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Kineto's Smart VoIP app takes on Google Voice, Skype

About a year ago, Kineto announced a partnership with T-Mobile that brought Wi-Fi calling to the carrier's customers; the agreement meant that customers could use their home Internet connection to make calls. This took some pressure off of T-Mobile?s network, and in some cases, it improved call quality for the customers able to utilise the service.
VMworld conference sees bevy of new products from HP, Dell and EMC

While VMware had no shortage of new and updated products to debut at its VMworld conference, being held this week in Las Vegas, many VMware partners and competitors introduced their own offerings at the show as well.
Skype plugs privacy hole in Android application

Less than a week after confirming that a flaw in Skype for Android could leak sensitive user information, the Internet calling company issued an urgent update to fix the problem.
Aruba WiFi software deals with interference, rogue access points

The new version of Aruba Networks' WiFi network software includes code to improve voice and video performance, automatically identify non-WiFi radio interference and trap rogue wireless devices.
iPhone now offers Internet calls over 3G

Voice over IP applications for the iPhone are now able to offer calls over cellular networks as both iCall and Fring updated their apps to support calls over 3G cellular networks.
Skype updates Apple iPhone application

Skype has released the latest version of its application for the iPhone, adding new features and fixing a couple of annoying bugs that hung up calls.
Satellite phone users get cheap encrypted calls

Satellite phone users are for the first time being offered a way to make encrypted phone calls without having to buy expensive satellite-only handsets.
Swiss coder publicises government spy Trojan

A software engineer who created Trojans for the Swiss authorities to intercept Voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone calls has published the source code to his programs in order to draw attention to the surveillance threat posed by such software.
Researcher plots downfall of GSM phone security

A US-based researcher has published a new method of attacking the encryption used to secure GSM mobile phones that he believes will force networks to revise the current generation of call security.
Sun to bundle encryption with new chip

Sun engineers have devised a new chip that they claim will reduce encryption costs for applications such as VoIP and online banking

Latest Features

The future of wireless networking architecture

With ever more devices needing greater throughput for video and voice content, today's wireless hub-and-spoke network architecture is showing its age. What's needed is a wireless LAN (WLAN) solution capable of greater intelligence at the network's edge to optimise traffic flow without compromising security or quality of service and driving up cost.
Wireless LAN stress test uncovers 802.11 problems

There are competing architectures for entgerprise Wi-Fi. A rare test , carried out by a Wi-Fi pioneer, made a surprising conclusion.
VoIP is the next big hack

Peter Cox discusses his proof-of-concept VoIP hacking tool - and why people need to take the vulnerability of running phone calls over an IP network seriously.
Notes from IP'07

More of the exhibitors at last week's London networking fest speak.
Are unified communications here at last?

So far, IP communications that follow users across voice, IM, email and other media have benefitted a narrow group. That may be about to change.
Making sure of VoIP security

There are new ways to hack VoIP, but strict vigilance can defeat them.
Truphone case - T-Mobile presses the legal red button

T-Mobile has been told to connect to VoIP operator Truphone. But the implications may be much more far-reaching.
The next three big WAN optimisation targets

Performance management, client-side acceleration and network security are top of the priority lists. Part 1: Management and acceleration.
Crippled Nokia N95s expose operator stupidity

Could ham-fisted vandalism by Orange and Vodafone finally bring about a change in the way we buy our handsets?
Throw away your PBX

If you want to move to VoIP, commercial IP telephony is not your only option - the open source Asterisk PBX is gaining converts worldwide.

How-tos

How to boost VoIP and video on your network

How to DoS a federal wiretap

Case Study: College converges fixed and mobile phones

Save money by using fax over IP

Case Study: Ballet school dances with NEC for VoIP

Case Study: Dartmouth College adds video and voice to its Wi-Fi

So you think you have a voice-ready network?

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Planning an IP Network for Voice and Data

Setting up a network to carry Voice over IP (VOIP) traffic along with the data packets requires an understanding of what features are needed in the routers and switches of the network. It is also helpful to understand how much data bandwidth is required to successfully transport VOIP voice conversations, and what tradeoffs are possible to get by with less bandwidth than would normally be necessary.
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Ensuring IP Telephony Performance Through Remote Monitoring

The advantages of IP Telephony are well-known, among them network consolidation, centralized voice administration, longdistance toll savings and unified applications. If your company is one of the growing number of IP Telephony adopters, it is also important to consider the day-to-day challenges for maintaining the service level and performance of this business-critical technology.
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Securing Internet Protocol Telephony

In recent years, Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony has grown into a viable alternative to traditional public switched telephone network (PSTN) voice services. While most professionals in this industry are familiar with the security concerns related to traditional voice and IP security, many are not aware of how security plays a role in IP Telephony. This document addresses the security concerns specific to Voice over IP (VoIP) and the industry-recognized remedies in use today to combat them.
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