VoIPWeblog Wants Softphones!

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I agree with the author as I love using the Vonage and Skype softphones to make calls. With a good mic, sound card and a fast processor, it’s getting hard to tell what’s a phone these days.

Ford To Go VoIP

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With SBC playing the role of integrator and Cisco being the hardware supplier, Ford Motor Company will go VoIP over the next few years. Now, this does not mean that SBC is getting the business to manage and handle the data network. A few years back they struck a deal with Cisco to do just … Read more

Palms Down On Skype

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Skype will not have a PALM OS client. I don’t know where that idea came from in the first place, for I was at Demo and know that SKYPE would support such a platform but I don’t recall them saying how far along they were. Now the facts seem to be getting clearer. PALM is … Read more

AT&T Launches VoIP and Interoperability Program

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In a broad sweeping announcement AT&T has raised the bar in the telephony vertical by indicating that they are working with everyone from application developers, equipment and device manufacturers, and silicon manufacturers under comprehensive initiative. “Our vision is to stimulate the development of a broad spectrum of VoIP-enabled devices from chipsets, software and Telephone Adapters … Read more

CallVantage Upgrade. DONE!

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After pausing in the wake of the Hurricanes in Florida that devestated many locales, AT&T proceeded last night with the upgrade of their CallVantage service. While many of the upgrades are transparent to the user the most obvious new addition is the ability to add up to nine easy to reach numbers from different area … Read more

VoIP Poll Underway

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Spirent Communications in an attempt to draw attention to their brand is conducting a poll about VoIP. This falls into the category of a publicity stunt to bring people to the booth they have at a trade show in Italy, which is fine. I like a good PR play and this will yield some valuable … Read more

Kinetic Research pn Cable VoIP

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Kinetic, a research company, says cable VoIP will grow to 600,000 users by year end, according to an account in LightReading. What’s interesting is they also report that the home grown VoIP from Charter and Comcast is over a year away. Seems amongst the giants that only Cablevision saw the future of VoIP and moved … Read more

Business Week VoIP Primer

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Business Week Online has a VoIP primer out. Not much that is revealing other than Apple users sometimes having problems with VoIP.