TeleCommunication Systems have deployed an E911 VoIP service in 3 US states; Montgomery County, MD; Fairfax County, VA; and Chester County, PA. Enhanced 911 calls will be enabled through a partnership between TeleCommunication Systems and infrastructure operators. The VoIP E911 service will meet the FCC’s regulations for passing the caller’s location to the emergency dispatchContinue Reading
VoIPFone have launched the UK’s first VoIP 0800 number that has no connection charges, no deposits, no contracts and no setup costs. The 0800 VoIP number is charged at £4.99 per month with calls charged at 3p per minute. This cost effective number allows advertisers to run a different 0800 number for each ad campaign,Continue Reading
Cisco have come out and stated that broadband internet access providers must make a stand and control their services, otherwise they could risk losing subscriber confidence as bandwidth intensive services such as VoIP slow down their network. At their World Wide Analyst Conference, Cisco made it clear that broadband providers needed to make sure thatContinue Reading
ShoreTel will announce an upgrade to it’s VoIP platform later this week. The latest release of it’s Converged Conferencing appliance will see the introduction of document collaboration and enterprise-class instant messenging. ShoreTel believe that the introduction of the new features will entice new customers with the promise of cost savings. “For anybody doing converged conferencingContinue Reading
VoIP is growing in popularity around the world with individuals and companies alike as it offers much cheaper phone calls between computers, landlines and mobile devices. However, as the popularity of VoIP services grows many people are concerned about the associated security threats that may come from malicious hackers. David Cole, senior director of securityContinue Reading