme Packet Enhance Joint SIP Trunking Solution
21 May 2009 | 3:54 pmI published an article today at VoIP Planet looking at BroadSoft and Acme Packet's recent announcement of a series of enhancements to their joint SIP trunking solution for large enterprise custome...
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Global Crossing Blog Central
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Finally, the details on BIP and BTOP
2 Jul 2009 | 8:18 pmThe release of the Notice of Funding Availability ("NOFA") (found here http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/arra/BBNOFAFINALwithdisclaimer.pdf) by the RUS and NTIA for their BIP and BTOP programs was welcome (if belated) news. Somewhat astonishingly, it appears to be fairly well thought out and prudent in its approach. The review process is tiered and applications are subject to panel review by knowledgeable people. Thankfully RUS and NTIA heard the comments of numerous parties, including Global Crossing, that funding for middle mile services is essential to the overall… -
Important yet subtle differences in SIP Trunking
30 Jun 2009 | 8:05 amImportant yet subtle differences in SIP Trunking: Line-side versus Trunk-side Whenever I get into a discussion around SIP Trunking, it’s important for me to establish the type of SIP Trunking that is being discussed. The most important question for me is determining if the context is “line-side” SIP Trunking, or “trunk-side” SIP Trunking. There are subtle, yet very important differences to consider when designing the SIP Trunking solution. The difference between “line-side” and “trunk-side” lies in the administrative… -
Serve the needs of the end-user, what a concept!
24 Jun 2009 | 12:42 pmLast week, Light Reading had an article discussing Cisco’s plans to add a functionality to its routers termed “VidMon”, effectively a technology that aims to replace most external probe devices and monitor the quality of the video network and experience, pretty cool if you ask me. For a network administrator, having this type of functionality integrated into the router infrastructure should allow for fairly straightforward monitoring and troubleshooting that should improve the overall end user experience (and reduce the angry phone calls that a video conference is… -
Cost management a means to cost reduction?
23 Jun 2009 | 6:34 amWithin the last month I have met with over 20 customers, and all but one had the same requirement: “How can you help me manage my communications costs?” There are many ways that an enterprise can better manage their communications costs: 1. Billing accuracy - Insure monthly invoices are accurate with correct up and running inventory & usage . Some larger service providers offer an extended service (for a fee) to insure their bills are accurate. 2. Managed services – Managed services offer an… -
T.38 Fax – been there, done that, 4 years running….
19 Jun 2009 | 12:23 pmT.38 Fax – been there, done that, 4 years running…. First the article here (http://tr.im/p5sv) - about VoIP testing solutions. And in this article this.. Devfoundry’s President Athir Nuaimi, says, “There’s been a renewed interest in fax-over-IP testing. The SIP Forum (News - Alert) has put together a task group to try and get that fast-tracked. T.38 was formulated over a decade ago, but it really never went very far. Many people put a lot of blood, sweat and tears to try to get it to work, and have had limited success in some small domains. But the…
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VOIP SURVIVOR
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Do We Need a Desktop Phone at all?
29 Jun 2009 | 7:41 amI’ve already stated my view on this: Desktop phones trump PC soft clients. But do we really need desktop phones? While I can’t think about “living” without one at the moment, there are those who think otherwise. A smarter person than me, Dave Michels, commented on that post I wrote: I think there is an option 4 which is even more likely. Clearly the desktop will take a percentage of some voice traffic - mostly associated with collaboration and video applications (can you recommend any?). And I agree, that the desktop is unlikely to replace the phone for basic… -
SCOPIA VC240 Made the Highlights at Infocomm
25 Jun 2009 | 7:51 am[On his last post here, Amir Zmora promised to get back from InfoComm with insights from the show and share with us feedback from the launch of the SCOPIA VC240. Well, he is back.] InfoComm is over and as promised I’m getting back with some insights from the show and with an answer to the question I’ve asked on my previous post: Is SCOPIA VC240 going to be a game changer? Tsahi already provided his answer about this here. Striving for Video to the Desktop RADVISION has long been saying that video in the meeting room is great but for it to really be used daily, massively,… -
What Makes our BEEHD Video Codec Different?
22 Jun 2009 | 6:14 am[We've just announced our Samsung-RADVISION VC240 HD videoconferencing LCD monitor and our BEEHD videophone engine. What we've noticed is that customers tend to ask a lot about our video codec in these products. Amit Klir, our "resident media specialist" for BEEHD explains what makes the video codec in our client product so great] As when giving a gift, customizing it makes the gift so much more effective: the same hold true with video codecs. When looking for one, you need to think of what it is going to be used for. You need to make sure that the codec you choose is going to optimize the… -
Come Read Our Realize VoIP Newsletter
22 Jun 2009 | 3:13 amIt’s my pleasure to announce our newsletter that we’ve started publishing this year called “Realize VoIP“. It is a bi-monthly newsletter which presents the latest updates about the V²oIP industry, our standards, RADVISION’s products and activities, as well as a wide selection of technical articles that you will find very beneficial. In addition, you can find past issues of our newsletter. What can you find in this newsletter? General articles related to the VoIP industry, keeping you up to date with standardization and market trends Updates on new versions… -
Samsung VC240: A Market Disruptor or More of the Same?
18 Jun 2009 | 6:37 amThis week, we announce the joint project of RADVISION and Samsung, who together, created a “desktop video conferencing solution that will revolutionize the high definition desktop video market.” I will not ponder on what exactly this solution does - as Amir Zmora already did that for me, talking about the Samsung VC240 . I will also refrain from telling you all about how proud I am to be part of the team that worked on this cutting-edge project. Instead, I will try and explain why I believe this announcement will really revolutionize the video conferencing market. Samsung VC240,…
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VON News
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Nortel Insurer Might Not Cover Ex-CEO Dunn’s Legal Fees
3 Jul 2009 | 1:38 amNortel Networks Corp. (NT) is having a hard time getting its insurer to cover all of former CEO Frank Dunn’s legal costs. The bankrupt telecom equipment maker, amid all the rest of its troubles, is trying to convince a trial judge to order Chubb Corp. to pay 90-100 percent of Dunn’s ...(139 words) -
Telefonica Now Eyeing T-Mobile UK Purchase – Reports
2 Jul 2009 | 12:34 pmA bidding war for T-Mobile UK could soon ensue. Just a few days after reports surfaced that Vodafone wants to buy the Deutsche Telekom-owned wireless provider, news broke that Telefonica has the same thought. Observers speculate that Spain-based Telefonica probably fears O2, its UK mobile business, falling to second place. (49 words) -
In Missouri, White Pages Fading to Black
2 Jul 2009 | 12:30 pmBy Steve Everly, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Jul. 2--The White Pages phone book, which helped connect the country for more than a century, is facing up to the fact that it no longer matters in most households. The latest sign of its shrunken role is a tentative deal in ...(963 words) -
EchoStar Gets Stay in TiVo Battle
2 Jul 2009 | 11:04 amAdding another wrinkle to a long-running battle over digital video recorder technology, an appeals court granted EchoStar Corp. (SATS) and its consumer subsidiary Dish Network a stay in its patent dispute with DVR originator TiVo Inc. (TIVO). The stay delays a contempt order, issued last month by a U.S. District Court judge, ...(241 words) -
Free Outdoor Wireless Offered in Hollywood
2 Jul 2009 | 11:00 amBy Breanne Gilpatrick, The Miami Herald Jul. 2--Hollywood residents and visitors can now surf the web for free -- as long as they don't mind doing it outdoors. The city unveiled the free outdoor wireless internet network at a "wire cutting ceremony" Wednesday morning at the ArtsPark at Young Circle ...(338 words)
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voipschool.org
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HD Voice – The Technical Stuff
2 Jul 2009 | 7:07 amWhat does all this HD technical stuff mean? As a follow up to the last post about the future of HD voice, this post touches on the more technical side of things, and hopefuilly helps clarify some of the questions that you may have if you are considering the switch to HD. A common term used is in this post is codec, which stands for coder/decoder. When a call is made via a VoIP system the speaker’s message is first coded so that it can be transmitted over an IP network. Once the message reaches its destination it is then decoded for the listener. The relevance of this is in the fact that not… -
HD Voice. The Future of VoIP?
17 Jun 2009 | 7:25 amSince HD Voice was introduced to the VoIP community a little over two years ago, it has been feverishly debated. How will it affect the future VoIP? How much better is it really? Is it worth switching to now? This post helps clarify many of the questions people have and provides a brief over of some the specifics of HD Voice. What’s the Big Deal? Everything is better in Hi Def. Right? Well, HD Voice does in fact provide a better experience for the listener. Without getting into too much detail, HD Voice can transmit over twice the range of audio frequencies that traditional lines can. So,… -
Forbes, Mainstream Media, and VoIP
1 Jun 2009 | 1:47 pmLast week Forbes magazine wrote up a case study of a small business owner in Cincinnati who had switched from a tradional phone system to a VoIP installation. The biggest benefit outlined in the article is the professional presence that a VoIP PBX creates, and the leverage that a small business gains from this presence when dealing with larger corporations. Unfortunately, Forbes only highlighted the benefits of an in-house VoIP system, which cost “$12,000, financed over three years–not a trivial investment for a small company in a recession, but one that continues to prove its… -
New FCC Rules Help the VoIP Consumer
18 May 2009 | 9:01 amThe FCC has announced new rules for the time in which a losing carrier must release numbers to port, reducing wait times to a single day. Until now providers had 4 business days before they were required to release a number that they controlled. In the past, some telecoms have taken advantage of this wait time to make it harder for their customers to leave. This is great news for the consumer, as it means a much smoother transition to a new service provider. The news was applauded by mobile carriers Verizon and T-mobile, who embrace the rules that make it easier for mobile users to change… -
Fring Secures New Funding
7 May 2009 | 6:39 amMobile VoIP provider Fring has secured $10 million in new funding. Fring currently provides and ad supported free mobile VoIP platform, and rumor has it that they are gearing towards targeting Google’s Android model. They still lack a coherent business model, but with the wave of widespread wifi and increased accessibility of affordable data plans, more and more mobile users seem poised to switch to VoIP. Read more here.
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Voxilla
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Free Press Pushes for Open Communications from Every Angle
29 Jun 2009 | 11:28 pmWhen many people hear about something called the Free Press, if the term rings a bell at all, they tend to think of the Detroit Free Press, the venerable old-line newspaper that’s been published out of the Motor City for 178 years. Nowadays, however freepress.net is a web 2.0 property whose mission is no less than [...] -
From the Forums: News You Can Use
23 Jun 2009 | 9:59 pmEach Tuesday we comb through the Voxilla forums looking for interesting, sometimes off-beat, under-publicized and useful information brought to our attention by loyal and active Voxilla forum members. If you’re aware of something that ought to get the wider attention of a front-page audience, be sure to let us know in comments below or send us [...] -
T-Mobile’s myTouch Due in August - Will Anyone Care?
22 Jun 2009 | 2:38 pmT-Mobile will unveil the company’s second attempt to make an Android smartphone matter in the North American market come August, according to a report Monday at TechCrunch, and while the phone appears to have some worthy features its eventual success remains an open question. To be called the myTouch and sell for $199, according to the [...] -
Google Voice Readies for Public Launch with 1 Million Phone numbers
19 Jun 2009 | 3:57 pmGoogle has reserved at least 1 million phone numbers with Level 3, a CLEC (competitive local exchange carrier) that is probably the world’s largest provider of VoIP backbone services, indicating that the company best known for its Internet search engine is preparing for a significant uptick in business related to Google Voice. Sources could not say [...] -
AT&T Improves WiFi Connectivity for iPhone Users
18 Jun 2009 | 9:48 amAT&T announced changes to its WiFi connection process Wednesday that should improve the user experience for the company’s iPhone-using customers and may relieve the strain on its 3G network that some believe has been a result of the iPhone’s unprecedented popularity. The press release Wednesday coincided with Apple’s release of 3.0 firmware for its family of [...]
