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SIP trunking: The savings are there but the transition is complex
The merits of SIP trunking have been talked about for years and now it looks like businesses are aggressively adopting the technology, lured by striking cost savings and the promise of new functionality that their old phone networks just couldn't support.
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Voice 'fingerprints' could plug call-centre security leaks
You've heard such stories. Mat Honan, a reporter for Wired magazine had almost his entire digital life erased when a fraudster used social media account information to trick Apple and Google into allowing him access to Honan's account information.
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Small cells increasing intelligence for mobile performance, features
As major cellular equipment makers push small cells as tools to boost mobile data capacity, two smaller manufacturers are building more intelligence into the devices.
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Ancoris partners Esnatech to offer voice to Google Apps customers
UK-based Google Apps reseller Ancoris is teaming up with unified communications (UC) firm Esnatech to bring voice capabilities to its Google Apps customers.
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Zultys adds Android client for VoIP phone calls
Zultys has upgraded the software in its MX family of IP PBXs and added a Mobile Communicator client for Android-based smartphones, the company said on Tuesday.
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AT&T to launch unified communication services
US telecoms company AT&T will launch new cloud-based unified communications services on Thursday, giving businesses the ability to integrate chat, email, voice over IP calls, audio and video conferencing over desktops and many mobile devices.
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Aerohive pushes branch networks to the cloud
Aerohive Networks is planning to put branch offices' networks in the cloud for a annual fee starting at $99 (£63).
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Avaya exec says Microsoft Lync not ready for business
A gap between what Microsoft promises with Lync's telephony and what it delivers makes Lync a poor choice as an IP PBX replacement for large organisations, according to a former Microsoft "Most Valuable Professional" who now works for Avaya.
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Voice calling networks make botnet control easy, say Defcon researchers
Botnets and their masters can communicate with each other by calling into the same VoIP conference call and swapping data using touch tones, researchers demonstrated at Defcon.
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VMWare shows mobile virtualisation for Android
VMWare is showing off a mobile virtualisation platform that will let people run a personal profile and a seperate, secure profile for work applications on the same Android phone.
