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  • Hedging your VoIP bet

    CIOs and IT managers like to "future-proof" their new purchases so they won't run into surprises several years down the track. A hybrid VoIP system could be just the ticket.

  • Net phone customers brace for 'VoIP spam'

    If you're sick of spam, imagine wading through dozens of prerecorded porn and Viagra messages on your voice mail.

  • 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.

  • Netspace flags telephony ambitions

    Internet service provider Netspace has delayed the launch of its Internet telephony product due to expanding ambitions to provide a full-service telephone solution.

  • Lifeline to take more calls with VoIP

    Telephone counselling service Lifeline expects to be able to answer the phone more often as a result of installing a new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony system.

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  • Will VoIP really drive convergence?

    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?

  • 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.

  • ICANN bosses slam VoIP regulation

    Legislators must not make the mistake of subjecting Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offerings to the same rules as telephony services, the heads of the global Internet regulator said.

  • NEC goes for VoIP

    NEC's business-grade broadband wholesale division, NEXTEP, is tooling up its national network to provide Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, with a wireless offering also on the horizon.

  • VoIP needs a reality check

    Consultant Fred Goldstein believes conventional wisdom on voice over Internet Protocol overtaking traditional phone networks needs rethinking.

Reviews (5)

  • Guide to VoIP in Australia

    Making phone calls over the Internet isn't just for the tech savvy anymore. Using Voice over Internet Protocol is easier than ever before, with several services out there that can help drastically reduce your phone bill.

  • Wireless mobile phone under development

    Motorola and NEC America are co-developing an Internet Protocol office telephone that roams from Wi-Fi onto cell phone networks, the companies announced Tuesday.

  • Billion BiPAC 7404VGP

    This is a full-featured home or small business ADSL router that'll comfortably handle all your broadband needs, including Wi-Fi, VoIP and ADSL2+. But don't expect it to be an easy task to set up the advanced features.

  • Wireless Visionary: The future of wireless chat

    For Yossi Vardi, the evolution of wireless technologies such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi points to a future where messaging programs are increasingly powerful and pervasive.

  • 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.

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