In the News: Adobe Launches Hosted Service for Developers, Ifbyphone Secures Additional $4.6 Million in Funding
Adobe Launches CoCoMo Hosted Service for DevelopersAdobe Systems Inc. has started public beta operation of a hosted service that allows developers to add video, voice and other functions to Web applic...
Bye-Bye, PC Magazine
As a young teen, I would go over to a close friend’s house and see her brother with oodles of copies of PC Magazine. He was a PC-Mag addict and loved toying with building computers with his dad. PC Magazine was a long-time, trusted source. I found their hobby so intriguing, particularly because I didn’t [...]
Virtual PBX: Offering Best of Both Worlds?
The company Virtual PBX offers SMBs the cost-effective traits of traditional hosted PBX services and VoIP technology. Customers can choose a VoIP Network, softphone, handset and more to meet their specific needs. “Virtual PBX is making a market-leading move here,” said Rob Enderle, president and principal analyst of the Enderle Group. “Hosted PBX services are becoming [...]
PIKA WARP Now Compatible with FreePBX
PIKA WARP the Appliance is now compatible with the Asterisk-based FreePBX Graphical User Interface. The WARP product began shipping in June. “We are very pleased to have supported the effort to adopt the FreePBX application to run in the PIKA Warp environment,” said Terry Atwood, vice president of sales, marketing and customer care at PIKA Technologies. [...]
XO Partners With VIXXI Solutions for E911
XO Communications has inked a deal with VIXXI Solutions. Under the agreement, XO will refer their customers to VIXXI Solutions for their E911 needs. According to XO: “VIXXI was chosen because their IP-based, geospatial technology is ideal for VoIP vendors who are required by the FCC to provide their customers with an E911 Solution that identifies [...]
Bell Launches Managed VoIP Solution
VoIP Managed Services is now available from Bell, the communication and information technology provider in Canada. According to Bell: The suite of services includes VoIP device surveillance, sophisticated incident diagnosis and problem solving, as well as access to the specialized bilingual expertise of Bell IP technical support staff around the clock. “With the largest installed base of VoIP-enabled [...]
LocalTel Deployes Integra5 Solution
LocalTel Communications has launched Integra5’s TV Caller ID application in Washington state. The service is powered by i5 Converged Services Platfor,. LocalTel offers VoIP, video, and high-speed internet as well as HDTV and DVR services. “One of the many reasons we selected Integra5 for our converged service rollout was the large number of positive references we received [...]
Ribbit Takes Its Platform Public
Ribbit Corp. is beginning to make good on its promise to turn voice communication into just another Web feature. It has officially launched its "programmable telephony" platform, which makes...
Friday Links: VoIP Blocking?
Officials in the European Union are looking into carriers who are believed to be blocking VoIP on their systems. More on VoIP Watch. Nimbuzz is blurring the lines between social network and outside communication. Read about it on VoIP News of the UK. Smith on VoIP has been working in the VoIP field for five years. Holy [...]
VoIP is Globally Local
Forget the traditional definition of local. Local has gone totally global. After all, that’s why a person with a San Francisco phone number can live in Philly and work in New York. Globally local. iNum is letting VoIP users get even more globally local with a new service where users can use the new VoIP global [...]
Drone for VoIP
There is a new plug and play VoIP and Bluetooth stereo USB adapter from Callpod, Inc. The Drone is for both PCs and Macs. It’s made of die-cast zinc and high impact polycarbonate making it both strong and druable. And it has the ability to operate within a range of 100 meters. According to Callpod: The Drone [...]
Evangelyze Releases SmartVoIP
Evangelyze Communications has released a SmartVoIP solution with Quintum. SmartVoIP allows organizations to integrate Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 with IP phone system Microsoft Response Point. “We are incredibly proud of this achievement and the opportunity that this solution brings to organizations with remote and branch office communications needs. Through the [...]
Successful CRM in a Recession
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In the News: GMail Gets Voice and Video, Iotum Upgrades Calliflower Conferencing
Google Adds Voice, Video to GMailNow, when you're chatting with someone via GMail, you'll actually be able to chat. Google has added voice and video capabilities to its Web-based email service...
iNum Launch Lets VoIP Users Get Global Phone Numbers
Though the integration of Internet-based and traditional phone services remains in its early stages, it has just taken a big step forward with the launch of iNum. An abbreviation for "internation...
VoxOx Tries to Bring All Communications Services to All Users
If you hate being restricted to one means of contacting people, the new VoxOx universal communicator service is for you. It consolidates multiple communication methods, including email, IM (instant me...
In the News: Enterprise VoIP Use Nears 50 Percent, AudioCodes Goes HD
Half of Enterprises Now Use VoIPA new study by BT Group's (British Telecom's) Professional Services organization has found that 48 percent of enterprise IT departments around the world h...
Junction Networks Turns Fring-Equipped Handsets into Corporate Extensions
Junction Networks' OnSIP hosted VoIP service, introduced about a year ago, brought SMBs (small- to medium-sized businesses) a major benefit. Unlike most such services, it let users pay based on th...
5 Recession-Proof Tactics to Unlock Revenue Using Marketing Automation
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Management World - Orlando, Fla. (November 16-20, 2008)
When:November 16-20, 2008 Where:Rosen Single Creek 9939 Universal Blvd. Orlando, Florida 32819 What: Management World Orlando is the leading global event focusing on the management, monetization...
TelcoTV 2008 - Anaheim, Calif. (November 11-13, 2008)
When:November 11-13, 2008Where:Anaheim Convention Center800 West Katella Avenue Anaheim, CA 92802 What: Entering its seventh year, TelcoTV is the telecom industry’s premier event for the e...
INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO - Miami, Fla. (February 2-4, 2009)
When:February 2-4, 2009 Where: Miami Beach Convention Center 1901 Convention Center DrMiami Beach, FL 33139What:ITEXPO is the event with an educational program that teaches enterprises, SMBs (small- t...
VoiceCon - San Francisco, Calif. (November 10-13, 2008)
When: November 10-13, 2008Where: Moscone North Convention Center747 Howard St.San Francisco, CA 94103(415) 974-4000 What: The VoiceCon conference is recognized as the leading event for enterprise deci...
CallFire Helps MoveOn.org Heat Up Its Efforts
In politics as in war, a technological edge can make all the difference. Even a minor advantage can let one side make moves the other side can't counter. VoIP is turning out to be a particularly p...
In the News: Truphone Introduces BlackBerry App, Cox Puts Caller ID on TV
Truphone Launches BlackBerry Mobile VoIP AppBlackBerry owners can now take advantage of Truphone's cheap international VoIP calling service. Truphone Anywhere, launched in May 2008, uses the cellu...
12 Ways to Benefit from Mobile VoIP
Although VoIP can benefit just about anyone, its rewards are particularly great for mobile phone users. That's partly because using VoIP to call overseas can help them avoid cellular carriers'...
Ring Plus Offers Free Ad-Supported Calling
Like custom ring tones, ringback tones are popular among mobile users. Their appeal is understandable: they let callers hear music, clever messages or other interesting audio when they dial, instead o...
In the News: iSkoot Launches Android App, Cox Raising VoIP Rates
iSkoot Launches Skype App for AndroidISkoot lets mobile users make and receive calls via Skype Ltd.'s global Internet phone service. That's a big deal as long as international cellular calls r...
15 Ways to Use VoIP to Save Money During the Downturn
The current economic crisis means many SMBs (small- to medium-sized businesses) will be in for a rough ride over the next few years. VoIP in all its variations and offshoots will help them minimize th...
Minimizing Corporate Network Risk Means Cost Savings
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