Archived Business VoIP News

Wednesday, January 30th

• Picking From the Plethora of Hosted VoIP Providers

  The number of companies launching hosted VoIP offerings is increasing exponentially — with everyone from start-ups to ISPs jumping on the bandwagon and hoping to get a piece of the action. And it’s no wonder, since the action is predicted to be huge. According to AMI Partners’ 2007 survey of small businesses, hosted VoIP spending is expected to increase from $236 million in 2006 to $1.4 billion in 2010, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 57%....

Wednesday, January 23rd

• VoIP Phones & Systems For The SME

  VoIP phone and system purchases require many considerations. There are interoperability concerns; cost and management concerns; and network, usability, and quality considerations. Above all, an SME needs to know the depth and variety of options it needs to consider beforehand, so it won’t discover them after the purchase is already made....

Tuesday, January 22nd

• Why Enterprise VoIP?

  Telecommunications market research firm the Radicati Group predicted that 74 percent of all corporate telephony lines will be IP-based by next year. Reasons companies usually give for instituting VoIP include ease of integration, flexibility, cost savings, consolidated network management, productivity and the robust features VoIP offers users and IT staff....

Wednesday, January 16th

• Benefits of Hosted VoIP for Small Businesses

  Many small businesses are looking for a phone system that will provide advanced features and the cost savings associated with VoIP. But not all companies are sure how to proceed, and how to budget for the equipment needed in a VoIP-based phone system deployment....

Tuesday, January 15th

• Review: Vonage V-Portal VoIP phone adapter

  If you're an Internet phone user, you may not pay much attention to the voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone adapter, the nondescript gizmo (a.k.a. digital voice gateway) that links your home phone to your cable/DSL modem or router. ...

Monday, January 14th

• Most firms now use VOIP

  New research has revealed that more than half of all UK firms now use IP telephony....

• Open Source, Unified Communications Will Combine to Change VoIP Market

  Sangoma Technologies Corporation provides PC-based hardware and software for proprietary and open source based data and telephony transport solutions. The company develops and manufactures voice and data communication products including Advanced Flexible Telecommunications (AFT) PCI cards. Founded in 1984, Sangoma Technologies Corporation is publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange.
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Thursday, January 10th

• Aptela employees spread holiday cheer to local family

  Aptela, Inc., a leading business VoIP and hosted communications provider, helped a local family enjoy their holiday season just a little bit more this year. With the goal of giving back to the local community, Aptela partnered with a Fairfax, Virginia based charity to identify a family with several unmet fundamental needs. Aptela employees bought and delivered gifts of food, clothing, comforters, sheets, dishes, and silverware for the family of four, including three children....

Wednesday, January 9th

• Vocalocity Executives Recognized as Top VoIP Influencers in 2007

  Vocalocity (News - Alert) co-founders Boris Jerkunica and Phil Hill have been named among the top 20 VoIP influencers of 2007 in a recent VoIP-News feature. The list recognizes organizations or individuals that caused the most change directly or those who are influencing change in all kinds of ways. It even includes those changes which may not be felt in the market directly....

Tuesday, January 8th

• Vonage tries again with VoIP device strategy

  Although its first attempt has so far generally failed to attract consumers interest, the VoIP provider is announcing 'MyVonage,' an effort to promote devices, services, and features that allow the customer to choose how he uses the service....

Wednesday, January 2nd

• More than 10,000 U.S. Companies Now Subscribing to Packet8 Virtual Office VoIP Service

  Ringing in the New Year on a positive note, 8x8 Inc. today announced that more than 10,000 U.S.-based small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) are now subscribing to its Packet8 Virtual Office hosted VoIP service.
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