by Pivot
Tag: VoIP
Windstream Expands Unified Communications Footprint
Windstream defines UC as delivering voice, data and Internet services over a cost-effective single IP connection which offers next generation
One in Three U.S. Broadband Connections Has VoIP Bundled With It
As a value-added service, worldwide VoIP revenue is almost double that of second-ranked security, having generated more than
Skype Launches New Windows App, Tighter Links with Facebook
The tighter integration with Facebook is further evidence of the closer relationship being built between the two privately-held market leaders.
Verizon Targets Non-Profits Through MiCTA Pact
Verizon Business will provide an array of advanced Internet protocol-based voice and data services, information technology and managed services
Skype Expands Reach, Now Available for Android
The Skype Android app enables Skype members to make free Skype-to-Skype calls over Wi-Fi and 3G networks in select markets outside of the U.S. Within the U.S.
XO Surpasses One Million VoIP Customers
XO Communications today announced that it has surpassed one million VoIP customer employee end users, reaching a major milestone in the business VoIP services market.
AT&T Adds Converged Features to Home Phone Service
One strategy to lessen access line loss is to inject it with a variety of features powered by IP, and to the extent you can, integrate those features with
Facebook and Skype Talking Convergence
Skype and Facebook are in advanced discussions about integrating their respective services for a variety of communications tools
Business Class VoIP Service Revenue to Double by 2015
While there is still some debate about when to pull the trigger on residential VoIP, the move to business class VoIP is well underway
GENBAND Looks to Cash in on Broadband Stimulus Funding
GENBAND, a provider of switching equipment, who purchased Nortel’s switching assets out of bankruptcy, is in the hunt for stimulus cash too.
GENBAND Scores Rural Telco Win With Eastex
GENBAND and Eastex Telephone Coop today announced the deployment of GENBAND’s industry-leading C15 Compact Softswitch to deliver communication services to Eastex’s
Skype Adds Channel Partner Program
Skype today announces the introduction of the Skype Channel Partner Program to help businesses who are looking to use Skype for their collaboration and communication needs.
Skype Turns its Attention to Small Business, Offers SMB IP Voice Option
To address this revenue picture, Skype is spreading its wings, and formally launched Skype Connect 1.0, an IP voice product which targets small and medium businesses.
Cisco May Buy Skype?
I can see some real interesting integration of Skype into Cisco products:
Google Confirms VoIP, Takes on Skype and Legacy Carriers
The new offering will allow users to place phone calls from their Gmail in-boxes by entering a contact name or typing in a phone number,
magicJack Femtocell Plans on Hold, Turns to free magicTalk Service
The business model for magicTalk is an interesting one. Since VocalTec operates a VoIP network, they intend to generate revenue through
IPO Registration Reveals Interesting Insight Into Skype
Depending on how you define a telecom service provider, Skype may well be the largest on the planet, with 560 million registered users.
Vonage Launches Free Facebook Calling
Facebook users can now phone their “friends’ with just a click, or touch, thanks to Vonage, which launched a Facebook app that enables them to do so for free
HickoryTech Deploys Unified Communications Platform to School District
HickoryTech Corporation has been awarded a five-year contract to provide SingleLink Unified Communications throughout Mankato Area Public Schools.
magicJack Maker Merges With VocalTec
The combined company intends to take on the likes of Skype, as well as enforce its patent portfolio.
In a Bit of Irony, Skype Allegedly Blocks Service on Their Network
So in other words, Fring is riding Skype’s network and offering a free service, and apparently Skype is none to happy about it.
Mobile VoIP To Cost Carriers $5 Billion in Lost Revenue
Mobile VoIP minutes will more than triple by 2015, increasing from 15 billion this year to 470.6 billion, according to a new report from Juniper Research.
Verizon Enhances IP Based Unified Communications
Verizon Business is now offering new IP capabilities that make the adoption of unified communications and collaboration simpler and more cost-effective than ever before
Google Voice Now Available to Anyone in the U.S.
GV offers a glimpse into what many of us think is the future of voice services – a feature rich voice application that rides both broadband and wireless network