Intel is investing in VoIP giant Skype to make sure the company's software products are streamlined for its next generation of dual-core processors.
Some enterprises may not be ready for the cost and complexity of internet Protocol phones, but they're still drawn to the savings and features of voice-over-IP systems.
Like the iPod, free phone service Skype is creating a coattail economy as hungry developers rush to cash in on its popularity.
A Canadian company is to begin work immediately on building Australia's first nationwide Voice over IP phone network.
It's been promised for a while, but IP telephony -- using your network to carry your voice calls - appears to have finally become a sensible alternative for company communications.
3's bundling of Skype as part of a new services package has the potential to upset the voice monopoly of incumbent fixed-telephony carriers ... if only customers knew about it.
Internode has no incentive to provide free access to its Wi-Fi networks for any reason at all, apart from genuine love, and maybe the joy of finding a new way to flip Telstra the bird.
With all the excitement over the iPhone, few people have noticed that 1 July was the 11th anniversary of the deregulation of Australia's telecommunications market.
Or is convergence just a pipe dream that should be quietly forgotten? Given all the talk about melding voice and data networks, why aren't more companies implementing it?
Intel is investing in VoIP giant Skype to make sure the company's software products are streamlined for its next generation of dual-core processors.
It may have had its share of teething pains, but medical clinic chain Medi 7 has used its VoIP and open source Asterisk PABX rollout to improve call routing and slash thousands of dollars in telecommunications costs.
For Western Australia's DVG Automotive Group, the ability to move phone calls over a data network was just the beginning of a VoIP project that's on track to pay for itself in as little as seven months.
Although there is precious little evidence of VoIP security attacks, organisations cannot afford to be complacent. Make no mistake, VoIP is an attractive target for hackers and malware writers.
It seemed to be an obvious recipe: take two popular emerging technologies and stir vigorously. But the end result isn't to everyone's taste.
Siemens' SK65 smartphone has Research In Motion's Blackberry solution built in, plus an innovative 'cross-to-type' keyboard.
VoIP and GPRS technology enable the 5140 to act like a walkie-talkie, with the ability to automatically broadcast your voice to many handsets at once.
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.
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.
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