Openmind Unveils Webphone Solution to Help Carriers Protect Voice, Text Revenues
Total Telecom
Openmind Networks, the mobile industry’s messaging experts, today announce the general availability of ‘Portico’, a web phone solution that is uniquely designed for wireless carriers, stemming the loss of revenue caused by over-the-top telephony applications such as Skype and Google Voice.
Google Voice: 5 Truths Behind the Hype
PC World
Google made a news splash when it introduced a new VoIP functionality to Gmail last week. Gmail users based in the United States can now dial other Gmail …
ComReg Consults on National Numbering Conventions Changes For Ireland
TMCnet News
Ireland’s Commission for Communications (ComReg) has issued a consultation document on revised rules for the use of certain telephone numbers. The proposed rules will provide enhanced protection for users in general, and especially for users of mobile phones.
Vonage App Enables Free VoIP Calls to Facebook Friends
Tech Pinger (blog)
Vonage has launched a mobile client allowing iPhone and Android users to make VoIP calls for free, as long as they’re calling a Facebook friend. The Vonage app is available as a free download, and works over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G networks in most countries. It uses existing Facebook accounts, so users don’t have to input phone numbers or any information. Calls are made when the user selects a Facebook friend and begins talking.
O1 Communications Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell Small and Medium Business Customer Base to TelePacific Communications
TMCnet News
O1 Communications, a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) serving retail and wholesale business customers, today announced it has signed a definitive acquisition agreement to sell the company’s retail customer base to TelePacific Communications, a leading business telecommunications provider in California and Las Vegas, Nevada. O1 Communications will retain its wholesale customer base and its name.
Freebinar Announces Availability of VoIP Broadcasting for Free Webinar Platform
Marketwire
Freebinar.com, the completely free web conferencing and webinar service, announced today the release of its latest feature, VoIP audio broadcasting. This new feature allows presenters to use their computer microphone or headset to deliver the audio portion of their webinars, eliminating the need for phone conferencing.
Nepal Blocking VoIP Calls
TeleGeography
Nepalese mobile operator Spice Nepal Private Ltd (Ncell) has barred calls from around 15,000 United Telecom Ltd (UTL) numbers after it started receiving voice-over-internet protocol (VoIP) calls from some of them, local daily Nagarik reports.
Firms Can Become ‘More Efficient’ With HD VoIP
8el
Firms which deploy High Definition (HD) VoIP solutions can become more efficient, it has been claimed. HD VoIP communications cover a broader range of the sound spectrum than standard phones, enabling users to clearly understand each other during a conversation.
VocalTec and YMAX/magicJack Announce Merger
TMCnet News
VocalTec Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq: VOCL), the inventor of VOIP including the softphone, and YMAX Corp., the creator of magicJack and other products and services have successfully merged and will be traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol (NasdaqGM (Global Markets): CALL).
SK Telecom to Allow VoIP Calls Over 3G Network
Mobile Burn
SK Telecom, the South Korean wireless carrier, announced that it is going to allow its customers to place VoIP calls over its 3G network.
Google Calls up VoIP to Rival Skype
Direct Traffic Media
Google is preparing to compete head-on against Skype with the pending release of its new VoIP software. The software is currently being tested by a handful of participants, and is based upon software from Gizmo5, which the company acquired in 2009.
Enterprise VoIP Gear Sales Bounce Back
Phone Plus
Analyst firm Frost & Sullivan found some reasons to be optimistic about the current global enterprise telephony platform and endpoint market after a gloomy 2009. That recession-riddled year was a bit of a write-off for the space, even if vendors did ship 37.3 million enterprise telephony lines, 12.6 million IP desktop phones, and 12 million desktop communications clients.
Lebanon Telecom Ministry Outlaws VoIP
TMCnet News
The Telecommunication Ministry intends to end the use of voice-over-IP (VoIP) from personal computers to land-line telephones because the practice is depriving the treasury of badly needed income.
MTS Looking To Expand Profits In Russia Via Video
Total Telecom
OAO Mobile TeleSystems, Russia’s biggest mobile-telecom operator, already has the clients. Its challenge now is how to make them spend more money, said the company’s chief executive.
Cisco, Avaya Battle For Enterprise Voice Market
InformationWeek
Avaya and Cisco enjoyed surges in their PBX equipment sales during the first quarter of 2010, but neither firm managed to pull ahead from the other decisively, according to a report issued Tuesday by Infonetics.
