VoIP Blogging: October 2006 Archives

VoIP Blogging > October 31, 2006

TalkPlus VOIP looks like a cool new service

[atmaspheric | endeavors] Your virtual TalkPlus number can both send and receive calls directly on your mobile with the help of a small app… You can choose to keep your mobile number private if you like which is a feature I probably would not take advantage of personally but as Om also notes will be great for the dating scene.

Low cost calling without using the Internet - new?

[VoIP News Net] The firm's rates range from free (for calls to other members) to 2.5 cents per minute for US, Japan and Western Europe, and also the latter rate for conference calls. InfoWeek says: Phone companies are losing about 2% of their customers every quarter to mobile carriers and VoIP providers like Skype .

Posted at 05:10 AM

October 31, 2006

TalkPlus VOIP looks like a cool new service

Posted at 05:12 AM

Low cost calling without using the Internet - new?

Posted at 05:10 AM

October 30, 2006

3Com Advances Secure Enterprise Mobility with New Wireless Voice over IP Telephone

[Voip] MARLBOROUGH, Mass.—-3Com Corporation today announced a new wireless, Session Initiation Protocol -based IP phone that provides enterprise users with greater mobility by delivering full-featured Voice over IP communications on a wireless LAN infrastructure.

Posted at 05:09 AM

Alec nails it

[Signal to Noise] In a piece he referenced that blames instant messaging and so forth for creating a work environment that kills personal productivity, Alec nails a...

Read related posts for „Alec nails it“.

Posted at 05:08 AM

October 29, 2006

An ITExpo Followup - My chat with Actiontec

[Realtime Community | Unified Communications] Since I came back from the ITExpo in San Diego, I've been scrambling like mad. I really haven't done justice to some of the folks who took time to brief me on their products and solutions at the Expo.

Posted at 05:09 AM

VoIP Equipment Market Will Continue to Boost Network Support Services

[CisteraNucleusBlog] "Worldwide VoIP Support Services 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis report, the boundaries between telephony and IT will continue to blur as network equipment vendors move from proprietary hardware and software solutions and toward software running over dedicated servers (i.e. hosted software and solutions)."

Posted at 05:07 AM

October 28, 2006

The block Skype hype

[VoIP Service Blog | VoIP Provider Reviews & IP Telephony News] "Skype traffic will traverse your NAT or firewall," Montgomery pointed out, "and if you're a good IT security professional, you don't want anything doing that if you can't see what it is, when it is, and who it is. So there's a perceived risk." And since Skype is encrypted, IT departments cannot see 'what it is.'

Posted at 05:09 AM

Jump on the VoIP bandwagon with Volkswagon

[http://www.getusb.info] Gizoo has a USB Volkswagen Street Mouse which also works as a Skype internet phone. It’s naturally a perfect fit as the ergonomic round design of the...

Posted at 05:08 AM

October 25, 2006

Getting the Starz Treatment with Vongo

[Voip] eWeek - VOIP (voice over IP), in conjunction with other technologies, allowed SEG to use its IP-based network to create and deliver Vongo. For SEG, incorporating VOIP into Vongo signaled a shift in how the company monitors and manages its IT infrastructure

Posted at 05:10 AM

MidNet Has Accomplished a Major Milestone in Its Integration of ”¦

[Voip] Presentation Master, CA - Oct 19, 2006… multimedia applications popular for business, education and entertainment;

Posted at 05:08 AM

October 24, 2006

451 CAOS Links - 2006.10.23

[451 CAOS Theory - A blog for the enterprise open source community] Open Source IDE ObjectWeb Lomboz Provides Features for Enterprise Portal and SOA Development in Java, ObjectWeb (Press Release) a la Mobile Lands...

Posted at 05:09 AM

Cisco’s New telepresence push Launch

[Real Geek] Cisco’s telepresence product is based on industry standards, which in theory should allow other parties to create comparable products that communicate with Cisco’s. It uses the industry standard h.264 video codec as well as the Session Initiation Protocol, a standard that routes internet communications to the appropriate device, said De Beer.

Posted at 05:08 AM

October 23, 2006

Viper Networks Opens Saudi Arabia Office to Serve Middle East,

[Voip] MSN MoneyCentral - Viper Networks, Inc., (OTC:VPER), a major provider of voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, today announced that it has opened an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to market and manage VoIP services, Networks and infrastructure in the Middle

Posted at 05:08 AM

Rambus expects $200M hit from stock-options charges

[Voip] MSN MoneyCentral - The company’s residential line losses have grown to 9.1 percent in the second quarter as customers move to wireless and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones. “Growing pressure from VoIP and broadband will lead to continuing line losses, pricing

Posted at 05:07 AM

October 22, 2006

Brown Minutes: More amusing fiction from undertrained Comcast Support folks

[Signal to Noise] Due to recent service problems, her eMac running Mac OS X 10.4 is no long able to get online. Though Comcast had previously sent a technician to her place to set up everything on her Mac, a support rep tonight told her:

Posted at 05:08 AM

This is why your cable Internet was down for Friday and Saturday

[Signal to Noise] It appears that a train derailment in western PA, which resulted in an explosion of inflammable liquid, was to blame for yesterday’s (and today’s) MASSIVE widespread downtime incident on Comcast, Adelphia, and Time-Warner digital network systems. Thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of cable Internet subscribers were without services for about 36 hours, beginning early in the evening on Friday.

Posted at 05:07 AM

October 21, 2006

Executive Telecom Briefing on Internet Bandwidth Supply & Demand to Focus on the Effect of Video & New Technologies on

[Voip] IGI Group and the Boston University School ofManagement are co-organizing an Executive Telecom Briefing on ‘Internet BandwidthSupply & Demand: the Effect of Video &

Posted at 05:09 AM

Broadband Internet Providers

[Announced Articles & Press Releases] Once I settled on the broadband internet provider that offered the lowest rate and the best features, I went ahead and got signed up.

Posted at 05:08 AM

October 20, 2006

Asterisk SIP NAT solutions - voip-info.org

[Voip-info.org] What I have done to fix this SIP NAT issue is install a small linux router at the client site, which has a public IP, and is the gateway for a private network. Using netfilter and NAT, you can do anything you want, and all you need to do is setup an IPIP tunnel back to your asterisk server to allow SIP phones to have a direct IP connection.

Posted at 05:07 AM

Asterisk SIP channels - voip-info.org

[Voip-info.org] Gia Nguyen, Mon 24 of Apr, 2006 [19:01 UTC]: Hi there, We currently are using UDP for our SIP implementation but are looking at TCP due to firewall restrictions outside of our control (specifically some sort of RTP tunneling via TCP port 80). Anyone has experiences with this?

Posted at 05:06 AM

October 19, 2006

High Availability for Business IP Telephony.doc

[Juniper.net] White Paper. High Availability for Business IP Telephony. Assured Voice over IP in Wide Area Networks. Juniper Networks, Inc. 1194 North Mathilda Avenue ...

Posted at 05:07 AM

October 18, 2006

FiberNet Launches VoIP Gateway and SmartPartition Services

[Voip] MSN MoneyCentral - FiberNet VoIP Gateway Services provide a fast entry into the expanding market for Voice-over-IP by providing economical and scalable TDM to VoIP conversion and inter-working between SS7 and C7. With FiberNet VoIP Gateway Services, network

Posted at 05:11 AM

Blue Box Podcast - “Intro to VoIP Security” panel at Internet Telephony

[Voice of VOIPSA] This is the first of several panel sessions related to VoIP security that we will be making available through the podcast feed. We thank Rich Tehrani and the rest of the TMCNet staff for allowing us to record the sessions.

Posted at 05:09 AM

October 17, 2006

iBlue is cool, but don’t get carried away

[Signal to Noise] There are lots of $1500 Toshiba hybrids that you can slap up on your plywood mounting board and make 30 simultaneous calls, albeit without the benefit of VoIP. Plus, in 90% of the installations, people are going to have to trunk to the PSTN, which means adding a couple 4-port FXO gateways at five or six hundred bucks a pop (something that $1500 Toshiba just HAS).

Posted at 05:10 AM

IP Telephony: What is Enum?

[VoIP Sol - VoIP News and Information] Enum is an IP telephony protocol that is used in “VoIP peering”. it is used to uniquely tie an international phone number to a domain name so that the number can be associated with DNS (Domain Name System) services.

Posted at 05:09 AM

October 16, 2006

Net chat has new meaning

[Voip] Vonage Canada announced Thursday its VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is now available in the Sydney area. It s …

Posted at 05:14 AM

VoIP Services Update

[TheGoldFish.net Blog] All hosting services (Web, SSH, FTP, mail) are online and functioning properly. VoIP services are in the following states: Free VoIP Network: Online ENUM Services: Online DUNDi Services: Offline IPTN Link: Offline fwdOUT Link: Offline DUNDi and IPTN routing should be restored tomorrow.

Posted at 05:13 AM

October 15, 2006

Getting Unplugged

[ Digital Lifestyle] Getting Unplugged For over 100 years people have been plugging in their telephones. Now, the new millennium has brought with it a change in how people...

Posted at 05:09 AM

Wireless, VoIP to put pressure on voice revenues of telcos

[Voip] Atomic, Australia - Oct 10, 2006now, being thorugh iiNet, they require me to put my phoneline with them or to have a voip account. ive decided to voip it (cheaper ”¦ Source: www.atomicmpc.com.au Swiss look to Trojan code for VoIP tapping PC Pro, UK - Oct 10, 2006Swiss authorities are investigating the possibility of tapping VoIP calls, which could involve commandeering ISPs to install Trojan code on target computers.

Posted at 05:07 AM

October 14, 2006

How to Put Video on Your Website (Business Security Signal VoIP Wireless)

[Wireless Security] Do you want to increase your website sales, web-traffic, or start your own online TV talk show? Would you like to broadcast your newsletter articles or videos over the Internet to others?

Posted at 05:08 AM

Getting Connected in Ten Easy Steps

[ Digital Lifestyle] Getting Connected in Ten Easy Steps Here are ten easy steps for going wireless with VoIP. You will need an updated computer.

Posted at 05:07 AM

October 13, 2006

VARBusiness | Evaluating IP Telephony Systems

[Varbusiness.com] We asked our lab partner Keylabs to evaluate the leading IP telephony solutions from the perspective of a VAR trying to match these products with the most .

Posted at 05:12 AM

Business Phone Systems and Business Phone Equipment - Phones ...

[Twacomm.com] TWAcomm.com offers a comprehensive selection of business phone systems. ... Tools & equipment used to install telephone and data cabling and other systems. ...

Posted at 05:06 AM

October 12, 2006

Microsoft’s Click-to-Call

[ - About VoIP] Essentially, advertisers getexposure in Windows Live Search, and if a mobile user clicks their linkto find out more information about their products and/or services, thenthe advertiser pays Microsoft and Ingenio for the call. Exampleadvertisers might be local businesses such as restaurants, hotels,travel agencies.

Posted at 05:17 AM

SMC Networks, The Cloud and Skype partner to deliver first European Skype WiFi handset service at public hotspots.

[skype-watch.com skype-digest.com skype-gadgets.com : testing Skype stuff.] It is good to read that «The Cloud SMC Networks and The Cloud partner to deliver first European mobile roaming Skype service SMC Networks (www.smc.com) and The Cloud (www.thecloud.net) will deliver Europe’s first mobile roaming Skype service with access to over 8000 wi-fi hotspots. After an initial registration to The Cloud’s Ultra Wi-Fi VoIP service via an Internet enabled PC, any SMC Wi-Fi Phone for Skype will automatically connect to The Cloud network when within range of a hotspot.»

Posted at 05:16 AM

October 11, 2006

iSkoot for Dual Mode mobiles- Use Skype via 3G/GPRS, GSM/CDMA and WiFi

[Tech[dot]Blog - All about Computers, Mobiles and The Internet] iSkoot, a VOPI software provider has released a new software for supported dual mode phones (Nokia E-Series) that allows you to use Skype via 3G/GPRS, GSM/CDMA and WiFi/Hotspot. In addition iSkoot’s thin client technology, which is approximately 100K in size, utilizes the standard resources available on the telephone so that the widest variety of devices, including lower power CPUs, can take advantage of this capability.

Posted at 05:08 AM

Google to landline using GTalk2VoIP

[Startup Squad] GTalk2VoIP was founded by Ruslan Zalata and Eugeny Korolenko who are located in Tyumen, West Siberia, Russia. Inspired by the release of Libjingle by Google in December 2005 GTalk2VoIP team started development work in February and went live in March this year. In this short duration of time, GTalk2VoIP has an impressive feature set that enables Google Talk or Windows Live Messenger users to call any telephone number (PSTN) around the world.

Posted at 05:07 AM

October 08, 2006

My internet connection; Vonage

[SMS Text News] I’m 30 miles from London in a suburban, reasonably small commuter town with a high street, three high schools, a park, a swimming pool and three golf courses nearby. The town isn’t big enough to warrant it’s own area code.

Posted at 05:11 AM

Asterisk VoIP News | Daily News and Information (Business Security Signal VoIP Wireless)

[Wireless Security] Wireless VoIP by Stephen cox Wireless VoIP Wireless and VoIP have joined forces. Installing a WLAN network card into your computer uses wireless technology.

Posted at 05:08 AM

October 03, 2006

New 3Com CEO Pledges Commitment To Channel, Challenges Cisco With

[Voip] CRN - Cisco’s Integrated Services Router family , a line of branch office access routers, includes optional security, VoIP and wireless capabilities. Cisco said in May that it had sold over 1 million ISRs since launching the line in September 2004.

Posted at 05:10 AM

3Com Targets SMBs with Integrated Switch

[Voip] The new 3Com Unified Gigabit Wireless PoE Switch 24 supports converged wired and wireless networking as well as VOIP (voice over IP) connectivity in an …

Posted at 05:09 AM

VoIP Blogging > October 31, 2006

TalkPlus VOIP looks like a cool new service

Low cost calling without using the Internet - new?

October 31, 2006

TalkPlus VOIP looks like a cool new service

Low cost calling without using the Internet - new?

October 30, 2006

3Com Advances Secure Enterprise Mobility with New Wireless Voice over IP Telephone

Alec nails it

October 29, 2006

An ITExpo Followup - My chat with Actiontec

VoIP Equipment Market Will Continue to Boost Network Support Services

October 28, 2006

The block Skype hype

Jump on the VoIP bandwagon with Volkswagon

October 25, 2006

Getting the Starz Treatment with Vongo

MidNet Has Accomplished a Major Milestone in Its Integration of ”¦

October 24, 2006

451 CAOS Links - 2006.10.23

Cisco’s New telepresence push Launch

October 23, 2006

Viper Networks Opens Saudi Arabia Office to Serve Middle East,

Rambus expects $200M hit from stock-options charges

October 22, 2006

Brown Minutes: More amusing fiction from undertrained Comcast Support folks

This is why your cable Internet was down for Friday and Saturday

October 21, 2006

Executive Telecom Briefing on Internet Bandwidth Supply & Demand to Focus on the Effect of Video & New Technologies on

Broadband Internet Providers

October 20, 2006

Asterisk SIP NAT solutions - voip-info.org

Asterisk SIP channels - voip-info.org

October 19, 2006

High Availability for Business IP Telephony.doc

October 18, 2006

FiberNet Launches VoIP Gateway and SmartPartition Services

Blue Box Podcast - “Intro to VoIP Security” panel at Internet Telephony

October 17, 2006

iBlue is cool, but don’t get carried away

IP Telephony: What is Enum?

October 16, 2006

Net chat has new meaning

VoIP Services Update

October 15, 2006

Getting Unplugged

Wireless, VoIP to put pressure on voice revenues of telcos

October 14, 2006

How to Put Video on Your Website (Business Security Signal VoIP Wireless)

Getting Connected in Ten Easy Steps

October 13, 2006

VARBusiness | Evaluating IP Telephony Systems

Business Phone Systems and Business Phone Equipment - Phones ...

October 12, 2006

Microsoft’s Click-to-Call

SMC Networks, The Cloud and Skype partner to deliver first European Skype WiFi handset service at public hotspots.

October 11, 2006

iSkoot for Dual Mode mobiles- Use Skype via 3G/GPRS, GSM/CDMA and WiFi

Google to landline using GTalk2VoIP

October 08, 2006

My internet connection; Vonage

Asterisk VoIP News | Daily News and Information (Business Security Signal VoIP Wireless)

October 03, 2006

New 3Com CEO Pledges Commitment To Channel, Challenges Cisco With

3Com Targets SMBs with Integrated Switch

Categories

Blogroll

Archives

VoIP Blogging

About the Voice over Internet Protocol

Blue Box Podcast - “Intro to VoIP Security” panel at Internet Telephony