For the tens of millions of Skype users worldwide, making calls over the Internet is a free or cheap experience that has the AT&Ts and Verizons of the world wondering how they're going to keep up.
Macquarie Telecom (formerly Macquarie Corporate Telecommunications) today unveiled its plans to roll out a so-called "intelligent access" network across major national capitals in an upgrade likely to be welcomed by NSW customers who experienced serious technical difficulties two weeks ago.
Emerging telco Gotalk launched the second phase of its VoIP service yesterday, prompting what it believes will be the beginning of a "price war" in the Australian market.
Australian internet telephony vendor Freshtel has signed agreements to install internet phones in several local universities' student accommodation buildings.
Australian start-up Freshtel today said it expected to launch a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service for mobile phone users locally within weeks, after a successful trial of its dual-mode technology with UK mega-retailer Tesco.
Writing a blog about mobile technology on 28 April almost necessitates holding forth on CDMA shutoff. But if you ask me, there's something far more disruptive happening in the wireless world right now.
Streaker Robert Ogilvie may have learned the hard way that getting naked can be painful, but many other Australians are apparently learning the same lesson as they try to break ties with Telstra once and for all.
So there I was, craving a pizza and dialling my local Domino's for a BBQ Meat Lover's special.
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.
A good merger always gets the pulse racing -- and Seven's takeover of Unwired could be shaping up to be one of the most interesting for a while.
Voice over IP has reached some major milestones in 2008 in both the enterprise and consumer ends of the market but how long can traditional telcos continue to fight against this disruptive technology?
BT, long considered a risk-taker in the telecommunications market, has laid a US$105 million bet to open its network to application developers in the hopes of creating innovative voice services. But will other phone companies take a similar gamble?
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.
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.
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.
Although VoIP is now a mainstream product, an uncontrolled service compromises quality, which is why iiNet keeps its VoIP service within its own network, according to the company's CTO Greg Bader.
Ray Gilbert, assistant vice president for IT enterprise collaboration at Alcatel Lucent, tells ZDNet.com editor-in-chief Dan Farber how the telecom services provider is addressing mobility needs and convergence challenges for the next generation of digital devices.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An impressive set-up well worth the consideration for any small office looking to bring their telephony systems into the 21st century.
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