November 5, 2007
Sweden-based Challenger Mobile is entering into a partnership with an as yet unnamed UK carrier, to offer free VoIP calls from standard cellphones.
Challenger's VoIP service operates on 3G and GPRS networks as well as with Wi-Fi.
It will provide free mobile VoIP calls to any country in the world, as long as the call recipient's cellphone supports the technology.
As ...
Challenger in UK VoIP partnership
by Jan Harris
Sweden-based Challenger Mobile is entering into a partnership with an as yet unnamed UK carrier, to offer free VoIP calls from standard cellphones.
Challenger's VoIP service operates on 3G and GPRS networks as well as with Wi-Fi.
It will provide free mobile VoIP calls to any country in the world, as long as the call recipient's cellphone supports the technology.
As ...Emergency calls from VoIP now mandatory in Australia
by Lin Freestone
In Australia, the communications authority has implemented new rules to provide greater certainty for consumers about access to police, fire and ambulance assistance.
The amendments follow a consultation process conducted by ACMA, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, with carriers, VoIP providers, emergency service organisations and consumer groups.
Many VoIP providers already provide free-of-charge access for emergency calls, and ...
November 3, 2007
The Federal Communications Commission in the US has expanded the right of consumers to keep the same, familiar phone number when switching to a new telephone company. The order will give consumers the opportunity to choose a telephone service provider based on quality, price and service.
The FCC has made clear that the obligation to provide local number portability extends to ...
US number portability extends to VoIP providers
by Lin Freestone
The Federal Communications Commission in the US has expanded the right of consumers to keep the same, familiar phone number when switching to a new telephone company. The order will give consumers the opportunity to choose a telephone service provider based on quality, price and service.
The FCC has made clear that the obligation to provide local number portability extends to ...
November 2, 2007
Del Monte Foods is standardising its communications system through the installation of AVST’s CallXpress communications system across its UK offices.
The system replaces two Octel voicemails system and will facilitate the planned transition to a company-wide VoIP service.
The Octel systems were reaching the end of their life, and the move has already saved Del Monte around £75,000 a year ...
Del Monte saves £75,000 pa through VoIP
by Jan Harris
Del Monte Foods is standardising its communications system through the installation of AVST’s CallXpress communications system across its UK offices.
The system replaces two Octel voicemails system and will facilitate the planned transition to a company-wide VoIP service.
The Octel systems were reaching the end of their life, and the move has already saved Del Monte around £75,000 a year ...
November 1, 2007
According to a report in the Guardian, hackers are increasingly targeting VoIP services, such as Skype, with SPam over Internet Telephony (spit) attacks.
Ironically, hackers have attacked the VoIP system at Columbia University, where Henning Schulzrinne is professor of computer science. Professor Schulzrinne was the co-author of the protocol that VoIP runs on - session initiation protocol (SIP).
SIP is ...
SPam over Internet Telephony threat grows
by Jan Harris
According to a report in the Guardian, hackers are increasingly targeting VoIP services, such as Skype, with SPam over Internet Telephony (spit) attacks.
Ironically, hackers have attacked the VoIP system at Columbia University, where Henning Schulzrinne is professor of computer science. Professor Schulzrinne was the co-author of the protocol that VoIP runs on - session initiation protocol (SIP).
SIP is ...Proposed new rules in The Philippines to ease VoIP access requirements
by Lin Freestone
In The Philippines, the National Telecommunications Commission is proposing additional rules for VoIP services following complaints from some service providers following deregulation of VoIP services in the country. The agency will hold a public hearing on the additional rules proposals in November 2007.
The proposed rules would tackle easing the requirements for interconnection agreements that VoIP providers are required to enter ...
