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Tuesday, June 26th
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Google To Acquire GrandCentral
Google is in acquisition discussions with telephone management startup GrandCentral, we’ve learned, and we have a high degree of confidence that the deal has actually been closed. We are trying to nail down the acquisition price. Just last week I flagged this company as the most exciting startup we’re currently tracking....
Sunday, June 24th
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Bracing for the onslaught
When the country’s largest telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd took the initiative and dropped International Long Distance (ILD) tariffs, there were few murmurs. In fact, other telecom service providers (TSPs) followed suit to cut rates. The ILD tariff is certainly not the last and more could follow in the coming days. But are TSPs unhappy with the situation?...
Saturday, June 23rd
Monday, June 11th
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Thomson Now Manages More than 6 Million VoIP Lines
Thomson announces that more than 6 million VoIP telephony lines deployed by operators around the world are managed by Cirpack Class-5 voice switches from Thomson. This represents a 50% growth of users in just six months. Class 5 voice switches allow operators to provide primary line telephony with emergency numbers and legal intercept with advanced voice features such as call forwarding and call conferencing to their customers. ...
Friday, June 8th
Thursday, June 7th
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Microsoft Integrates Verizon VoIP with Local Search Service
Microsoft Corp. is hoping to improve its local search service by adding VoIP click-to-call software from Verizon Business to Windows Live Maps....
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VoIP: On the Road to Increased Regulation
This New Telephony piece is a well-done look at whether VoIP is on the road to greatly increased state and federal regulation. The conclusion, which was written by three attorneys, is that things are moving in that direction — and it’s not a totally bad thing for VoIP....
Saturday, June 2nd
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Court Rules VoIP Providers Must Pay USF Fees
Internet telephone companies like Vonage must contribute to the Universal Service Fund (USF), a federal appeals court ruled Friday afternoon. If VoIP providers follow the lead of local, long-distance and wireless services that already pay into the USF, the costs will be passed on to consumers. ...
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