Communication News ->VoIP
Yahoo to Hand Over Messenger VoIP to Jajah
Yahoo said Tuesday that it will outsource its Yahoo Messenger VoIP calls to Jajah beginning in the third quarter.
Extremevoip.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

Home is Where the Hotspot Is
T-Mobile's UMA-based Wi-Fi calling service can save subscribers lots of cash, but it's still too picky for most users.
Extremevoip.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

Skype Tries Mobile Phone Beta; U.S. Must Wait
Skype continued its phased roll-out of mobile services on Friday with the release of a beta "mini version" of its VoIP service for cell phones. The U.S. version has limited functionality, however.
Extremevoip.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

Skype Unveils New Calling Plans
Skype said on Monday that it would offer an unlimited long-distance calling service for customers who want to reach friends and family without computers or Internet access.
Extremevoip.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

vertico software participates at VoiceCon Fall 2007 - San Francisco, USA
For the first time, vertico software presents awarded VoIP telephone system STARFACE in the U.S. vertico software will present its incredibly convenient and user-friendly Voice-over-IP solution STARF...
VoIPmagazine.net Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

STARFACE - soon to be available in Dubai
Today, the software developer vertico software GmbH from Karlsruhe (Germany) and the Arabian distributor Seceidos FZE (UAE) announced a partnership...
VoIPmagazine.net Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

Get Trusted Health Information On Your Mobile Phone
Is there anything I can do to recover quickly from jet lag when I go on holiday? I've had unprotected sex and think I may have "caught" something, but I'm embarrassed to talk about it...
VoIPmagazine.net Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

Hospital Sao Sebastiao Improving Anywhere, Anytime Medical Services with Nortel Network Upgrade
Wireline and Wireless Technology Improve Healthcare Quality and Service The Hospital de Sao Sebastiao in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, will improve its patient care through an electronic paperless ...
VoIPmagazine.net Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

Fluke Networks acquires Viola VoIP management assets (NetworkWorld.com)
NetAlly offered such products as its Lifecycle manager, which was designed to determine problem areas in LAN and WAN infrastructure before a VoIP ...
Software Development Canada Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

Hybrid IP telephony solution essential to network disaster recovery
The hybrid IP telephony solution implemented by a multi-site media company has improved customer service and increased employee productivity, and it proved its value by ensuring seamless network connectivity during a recent earthquake.
Tech Target Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:08:47 EDT

Using unified communications to augment your disaster recovery plans
Unified communications (UC) and VoIP deployments should be a core component of a company's business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
Tech Target Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:14:36 EDT

McCain: No Net Neutrality, No Internet Taxes
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain issues a technology policy statement supporting a permanent research and development tax, expanded H-1B visas, lower capital gains taxes and free trade agreements. McCain differs sharply from Barack Obama, however, on network neutrality. Obama favors government action to mandate nondiscriminatory handling of network traffic while McCain favors a free market approach. - Long on tax cuts, free trade agreements and expanded H-1B visas, Republican presidential hopeful John McCain issued his technology policy Aug. 14, prescribing a dose of open markets and unregulated competition for the nation's IT sector. While many of McCain's proposals mirror his Democratic opp...
Eweek.com Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:58:51 -0400

Intel Remote Wake to Wake PCs with VOIP Calls
Intel announces four new motherboards that will include Remote Wake, the ability for VOIP calls to wake a PC. Similar to Wake-on-LAN or Wake-on-WAN, Remote Wake is supported by VOIP provider Jajah. Orb Networks and CyberLink also announced support for Remote Wake for media management, evidence the technology will likely be used to perform tasks like recording TV programs. - Intel announced four new motherboards Aug. 14 that will include Remote Wake capability, an improved form of the Wake-on-LAN or Wake-on-WAN technology now in use. Intel's Remote Wake motherboards will allow a VOIP call to wake up the PC. Intel said the motherboards, which use either the G45 or G4...
Eweek.com Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:39:19 -0400

VoIP service selection: MPLS, VPLS or Metro Ethernet?
Creating secure, reliable VoIP connections over a multi-site enterprise network requires knowledge of your specific infrastructure. Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) and Metropolitan Ethernet (Metro Ethernet) all deliver connectivity with QoS, but determining which one will best serve your VoIP network requires a solid understanding of the features each provides.
Tech Target Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:30:03 EDT

Gores will try to resurrect a stagnant Siemens with a renewed focus
As Gores Group tries to push Siemens' telephony business back toward growth, focus and some new partnerships may prove key.
Tech Target Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:57:40 EDT

Vonage Makes VOIP Mobile
Vonage Pro lets mobile workers take their home office phones with them. With features like Vonage Companion, users can set up their offices wherever they are. - Vonage is rolling out its Vonage Pro VOIP offering designed to enable mobile workers and home workers bring their phone systems with them on the road. Vonage Pro includes the next-generation Vonage SoftPhone client, called Vonage Companion, which lets users access their home numbers from any deskto...
Eweek.com Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:01:34 -0400

BT Quarterly Earnings Up 1 Percent
BT Group, Britain's fixed-line telecom provider, said revenues rose 3 percent to 5.18 billion pounds, ahead of forecasts. BT Group posted a first-quarter rise in underlying core earnings of 1 percent on Thursday, just below forecasts, and said its full-year guidance remained unchanged. The BT Retail unit's share of net broadband additions was 31 percent during the quarter. - LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Britain's BT Group Plc posted a first quarter rise in underlying core earnings of 1 percent on Thursday, just below forecasts, and said its full-year guidance remained unchanged. The group reported underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisat...
Eweek.com Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:58:38 -0400

Microsoft VoIP Phone Announcement Is Serious Business
Keep those blue screens of death jokes coming, but don't be fooled. However funny it might seem to entrust your phone system to the software everyone loves to hate, Microsoft is on track to become a dominant IP telephony player. It surely won't mind if people get the wrong impression about what it can or wants to do. After all, the more clear it is about its plans, the fiercer oppositio...
voip-news.com Wed, 16 May 2007 15:27:37 -0700

The Best Alternatives to Vonage
Still worried about being a Vonage user? Just because it's not on the front pages this week doesn't mean you shouldn't be looking at alternatives, just in case. And you may be surprised at what other carriers can offer you. Vonage's big advertising budget tends to drown out some of its smaller competitors but that doesn't mean they can't provide a good service....
voip-news.com Wed, 16 May 2007 14:59:28 -0700

Watch Out Cisco, Here Comes Telanetix
It’s not often that a feisty upstart attempts to go head-to-head with industry behemoths such as Cisco Systems and Hewlett-Packard, but Telanetix is doing just that. Putting a hi-tech spin on the battle of David vs. Goliath, the fledglin...
voip-news.com Tue, 15 May 2007 11:55:20 -0700

Telepresence: Current and Future
Today’s high-priced telepresence systems may be out of reach for most, but if industry experts are right, it won’t be long before this revolutionary visual conferencing tool is as much a part of corporate America as coffee mugs and staplers.With offerings from major players such as Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard, Teliris, TANDBERG and Polycom, a telepresence system &ndas...
voip-news.com Tue, 15 May 2007 11:32:42 -0700

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