Global VoIP traffic in 2004 grew by 35% according to figures from Tele Geography, a market research firm specializing in telecoms. VoIP traffic is expected to exceed past 42 billion minutes for 2005, which comes to approximately 16% of the total international voice communications market. Brazil and Nigeria are leading the growth in VoIP usageContinue Reading
Rumours are circulating that the FCC will force VoIP service providers to pay a contribution into the Universal Service Fund, which helps to pay for telecoms in schools and libraries. While some VoIP providers are already paying into the Universal Service Fund, some fear that the fund will lose revenue if policy regarding VoIP isContinue Reading
Microsoft and Verizon-owned MCI Inc. have announced a deal to start offering a VoIP service dubbed “MCI Web Calling for Windows Live Call” shortly after BT and Yahoo! announced their entry into the VoIP marketplace. The new VoIP service from Microsoft and MCI Inc. will allow customers to place calls from a computer to aContinue Reading
Vbuzzer have announced a promotion that gives any new subscriber to Vbuzzer 30 minutes of free long distance calls to coincide with the relaunch of their website. Vbuzzer is a VoIP service provider offering an application that can be downloaded from it’s website then used to initiate and receive calls via the internet. “We’re reallyContinue Reading
The new amiciPhone from amicima is a P2P application that allows users to make secured VoIP phone calls, send text messages and initiate and receive file transfers. Using amicima’s Secure Media Flow Protocol (MFP) the user will experience a smooth and clear voice call, fast text message and fast file transfers via the internet. MFPContinue Reading