XTEN, which in my opinion makes the best VoIP softphone client has released a beta of their Pocket PC client for registered users of XTEN PRO. Version 2.1 should be out once the beta has been tested. The client is a major step up from their previous release and features: This recently re-released Pocket PC … Read more
Vonage, and all IP Telephony marketers going after the home user should have reason to worry. The same fear of port blocking that I’ve raised before that has the likes of Amazon and Microsoft nervous is starting to get the attention of VoIP executives. “Technology now exists that enables network operators to recognize the data … Read more
AVAYA has taken on the role of educator for VoIP migration in the enterprise space with the release of a web based documentary. Unfortunately their web site isn’t working properly at this time.
In what likely will be a hotly contested patent area, VOIP, Inc. has filed a patent application with the US Patent Office for technology that routes 911 calls originating on a VoIP line over PSTN lines. While it’s great that a patent like this has been filed, it still has to pass the muster of … Read more
France Telecom has launched a VoIP service for the enterprise. Expect to see more country specific PTTs to emulate them country by country, and then form a pan European VoIP policy. Just give it time.
Cisco likes to get third parties to validate its technology. Why? No one gets fired for buying Cisco these days, and having third parties come along and confirm their claims only makes them look better. So it should come as no surprise that Cisco keeps using their proven model in data networking marketing–announce, announce again, … Read more
Over a week ago we mentioned that Popular Telephony would be rolling out Peerio, well today they officially did. Promising a serverless peer to peer platform, the new Skype competitor, the company plans to introduce a separate enterprise application based on this technology at SuperComm 2004, Chicago, IL, June 22-24, 2004. Their softphone client remains … Read more
Received an email last night outlining new features for CallVantage customers. I like the idea of a time zone being added, I just hope the user can define it should they move around the country. Adding a phone book is a good feature too, but the recent Vonage Click2Call with Microsoft Outlook integration may offer … Read more
It seems the rollout of VoIP everywhere is upon us, and the international press is keenly picking up on what we already know. VoIP will change telecom. The rapid rollout and introduction of new carriers everywhere will eventually lead to consolidation, just as it has with cellular telephony. Just listen.
Seems this ENUM thing is more than I knew about. One of the readers of VoIPWatch passed this link on. http://www.thevpf.com/pr/2004-04-01-VPF-ENUM.pdf
