24 October 2005
Telephone Companies Attempting to Sabotage VoIP
A number of phone companies from around the world have recently taken the drastic step of blocking VoIP traffic from being transferred over their lines.
05 October 2005
Telus Takes Cautious Approach to Residential VoIP
Over the past few months, many major telecom and cable companies in Canada, including Bell and Rogers, have begun offering Voice over IP service to residential subscribers.
03 October 2005
Telus Strike Causes Surge in Vonage Subscriptions
Ever since the strike begun at Telus, Vonage has had a surge in new subscribers from Alberta and British Columbia (Telus’s primary service areas).
30 September 2005
New Skype Software Version Released
Skype has recently launched the latest version of its popular VoIP software for Windows. Some of Version 1.4’s most notable new features include call forwarding and support for customized ringtones.
28 September 2005
FCC VoIP Wiretapping Laws Complicated and Unclear
US federal regulators have decided that VoIP providers have until the spring of 2007 to begin following a new set of complex rules, designed to make it easier for police to listen in on broadband phone and internet telephony conversations.
24 September 2005
Major Shift in VoIP Testing Methods
Several announcements by VON (Voice On Net) vendors over the past week indicate that the focus of this VoIP testing may be switched from testing equipment in labs to monitoring the quality of live network calls.
18 September 2005
NetFabric and Ecuity Team Up to Provide VoIP Services
Brookfield, Connecticut-based NetFabric Corp has teamed up with Ecuity Inc. of Bellevue, Washington to deliver VoIP systems specifically designed for small and medium businesses.
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