Rumours are circulating that Yahoo will finally launch a direct competitor to VoIP providers Vonage and Skype.
Currently Yahoo Instant Messenger is capable of making VoIP calls between two computers, but cannot make a call to a traditional landline telephone. The rumoured VoIP service from Yahoo would allow users to make calls to landline and [...]

Thus, one of the major UK telecoms providers, has warned that the architecture of some consumer oriented VoIP products. The warning is levelled against those consumer targeted VoIP solutions that use a peer-to-peer model where calls are routed through a distributed network of computers. Thus warn that the transfer of data and voice [...]

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International have recently revealed their position with regards the “IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005 (S 1063),” that had been passed bt the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on the 2nd of November.
It is the position of APCO International that portions of the Act [...]

AT&T have won a 3-year networking contract worth $1.8m from Littelfuse Inc., who are ranked as one of the premier manufacturers of electrical component and specialized circuit protection products. As part of the contract, AT&T will build a worldwide Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) based on AT&T’s Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) platform. [...]

A Canadian VoIP service provider called Vbuzzer has challenged Skype’s proprietary approach to the development of their client software. It is Vbuzzer’s stance that their open and standarized VoIP protocol is a better solution for users looking to make VoIP calls.
Vbuzzer believe that by taking a proprietary route, Skype are leaving their customers open [...]