The federal government says it needs a hand working out the security aspects of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology.
America Online is expected to launch an Internet-phone service in the United States next month, leapfrogging rivals in a fast-growing market as it seeks to evolve from an also-ran provider of dial-up Internet access to a broadband services powerhouse.
As cable and phone companies jostle to sell voice, video and data bundles over broadband connections, tools are needed to get those services running as quickly as possible.
Net phone phenomenon Skype is preparing to expand its menu of paid services, hastening efforts to evolve from a free provider of niche services into a profitable company that could give industry giants a run for their money.
The suspension this week of rules regarding local phone competition could play havoc with fast-growing broadband services in the US, experts said, bolstering the position of the Bells at the expense of smaller players and of consumers.
David Dorman is determined not to repeat history by coming late to VoIP, as AT&T did with Internet access in the 1990s.
In the United States, the shift to low-cost Internet calling has cost the old-line phone giants dearly. Someday, this could happen in Australia.
Consultant Fred Goldstein believes conventional wisdom on voice over Internet Protocol overtaking traditional phone networks needs rethinking.
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British Airways chief information officer Paul Coby can justifiably claim more than most of his peers to have had a tough time coping with the economic slowdown and cuts in IT budgets.
With an interface that lacks ads but is also short on features, this early Google Talk beta serves Gmail users who want to chat via text or voice.
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