Latest VoIP phone and IP telephony News

Voice over IP (VoIP), also known as IP Telephony, Internet telephony, Broadband telephony, Broadband Phone and Voice over Broadband, is used to transmit voice through the Internet. IP (Internet Protocol) telephony uses an Internet connection and IP Phones to transmit conversations as data packets over the Internet. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is anticipated to become the dominant business telephony model, as it can significantly decrease telephony costs by making phone service cheaper.

Satellite Internet Provider BusinessCom Expands Telephony Services Portfolio

GIBRALTAR, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - July 28, 2010) - BusinessCom, a global satellite Internet service provider, has recently expanded its Voice over IP services portfolio. Designed especially to work with long distance -- high RTT geostationary satellite links, BusinessCom Telephony Services now include worldwide A-Z termination to PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Networks), International ...

AstriCon Speakers Line Up to Discuss Future of Asterisk®, IPv6, SIP Security and More

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AstriCon, the conference and exhibition devoted to the open source Asterisk® platform, is quickly taking form, with speakers on a range of technical and business topics confirmed.

Zultys Announces MXmeeting 4.2 With Multiparty Video Conferencing Feature for Web Collaboration

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - 07/28/10) - Zultys Inc. , the "Smarter Communications" company and award-winning IP telephony solution provider for SMB and enterprises, today announced MXmeeting Release 4.2, adding four-way video conferencing and a number of key new features to an already very successful next-generation collaboration solution that add to the user experience and make it an even more ...

ARRIS Selects MaxLinear Tuner + Demodulator Single Chip for DOCSIS 3.0 Gateway Family

CARLSBAD, Calif.----MaxLinear Inc., a leading provider of integrated radio frequency and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communication applications, today announced that ARRIS Group Inc., a global communications technology company, has selected the MxL241SF tuner + demodulator for a series of DOCSIS 3.0 products.

Are Service Providers Giving Up on Landline too Soon?

Interesting times in the carrier space, for sure. While most readers of this column are focused on the business market, it's hard to ignore what's occurring in the consumer space right now. Being based in Toronto, I happen to be struck by the similar trends shaping on both sides of the border. Over the past few days, we've seen earnings reports from major telcos and cablecos, and these ...

SecureLogix Attracts Former Nortel Business Leader as Company's New Vice President of Services

SAN ANTONIO----SecureLogix Corporation, the leader in Unified Communications security policy enforcement and ROI intelligence, today announced that former Nortel business leader Rod Wallace has been hired as the company's new vice president of services, with management responsibility over managed services, professional consulting, and customer support.

Focus on High-Performance Cloud Solutions, Technology Enhancements Drives Continued Verizon Business Success

Verizon Business during the second quarter continued to roll out high-performance global solutions that enable multinational enterprises, medium businesses and governments to take advantage of cloud-based delivery of key IT resources and applications. Â These include new cloud-based computing, data storage, security, enterprise mobility and unified communications offers, as well as key industry ...