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 theirContinue Reading
We are just into the first week of the New Year and the process of research reports seems to be well under way. In-Stat has named Covad Communications as the market leader in the hosted VoIP for the business segment for the fourth year in a row. In trying to analyze Covad’s success, In-Stat mentionsContinue Reading
MrBlog has an interesting post detailing the support available from many top VoIP providers and surprise surprise, support isn’t exactly a strong point for many of them. From his results Skype and Jajah, both at the forefront of soft phone technology, don’t fare very well at all with nothing more than an email form andContinue Reading
According to some VoIP industry watchers we can expect to see some serious consolidation in the US this year. Business consulting firm, Colorado-based Franklin Court Partners, believe that after the recent explosion of VoIP providers there will inevitably be a process of consolidation this year as the market matures. Many recently launched VoIP providers onlyContinue Reading
One of the key benefits I have found with internet telephony is the ability to setup a local USA landline number when located in the UK. I have been using this quite a bit recently since my brother moved to Australia, and it certainly reduces the cost of keeping in touch. JetNumbers are a newContinue Reading