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Australians do not understand the difference between Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and traditional telephony services, while many VoIP providers are not aware of customer protection rules, an industry body said today.
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A technical review conducted by the British government has found several security flaws in products that use VoIP and text messaging, including those from Microsoft and Cisco Systems.
An impressive set-up well worth the consideration for any small office looking to bring their telephony systems into the 21st century.
ShoreTel's ShoreGear-120 is a VoIP system aimed primarily at medium- to large-sized businesses ranging from 50 users upwards and offers an impressive and versatile solution with the only major gripe being the big hit to capacity when using analog phones.
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Whether you plan to use Skype or not, the Skypephone is a full-featured budget priced phone and value for money if you don't break it first.
The 3Com 3108 is well worth considering in environments where workers spend much of their time away from desks without resorting to expensive to run GSM or 3G dependent mobile phones.
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