The use of VoIP technology to cut fixed-line phone costs is set to double in France this year to reach 30-40 percent of traffic and is flourishing across Europe. Two years ago Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) hardly existed. Now, everyone is talking about it.
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A Bluetooth-enabled internet telephone for Skype users, the TRENDnet Clearsky, will hit the markets in the U.K. in April.
The VoIP phone, manufactured by Elite Devices, will support Skype’s features and can be connected to a PC via an advanced Bluetooth dongle using a USB port. Users can then make free calls over the internet to anywhere in the world within a radius of 100 metres of the PC. The phone can also display the names of listed friends who are online at any particular moment of time.
Via: ABCMoney UK
Fusion Telecommunications has entered into a strategic partnership with the owner and operator of one of the largest free wireless Internet networks to promote its VoIP services to millions of Wi-Fi users. Under terms of the agreement AnchorFree will promote Fusion’s efonica VoIP services on various of its websites, in its toolbars and on content pages. AnchorFree and MetroFreeFi.com attract millions of users each month.
Ascalade Communications announced its latest product additions to its Companion series of Voice over IP (VoIP) cordless phones. The new Companion Combo cordless VoIP phones combine the convenience of a cordless phone and traditional telephone calling with the functionality of VoIP telephony, offering users a cost efficient option for making phone calls using the Internet.
Via: CNW
Vonage Canada, one of the leading innovators in Internet phone service, wants a federal regulator to investigate what it’s calling a “VoIP tax” charged by Shaw Communications. Vonage, which offers voice-over-Internet protocol services that depend on lines provided mainly by phone and cable companies like Shaw, said Tuesday that Shaw shouldn’t be charging an extra fee to customers for high-priority Internet service.
Via: Yahoo
Why worry about finding a good WiFi “hotspot” when you can carry one with you, wherever you go? Furthermore, why leave behind your VoIP phone number when you can take that with you, too? A partnership between D2 Technologies and Accton Technology has resulted in the first portable WiFi router with VoIP capabilities.
Via: TMCnet
Worldwide next gen voice equipment revenue hit a new high in 2005, topping $2.5 billion, a 50% jump over 2004, and is projected to increase 145%, reaching $6.2 billion in 2009, according to Infonetics Research.
Via: Infonetics
Washington state’s Emergency Management Division has deployed an emergency communication system using VoIP connections over satellites.
The system makes it possible for emergency personnel to talk to each other even when they’re on opposite sides of the mountain range that divides the state. That geographical barrier makes it hard to use the VHF radio links that emergency agencies typically depend on.
Via: VoIP Magazine
Sports website, Sportal.com has reached an agreement with the Voice Commerce Group to deploy its WhitePhone and CastAlive technology, which will be used to promote the broadcast of a World Cup Group 2 warm up match on Tuesday 28th February.
Nokia Corp. has unveiled a mobile phone that automatically switches between the Internet and standard cellular networks. The technology, known as Voice over Internet Protocol, has become popular because of its low cost, but most users are tied to a single computer.
Via: AHN