Armenia disconnecting 300 VoIP providers

Telegeography are reporting that ArmenTel will start to disconnect and block illegal VoIP operators starting 25th January.
According to ArmenTel’s general director, Oleg Bliznyuk, there are approximately 300 VoIP providers operating illegally in Armenia. This announcement means popular VoIP providers in Armenia such as Avrora and MediaLink will no longer be able to offer their [...]


Star Wars Lightsaber Skype phone

We have covered our fair share of Skype phones here at VoIP-Sol.com, but we have never before seen anything like this.
It’s a Star Wars-style lightsaber that has a built-in Skype phone. It comes with a stand where you can proudly present the phone to amazed onlookers. I can only make out the usual [...]

UK businesses afraid of switch to VoIP

A new report from Quocirca and conducted on behalf of Shoretel has found that businesses in the UK are scared of switching to Voice over IP telecommunications because of the initial setup cost involved in buying and installing new equipment.
Some of the main findings from the Quocirca report were a lack of understanding with regards [...]

3 drop roaming fees

If you’ve ever traveled internationally with your mobile phone in tow then you’ll appreciate the news that UK-based 3 have dropped their roaming fees. While my mobile carrier has yet to stop charging ridiculous amounts for international mobile calls, I warmly welcome this move and trust that it will stimulate others to follow suit.
The [...]

Iristel launch Pay-As-You-Go residential VoIP service

Following on from VoIP.com’s announcement of their non-committal service comes news of a Pay-As-You-Go VoIP service from Iristel for Canadian residents.
Iristel’s new Pay-As-You-Go VoIP service is pitched at the residential VoIP market and will be pitched exclusively to existing Iristel residential subscribers. Customers who want to use the service will be required to top [...]