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  • Green generator to pilot -work environment technologies"

    New Zealand -green" power generator and retailer Meridian Energy is to pilot new workplace technologies, including a unified IP communications platform, to be fully deployed after the company moves to a new Wellington waterfront headquarters next September.

  • Skype dreams for developers

    Like the iPod, free phone service Skype is creating a coattail economy as hungry developers rush to cash in on its popularity.

  • Microsoft: A call to arms

    Net phone companies like Net2Phone are pinning their hopes on an unlikely player: Microsoft. Telecommunications executives and analysts say recent moves by the software giant into Internet telephony may be the last chance for the technology to reach the mainstream.

  • Special Report: The dawn of VoIP

    Once the only way to make a call was to pick up a telephone, dial the other party's number and wait for the call to be answered. Then developers had the idea of using computers to make calls. Absurd? Or not? Find out.

  • VoIP to generate savings and efficiencies at power supplier

    Power firm Cogen is implementing voice over IP technology from 3Com in a project that may be the precursor to a major rollout across parent company Innogy. Take a look at the progress so far.

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  • Checklist for VoIP evaluation

    Are you ready to roll out Voice over IP? This article provides you with an overview of VoIP basics and some starting points for evaluating your company's needs. Additional reading: VoIP Resource Centre

  • Linux: Making the change

    The idea of getting a robust, scalable operating system for free hasn't clicked with many enterprises -- until now.

  • How WebEx went the Cisco route

    CEO Subrah Iyar explains why he thinks WebEx is worth more than YouTube and what's ahead for Web conferencing.

  • Ballmer discusses life after Vista

    There's still a lot Microsoft wants to do with Windows, and it has its work cut out with Zune, says Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer.

  • Mobile: Skype hungry for next frontier

    Skype sees the mobile market as the next frontier for its service, but economic realities in the voice market -- coupled with mobile operators who feel threatened by Skype -- could put the kibosh on large-scale adoption for some time to come.

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Reviews (9)

  • Voice over IP: Security, stability, success

    If you're thinking about voice over IP, we take a look at the steps involved in getting it set up and what's on offer from four major vendors.

  • 3CX Phone System for Windows

    By being very easy to configure and manage, the 3CX Phone System for Windows scores well on functionality and is compatible with most SIP handsets, gateways and services. However scalability could be an issue for larger organisations.

  • Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2

    The long-awaited release of Exchange Server 2007 is fast approaching and, according to Microsoft, it will ship in "late 2006 or early 2007".

  • Toshiba Pocket PC e800 Wi-Fi

    Although it's not the lightest or cheapest handheld, Toshiba's e800 provides the performance and robust software that mobile professionals require.

  • WebEx Meeting Center

    Although it's difficult to master, WebEx Meeting Center's slick conferencing tools are an effective alternative to face-to-face conferences.

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