Author Archives: Dan Blacharski

Vidyo, a U.S.-based video-conferencing company, experienced tremendous growth in revenue during the 2011 fiscal year. Vidyo has spread internationally and should be considered a major player in the new shift in IT to cloud-based solutions. The company increased its total global … Continue reading →

Polycom Inc., a California-based global leader in standards-based unified communications (UC) solutions for telepresence, video, and voice, is entering into a partnership with Vietnam Post & Telecommunications (VNPT) to launch MegaConference  — a subscription-based video conferencing service also termed Video-as-a-Service … Continue reading →

The market for VoIP apps for smartphones is small, but steadily growing. A few big names have emerged as standouts, but options available will differ from phone and platform. For example, Blackberry users have overall fewer choices, while iPhone users … Continue reading →

If you’ve ever been on Skype, you may be familiar with the term “Skype Dates.”  This is when you and a friend decide to meet via VoIP service at a particular time to catch up and chat with one another. … Continue reading →

Recent new developments in the VoIP industry have expanded the opportunity for businesses to invest in VoIP. ITPVoIP.com, a big name in the industry, announced a new feature offered in its premium business plan that will allow for an auto-attended … Continue reading →

VoIP based applications have nestled their way into the business world. VoIP isn’t just a technology that is used by everyday people communicating inexpensively with friends and family from afar. Business leaders and their workers are taking take advantage of VoIP … Continue reading →

Your VoIP phone system opens the doors of communication for your business needs. You can effortlessly connect to someone on the other side of the world and see his or her face in real time as you promote your new … Continue reading →

The new version of Kerio Technologies IP PBX phone system, the Kerio Operator 1.2, has just made its way to the market. The Kerio Operator is a communication solution for small- to mid-size business enterprises. The system is simple and … Continue reading →

AT&T, one of the leading worldwide providers of IP-based communications services, is joining OpenStack — a world-wide collaboration of developers and cloud computing experts. OpenStack is focused on producing open-source cloud computing platforms for public and private clouds. The industry … Continue reading →

In efforts to boost productivity and drive innovation, BBVA — one of the largest banking institutions in the world, is adopting Google Apps, the cloud-based collaboration and communication suite of the global IT giant Google.  Leaders at BBVA announced this … Continue reading →

Now it’s even easier to keep up on the latest developments within the burgeoning videoconferencing and telepresence markets, and get data on vendor share for these technologies, thanks to International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC, the premier global provider of market … Continue reading →

So … you’ve made the decision to get a VoIP system instead of, or in place of, a traditional telephony system.  Great! Now, you want to make sure you get your money’s worth and have the best VoIP experiences possible. … Continue reading →

Verizon, the renowned telecommunications services and solutions provider, is on an aggressive expansion spree. Verizon is a global name in the management and delivery of innovative communications, entertainment and data storage. Now, the leading name in VoIP solutions is moving … Continue reading →

The internet is more secure than it’s ever been.  Yet, this isn’t very comforting to many people.  Case in point: many businesses are not switching to VoIP these days specifically because it runs on the internet.  They just don’t feel … Continue reading →

Canada, can you hear me now — over your computer lines?  You will. Ooma’s VoIP services is coming to Canada! Ooma, VoIP products manufacturer and telecommunication solutions provider, is rolling out service nationwide. The VoIP service is accessible through a … Continue reading →