October 26, 2007
World Phone Internet Services, India's leading Category "A" ISP, has announced its plans to provide post-paid VoIP for the first time in the country.
The monthly plans are targeted towards Indian companies, and will enable them to make calls to the USA, UK, Australia and Canada at Rs 995 onwards, effectively bringing the price down to less than 50 paisa ...
World Phone unveils VoIP plans in India
by Lin Freestone
World Phone Internet Services, India's leading Category "A" ISP, has announced its plans to provide post-paid VoIP for the first time in the country.
The monthly plans are targeted towards Indian companies, and will enable them to make calls to the USA, UK, Australia and Canada at Rs 995 onwards, effectively bringing the price down to less than 50 paisa ...
October 25, 2007
Global Crossing, a US-based global IP solutions provider, has extended its VoIP local service to 16 major metropolitan cities in Mexico, and a further 400 cities in the United States.
The company now offers its Global Crossing VoIP Local Service to a total of 21 countries. By adding 400 more cities in the US, including Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, and ...
Global Crossing adds Mexico to its VoIP Local Service
by Lin Freestone
Global Crossing, a US-based global IP solutions provider, has extended its VoIP local service to 16 major metropolitan cities in Mexico, and a further 400 cities in the United States.
The company now offers its Global Crossing VoIP Local Service to a total of 21 countries. By adding 400 more cities in the US, including Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, and ...
October 18, 2007
Nokia Corporation has signed a global agreement to distribute the VoIP service of Vyke AS, Mobile IP. Under the terms of the agreement, Vyke has licensed Nokia to distribute the mobile handset software component of the Vyke Mobile IP service.
New users acquired by way of the Nokia on-device content portal, Download!, will automatically be directed to Vyke's end-user communications ...
New Nokia distribution channel for Vyke’s VoIP service
by Lin Freestone
Nokia Corporation has signed a global agreement to distribute the VoIP service of Vyke AS, Mobile IP. Under the terms of the agreement, Vyke has licensed Nokia to distribute the mobile handset software component of the Vyke Mobile IP service.
New users acquired by way of the Nokia on-device content portal, Download!, will automatically be directed to Vyke's end-user communications ...
October 12, 2007
In the United States, current Federal Communications Commission rules allow only traditional telephone service carriers to connect directly with the 911 emergency call system backbone to avoid swamping the service during emergencies.
Calls from VoIP phone companies have to go through a third party and do not have a direct way of providing a 911 service on their own.
A new ...
Direct VoIP access to 911 system under consideration in US
by Lin Freestone
In the United States, current Federal Communications Commission rules allow only traditional telephone service carriers to connect directly with the 911 emergency call system backbone to avoid swamping the service during emergencies.
Calls from VoIP phone companies have to go through a third party and do not have a direct way of providing a 911 service on their own.
A new ...
September 28, 2007
Digium has acquired Switchvox, one of the vendors that has built an IP-PBX on its Asterisk VoIP platform. Digium is the original creator and primary developer of Asterisk, the industry's first open source telephony platform.
Digium made the announcement at the AstriCon 2007 open-source telephony conference in Phoenix on 27 September. Switchvox exhibited at the show the day before under its ...
Digium acquires Switchvox
by Lin Freestone
Digium has acquired Switchvox, one of the vendors that has built an IP-PBX on its Asterisk VoIP platform. Digium is the original creator and primary developer of Asterisk, the industry's first open source telephony platform.
Digium made the announcement at the AstriCon 2007 open-source telephony conference in Phoenix on 27 September. Switchvox exhibited at the show the day before under its ...
September 21, 2007
Vyke has upgraded its Vyke Pro software, to allow mobile phone users with limited-access mobile internet service to send and receive free text messages.
Vyke Pro is downloadable software that will run with all recent Java enabled handsets.
The aim is to undercut current text messaging services, as Vyke Pro users can send text messages for free between themselves, or send normal ...
Vyke upgrades Vyke Pro software
by Brian Turner
Vyke has upgraded its Vyke Pro software, to allow mobile phone users with limited-access mobile internet service to send and receive free text messages.
Vyke Pro is downloadable software that will run with all recent Java enabled handsets.
The aim is to undercut current text messaging services, as Vyke Pro users can send text messages for free between themselves, or send normal ...
September 20, 2007
VoIP provide JAJAH has announced plans to aggressively expand their VoIP network services to an additional 22 countries.
The company aims to increase its customer base by increasing the availability of its services to a wider audience, with a particular focus on Europe.
By expanding their VoIP network to the additional 22 countries, JAJAH aims to tap into an increased potential customer ...
JAJAH aims For VoIP in 22 new countries
by Paul Kerry
VoIP provide JAJAH has announced plans to aggressively expand their VoIP network services to an additional 22 countries.
The company aims to increase its customer base by increasing the availability of its services to a wider audience, with a particular focus on Europe.
By expanding their VoIP network to the additional 22 countries, JAJAH aims to tap into an increased potential customer ...
September 18, 2007
Supermarket chain Tesco is launching a VoIP service targeted at consumers rather than businesses.
Users of the service will be able to pay for their Internet calls in the same way as they would for a traditional land line calls, with Tesco price-plans providing good-value or free calls.
Unlimited UK-wide calls will be available for £5 per month, and unlimited ...
Tesco launches VoIP service for consumers
by Paul Kerry
Supermarket chain Tesco is launching a VoIP service targeted at consumers rather than businesses.
Users of the service will be able to pay for their Internet calls in the same way as they would for a traditional land line calls, with Tesco price-plans providing good-value or free calls.
Unlimited UK-wide calls will be available for £5 per month, and unlimited ...
September 12, 2007
The United Arab Emirates is set to join the trend towards voice communications being made over the internet as regulations may soon be relaxed.
Currently, there are only two companies allowed to run VoIP services in the country by the UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. However, there are indications that the watchdog authority may be about to change its approach.
It is anticipated ...
Expansion of VoIP services anticipated in UAE
by Lin Freestone
The United Arab Emirates is set to join the trend towards voice communications being made over the internet as regulations may soon be relaxed.
Currently, there are only two companies allowed to run VoIP services in the country by the UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. However, there are indications that the watchdog authority may be about to change its approach.
It is anticipated ...
September 11, 2007
Deltathree, Inc., a leading US provider of SIP-based VoIP solutions for service providers and consumers worldwide, has upgraded to the VoIP Origination and Termination services of XO Communications, a leading provider of 21st century communications services for businesses and communications services providers.
XO's VoIP Origination services cover approximately 85% of the population of the United States. The resulting increase in efficiency ...
Collaboration with XO Communications by deltathree
by Paul Kerry
Deltathree, Inc., a leading US provider of SIP-based VoIP solutions for service providers and consumers worldwide, has upgraded to the VoIP Origination and Termination services of XO Communications, a leading provider of 21st century communications services for businesses and communications services providers.
XO's VoIP Origination services cover approximately 85% of the population of the United States. The resulting increase in efficiency ...
September 10, 2007
Online services provider Brulant conducted a survey in late August which concluded that the majority of telecom carriers in the United States are failing to provide customers with a full range of online customer service capabilities. This is the second critical report on the telecom industry's customer services that has been produced within the last five months.
The study found that ...
US Telecoms’ online customer service criticised
by Lin Freestone
Online services provider Brulant conducted a survey in late August which concluded that the majority of telecom carriers in the United States are failing to provide customers with a full range of online customer service capabilities. This is the second critical report on the telecom industry's customer services that has been produced within the last five months.
The study found that ...
September 6, 2007
INX Inc, a Cisco unified communications partner, has acquired Select, a fellow Cisco Gold Partner, for $8.5m. The acquisition is a continuation of the trend for consolidation among Cisco channel partners.
Other recent consolidation agreements between Cisco VoIP channel partners include Fusion Storm's acquisition of Technology Services and Integration, and Presidio's purchase of Solarcom.
Select, valued at $40m, is based in Massachusetts ...
Continuing consolidation of Cisco VoIP channel partners
by Lin Freestone
INX Inc, a Cisco unified communications partner, has acquired Select, a fellow Cisco Gold Partner, for $8.5m. The acquisition is a continuation of the trend for consolidation among Cisco channel partners.
Other recent consolidation agreements between Cisco VoIP channel partners include Fusion Storm's acquisition of Technology Services and Integration, and Presidio's purchase of Solarcom.
Select, valued at $40m, is based in Massachusetts ...
August 24, 2007
It has been suggested by the Communications Management Association that the days of the traditional telephone companies are coming to an end as voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is putting an end to their long dominance of communications.
Some organisations may be cautious of making the jump to VoIP, perhaps wanting assurances that they will still have rapid response times to ...
Traditional telephone companies could be replaced by VoIP
by Lin Freestone
It has been suggested by the Communications Management Association that the days of the traditional telephone companies are coming to an end as voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is putting an end to their long dominance of communications.
Some organisations may be cautious of making the jump to VoIP, perhaps wanting assurances that they will still have rapid response times to ...Is VoIP reliable for small businesses?
by Lin Freestone
The recent 48 hour outage of Skype has underlined the fact that many small businesses may not want to cut off their traditional phone services just yet. Many experts agree that it's risky for small businesses to rely too heavily on services that use voice over IP technology that leverages the public internet, for the simple reason that the public ...
August 23, 2007
The Bangladeshi government has announced that it will sell VoIP licences to private operators in an auction in October 2007.
The telecoms authorities in Bangladesh have reported that the government has approved the International Long Distance Telecommunication Services Policy 2007. The first stage of the policy involves international gateways hooked up to submarine cable and interconnection exchanges.
The second stage will have ...
Bangladesh to licence VoIP provision
by Lin Freestone
The Bangladeshi government has announced that it will sell VoIP licences to private operators in an auction in October 2007.
The telecoms authorities in Bangladesh have reported that the government has approved the International Long Distance Telecommunication Services Policy 2007. The first stage of the policy involves international gateways hooked up to submarine cable and interconnection exchanges.
The second stage will have ...
August 20, 2007
US-based VoIP service and distribution company, i-Fortuity, has made considerable gains in global online positioning, distribution channels and customer acquisition in the global VoIP market.
Voice over Internet Protocol is the revolutionary new service that is replacing traditional analog phone lines with Internet-based calling. Advantages to VoIP service include free or reduced cost international calling, free business class features and global ...
i-Fortuity grows in global VoIP market
by Lin Freestone
US-based VoIP service and distribution company, i-Fortuity, has made considerable gains in global online positioning, distribution channels and customer acquisition in the global VoIP market.
Voice over Internet Protocol is the revolutionary new service that is replacing traditional analog phone lines with Internet-based calling. Advantages to VoIP service include free or reduced cost international calling, free business class features and global ...Canadian partnership delivers international VoIP solutions
by Lin Freestone
Canadian companies, Call Center Development Services and Ubity Solutions, Inc., have formed a strategic partnership that gives Call Center Development the ability to offer its popular Centcom call center services internationally, using Ubity Solutions’ VoIP network and technologies.
With this partnership, Call Center Development will use Ubity Solutions’ global-reaching VoIP network and technology to offer the Centcom virtual call center service ...
August 16, 2007
DirecTV Group, a provider of satellite television services based in California, USA, has signed a wholesale distribution agreement with CURRENT Group that will allow it to offer high-speed Internet service and VoIP services.
The service, which will first be available in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area, will be available at the end of 2007 or early 2008. The deal will ...
DirecTV to offer broadband and VoIP in US
by Lin Freestone
DirecTV Group, a provider of satellite television services based in California, USA, has signed a wholesale distribution agreement with CURRENT Group that will allow it to offer high-speed Internet service and VoIP services.
The service, which will first be available in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area, will be available at the end of 2007 or early 2008. The deal will ...
July 11, 2007
The Forestry Commission is planning to upgrade its communications network to provide voice over IP (VoIP) to its workforce. The upgrade will also enable greener business practices.
The organisations network was provided under a £14m, seven-year contract with Global Crossing, which commenced in 2005.
Global Crossing has provided a standard, unified voice service to the Forestry Commission's 3,500 employees, ...
Forestry Commission upgrades network for VoIP
by Jan Harris
The Forestry Commission is planning to upgrade its communications network to provide voice over IP (VoIP) to its workforce. The upgrade will also enable greener business practices.
The organisations network was provided under a £14m, seven-year contract with Global Crossing, which commenced in 2005.
Global Crossing has provided a standard, unified voice service to the Forestry Commission's 3,500 employees, ...
July 9, 2007
Cable & Wireless and Inuk Networks have entered into a wholesale deal worth around £70 million over five years.
Under the terms of the contract Cable & Wireless will provide Inuk's Freewire subsidiary with access to it UK-wide multicast network, enabling the delivery of 'triple-play services' - IP television, VoIP and broadband.
Inuk provides triple-play services to UK students in ...
Inuk and C&W partner for triple-play services
by Jan Harris
Cable & Wireless and Inuk Networks have entered into a wholesale deal worth around £70 million over five years.
Under the terms of the contract Cable & Wireless will provide Inuk's Freewire subsidiary with access to it UK-wide multicast network, enabling the delivery of 'triple-play services' - IP television, VoIP and broadband.
Inuk provides triple-play services to UK students in ...
