http://www.eweek.com VOIP and Telephony - RSS Feeds en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:26:19 -0500 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:26:19 -0500 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:38:53 -0500 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/EBay-Skype-Settle-IP-Suits-With-Joltid-Sans-Index-Ventures-533818/?kc=rss - The future of voice-over-IP service Skype looks bright again for its more than 500 million users. eBay Nov. 6 said it has settled lawsuits with Joltid and Joost in a $1.9 billion deal that gives Skype ownership over all software previously licensed from Joltid and paves the way for a group of in...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/EBay-Skype-Settle-IP-Suits-With-Joltid-Sans-Index-Ventures-533818/?kc=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:51:35 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/VoxOx-is-Legitimate-Alternative-to-Skype-Google-Voice-672996/?kc=rss - Skype and Google Voice users who want more bells and whistles for their phone communications services have a another option from TelCentris. The startup makes VoxOx that lets users make calls from PC to PC, as well as from PCs to landlines and mobile phones, and much more. Windows...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/VoxOx-is-Legitimate-Alternative-to-Skype-Google-Voice-672996/?kc=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:21:25 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Google-Voice-Blocking-Fewer-Than-100-Lines-it-Suspects-of-Traffic-Pumping-451319/?kc=rss - Google Voice is now blocking calls to less than 100 numbers it believes are adult chat lines or free conference call services looking to exploit traffic-pumping schemes, Google told the Federal Communications Commission in a letter Oct. 28. Google Voice is the search engine company's free phone ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Google-Voice-Blocking-Fewer-Than-100-Lines-it-Suspects-of-Traffic-Pumping-451319/?kc=rss Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:08:08 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/ATandT-Tells-FCC-Google-Voice-Blocks-Calls-to-Convents-Health-Clinics-453563/?kc=rss - Google Voice blocks calls from not only sex lines and free conference calling schemes, but from health clinics, congressmen a convent of Benedictine nuns, according a new letter from AT amp;T to the Federal Communications Commission Oct. 14. Google Voice is the search engine's phon...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/ATandT-Tells-FCC-Google-Voice-Blocks-Calls-to-Convents-Health-Clinics-453563/?kc=rss Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:08:37 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Skype-Founders-Seek-to-Block-Index-Volpi-from-Deal-717062/?kc=rss - WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Skype's founders have asked a U.S. federal court to prevent Index Ventures and one of its partners from further participating in the proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of the Web phone service, according to a court filing on Wednesday. The suit, brought by Joltid...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Skype-Founders-Seek-to-Block-Index-Volpi-from-Deal-717062/?kc=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:38:22 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/EFF-Challenges-VOIP-Systems-Patent-171977/?kc=rss - The Electronic Frontier Foundation announced Oct. 14 that it is asking the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to invalidate a patent granted to Acceris for quot;hardware, software and processes for implementing VOIP [voice over IP] using analog telephones as endpoints. quot; The EFF claimed the pa...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/EFF-Challenges-VOIP-Systems-Patent-171977/?kc=rss Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:08:57 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Google-Voice-Muddies-Network-Neutrality-Debate-351214/?kc=rss - In the high-stakes political game of network neutrality currently under way in Washington, Google is spending a lot of time and money trying to convince the Federal Communications Commission that the agency's network neutrality principles should be expanded for wireline carriers and extended to wi...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Google-Voice-Muddies-Network-Neutrality-Debate-351214/?kc=rss Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:35:55 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Google-Voice-Service-Now-Under-FCC-Scrutiny-311054/?kc=rss - Google finds itself subjected to scrutiny by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after the government body was alerted to the search-engine giants Google Voice service blocking telephone calls from consumers to certain rural areas with inflated access charges. Google Voice lets its ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Google-Voice-Service-Now-Under-FCC-Scrutiny-311054/?kc=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:32:22 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/LABS-GALLERY-8x8-Virtual-Office-IP-PBX-Offers-Range-of-Options-537418/?kc=rss - ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/LABS-GALLERY-8x8-Virtual-Office-IP-PBX-Offers-Range-of-Options-537418/?kc=rss Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:59:01 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/REVIEW-The-Time-Is-Right-for-8x8-Virtual-Office-304090/?kc=rss - Sometimes events and conditions converge to create a perfect environment for a specific technology. Given the current economy, business climate and technology trends, the time seems perfect for hosted IP PBX systems. Think of hosted IP PBX as VOIP (voice over IP) systems for business. And just ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/REVIEW-The-Time-Is-Right-for-8x8-Virtual-Office-304090/?kc=rss Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:14:11 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/ATandT-VOIP-Decision-Benefits-iPhone-Users-but-Leaves-Questions-707424/?kc=rss - AT amp;Ts Oct. 5 policy reversal offers something of a Catch-22. While VOIP (voice over IP) applications on the iPhone were previously only possible over Wi-Fi, AT amp;T announced it had taken steps to enable VOIP applications on the iPhone to run on its wireless network. “iPhone is an...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/ATandT-VOIP-Decision-Benefits-iPhone-Users-but-Leaves-Questions-707424/?kc=rss Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:09:26 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/ATT-Opens-Network-to-iPhone-Skype-Internet-Calls-519383/?kc=rss - AT amp;T changed its network policy Oct. 6 to permit VOIP iPhone applications most notably Skype that bypass AT amp;T's own voice service. Previously, the Skype Internet phone service for the iPhone was limited to Wi-Fi connectivity. The decision does not enable the Google Voice service application...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/ATT-Opens-Network-to-iPhone-Skype-Internet-Calls-519383/?kc=rss Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:57:50 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Tense-Times-For-Web-Phone-Apps-Google-Voice-Skype-630209/?kc=rss - News Analysis: What is happening to two of our favorite Web phone applications? They're being threatened, but in markedly different ways. First, Google Voice, the Web calling management application. Google Voice gives users a phone number that can forward calls to any other number they want, inclu...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Tense-Times-For-Web-Phone-Apps-Google-Voice-Skype-630209/?kc=rss Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:16:07 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/LifeSize-Release-Passport-Amid-CiscoTandberg-Deal-365347/?kc=rss - As Cisco Systems looks to extend the reach of its high-definition video conferencing capabilities into the midmarket through its proposed purchase of Tandberg, LifeSize Communications is rolling out an offering aimed at such sectors as SMBs, home offices and mobile workers. LifeSize on Oct. 5 wi...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/LifeSize-Release-Passport-Amid-CiscoTandberg-Deal-365347/?kc=rss Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:15:58 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Verizon-Wireless-Dumps-the-Hub-816108/?kc=rss - Well, back to the drawing board. Verizon Wireless said Sept. 30 it was discontinuing sales for its Verizon Hub, a VOIP home phone that also served as a Web tablet. In January, Verizon Wireless said it was reinventing the standard home phone with the Hub. The Hub retailed for $199 and required a ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Verizon-Wireless-Dumps-the-Hub-816108/?kc=rss