BandTel and Epygi Technologies have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at targeting the SMB and VAR market. BandTel offers SIP Trunking services having a worldwide ITSP network and these can be used with the Quadro line of IP-PBXs made by Epygi. The theme of the strategic partnership is compatibility with interoperability so that theContinue Reading
A patent decision in favor of cable provider Comcast, from a suit initiated by Caritas Technologies, might give cable providers an advantage in the VoIP market. Caritas holds patents that relate to hybrid VoIP calls between IP and PSTN networks and sought to stop Comcast’s Digital Voice (CDV) offering. The District court ruled that theContinue Reading
Not too long ago, even ten years ago, parts of India suffered regular power outages on a daily basis. That was in some cities. Many rural areas today still have no electricity, period, let alone Internet access. But none of this is stopping IBM from offering BPL – Broadband over Power Line – Internet accessContinue Reading
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 20Continue Reading
VoIP Girl talks about Nextfone as a VoIP choice for Canadians. Out of curiousity, I had a look and came across their how-to page for rewiring your house for VoIP. Seriously? While the general populace may hold technology in the “wow cool” status, it’s my experience that most people are actually technophobes. Especially if theyContinue Reading