Verizon May Offer VOIP Over EVDO
Verizon's chief technology officer has stated that the company may launch a VOIP over EVDO offering in the next three years. The move is intended to compete with VOIP over WiMAX services expected to be...
View ArticleSkype Attracting Third-Party Developers
Skype is recruiting third-party developers to create add-on programs for its Voice over IP platform. Over 1,000 programmers have already signed up, and several dozen free and commercial add-on products...
View Article27 Million U.S. Residential VOIP Subscribers by 2009
According to market research firm IDC, the number of residential voice over IP (VOIP) subscribers in the U.S. will jump to 27 million by 2009, up from an estimated 3 million today...
View ArticleAOL Launches VOIP Phone Service
America Online has announced the availability of its Internet phone service in more than 40 cities. In an agressive move, the company is charging $13.99 per month to existing AOL subscribers. The...
View ArticleSkype Unveils SkypeIn, Premium VOIP Services
Skype, provider of the free Skype voice over IP (VOIP) software, has announced the availability of SkypeIn inbound PSTN phone number service, as well as voice mail capability. The SkypeIn feature...
View ArticleVerizon Now Offering Unbundled DSL
Verizon has announced that it will let existing DSL customers in 13 Northeast states get DSL service without having to pay for telephone service on the DSL line. Customers who have DSL with phone...
View ArticleCaller ID Spoofing Services Proliferating
A number of services for faking Caller ID information have sprung up over the past few months. These services allow your phone call to appear to be coming from any number you desire. Because many large...
View ArticleTo VOIP Or Not To VOIP, That Is The Question
ExtremeTech has published two articles, one arguing for using Voice Over IP (VOIP) for your residential phone service, the other arguing against using VOIP. Both articles bring up very valid points and...
View ArticleVOIP May Be The Next Target For Hackers
According to the VOIP Security Alliance and a new government report, Voice Over IP telephone services may be the next target for hackers and criminals. The major threat right now is denial of service,...
View ArticleOptions For Home VOIP and Videoconferencing
An article over at CNET looks at the options for home Voice over IP and videoconferencing, including iChat AV from Apple, the Ojo from Motorola, the Netphone, the F1000 from Vonage, the CN620 from...
View ArticleHappenings at Interop 2005 Las Vegas
Tom's Networking has published complete coverage of Interop 2005 show in Las Vegas. The primary focus seemed to be on the Small and Medium Business (SMB) market. Some of the products highlighted...
View ArticleReview of the Sipura SPA-3000 VOIP Adapter
Geek Gazette has a review of the Sipura SPA-3000, a very unique VOIP adapter that can act as an analog telephone adapter for connecting a regular telephone to a VOIP provider or VOIP PBX, as well as...
View ArticleVOIP Shootout: Skype vs. Vonage
Tom's Networking has published a detailed comparison and review of the two leading voice over IP (VOIP) calling solutions: Skype and Vonage. The article compares both services in terms of calling...
View ArticleYahoo May Be Buying Skype
According to a number of credible blog postings, Yahoo! is currently in acquisition talks with Skype, the VOIP provider. If this deal happens, expect both Google and Microsoft to move fairly quickly...
View ArticleA Close Look at Skype
O'Reilly Network has published an article that takes a close look at the Skype VOIP platform. For those who don't know, Skype allows you to make free telephone calls over the Internet. The article...
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