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  • eBay completes sale of Skype

    Jan Harris
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:19 pm
    eBay has finally completed the sale of Skype to investment group Silver Lake, while Skype’s founders, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, will receive a 14% stake in the company. Silver Lake will take a 6% share of the company while eBay will retain 30%. eBay will receive $1.9 billion from the deal. The deal [...]

  • fring available on Android handsets

    Jan Harris
    18 Nov 2009 | 2:04 pm
    fring is now available to Android users, allowing them to make free VoIP calls. The application is already available on Symbian S60, iPhone, iPod touch, Windows Mobile, J2ME and Linux devices. Fring is a mobile internet community and communication service that lets users communicate and share web-based experiences from their mobile device. Android users will [...]

  • TeamViewer 5 beta adds VoIP

    Jan Harris
    17 Nov 2009 | 2:25 pm
    TeamViewer GmbH has released the beta version of its TeamViewer 5 desktop sharing solution, which adds the latest VoIP and video conferencing technology to the software. Audio transmission is integrated into TeamViewer 5 and VoIP can be included with a mouse click, allowing users to discuss documents they are collaborating on. The solution allows a webcam [...]

  • GIPS simplifies VoIP app development for Android mobiles

    Jan Harris
    17 Nov 2009 | 2:12 pm
    Global IP Solutions (GIPS) has launched ‘GIPS VoiceEngine Mobile’ which will allow mobile application developers to build VoIP-enabled clients for Android handsets. The apps will be able to offer HD voice, as well as addressing IP network issues such as delay, jitter, packet loss, bandwidth constraints, noise and echo. Roar Hagen, GIPS’ Chief Technology Officer [...]

  • Broadcom releases open source voice codecs

    Jan Harris
    12 Nov 2009 | 7:58 am
    In order to support the transition to HD VoIP, Broadcom is offering its BroadVoice family of voice codecs royalty-free and without any licensing fees. Wideband and narrowband BroadVoice codecs, in both floating-point and fixed-point C code, will be available as open source software. The codecs will enhance the quality of voice transmissions by reducing latency, [...]
 
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    VoIP Watch

  • Where Have The Big Internet Players Gone in VoIP and Why

    Andy Abramson
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:36 am
    The crusty John C. Dvorak has been a fixture in PC Magazine for many years. This week he penned a piece about Google Voice and free calling. In the opinion column John raised a few points that need to be expounded upon, and I'm in the kind of mood to do just that! Point One: Now that Google is behind the latest push for free calls, the whole process will likely be accelerated worldwide. Soon enough we'll all be wondering why the whole process took so long, and why Google had to be behind it. Where was Microsoft? Or IBM? What about the almighty Apple? None of the CBG (Came Before Google)…

  • There's WiFi In the Air

    Andy Abramson
    18 Nov 2009 | 8:05 pm
    My all time favorite Travel Critic of All Time, the venerable Joe Brancatelli, who pulls no punches, and always calls them like he see's them, has a two page story in Portfolio Magazine about WiFi in the Sky. In the story, Joe basically says that the flying public is cheap, and to his credit, he's right. Most passengers don't need to "stay connected." But for those of us who do, we don't mind the added costs of WiFi. On Sunday I flew up to Seattle, via Alaska because it was a non-stop. I would rather have flown on Virgin America which has a full fleet of WiFi equipped planes. United is hit or…

  • It's Official-Gizmo Goes to Google Voice

    Andy Abramson
    12 Nov 2009 | 2:47 pm
    The news, which we all have been waiting for, is now official. Gizmo has joined up with GoogleVoice, as a result of the acquisition by Google, that went official today. There's a lot I could say, but in an article based on an exclusive interview with Wired's Ryan Singel yesterday, much of what I would say here, is in his well penned article. By calling GoogleVoice the "uncommon carrier" I made a pun on the 7Up campaign, of being the unCola. That was the clear soda's way of saying, "we're cool" and suggesting that if you're cool, you should be drinking 7Up. Now with Gizmo, GoogleVoice and…

  • Cisco Needs to Buy Counterpath

    Andy Abramson
    11 Nov 2009 | 1:56 pm
    With Logitech buying LifeSize today, that makes for a very interesting development in the war in the desktop video market. Cisco owns the high end market with Telepresence. While one would say that HALO is a competitor, offered by H-P, it's really not, and HP has nothing below it, making them also an ideal buyer of Counterpath, as well as Vidyo. But HP doesn't work that way, and more and more is moving into the services, not apps as services world. Logitech, also has SightSpeed, the entry level, but like Lifesize, a service based on SIP and H.264 so with today's acquisition, they are building…

  • Logitech Buys Lifesize

    Andy Abramson
    11 Nov 2009 | 4:09 am
    Last year about this time, Logitech purchased client SightSpeed to move more deeply into the consumer video space. Today the news came out that the Swiss company has purchased LifeSize. This puts a company like Vidyo in play in my opinion. Vidyo, which has some of it's own Intellectual Property may be a good alternative for Cisco which is facing some challenges in its pursuit of Tandberg.
 
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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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  • Congress targets VoIP again in USF bill

    Mike Dolan
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:48 am
    It doesn't matter how successful or innovative you might be, at some point in the growth of an industry the government is going to want to get a piece of the action. And then they are going to want more. Congress is holding hearings today to revise details of the Universal Service Fund (USF) act and their changes might effect certain VoIP providers. Congress members are deciding on whether to include a requirement that VoIP providers must contribute to the USF in states where their customers live. The draft USF bill currently being discussed would give states the power to force any…

  • How Cloud Computing will change voice

    Mike Dolan
    18 Nov 2009 | 6:22 pm
    No Jitter has an interesting top 10 list on how the advent of Cloud computing will change the way we handle voice. Highlights include cloud-based virtual phones and fast launching outbound call centers. Article

  • AltiGen reports Q4 results - seeing a turnaround?

    Mike Dolan
    18 Nov 2009 | 6:11 pm
    Microsoft-based VoIP phone system provider, Altigen, reported their Q4 09 financial results this week and they weren't too bad. Year-over-year results were not so impressive as fiscal 2009 revenue was $17.4 million, compared to $18.9 million for fiscal 2008 and its $4.7 million net loss was wider when compared to a net loss of $3.9 million in 2008. Quarter to quarter however, the numbers were looking better. Altigen's 2009 fourth quarter revenue was $4.9 million--down from Q4 a year ago which was $5.1 million--but up 20 percent sequentially from $4.1 million in the preceding…

  • Rumor Mill: Google's gPhone is back but it might be VoIP-based

    Mike Dolan
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:58 pm
    It seems like only yesterday when the wireless world was abuzz with rumors of the fabled gPhone--a Google designed and manufactured phone that would lay waste to all other phones in its path. It turned out the rumors were only partially true with the release of Google's mobile operating system Android and the G1--a rebranded HTC smartphone released by T-Mobile where the G presumably stands for Google. Well now that I've begun following VoIP a familiar story seems to have followed me here--Google might still release a gPhone but it might actually be a VoIP phone rather than a straight-up…

  • Vonage pays $3M to states over customer complaints

    Mike Dolan
    17 Nov 2009 | 11:52 am
    Vonage is paying $3 million to 32 U.S. states in a settlement due to customer complaints over three main issues: the difficulty of canceling service; a requirement to have a high-speed broadband line to access the service; and the definition of "free" services, including money back guarantees and trial service periods. Vonage will also refund customers claiming to be affected by the alleged problems. As part of the settlement, Vonage did not admit blame for any illegal activities and has noted that it is changing certain business practices in an SEC filing. The states will use the…
 
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  • Moving out: the post-eBay checklist

    Phil Wolff
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:56 pm
    1. Lose the eBay toolbar on Skype installation. Are users asking for it?  2. Was there ever "an eBay company" text on Skype.com? Find it. Kill it. 3. Turn in your eBay badges. 4. Move out of Skype Inn in San Jose. Leave the eBay campus behind. Tell us where you land so we can send a housewarming gift. tags: skype, eBay, $eBayCall me at +1-510-316-9773, Skype me, follow @skypejournal and @Phil Wolff. Visit our Skype Journal private roundtable, one of the longest running public Skype chats.

  • Live From The RealTime CrunchUp: No Skype

    Phil Wolff
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:28 pm
    Stream videos at Ustream Skype and live voice/video conversations haven't been part of anything in this event, or the others like it. I blame Skype's branding problem: Skype is antisocial software, not a place or way to discover future friends or colleagues. Skype is just for your closest circle, fewer than ten contacts. Skype is an isolated network that doesn't interop with others. That branding is reinforced by Skype's product focus. Fear of strangers, as shown by the inane and inadequate profile and privacy systems. Little support for large numbers of contacts because the…

  • Skype sold, deal done. No surprises.

    Phil Wolff
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:42 pm
    Skype blog post ("Great news – we’ve closed the deal with the new investors.") and news release. Investor group pays Skype $1.9 billion in cash, $125 million note for 70% of Skype. eBay buys a $50 million note from them. Investors include Silver Lake, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Andreessen Horowitz Fund, and Joltid Limited. Skype now owns Joltid's peer-to-peer intellectual property, free and clear. All the talent dedicated to replacing Joltid's p2p engine have been reassigned to other Skype engineering projects, like its forthcoming platform for third-parties. This…

  • IPEVO P2V Point 2 View USB Camera Review

    Phil Wolff
    19 Nov 2009 | 1:43 pm
    Guest post by Howard Chang, AmperorDirect, Houston, Texas. I received the new Point 2 View (P2V) USB camera sample from IPEVO recently. The P2V is indeed designed with interesting concepts. The most eye-catching part is the white, elegant long-neck webcam stand. IPEVO, did you get the idea from Pixar's iconic long-neck lamp? Its main body looks very similar to IPEVO's old POV webcam, which includes a camera capable of taking extreme close up shots (within 2 inches), and comes equipped with a snapshot and a force focusing button. The major change from the previous version is that P2V is now an…

  • Beyoncé's Video Phone

    Phil Wolff
    18 Nov 2009 | 12:53 pm
    Does this need explanation Really? NSFW: Skype, sex, and the sex industry. do people use it for other things too?  tags: beyoncé, beyoncéknowles, mtv, videophone, skype, sex, positionCall me at +1-510-316-9773, Skype me, follow @skypejournal and @Phil Wolff. Visit our Skype Journal private roundtable, one of the longest running public Skype chats.
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  • Say hello to the future

    Josh Silverman
    19 Nov 2009 | 2:53 pm
    Great news – we’ve closed the deal with the new investors. The investor group is led by Silver Lake, and includes Andreessen Horowitz, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Joltid Limited and our founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis. The deal valued Skype at $2.75B US, with eBay retaining approximately 30% of Skype, and the investor group led by Silver Lake controlling the remaining 70%. Our journey continues: say hello to the future!

  • New record: 20 million people on Skype at the same time

    Peter Parkes
    9 Nov 2009 | 10:07 am
    Milestones are significant for us, not just because they’re big numbers, but because they reflect the actions of people around the world using Skype to stay in touch with friends, family and colleagues. Right now, there are 20 million people around the world, saying hello (or bonjour, or hola, or 喂, or tere) to their parents across continents, having dinner with their spouses from hotel rooms across countries, and keeping an eye on their pets from across town. But big numbers are hard to get our heads around – what does 20 million actually mean? We can think about it in…

  • Working with the USO to bring families together

    Jennifer Caukin
    9 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    There is nothing better than spending time with family and friends during the holidays. This year, to bring holiday cheer to deployed US servicemen and women and their families, we’re delighted to kick off the Holiday Military Connection, a partnership with the USO which will connect US military personnel in the Pacific region with their families stateside. On Thanksgiving Eve, Skype and the USO will host transcontinental holiday dinners via Skype video call. Dinner attendees will be able to see and hear each other, share a priceless holiday meal, laughs and even tears in real-time.

  • Dr Jonathan Rosenberg Joins Skype as Chief Technology Strategist

    Peter Parkes
    9 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am
    Innovation is at the heart of Skype's success. But it's not a one-off effort: we continue to invest in our capabilities to develop the world's best communications software. Skype already employs some of the industry's leading engineers and technologists. Now, we are privileged to add Dr Jonathan Rosenberg, a telecom industry veteran and the co-author of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), as Skype's as Chief Technology Strategist. In this role, he will report to Skype's Chief Technology Officer, Daniel Berg, and will work with Skype's engineering teams worldwide. Dr Rosenberg's leadership…

  • We've settled with Joltid

    Josh Silverman
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    I have some very exciting news to share with you today. In the past couple of days, we and eBay have reached a settlement with Joltid regarding our dispute with them. This has extremely positive implications for us on three critical fronts: We will now have ownership of the software previously licensed from Joltid, so we’ll be in control of our technology future. All litigation against eBay, Skype and the investor group ends, so we’ll be free to concentrate all of our efforts on building the world’s greatest communications software. Joltid and Skype founders Niklas…
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  • Rhino Debuts Ceros Desktop Telephony Appliance

    Garrett Smith
    11 Nov 2009 | 2:02 pm
    I can still remember the first conversation I ever had with a manufacturer about “appliances.” I’m not talking about my Maytag. I’m talking about the product that today is about as pervasive in the open source telephony space as voice itself. The year was 2004 and I was fresh off a brow-beating from a relative who proudly proclaimed that the Dell tower (Asterisk loaded) I offered up as their new phone system, “was not a phone system” but a PC. Well that was then. Today appliances are the way most in the open source game are delivering their systems.

  • Video call your relatives (for free)

    Garrett Smith
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:29 pm
    If you’re like most you’ve got family spread across the country. Or even across the world. Distance often makes it difficult to stay in touch. Let alone enjoy some quality “face time” with loved ones. Heck, with many still hampered financially seeing everyone during over the holiday’s is no sure thing. Flights aren’t getting any cheaper. But for every problem there’s a solution. For those who find themselves far away from “home” it’s video calling. The next best thing to being there. And today video calling got a whole lot cheaper…

  • New Polycom 335 brings HD voice to SMB’s

    Garrett Smith
    2 Nov 2009 | 6:12 pm
    One of the biggest hurdles confronting the HD voice movement is no longer. (more…) Get more Free VoIP information like this at Smith On VoIP. New Polycom 335 brings HD voice to SMB’s          

  • From potential to promise: high definition calling today and tomorrow

    Garrett Smith
    27 Oct 2009 | 10:07 pm
    Call it wideband telephony. Call it HD Voice. I doesn’t matter what you call it. It’s here and it’s here to stay. But where did wideband telephony first emerge? Where are we really at with HD calling today? And most importantly, what does the future for High Definition calling hold for us? And with Phone.com’s recent announcement of the first ever Hosted HD voice phone network, I thought who better to talk about the past, present and future of wideband telephony than their EVP and CTO Alon Cohen. And I mean that because Alon’s no slouch. He co-founder VocalTec…

  • Aastra debuts color touchscreen VoIP phone

    Garrett Smith
    26 Oct 2009 | 7:57 pm
    Move over snom 870. The Aastra 6739i is here. Earlier today at the BroadSoft Connections executive conference Aastra formally announced the 6739i, a SIP based color touch screen. The latest desktop VoIP phone to hit the market touting a color touch screen. (more…) Get more Free VoIP information like this at Smith On VoIP. Aastra debuts color touchscreen VoIP phone          
 
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  • WinBill 8.1 Delivers Powerful new Telecom Expense Management Features and Reporting Capabilities

    10 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am
    WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Nov. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeleManagement Technologies, Inc. (TTI) the pioneer in Telecom Expense Management (TEM) solutions continues to improve on its WinBill application (www.telmantec.com) with the release of version 8.1. As an ongoing commitment to meeting client's needs and changes in the industry, several new functions have been added to the already robust and feature rich application. A few highlights of this new release include unlimited expense categories for tracking all IT related expenses, expanded Wireless management and reporting capabilities and new…

  • Despite Recession Healthcare Industry's Telecommunications Services Spending to Exceed $55 Billion Over Next Five Years, says Insight Research

    10 Nov 2009 | 12:59 am
    BOONTON, N.J., Nov. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The hospitals, physicians, pharmaceutical companies, and insurance providers that make up the 2.6 trillion US healthcare system will be spending $55.5 billion on telecommunications services over the next five years, says a new market research study released by the Insight Research Corporation (www.insight-corp.com). According to the market analysis study, spending by the US healthcare industry on telecommunications services will grow at a compounded rate of 10.2 percent over the forecast period, increasing from $7.1 billion in 2009 to $11.6…

  • New Satellite Broadband Services for Military Personnel and Defense Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

    5 Oct 2009 | 9:55 am
    WARSAW, Poland, Oct. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TS2 Satellite Technologies company is introducing new satellite link products to the international market. These types of telecommunication products are mainly used by the companies that execute contracts in the Middle East and Asia, as well as by soldiers that are stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Purchased bands give us unlimited possibilities of configuration and setting any telecommunication connections from the Middle East region and South-Western Asia. We can now build networks of any size on such satellites as Intelsat 10-02, Intelsat…

  • PrettyMay Skype PBX for Windows v4.0 released

    28 Sep 2009 | 6:55 am
    SUZHOU, China, Sept. 28 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- PrettyMay, the Windows Skype PBX vendor, today announced its new Skype PBX v4.0 software for Windows, which includes an agent assistant utility that offers extension users an easy way to transfer calls, monitor other extension's presence, as well as the direct dial out function. "PrettyMay Skype PBX is ideal for small businesses who want to use Skype as the phone system for their businesses, the new PrettyMay Skype PBX v4.0 makes it much easier to take advantage of Skype Phone System features," said Fu Lei, PrettyMay Marketing Director. About…

  • Unified Communications Market Revenue to Top $87 Billion Over Five Years, says Insight Research Corp.

    21 Sep 2009 | 6:53 am
    BOONTON, N.J., Sept. 21 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The enterprise market for unified communications (UC) is expected to generate nearly $87 billion in revenue worldwide over the next five years, according to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation. UC provides a solution that knits together the various access options currently being used to reach an individual including the conventional telephone network, Voice over IP (VoIP) calling, email, fax, instant messaging (IM) and conferencing using wireless and wireline media. A UC solution offers an integrated view of the…
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  • Cypress Communications Receives 19th Award for Hosted Unified Communications

    prweb
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:43 am
    Cypress Communications’ premiere hosted unified communications solution, C4 IP, is honored for outstanding innovation by Technology Marketing Corporation. Atlanta (Vocus/PRWEB ) November 20, 2009 -- Cypress Communications® continues its winning streak in the unified communications sector—most recently being awarded the 2009 Unified Communications Excellence Award, presented by Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC). Cypress was recognized for its C4 IP® hosted VoIP and hosted unified communications solution, which has garnered 19 awards for excellence and innovation to date.

  • Femtocell-Aware Phone Application Supports Multiple Vendors’ Femtocells

    neondrum
    17 Nov 2009 | 8:59 am
    London, November 16, 2009—Femtocells Americas – Airvana, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRV), ip.access, and Ubiquisys, together with Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX: ICS), today announced a demonstration of a femtocell-aware handset application working with all three vendors’ femtocells. The demonstration, which will be shown at the Femtocells Americas conference in San Diego, represents a milestone towards the standardization of femtocell applications, and is aligned to the Femto Forum’s ongoing work in this area. Intrinsyc’s UX-Zone™ application incorporates femtocell presence…

  • Discussion for VoiceNation Calls on TASterix as Their CRM Solution

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    17 Nov 2009 | 5:03 am
    You can view the page at http://www.voipnews.com/content/38-V...r-CRM-Solution

  • Discussion for GL Announces Fax, Modem, and Voice Testing Solutions

    prweb
    17 Nov 2009 | 5:01 am
    You can view the page at http://www.voipnews.com/content/37-G...ting-Solutions

  • VoiceNation Calls on TASterix as Their CRM Solution

    prweb
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:57 am
    TASterix Chosen by VoiceNation For Their Next Generation Call Center Buford, GA (PRWEB) November 17, 2009 -- VoiceNation, a leader in voicemail and Virtual PBX solutions, recently launched a Next Generation Call Center utilizing TASterix, the powerful Customer Relationship software package. TASterix was chosen for its reliability, scalability and ability to perform outstandingly in virtually any Call Center environment. The Eastern Management Group recently reported that "Open Source PBX now accounts for 18% of the overall PBX market" with Asterisk open source technology being…
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  • Maine To Receive $45,000 In Vonage Marketing Settlement

    Dal
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:52 pm
    Maine's attorney general says the state will be receiving $45,000 as part of a $3 million multistate settlement with Vonage Holdings Corp., an Internet-based telephone company. Janet Mills said Monday that Maine and 31 other states had reached a settlement that calls for Vonage to make changes in how it markets its service and how it handles consumer cancellation and refund requests. She said many consumers had trouble canceling their Vonage service because of incentives the company paid employees for retaining customers. Under the settlement, Vonage must revise what it discloses regarding…

  • Clearwire to raise more than $1.5 billion to expand WiMax network

    Dal
    10 Nov 2009 | 2:45 pm
    Clearwire Corp said on Tuesday that it would raise $1.564 billion from its current investors including $1.176 billion from Sprint Nextel to help fund a high-speed wireless network it is building. Along with Sprint and its cable partners, Clearwire, founded by wireless pioneer Craig McCaw, is competing with the dominant U.S. mobile providers Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc (T.N) in the race to sign up consumers to lucrative services such as mobile Web surfing. Sprint the No. 3 U.S. mobile service and Clearwire's 51 percent owner has been struggling to stem customers losses from its own…

  • VoIP sales top $20 billion in first half; more growth to come

    Dal
    30 Oct 2009 | 12:25 pm
    Maybe there is something to this idea that, in a recession, Voice over IP service is an affordable alternative to traditional telephone service. In the first half of 2009, VoIP services brought in nearly $21 billion in revenue, with both residential and business services looking healthy and poised for even more growth for the second half of the year, according to a report by market research firm Infonetics Research. Residential voice services still brings in the majority of revenue, with the number of subscribers growing 14 percent from the end of 2008 through the first half of ‘09. On…

  • Cisco's India revenues inch closer to $1 billion dollar mark

    Dal
    30 Oct 2009 | 12:21 pm
    As Cisco, the world’s largest computer networking equipment maker, approaches around $1 billion in revenues from India, the company is hoping that increased government spending on technology will keep the momentum going.  Cisco has already won three contracts awarded by State Electricity Boards (SEBs) for computerization, each being worth around Rs 200-500 crore. These projects are part of the government’s bigger agenda for computerisation of the power sector by investing nearly Rs 10,000 crore. "Government and PSUs were the top revenue earners for us, replacing IT…

  • U.S. Plan Proposed to Free Up TV Spectrum For Wireless Broadband Usage

    Dal
    29 Oct 2009 | 12:10 pm
    The US Federal Communications Commission is considering a plan that would reclaim some precious airwaves from the country's television broadcasters and reinvent them as wireless broadband. According to the Wall Street Journal, the FCC intends to release the plan on Friday as part of an effort to ensure that there's enough wireless bandwidth for the America of the future. "The record is very clear that we're facing a looming spectrum gap," said Blair Levin, who oversees the plan, part of a wider push to expand US broadband. The plan would involve the FCC buying spectrum back from TV…
 
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  • Cypress Communications Receives 19th Award for Hosted Unified Communications

    prweb
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:43 am
    Cypress Communications’ premiere hosted unified communications solution, C4 IP, is honored for outstanding innovation by Technology Marketing Corporation. Atlanta (Vocus/PRWEB ) November 20, 2009 -- Cypress Communications® continues its winning streak in the unified communications sector—most recently being awarded the 2009 Unified Communications Excellence Award, presented by Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC). Cypress was recognized for its C4 IP® hosted VoIP and hosted unified communications solution, which has garnered 19 awards for excellence and innovation to date.

  • Femtocell-Aware Phone Application Supports Multiple Vendors’ Femtocells

    neondrum
    17 Nov 2009 | 8:59 am
    London, November 16, 2009—Femtocells Americas – Airvana, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRV), ip.access, and Ubiquisys, together with Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX: ICS), today announced a demonstration of a femtocell-aware handset application working with all three vendors’ femtocells. The demonstration, which will be shown at the Femtocells Americas conference in San Diego, represents a milestone towards the standardization of femtocell applications, and is aligned to the Femto Forum’s ongoing work in this area. Intrinsyc’s UX-Zone™ application incorporates femtocell presence…

  • Discussion for VoiceNation Calls on TASterix as Their CRM Solution

    prweb
    17 Nov 2009 | 5:03 am
    You can view the page at http://www.voipnews.com/content/38-V...r-CRM-Solution

  • Discussion for GL Announces Fax, Modem, and Voice Testing Solutions

    prweb
    17 Nov 2009 | 5:01 am
    You can view the page at http://www.voipnews.com/content/37-G...ting-Solutions

  • VoiceNation Calls on TASterix as Their CRM Solution

    prweb
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:57 am
    TASterix Chosen by VoiceNation For Their Next Generation Call Center Buford, GA (PRWEB) November 17, 2009 -- VoiceNation, a leader in voicemail and Virtual PBX solutions, recently launched a Next Generation Call Center utilizing TASterix, the powerful Customer Relationship software package. TASterix was chosen for its reliability, scalability and ability to perform outstandingly in virtually any Call Center environment. The Eastern Management Group recently reported that "Open Source PBX now accounts for 18% of the overall PBX market" with Asterisk open source technology being…
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  • Pakistani duo held in Italy for links to 26/11 - Hindu

    Google Inc.
    Globe and MailPakistani duo held in Italy for links to 26/11HinduThe money transfers they made paid for the activation of a US-based Internet account or Voice-over-IP (VOIP) service which was used to issue orders from Terror funds came from ItalyDaily News & AnalysisPakistani father-son duo held in Italy over Mumbai attacksHindustan Timesall 462 news articles »

  • The Google Phone May Be Data Only, VoIP Driven Device - Washington Post

    Google Inc.
    PC WorldThe Google Phone May Be Data Only, VoIP Driven DeviceWashington PostThe Google Phone may be a data only, VoIP driven device. And Google may be lining up at least AT&T to provide those data services for the Google Phone, Rumor Mill: Google's gPhone is back but it might be VoIP-basedFierceVoIPGoogle Phone is actually a VoIP phone?ComputerworldGoogle gphone is a voip PMP?PMP Today (blog)StrategyEye (subscription) -Gizmodo.comall 311 news articles »

  • TMCnet VoIP Week in Review - TMC Net

    Google Inc.
    TMCnet VoIP Week in ReviewTMC NetWelcome to the latest edition of TMCnet's VoIP Week in Review featuring this week's top headlines in the VoIP industry. and more »

  • Oman cuffs 212 for selling voip calls - Register

    Google Inc.
    Oman cuffs 212 for selling voip callsRegisterThis year, police in the Arab nation of Oman have raided 121 internet cafes throughout the country and arrested 212 people for providing voip services,

  • Why Google's Voice strategy required the acquisition of Gizmo5 - Gerson Lehrman Group

    Google Inc.
    Why Google's Voice strategy required the acquisition of Gizmo5Gerson Lehrman GroupFor many years, Google avoided involving itself in the VoIP industry. It was courted by every major and minor VoIP player at conferences, meetings, Google buys VOIP company Gizmo5TG DailyGoogle Puts Voice on Steroids with Gizmo5PC WorldGoogle acquires Gizmo5 VoIP service, new features coming to Google VoiceMobile BurnTrading Markets (press release) -InformationWeek -Voice over IP Guide (blog)all 153 news articles »
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    The PhoneBoy Blog

  • Ubuntu Remote Desktop and VNC Not Working? Try This!

    PhoneBoy
    21 Nov 2009 | 1:02 pm
    I recently installed Ubuntu 9.10 x64 on one of my workstations here at home. It has a fairly simple task, but the machine needs to be available over VNC. Previously, I had used an older, headless box with Xubuntu to do the job and used a VNC server to set up a session I could connect to which ran the needed task. This time I tried to use the built-in Remote Desktop feature. Unfortunately, I discovered a problem with this approach. The VNC client would connect ok and appear to take input from the remote client, but the screen would never update or refresh on the client correctly. This appears…

  • Disconnecting Work From Your Mobile Phone

    PhoneBoy
    18 Nov 2009 | 11:19 pm
    Right now, I’m on vacation. Not because I necessarily want to be, but because I will lose the vacation time if I don’t. When you work in a normal office setting, disconnecting from work is relatively easy. You don’t go into work. If you have a work mobile phone, you don’t answer it. Pretty straightforward. Not so for me. I don’t go into a normal office. I work at home. I don’t have a non-work mobile phone (and haven’t for years). Friends I work with call me. My “work” and “personal” life doesn’t always have a clear…

  • Yamaha USB Microphone Speaker (PSG-01S)

    PhoneBoy
    9 Nov 2009 | 10:55 pm
    The folks at In Store Solutions have sent me a rather interesting piece of gear for review: the Yamaha PSG-01S, which is a USB speakerphone that is compatible with Skype. When plugged into the computer with the USB cable, the operating system treats it similar to a USB headset and is recognized instantly as an audio and microphone device. I don’t normally go with speakerphones, mostly because I don’t want to disturb people around me and I don’t want to sound bad to the other person. The Yamaha PSG-01S solves at least one of these problems. If you’re about 12 inches…

  • Starting the Personal Blog Over Again

    PhoneBoy
    8 Nov 2009 | 12:16 am
    For those of you who only read my blog via RSS (or via Facebook) and don’t read my Twitter feed, I’ve decided to restart my personal blog on a domain I’ve had for a while–phoneboy.info. Feel free to follow along, if you’d like. I was originally running my personal blog on Vox, but I decided that I might actually want to use the data elsewhere. Vox does not make it easy to export the data I already put in Vox, so I’m giving up the ghost, copying over the stuff I might want to save, and shutting it down. The personal blog is more for stuff that doesn’t…

  • Let it Ra1n, Let it Sn0w on my iPhone

    PhoneBoy
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:39 pm
    Ok, I was suckered into something I said I wouldn’t do: I actually jaikbroke and unlocked my iPhone. George Hotz, a.k.a. geohot make it so easy with blackra1n. It was a super easy process to do, and if you do a restore, your iPhone is back to its Steve Jobs approved state. For the most part, I don’t want a jailbroken phone. However, Apple (or is it AT&T?) doesn’t permit the iPhone to be unlocked in the United States. I don’t need that often, but it is handy when I am traveling, which I have done quite a bit lately. One other thing I can certainly use is the ability…
 
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    Pat Phelan: Bits, bytes and telecoms

  • Twitter lists, I am not bothered

    Pat Phelan
    1 Nov 2009 | 2:58 am
    Lists, Lists and Lists It appears to have set the world on fire, me? I am not bothered Maybe its just me but I really don’t understand the excitement over lists, I have the feature and played with it a few times and that’s it. Scoble makes a lot of sense, Chris Brogan makes no sense and Todd Zeigler is of the opinion that the more lists you on on the more important you are, I have just added him to my “people that make no sense list” This is just going to be another circle jerk in my opinion, can you hear it now? How many followers do you have? Well you beat me, How…

  • Donal Óg Cusack out of the closet and into the clover

    Pat Phelan
    21 Oct 2009 | 4:10 pm
    As a sports addict who would support any type of game I could not help but hear the story of Donal Óg Cusack over the last few weeks. Donal is the goalkeeper for the Cork Hurling team if you didn’t already know that and has just told the world that he is gay, I admire his decision 100% and fair play to him. It stops there though. In what I see as an incredible cynical move Donal timed this announcement with the launch of his book “Come what may” and thus ended Cork’s worst kept secret, I mean in fairness lads the dogs on the street knew Donal was gay (not that it mattered a jot to…

  • Free money here

    Pat Phelan
    13 Oct 2009 | 11:45 am
    I have a friend whom I haven’t heard from for a while, a fantastically decent chap, we soldiered together when neither of us had a bean between us. His business is gone slow and he has been looking for other “opportunities” I should add that he has zero internet and computing experience. He has been hanging out with these “nice folk” and now these “lovely people” are going to help him get rich or should I say help him to get them rich. These fantastically talented human beings are going to make him rich beyond his wildest dreams in fact one of them…

  • UPC Broadband, wonderful service unless you want to work at the weekends.

    Pat Phelan
    11 Oct 2009 | 9:52 am
    I switched to UPC Broadband a few weeks ago and was at first thrilled with their service, 17 megs downstream out of a possible 20 megs, always on, no download limits but it has now become possibly the worst broadband service I have ever used. I again have no connectivity for the last two hours and yesterday no connectivity for 3 hours (just back up 8hrs downtime) I am now on almost first name terms with their customer service team who appear to have the knowledge of gnats regarding broadband. 3 weeks in a row I can now almost guarantee it will be down again next Sunday as the company appears…

  • MAXroam goes Dutch, Spanish and WiFi

    Pat Phelan
    1 Oct 2009 | 7:47 am
    These multiple releases are now part of our strategy moving forward with lots more to come next qtr. We are delighted to announce a number of new partnerships today. MAXroam Spain is now open for business in conjunction with our partner Dr Sim a fantasic company which helps Spaniards reduce their mobile bills. A special word of thanks here to my friend Loic as I first met Dr Sim at Le Web last December. (Highly recommended event) One item that is constantly requested by our users is WiFi deals, we examined a number of options provided by global companies and went with Trustive. They have been…
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    Jon Arnold's Analyst 2.0 Blog

  • Google Voice and the Bigger Picture

    Jon Arnold
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:13 am
    I've pretty much gone AWOL from blogging this week, as I'm fully immersed with the Smart Grid Summit, which you'll be hearing more about quite soon.My last post was way back last Friday, where I commented on the Google Voice/Gizmo5 news. There's more to this development than meets the eye, and I think it has potential to truly disrupt the voice market even further than what's been done already.I don't have any bandwidth to comment further today, but here's the next best thing. Fellow blogger Andy Abramson weighed in with a lengthy post today that speaks to a lot of what's been on my mind.

  • Quiet, but busy

    Jon Arnold
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:55 am
    Just a quick note to say I haven't been blogging this week as I need to be very focused on the Smart Grid Summit right now. It's been an intense few days, but we're seeing the results, and we'll have some nice announcements coming soon. As things settle down there, I'll get back to regular posting, hopefully by tomorrow.

  • Google + Gizmo5 = More Disruption

    Jon Arnold
    13 Nov 2009 | 6:19 am
    Voice continues to be a really interesting space, and while I was attending Cisco's Collaboration Summit this week, a couple of notable developments took place. On the topic of disruption, Cisco is doing its best to upset the apple cart and reinvent itself as a software company. During their summit, we got a steady diet of collaboration, video, cloud services and the new world of work, but never a word about routers. Anyhow, you can review my earlier posts this week for more about that.Back to Google. I'm going to keep things short and steer you to a nice piece that ran in Wired on Wednesday.

  • Cisco Collaboration Summit - Day 2

    Jon Arnold
    11 Nov 2009 | 5:08 am
    Tuesday was end-to-end Cisco, starting at 8, going through til 5 with a series of presentations around various aspects of collaboration and cloud services. It was a pretty intense day, and if there was one thing everyone could agree one, it was the overwhelming amount of information. There was definitely a lot of interesting content here - a mix of demos, announcements and vision - but it's not the kind of thing you can distill into a sentence of two. To me, that's the strength and weakness of events like this. It's a strength in that having us all here is an efficient way to get all this…

  • Cisco Collaboration Summit - Day 1

    Jon Arnold
    10 Nov 2009 | 8:47 am
    Yesterday was the kickoff for Cisco's Collaboration Summit. Last year I attended virtually, and this was my first time going in person. As with other Cisco events, it's very well staged, and has the feel of a rock concert at times. Given that the focus is on collaboration and using all the multimedia tools to fullest effect, it all felt about right.There was a lot of buildup around the slew of releases coming from Cisco now, and they made this clear repeatedly, so the basic message is that Cisco is up to some big things and jumping to new curves. That's not a new message from Cisco these…
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  • VoIP in Google ChromeOS

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:24 am
    Google released their ChromeOS operating system yesterday. So naturally, as a VoIP fan I was curious if ChromeOS could run VoIP. Since Google's ChromeOS has a Flash Player built-in, in theory it can run a Flash-based VoIP client. The first VoIP solution that came to mind was Flaphone (formerly Flashphone), a Flash-based VoIP app which runs in a browser. I first discovered Flaphone back in 2007 and did a review of it.Well, it appears that Flaphone works in ChromeOS. It's worth noting that Flaphone can make VoIP calls to PSTN numbers using any SIP provider you want. Just enter the SIP…

  • StarTech.com ConXit Connection Wizard Helps You Find Right Connector for Home Theater, PC, and more

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:14 pm
    Ever get frustrated trying to convert Component to HDMI or convert from one video connector to another because your TV is 10 years only and doesn't support HDMI? Even if you are a home theater guru, the number of converter options and cabling options can be immense and downright confusing.Well, StarTech.com, a manufacturer of hard-to-find connectivity and technology parts, launched the ConXit Connection Wizard, an online tool that helps users find the right converter, extender, splitter, interface card, cable and more. The search tool will help you find the right connector for Bluetooth, BNC,…

  • Truphone Offers Free Calling on Thanksgiving

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:17 am
    Truphone is in a giving mood this holiday season, offering free calling on Thanksgiving. Only way to top that offer for Christmas is to pay you to make call on their network on December 25th. Now that would be sweet!Check out the news:Truphone to Give Away Free Calling on Thanksgiving12 hours of free calls to U.S. numbers for Thanksgiving 2009Truphone, the next generation global mobile operator, today announced that for 12 hours on Thanksgiving 2009 all calls made on Truphone to mobile and landline phones in the United States will be free so that friends and family can call each other to…

  • Judge rejects AT&T Request to pull Verizon ad, AT&T Responds with Anti-Verizon Ad

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:59 am
    Break out the popcorn wireless fans, the battle between AT&T and Verizon Wireless is getting ugly! A judge has rejected AT&T's request to pull the Verizon 3G ad which compares Verizon's 3G map footprint vs. AT&T's 3G map footprint where AT&T's 3G footprint looks downright pathetic. Although the judge rejected AT&T's request, he was not without some sympathy. Judge Batten said people might "misunderstand" the commercials, "but that doesn't mean they're misleading." and he said "Most people who are watching TV are semi-catatonic," he said, prompting laughter. "They're not…

  • MindTouch Cloud Launches into Cloud Collaboration

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:10 am
    MindTouch just launched their popular open source Sharepoint-like software into the collaboration cloud. Called MindTouch Cloud, this hosted SAAS offering will put them in direct competition of the likes of Google Apps, Google Wave, Zoho, and others. MindTouch will deliver their open source collaboration applications in the cloud for a monthly fee that starts at just $7/month for 50 users. They also offer a free 30-day trial. MindTouch Cloud enables your employees & managers to pull and aggregate business data from data silos like your CRM, ERP, accounts payable, file servers, email,…
 
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  • Browse the web socially with Qwisk

    Alec
    Qwisk is a new social browsing tool that launched yesterday at the TechCrunch Real-Time CrunchUp.  Qwisk lets you quickly and easily share content with your social networks (Twitter and Facebook supported, plus the Qwisk network).  It inserts a messaging pane on the left side of your screen to give you access to your social networks as you browse, and adds a sharing toolbar at the top of the screen to allow you to share content as you browse.  To access content that others have shared, you simply click the individual messages in the messaging pane.  To share content, press the appropriate…

  • SoundGadget: a Skype-certified speakerphone for road warriors

    Alec
    For the last couple of weeks I’ve been playing with the Yamaha SoundGadget PSG-01S – a Skype-certified speakerphone provided to me for evaluation. This pint-sized device provides business travellers with a high quality portable alternative to the conference phones that can be found in boardrooms everywhere. The SoundGadget packs an array of four microphones and two speakers into a tiny rectangular pillar standing less than 5 inches tall.  The speakers support frequencies from 300 Hz to 20 KHz, making them an excellent alternative to the cheap units in most laptops, especially for…

  • Nokia buy Palm? Not so fast…

    Alec
    Last week rumours circulated (again) that Nokia might acquire Palm.  Palm shares rallied, but seem to have settled back down this week. The “deal”, after all, is a Wall Street wet dream, and not much more.  It’s true that Nokia’s stock price is suffering and that Nokia’s share is slipping in the smart phone market. The mobile market is in transition, and Nokia was ill prepared. Nokia is fundamentally a hardware company trying to become a software company in a market which has lurched sharply toward software as the core differentiator.  Wedded to Symbian while top…

  • Buying the BlackBerry Onyx: Telus and Bell vs Rogers

    Alec
    My venerable BlackBerry Curve has just come out of contract with Rogers, so I’m in the market for a new BlackBerry and my pals at RIM tell me that the BlackBerry 9700 “Onyx” is the one to have.  Not only that, but here in Canada Telus and Bell have both just launched new HSPA+ networks that compete directly with Rogers.  Unless you’ve been living under a rock, there’s no way you could have missed the full page ads that Bell has been running in the papers. Identical networks, identical phones… it seems like an ideal opportunity to compare service providers, no? On the…

  • iPhone versus Blackberry: Horse race or Deathmatch?

    Alec
    Infoworld’s product review format in the 1990’s was famous.  It consisted of a detailed and hard hitting qualitative review, accompanied by a grid rating the reviewed product on a number of different critieria.  Finally a weighted average of those criteria scores produced a single numeric score.  Many a company was made or ruined by that single number. It’s back. In Ultimate mobile deathmatch: iPhone vs. BlackBerry vs. Droid vs. Pre Infoworld ranks 6 smartphones on 7 criteria, and then weights the scores for personal use, small business use, and “regulated business”…
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  • Seen that? - Virus Fears with Skype

    15 Nov 2009 | 6:19 pm
    Virus Fears with Skype at The VoIP Weblog Be careful what you clickThe coolest VoIP out there now has a PR nightmare to overcome. Tuesday saw a security update to correct a serious bug that could allow a Hacker to take over a ...

  • Skype Founders Drop Lawsuit

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    The battle over Skype has been resolved. "The founders of Skype, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, will drop their lawsuits against [eBay] and a consortium of buyers whose bid to purchase 65 percent of Skype was announced last month, according to an announcement released by eBay before the opening of the stock markets Friday," writes the NYT's Brad Stone. "As part of the complex agreement, the founders will own a 14 percent stake in the new Skype and receive two seats on the board." "Now, Skype execs ...

  • Infonetics: VoIP Providers Earning Billions

    31 Oct 2009 | 7:44 pm
    According to a recent report from Infonetics Research, revenue from VoIP worldwide reached $20.7 billion in the last six months alone. That's billion, with a b... "Residential VoIP services remain healthy, comprising the majority of worldwide VoIP services revenue, and subscribers are up 14% from the end of 2008," says Infonetics analyst Diane Meyers. "On the business VoIP side, while managed IP PBX revenue growth has slowed in line with IP PBX shipments, we are expecting IP Centrex and hosted UC service revenue to grow 26% year-over-year ...

  • Seen that? - SIPMethod Application Server Beta Released

    31 Oct 2009 | 6:20 pm
    SIPMethod Application Server Beta Released at The VoIP Weblog This may go way over the heads of some of you, but I know we have some VoIP gurus reading this so, if you are interested in developing VoIP applications, you might want to ...

  • VoIP Gets Sexy: Introducing the BeoCom 5

    22 Oct 2009 | 5:56 pm
    Bang & Olufsen this week introduced the BeoCom 5, an extremely stylish two-line combined VoIP-and-landline phone. "The dual-line DECT phone works both as a twin landline handset and as a VoIP device, and magnetically docks either onto its charging plinth or onto a portable speakerphone (that also charges the handset)," writes SlashGear's Chris Davies. "There’s also a 2-inch LCD, aluminum scroll wheel (that doubles as a four-way D-pad with center-select) and plenty of metal and glass in the the construction." "Honestly, it’s a really cool looking phone, ...
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  • We need more Change

    Paul Kouroupas
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:50 pm
    The FCC recently identified what it calls “critical gaps in path to future universal broadband.” First on the list was the “federal Universal Service Fund structure.” I applaud the FCC for grasping the obvious and I hope that they are not just paying lip service to the issue. But based on the FCC’s Public Notice #19 in the Broadband Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) the FCC is still thinking only about incremental rather than fundamental changes to the current USF program.  First, the FCC clearly wants to migrate USF support to…

  • Network vs Edge

    Robin Stehlik
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:39 am
    I frequently get into discussions with my colleagues and customers about where an organisation's security investment should lie. It can be quite an interesting debate. Besides the analogies that can come up – ninja’s and SAS soldiers always feature highly – the discussion is one that is very important, particularly in our international, interconnected business market. When it comes to security investment some believe the answer is at the network edge – keep the bad guys out with a 10,000 foot wall topped with broken glass and barbed wire, that way no one can get…

  • A Better Way to Deliver Thought Leadership

    Kevin Courteau
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:27 pm
    Global Crossing recently enhanced its web presence, including the IP Knowledge Center (IPKC). The IPKC houses our library of rich media including white papers, solution briefs, position papers, customer videos, and webinars.  As marketers we have struggled with the age old conundrum – give away the content for free or require visitors to register first. Many pundits suggest giving it away as a prerequisite for piquing prospective interest, while others hold fast to the theory of lead capture and metrics. We have found a rather simple and elegant compromise to this…

  • Global Crossing launches a new solution: Virtual Hosting

    Gabriel Marcos
    12 Nov 2009 | 6:45 am
    It is the Global Crossing solution for publishing content and applications, offering the following combinations to add value to the Business: The advantages of “Virtualization” technology.Our “Data Centers WorldClass”.The know-how and the support of “Our Professionals”.The financial advantages of the “Service Model”. Virtual Hosting allows taking full advantage of the technology, infrastructure and budget, maximizing the variables that determine the value that solutions provide to the Business:Read more

  • Re-thinking Net Neutrality

    Paul Kouroupas
    10 Nov 2009 | 6:47 pm
    I resisted immediate reactions to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) because there is enough hyperbole and misinformation on the issue already. But now that I have taken the time to digest the NPRM and reflect on it, I can calmly and dispassionately say THE FCC IS GOING TO DESTROY THE INTERNET AS WE KNOW IT!!!!    Seriously, based on what I read, the FCC fails to fully appreciate the dynamics of Internet peering and the arrangements between backbone operators, ISPs, and content providers. Instead they have this simplified view that…
 
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    VOIP SURVIVOR

  • Where Are All the Skype Killers?

    Tsahi Levent-Levi
    19 Nov 2009 | 2:42 am
    Recently, someone approached me through the blog’s contact page, requesting my 5 cents on the VoIP market. He was especially interested in Skype and he actually had an interesting question: Who can pose a real threat to Skype? Can it be Gizmo5 or Nimbuzz? Or any other VoIP or Mobile VoIP company? The simplest answer I can give to this question is: no one. Or at least none of those startups. And now that Google has scooped up Gizmo5, one can say that Gizmo5’s future might be brighter, but they are far from being a “Skype killer” even now that they are standing on…

  • SIP Beyond Telecom: The Webinar’s Compendium

    Tsahi Levent-Levi
    18 Nov 2009 | 4:28 am
    Today, we’re going to host a webinar that talks about SIP Beyond Telecom. Along with my long time colleague and friend, Sasha Ruditsky, who also happens to be our CTO, I am going to discuss where and why SIP can be found in non-telecom environments. Here’s the official abstract of this webinar: The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) was originally defined as a protocol for creating and managing sessions. Its main use is for telecommunication applications but given its extensibility and flexibility features it may be used for other implementations as well. Many segments are looking…

  • HD Video Chip Case Study: TI DM6467 Analysis

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    16 Nov 2009 | 1:12 pm
    This post is part of our Designing Hardware for HD series. Be sure to check it out! [While I've done my best to cover the various options for HD video chips and the trends in the market, I also wanted to take a deeper dive and explain how we analyze such a chip. In this case, the TI DM6467, which we have selected as the basis for our BEEHD product. For that, I asked Amit Klir, our resident video architecture expert, to share his insights. I do warn you though  some of the information here is quite low-level even for me.] I’ve been working on the TI DM6467 for a while now, as part of…

  • Where Servers Consolidate, Clients Diversify

    Tsahi Levent-Levi
    12 Nov 2009 | 5:22 am
    In case you haven’t noticed the latest trend, our clients/terminals/endpoints are becoming diversified in almost every aspect, while our servers are being consolidated. I’ve written here more than once about the way that chips and platforms for consumer electronic devices and video conferencing terminals are going towards multiple cores, but where each core has different capabilities: you have a host processor, and a bunch of accelerators for video processing and graphics, encryption, baseband functionality for cellular and wireless, etc. We’re moving towards a world where a…

  • Trends in Video Coding Chips

    Tsahi Levent-Levi
    9 Nov 2009 | 4:20 am
    [This post is taking part in our Designing Hardware for HD series. Be sure to check it out!] Last week I too k the time to map the different options of video coding chip solutions. There is one thing I left out, although it can be deduced from that post, and that’s the trends that exist in the video coding chip market. As a quick recap, there are two main groups of solutions for video coding chips - those that are “pure” software, and those that rely on hardware. If we were to compare these different solutions by their price and flexibility, the resulting scatter graph would…
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  • Deutsche Telekom Seeking Partner for T-Mobile?

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:31 pm
    Deutsche Telekom (DT) is said to be looking for a partner to help pump money into its T-Mobile subsidiary in the United States. Reuters quoted two anonymous sources as saying Deutsche Telekom wants help investing money in T-Mobile and that potential partners could include rivals MetroPCS, Clearwire and ATT. Even companies ...(108 words)

  • Verizon Shedding Wireless, Landline Workers

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:05 pm
    Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is shedding workers in its wireless and wireline divisions.Verizon Wireless this week fired former Alltel workers in Little Rock, Ark. Verizon closed the $28.1 billion Alltel purchase early this year and said the latest layoffs were a result of redundant job descriptions. Verizon would not say how ...(168 words)

  • Sezmi to Cablecos: We Will Destroy You

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:01 pm
    Saying “We’re going to take on cable and satellite companies and replace them in the home,” Phil Wiser, founder of Silicon Valley Web-and-TV programming provider Sezmi, gave a broad preview of his company’s innovative service at the Future of Television conference in Manhattan.“The key to the industry moving forward is ...(443 words)

  • Days After BitBand Deal, Motorola Buys RadioFrame

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:57 pm
    For the second time this week, Motorola Inc. (MOT) has bought a small company to add to its Home Networks Mobility business, a division the telecom device maker reportedly is trying to sell. On Friday, the Illinois-based company said it has acquired the iDEN business of RadioFrame Networks. Terms of ...(155 words)

  • Nortel Pushes Out GSM Auction as MEN Sale Takes Place

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:13 pm
    Thanks to the delay of its Metro Ethernet Networks unit auction – taking place today – Nortel Networks also is pushing out the date for selling GSM/GSM-R businesses.The bankrupt telecom equipment maker made the announcement late Thursday. The GSM/GSM-R auction was to happen today. But Nortel said it is “continuing ...(86 words)
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    Ifbyphone Cloud Telephony Blog

  • Look The Part When Choosing Your Phone Number

    Elan
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:01 am
    Your phone number says a lot about you. For example, are you a local business or a national one? When you buy phone numbers, it is important to consider the pros and cons of using toll-free v. local phone numbers. 3 Reasons To Choose Local Numbers Project a local image, even if you are national Cheaper than toll-free numbers and toll-free minutes Customers are more likely to answer your calls

  • IVR For Business, So Many Cool Applications

    Elan
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:56 am
    Benjamin Sayers of VoIPSupply.com recently tweeted a message saying "IVR for Business, so many cool applications!" referencing a blog post where he gives a number of examples of how businesses can use Ifbyphone's technology. Here are some highlights of his blog post.

  • Ifbyphone Named Tech Awards Circle Gold Medal Winner For SMB Software

    Elan
    9 Nov 2009 | 7:23 am
    Ifbyphone today announced that it has been selected as a winner of the Tech Awards Circle, taking Gold in the SMB Software and Service category. Winners were selected by an independent circle of publication reviewers/journalists from nominations based on a broad range of achievements – from product and technology innovations to talented executive leadership and engineering innovators.

  • 7 Phone Call Tracking Tools Every Online Marketer Must Know

    Elan
    3 Nov 2009 | 1:06 pm
    Given all of the web analytics tools out there, tracking online conversions is relatively easy. The big challenge for marketers is tracking offline conversions like phone calls. Since most businesses still rely on phone calls, not web form submissions, this is a critical piece of online marketing.Here Are 7 Phone Call Tracking Tools To Add To Your Online Marketing Arsenal

  • How The iPhone Voice Broadcast App Helps Teacher Save Time

    Elan
    29 Oct 2009 | 8:07 am
    In addition to classroom time, teachers spend many hours each week preparing lessons, grading assignments and communicating with parents. Since we love helping our customers save time at work, we were excited to read the following story.
 
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