Archive for December, 2006
For service providers and large enterprises that are still puzzling out VoIP peering, we’ve found what looks like a good ongoing primer. This particular issue talks about the IETF–the Internet Engineering Task Force–which sets out the technical underpinnings of the Net. In March, the IETF established a new area of development called “Real-Time Applications and […]
December 15th, 2006 | Posted in General, How It Works | No Comments
The enduring question of how eBay expects to make money from Skype got a little closer to being answered this week. For the last year or so, Skype’s been offering free off-network calls within the U.S. and Canada. The free ride ends in 2007, but the new pricing won’t break anyone’s bank. Sign up before […]
December 15th, 2006 | Posted in General, Skype | No Comments
We’ve written a lot about VoIP peering and why it’s important and how it’s the next big thing. Here’s an analysis that suggests that the very conversation–circular as it may sometimes be–is itself a sign of progress. With so many phone industry groups and market verticals talking about the technical and commercial issues, the argument […]
December 15th, 2006 | Posted in General, News, New Ideas | No Comments
The Siemens telecom embezzlement/bribery scandal keeps getting messier. The latest is that the former head of the telecom group, Thomas Ganswindt, has been arrested. Investor groups are calling for the head of Chairman Heinrich von Pierer, who was CEO from 1992 to early 2005, and current CEO Klaus Kleinfeld. The amount of money involved is […]
December 15th, 2006 | Posted in General, News | No Comments
AMSTERDAM, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Dutch telecoms group KPN is receiving up to 20,000 orders for its Internet telephony (VoIP) product per week, it said on Thursday.
KPN said its combined broadband Internet and telephony offer had become “immensely popular”, adding the company doubled the capacity of its call centres in recent months and boosted the […]
December 14th, 2006 | Posted in General, Announcements | No Comments
ShoreTel announced this week ShoreWare System Monitor, a scalable, real-time network monitoring tool that provides IT managers with a comprehensive view of network performance to quickly isolate problems and ensure optimal voice quality. ShoreWare System Monitor assures the IP infrastructure is providing a stable platform for VoIP services by continuously measuring the performance of every […]
December 14th, 2006 | Posted in General, Announcements | No Comments
All Voip Search, one of the largest voip service provider databases, has added previews to each voip provider review. Whether you are looking for business VoIP, VOIP providers, voip service, voip phones, or just browsing, All Voip Search now gives you the capability to look at a VoIP provider website before you click to go there. “The […]
December 14th, 2006 | Posted in General, Announcements, News, How It Works, New Ideas | No Comments
Skype (see more) introduced today a new annual, paid subscription Unlimited VoIP Calling plan. This is the first time that Skype is giving its users the opportunity to sign up for a whole year of unlimited SkypeOut calling to any phone within the U.S. and Canada for less than $15.
The VoIP service provider will make […]
December 13th, 2006 | Posted in General, Skype | No Comments