Friday 3 September, 2010

VoIP

  • Why Intel's Infineon buy is a smart move 31/08/2010 08:18:00

    The purchase will help Intel become a player in the mobile market, one analyst says.
    Intel has been on a buying binge lately. Just two weeks ago the world's largest chip maker agreed to acquire security vendor McAfee for $7.68 billion, and today it announced plans to buy Infineon Technologies' Wireless Solutions (WLS) division for $1.4 billion.
  • Skype launches Skype Connect for businesses 31/08/2010 08:15:00

    Skype has launched a Session Initiation Protocol-based voice service for businesses that integrates free and low-cost calling into corporate IP PBXs, providing an opportunity to add voice features to corporate Web sites and to cut back on some phone expenses.
  • Google voice chat not ready for business--or is it? 26/08/2010 08:26:00

    Google's low-cost Internet calling service may prove to be a serious money-saver for businesses.
    Google's new Gmail calling may be a great way for consumers to make free and low-cost voice calls, but the service isn't quite ready for business customers using Google Apps, the search giant's suite of cloud-based productivity programs.
  • Tablet releases mark rough road ahead for video chat 17/08/2010 08:20:00

    The new breed of mobile devices with front-facing cameras needs better video chatting standards
    The imminent arrival of Samsung's Android-powered Galaxy slate, which may debut as early as next month, signals that interesting times are ahead for video-chat users. Businesses and other early-adopters hoping to conduct face-to-face meetings via smartphones and tablets may be in store for a frustrating experience.
  • Skype files for $100 million IPO 11/08/2010 00:06:00

    The ghost of bidders past
    Would-be Internet telephony giant Skype has filed the paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq, the company has announced.
  • Skype worries about iPhone, attracting business customers 10/08/2010 08:25:00

    Will it achieve the service levels to satisfy enterprise?
    Skype is worried about whether the iPhone and other Apple products will undermine its VoIP services and is also insecure about whether it can achieve service levels good enough to lure business customers, according to the company's filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in preparation to offering public stock for the first time.
  • Skype files IPO registration with SEC 10/08/2010 07:09:00

    The Internet communications company plans to raise $100 million
    Skype SA seeks to raise US$100 million through an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S., as the Luxembourg-based provider of Internet telephony, video calling and instant messaging communications seeks to diversify and boost its user base and revenue.
  • RIM: Despite Android's Growth, BlackBerry Still Better 06/08/2010 23:30:00

    BlackBerry still rules in the enterprise, but how will RIM maintain its edge?
    There's no denying that Google's Android operating system is a striking success. Consumer and business users are buying more than 200,000 Android-based mobile phones and other devices daily, according to Google CEO Eric Schmid.
  • Skype avoids antitrust suit in settlement with IDT 06/08/2010 09:54:00

    In July, after battling Skype over a patent since 2006, IDT filed an antitrust suit against the VoIP provider
    Three weeks ago, telecommunications company IDT Corp. filed a civil antitrust complaint against eBay and Skype, but the companies, which have also been in a patent dispute since 2006, have now settled all their differences.
  • Avaya CEO on Cisco, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and how to win over Nortel customers 23/07/2010 06:41:00

    CEO Kevin Kennedy discussed the company's progress integrating Nortel enterprise assets into the company and the changing nature of the business communications market
    Avaya CEO Kevin Kennedy recently sat down at his office in Basking Ridge, N.J., with Network World Senior Editor Tim Greene to discuss the company's progress integrating Nortel enterprise assets into the company, the changing nature of the business communications market, the effects of Facebook and Twitter on corporate networks, the impact of Skype, the competition Avaya faces from Cisco and Microsoft and the promise of cloud computing. What follows is an edited transcript of that conversation.
  • Mobile phone coverage expanded via 'mesh' networks 13/07/2010 09:30:00

    Android app in the works
    Researchers at Flinders University in Adelaide have developed a way to expand the reach of mobile phone networks by turning each mobile into a mesh network node using standard wireless technology.
  • International Android to Android calls free with new app 25/06/2010 04:31:00

    The Rebtel app provides free Android to Android VoIP calls, and seamlessly routes international calls to other numbers
    Android smartphone users can now place calls to their Android smartphone user contacts around the world absolutely free thanks to an updated app from Rebtel. Based in Sweden, Rebtel--which claims to be the world's largest independent mobile VoIP provider--may not be familiar to many users, but this app may change that.
  • Skype CEO: SkypeKit aimed at onslaught of new gadgets 24/06/2010 06:58:00

    Silverman has no fear of Google Voice opening
    Skype launched a new software developer kit on Wednesday to help electronics makers embed Skype into any new device they're working on.
  • Google gives small businesses a big voice 24/06/2010 02:08:00

    Google Voice extends the suite of tools available to help SMBs establish a cost-effective communication and collaboration
    After just over a year as a coveted, invitation-only beta, Google has officially launched Google Voice as a free service for all. Google Voice adds another component to the suite of tools available from Google providing small and medium businesses with cost-effective tools enabling them to conduct business like their much larger enterprise counterparts.
  • Google Voice: 10 Reasons to Check It Out 24/06/2010 00:20:00

    Google's phone management service is free and has a lot to offer small businesses.
    Now that Google Voice is open to everybody in the U.S., small business owners, particularly those with less than 25 employees, should take a close look at Google's free phone management service. Here are ten good reasons why:
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