VOIP
Canada’s VoIP market continues to heat up
Nov 15th
Skype may be the most widely known VoIP plat-form available to consumers, but the number of players in Canada continues to grow, now that Palo Alto, CA-based Ooma has launched its service in the Great White North (www. ooma.com/). More >
Why T-Mobile is expanding its Bobsled VoIP platform
Oct 11th
T-Mobile expanded its Bobsled service on Tuesday, bringing free voice calls over the web to landlines and mobiles in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Calls can be placed from a desktop browser, from Facebook and from mobile devices running either Google Android or Apple iOS. With limited cellular coverage compared to rivals, the no. 4 carrier in the U.S. is using the web as a strategy to expand its customer base beyond its own network. More >
VoIP Equipment Paves Way for Video Conferencing
Jun 1st
You’ve noticed, of course, that video conferencing is much more popular today than it was even a couple years ago. The rising costs of travel has something to do with that, and you probably wouldn’t be far wrong in picking that as the No. 1 reason, but there are other advantages it has as well. More >
CIB seeks Rs 2.40 billion fine from VoIP operators
Mar 22nd
Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police sought a hefty fine of Rs 2.40 billion as it produced before the court 45 illegal operators caught in raids on 20 Voice over Internet Protocol centres across the country over the past four years.
Of the accused, 17 were Bangladeshis, said DIG Rajendra Singh Bhandari, in-charge of CIB, adding that telecom service providers’ revenue has gone up following the crackdown, named ‘Operation Voice Fox’. More >
IT depart ‘can keep costs down’ with hosted VoIP
Mar 1st
IT departments can adopt new technologies such as voice over internet protocol (VoIP) and significantly reduce their costs, one expert has said.
Robert Douglas, president of IT consulting firm PlanetMagpie, said that despite increased levels of functionality, hosted VoIP is more affordable. More >
VoIP hardware sales ‘up 14.5 per cent’
Feb 19th
The value of sales of VoIP hardware jumped 14.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with the previous three months, new figures have revealed. More >Inspan unleashes Genius Navigator 380 VoIP mouse
Dec 17th
Though technological innovations are more than just anticipated, some offerings tend to surprise users with their distinct qualities. Inspan Infotech recently launched the Genius Navigator 380 VoIP mouse, bringing in one such marvel for its Indian consumers. Blending together capabilities of a mouse and Internet phone, this device extends superior performance in a compact size. More >
Vonage still leading
Nov 24th
Vonage was the category leader when it opened its doors for business in early 2000s. They were then slowed down because of law suits filed by Verizon and some other patent holders. It took them over 4 years to go through these troubles but emerged victorious with many more features available to the consumers.
Their list of free countries is continuously expanding including most of Europe and India. They also offer voice to text message and softphone for frequent travelers.