Archived Business VoIP News

Thursday, November 29th

• VoIP 'spreading to UK emergency services'

  Government departments and public services such as the NHS have recently chosen to upgrade their communications systems to VoIP, but a further growth area is the emergency services, according to reports....

Wednesday, November 28th

• Cisco VoIP bug poses eavesdropping risk

  A bug involving 7900 Series IP phones from Cisco creates a means for hackers to eavesdrop on calls....

• Top Reasons to Switch Your Phone System to VoIP

  As the number of traditional phone systems being used by businesses continues to drop, many are turning to VoIP as a way to streamline their communications....

Tuesday, November 27th

• Synnex, 8x8 Team For Business VoIP

  Business-process-services company Synnex Corporation signed a deal with VoIP house 8x8 Inc. under which it will distribute 8x8's Packet8 Virtual Office hosted iPBX phone services to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). ...

Monday, November 26th

• VoIP-News IP-PBX Checklist

  This checklist organizes all of the basic information about your current situation that you'll need to effectively negotiate with a premise-based PBX provider--like the number of locations you have that need VoIP services, your current broadband connection details and your projected budget. With this information, you can lay out your business requirements up front, thoroughly assess trade-offs, and prepare for future possibilities. ...

Friday, November 23rd

• SIP services to hit $150bn by 2012

  IP networks deployed by fixed and mobile operators will lead to an explosion of mainstream VoIP and SIP services worth $150bn by 2012, experts predict....

• Are You Ready For VoIP?

  If only Voice over IP systems were easy to snap into the small to midsized enterprise. While we may not be far away from the perfect VoIP world, the technology is getting closer, as SMEs move toward replacing existing PBX systems or mixing both systems together. So how do you break your SME into the VoIP side of enterprise communications? How do you know your network is ready for VoIP? And what questions should you ask before implementing VoIP?...

Tuesday, November 20th

• Capital One credits VoIP a success

  Large corporations may be slow to change, but when they do, it's often in a big way. Such is the case at Capital One, where IT is playing an integral part in revolutionizing how employees work....

• Linksys' IP Phones and VoIP Adapters Now Compliant with Centile's IntraSwitch

  Linksys’ VoIP appliances are now interoperable with Centile’s IntraSwitch VoIP platform. That means businesses and residential users can now use Linsys’ leading IP phones and VoIP adapters in concert with Centile’s leading VoIP software and be comfortable that the two have been interoperability tested.
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Friday, November 16th

• Jive PBX Manager Release

  Jive is proud to announce the latest version of PBX Manager has been officially released to the public. This version adds significant functionality and an already powerful lineup of features. ...

Thursday, November 8th

• Microsoft's Pall Leads Channel Into VoIP Battle

  Microsoft and Cisco executives have spent much of 2007 talking about how they've been building a bridge of interoperability between their unified communications products, which combine instant messaging, voice, and videoconferencing to improve business collaboration. ...

Wednesday, November 7th

• Dispelling the VoIP Installation Myth

  I watched a rather scary video on YouTube (News - Alert) recently — you know, the one where the guy is explaining how to install an IP PBX. It’s a virtual horror story for any small business that had the impression that installing and setting up a VoIP phone system can be as easy as plugging in a household appliance....