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  • Malicious software disguised as Skype Defender

    Skype is sounding the security alert, and users should take note before using the Internet calling service.

  • Avaya takes a SIP of smart routing

    Avaya has launched phones and software that it claims will make it easier to intelligently route calls in businesses and call centres.

  • Vic TAFEs embracing VoIP

    Nine Victorian Technical and Further Education (TAFE) colleges are in varying stages of migrating to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony, the project's networking vendor Cisco revealed today.

  • Pacific backflips on SMB VoIP

    Pacific Internet has started selling a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), going against research the telco recently released showing its small to medium business (SMB) target market was primarily not interested in the technology.

  • Kleenmaid applies IP telephony

    Appliance retailer Kleenmaid will this month take advantage of its move to a new Sunshine Coast head office by replacing its old telephony system with an Internet Protocol-based (IP) solution.

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  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    You got your VoIP on my broadband!

    Life may be like a box of chocolates -- but telecoms right now is gearing up to be a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, as service providers seek increasingly novel ways to blend their offerings.

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  • Don't fall prey to VoIP abuse

    As VoIP becomes more prevalent, its popularity will undoubtedly attract some unwanted attention -- spammers and phishers looking for their next scheme. Here is a look at some common forms of VoIP abuse, including VoIP spam and caller ID spoofing, and how you can fight back.

  • What's a PABX, dad?

    For Loddon Shire Council's corporate services director, Brett Eastwood, making the move to a VoIP telephone system was a no-brainer.

  • PKF dumps Lotus for Exchange

    Accountancy group PKF Australia has started migrating its 800 or so users from IBM's Lotus Notes collaboration platform to rival Microsoft's Exchange infrastructure.

  • Consolidation leads to a new Dimension

    Technology firms make their living advising customers how to reinvent their IT, but Dimension Data found a dose of its own medicine to be highly instructive. David Braue explains how.

  • VoIP handsets reviewed

    Voice over Internet Protocol, in some way, shape, or form, is a standard inclusion now with most business telephony systems. We review the latest offerings.

Reviews (25)

  • Engin Voice Box

    If you're a heavy phone user who can deal with having yet another home phone number, then Engin's voice box could save you serious money.

  • Fonality Trixbox (Base Appliance)

    Fonality's trixbox is an ISDN and traditional POTS-style telephony system based on the open source Asterisk software, and comes with dedicated hardware eliminating compatibility issues. We found trixbox to be competitively priced and easy to set up.

  • MyNetFone Netgear TA612V

    The TA612V is a solid unit that provides a low-cost way to make VoIP calls. It is a good choice for a household or small home office where users are keen to cut their telephone bills.

  • MyNetFone Linksys SPA2100

    The SPA2100 is a good quality VoIP ATA, and comes highly recommended, although we'd suggest shopping around for an unlocked unit.

  • Netcomm MyNetFone V-100

    The V-100 combines solid technology and a service that's cheaper to run than competing VoIP services, and is highly recommended.

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