SIP, or Session Initiation Protocol, in a nutshell, is a means of initiating and terminating VoIP calls, to offer functionality similar to regular telephony and more (e.g., video calls). That includes things like ringtones and notification of incoming calls. In regular telephony, “trunk lines” are segmented and carry the calls. PBXes, or Private Branch eXchanges, [...]

More VoIP IPOs
Another VoIP company is going public. This time, instead of hardware, it’s a softswitch maker, Veraz Networks Inc. Veraz will trade on the NASDAQ once their IPO is out. [via New Telephony]
Skype Pocket PC 2.1
Jim Courtney gives some details about the new 2.1 version of Skype for Pocket PC and it has me [...]

As a work-at-home freelance writer, I love being on cable. Downloads are ultrafast, even over my wireless network. Except during “rush hour”. That is, during those hours when commuters have returned home from work, or students from school and do their daily surfing. Depending on where you are, that’s probably around 4:00-6:00 pm and 10:00 [...]

Skype For PocketPC Takes Off
Skype may not function on a number of mobile devices (including Symbian, PalmOS), but PocketPC-based PDAs have had Skype support since early 2004. According to the Skype website, Skype for PocketPC just passed five millon downloads since 2004. This particular mobile version of Skype now supports 60 devices from 20 [...]

It’s expected that as residential VoIP becomes more popular, so to will Wi-Fi phones. To set up a Wi-Fi phone, you need a wireless router connected to your broadband Internet connection. But your Internet access is unavailable for some reason. Your laptop’s Wi-Fi card, however, is detecting a signal. Given the average range of most [...]