Archive for May, 2008

U.S. Independent-VoIP Market Stalls as Cable VoIP Takes Off

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

It’s been clear for some time that independent-VoIP providers like Vonage Holdings Corp. will never threaten the traditional telephone companies like they were supposed to. According to the conven…

SNOM Brings m3 DECT Phone to U.S.

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) phones, though widely used in Europe, haven’t made much headway in the U.S. That’s a shame, because such phones have several advantages invo…

30 Ways to Use VoIP That You’ve Never Heard Of

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

You probably know by now that VoIP calls can save you money on cell phone bills, landlines and Web conferencing. But is that really all your VoIP service can do for you? If you only knew. From giving …

The Essential Guide to On-Premise VoIP PBXes

Monday, May 19th, 2008

An on-premise PBX system is a phone system whose equipment, including servers, cables and routers, must be physically installed on the premises of and maintained by the company purchasing the PBX syst…

ShoreTel’s Latest PBX Release Adds Video-Calling Capability

Monday, May 19th, 2008

ShoreTel Inc. has always touted the ease of use of its SMB- (small- to medium-sized business) focused IP PBXes, with some justification. The company’s newest PBX version, Release 8.0, makes even f…

How to Use iSkoot’s Mobile Skype Service

Friday, May 16th, 2008

For many people, the first name that comes to mind when they hear the word VoIP is Skype. More than 300 million individuals around the world use the pioneering Internet phone service to stay in touch …

How to Make JAJAH Mobile VoIP Calls

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Mobile VoIP can be an enormously attractive service on its own. It can cut the cost of overseas cellular calls from dollars to cents per minute. In many cases, mobile VoIP is part of a larger set of W…

Free Webinar: Securing Your Network - The Constant Battle (May 28, 2008)

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

WHEN: Wednesday, May 28, 200810 AM PT / 1 PM ET WHAT: Securing your network against both internal and external malicious threats is a constant battle. Learn how to guard key vulnerable entry points &…

Nimbuzz Mobile VoIP Lacks PSTN Connectivity

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Yet another supposed Skype killer has arrived. This one is from Nimbuzz BV, a company that focuses on mobile VoIP solutions. The Rotterdam, Netherlands-based startup tries to be all things to all call…

How to Use Raketu’s Two Mobile-VoIP Services

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Some mobile-VoIP providers use VoIP all the way to the mobile handset, transporting voice calls in IP packets over the cellular-data network. Calls can be cheap or even free, but the service can antag…