13 November 2005
Microsoft and Cisco Team Up to Support VoIP
In an effort to make VoIP more accessible to the average user, Cisco and Microsoft have announced that they will be supporting the methodology of Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE), which allows for better communication between networks.
11 November 2005
Samsung Introduces Mobile VoIP Application
Samsung has introduced its latest enterprise-level wireless application, called OfficeServ Wireless, which is designed to transfer voice data over a wireless VoIP connection.
10 November 2005
Falcon Broadband to Launch G6-Powered VoIP Service
Colorado cable and wireless service provider, Falcon Broadband, has announced the pending release of a new VoIP service, which will run on the G6 Universal Media Gateway.
FCC Relaxes VoIP 911 Deadline
The American FCC has slightly relaxed their position on VoIP 911 emergency compliance rules, ruling that VoIP providers don’t have to cut off service to customers in areas that aren’t properly covered. They will not, however, be able to add any new customers in these areas until coverage is brought up to standard.
09 November 2005
Free VoIP without the PC
Taiwan-based Accton Technology yesterday unveiled its new Skype-friendly Wi-Fi phone, called the SkyFone WM1185-T.
08 November 2005
Another Free Internet Telephony Service Hits the Market
Telecommunications service provider, Yak Communications Inc. has made a deal with CounterPath Solutions, a premier provider of VoIP, SIP, and Instant Messaging services, allowing Yak to release a powerful new voice and video-enabled peer-to-peer VoIP network.
01 November 2005
VoIP Risk Assessment Solution Launched
VoIPshield Systems Inc. has launched a new application to assess VoIP risk and vulnerability. This will allow organizations and corporate users to pinpoint and respond to threats before they affect the operations of IP telephony networks.
26 October 2005
Skype Security Flaws Discovered
Skype has just issued security patches for two critical bugs involving their popular internet telephony software. The recently discovered bugs would have made it possible for hackers to run hostile code on computers running vulnerable versions of Skype.
25 October 2005
Fraudulent Behavior the Biggest VoIP Security Threat
The VoIP Security Alliance (VoIPSA) has recently reported that the greatest threat to VoIP security is the growth of fraudulent and deceptive behavior around the technology.
24 October 2005
Telephone Companies Attempting to Sabotage VoIP
A number of phone companies from around the world have recently taken the drastic step of blocking VoIP traffic from being transferred over their lines.
US Robotics Releases New USB Phone
Modem and networking market leader, US Robotics, has announced the shipment of its new USB Internet Phone, the USR9600. This is the company’s first VoIP hardware release, and the beginning of a major line of such products.
20 October 2005
New Mobile VoIP Network Planned in Japan
Recent reports suggest that Japan’s Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry is considering starting a government-sponsored mobile VoIP network.
19 October 2005
Samsung Releases Enterprise-Class VoIP Application
Samsung has just introduced OfficeServ, a new wireless VoIP application, which provides support for numerous voice and data functions.
12 October 2005
eBay Removes Skype Brand Name From Buttons
It appears that eBay has been making some questionable decisions regarding the future of the Skype internet telephony service, which they purchased last month for over $2 billion.
10 October 2005
Sprint Brings Lawsuit against Vonage and Voiceglo
Sprint Nextel Corp. has recently announced that they are filing a patent infringement lawsuit against VoIP telephony providers Voiceglo, and Vonage.
05 October 2005
Telus Takes Cautious Approach to Residential VoIP
Over the past few months, many major telecom and cable companies in Canada, including Bell and Rogers, have begun offering Voice over IP service to residential subscribers.
Many Have the Wrong Impression about VoIP
According to a recent survey by the US-based Level 3Communications, 66% of people believe that switching to VoIP telephony services would be a hassle.
04 October 2005
SBC to Provide Texan Credit Union with VoIP Services
SBC Communications has just obtained a three-year contract to provide VoIP telephony and network services to Texans Credit Union, a non-profit financial institution based in Richardson, Texas.
Nuera Introduces SIP Media Gateway
Nuera Communications Inc. has unveiled the SGX-100 SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) media gateway, which will help large enterprises and small service providers establish cost-effective presence points, and connect to public telephone networks.
03 October 2005
Texas Instruments Announces Enterprise Level VoIP Gateway
Texas Instruments Inc. has announced today that it will be providing a new VoIP gateway platform targeted at enterprise applications.
Telus Strike Causes Surge in Vonage Subscriptions
Ever since the strike begun at Telus, Vonage has had a surge in new subscribers from Alberta and British Columbia (Telus’s primary service areas).
02 October 2005
Skype to Better Connect eBay Buyers and Sellers
Ever since eBay signed the $2.6+ billion agreement to purchase Skype, people have been wondering why they were willing to pay so much for a service, which is essentially free.
30 September 2005
New Skype Software Version Released
Skype has recently launched the latest version of its popular VoIP software for Windows. Some of Version 1.4’s most notable new features include call forwarding and support for customized ringtones.
28 September 2005
FCC VoIP Wiretapping Laws Complicated and Unclear
US federal regulators have decided that VoIP providers have until the spring of 2007 to begin following a new set of complex rules, designed to make it easier for police to listen in on broadband phone and internet telephony conversations.
26 September 2005
New Software Will Improve VoIP Emergency Services
Spatial Data Inc. has released VixxiLink 2.0, an application which allows VoIP providers to quickly and efficiently connect their customers to 911 emergency services.
