Do Non-Cable VoIP Providers Stand A Chance?

Several VoIP bloggers have been weighing in lately on the advantage that cable providers have over most other types of VoIP service providers. As well, some also feel that services like Jajah and Rebtel just will not succeed. The fact is, there are actually quite a few ways that VoIP service can be provided:

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Skype: We’re Not Going Mobile Just Yet

In an interview with Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, Skype CEO and founder Niklas Zennstrom said that due to technical difficulties and a dearth of handsets with the capability of supporting Skype.
“We have no publicly available products yet to offer and I can’t give you a timetable. When we begun developing the mobile phone version [...]

Skype and VoIP In Real Estate

My father, a retired professor who continues his side interest of real estate brokering, sent me an email last week that completely surprised me. Whenever a new VoIP soft phone shows up online, I usually download it and give it a go. My father has served as my test subject several times, as he’s usually [...]

D-Link DPH-C160S DECT Dual-mode VoIP / PSTN Phone

D-Link’s DPH-C160S looks like quite a decent Dual-mode VoIP / PSTN phone. Ok there have been a few DECT VoIP phones released recently, but most of them have been designed with Skype users in mind. The D-Link DPH-C160S is for VoIP calls, and because it is dual-mode it can also handle your traditional [...]

Universities and VoIP

While some universities are banning Skype, others will be offering students a package of broadband Internet, IPTV, and VoIP. This will come due to a contract between Ubiquity Software and Inuk Networks. Using Ubiquity’s SIP-based platform, students will be able to make phone calls from soft phones. (Think they’ll want to watch live concerts?) Calls [...]