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VOIP service News

07 May 2008

BT offers Wi-Fi based mobile broadband

By Peter Judge, Techworld

BT has tried again with a mobile broadband package that uses Wi-Fi to provide outdoor services to its existing ADSL customers. At £30 a month, the price could be a barrier for non-BT customers, but it could be popular as a £5 extra for people already paying for BT broadband. Read more...

BT launches IP PBX for small businesses: 13 Mar 08
BT flaw puts broadband users at risk: 21 Jan 08
Vonage and Nortel kiss and make up: 02 Jan 08
Ofcom rules that VoIP must do emergency calls: 07 Dec 07
Skype mobile handset launched: 29 Oct 07
999 calls could leave VoIP for dead: 17 Oct 07
VoIP still suffering from audio delay: 04 Oct 07

VOIP service Insight

17 July 2007

Truphone case - T-Mobile presses the legal red button

By Peter Judge, Techworld

T-Mobile has been told to connect to VoIP operator Truphone. But the implications may be much more far-reaching. Read more...

Doubts remain, as xG promises rollout: 29 Jun 07
The war of indoor wireless: 31 Jan 07
Could the enterprise beat the carriers to convergence?: 27 Nov 06
UMA in femtocells - last gasp or final frontier?: 23 Sep 06
Startups tap the money pile: 29 Aug 06
Testing VoIP for holes: 24 Jul 06
The hard sell of the IP softphone: 02 May 06

VOIP service Briefings

07 November 2007

All you need to know about Google's Android

By Tom Spring, PC World

For Android to succeed, Google will have to build a head of steam behind it, and get operators and application builders to accept it. Read more...

Is Vonage doomed?: 10 Apr 07
IMS: Panacea, or telco conspiracy?: 17 Mar 06
The basics of PBX signalling: 09 Jun 04

VOIP service Interviews

25 August 2005

Skype expands its IM plans

By John Blau, IDG News Service

Why is Skype pushing IM harder, and what about those acquisition rumours? We asked the co-founder. Read more...

VOIP service Whitepapers

28 September 2007

VoIP-News: Premise IP-PBX Checklist

By Tippit

This checklist organizes all of the basic information about your current situation that you'll need to effectively negotiate with a premise PBX provider - like the number of locations you have that need VoIP services, your current broadband connection details and your projected budget. With this information, you can lay out your business requirements up front, thoroughly assess trade-offs and prepare for future possibilities. Read more...

VoIP: Delivering the Competitive Advantage: 29 May 07
Upgrading the Next-generation Network Part II: 11 Apr 07

VOIP service Product Reviews

11 April 2007

Netgear SPH200D cordless/Skype phone

By John E. Dunn, Techworld

List price: £100 (inc VAT) approx; $150
Pros: Makes Skype accessible without a PC; Dual-mode operation means it works with PSTN too; better than average build and call quality.
Cons: Annoying ring styles; Not especially cheap Read more...

D-Link DVA-G3340S Wi-Fi VoiP Internet access device: 19 Feb 07
Draytek Vigor2800VG Wi-Fi VOIP ADSL 2+ router: 28 Nov 06
Netgear SPH101 SkypeWi-Fi phone: 23 Oct 06
Truphone Mobile VoIP (beta): 09 Oct 06
Vonage F1000 UTStarcom Wi-Fi phone: 30 Aug 06
Fritz!Box VOIP WLAN DSL router: 01 Aug 06
Linksys CIT200 Skype phone: 02 Mar 06

VOIP service How-Tos

21 October 2004

Use QoS to support voice over Wi-Fi

By The Wireless Wizards, Network World Fusion

Do you need QoS now Wi-Fi bandwidth is high? Course you do. Read more...

VOIP service Case Studies

29 June 2006

Managing VOIP effectively

By Denise Dubie, Network World

Network managers running voice applications across their IP networks require more tools than you might think necessary, to keep them on top of all the possible problems and metrics. Read more...

Wireless help to the homeless: 28 Feb 06
What customers want in this new year (part 2): 18 Jan 06
Australian council moves on virtualisation and IP telephony: 14 Dec 05
Builder uses four flavours of wireless: 29 Nov 05

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