Skype tests mobile Java client
News The company has released a test version of a client for Java-enabled mobile devices and plans to make a public release soon [29 Apr 2008]
- little benefit - harpless
- Why would the calls use inclusive call minutes? - Mark
VoIP lobby group formed over 999 issue
News Google, Intel, Microsoft and Skype have formed a coalition to persuade the European Commission that VoIP providers should not have to provide access to the emergency services [17 Dec 2007]
- VOIP must support 999 - 1000272134
- Should 999 support be a mandate or a guideline? - 1000077757
Skype tries to regain business users' trust
News The VoIP provider has given the background to the debacle which saw thousands of 0207 SkypeIn numbers withdrawn, promising it was a one-off occurrence [12 Dec 2007]
- Whose best interests did he say they were looking out for? - J.A. Watson
- Skype really doesn't love its customers - kerryritz
- Re: adcomment - David Meyer
- The best laugh of the week. - a1gjv
- They messed it up, why not just say so and apologise? - ihmac
BlueNote boosts VoIP web-services suite
News The company has created two web services allowing businesses to build automated phone calls or text messages into their applications [11 Dec 2007]
VoIP pilot to cut NHS phone bills
News BT claims NHS trusts will make substantial savings on comms by converging voice and data over its N3 broadband network [06 Dec 2007]
Ofcom rules VoIP networks must allow 999 calls
News All VoIP providers connecting to the UK public switched telephone network must let users call the emergency services, Ofcom has decided [06 Dec 2007]
- Good news / bad news? - 1000077757
Enum registry could revolutionise VoIP
News The creation of a UK internet telephony registry marks the convergence of traditional telephony and VoIP, and could save businesses money on their calls [27 Nov 2007]
Siemens Gigaset S450 IP
Review A reasonably-priced office handset that can be bought in multi-packs, the Gigaset S450 IP is a decent VoIP dual-mode handset. However, there are some drawbacks that limit its appeal. [27 Nov 2007]
Skype must 'rebuild trust' after number debacle
News An analyst has warned of the difficulty Skype faces in rebuilding its business customer base after it withdrew thousands of SkypeIn numbers with just a month's notice [26 Nov 2007]
- Skype is a case of corporate panic buying - harpless
Free SkypeIn for some users after 0207 snafu
News The internet telephony company is trying to dampen the outrage over its decision to withdraw some of the 0207-prefixed numbers being used by SkypeIn customers [23 Nov 2007]
- What's Going on at Skype? - J.A. Watson
Skype U-turns on 'second class status' video
News An option to manually boost resolution is to be reintroduced to the popular voice and video-calling application after users accuse Skype and Logitech of 'potentially alienating millions' [22 Nov 2007]
- Have they finally open their eyes? - PhilV
- Same old Skype tricks - David Long
Cisco: Most companies not securing VoIP 
Video Cisco distinguished engineer Eric Vyncke talks to ZDNet.co.uk at the RSA Conference Europe 2007 about the challenges of securing IP telephony systems [01 Nov 2007]
Businesses failing to secure IP telephony
News At the RSA Conference, Cisco said the number of businesses deploying IP telephony networks is increasing, but few are thinking about securing them [24 Oct 2007]
Cambridge rings the changes with converged IP
News Avaya has won a contract to supply Cambridgeshire County Council with a new voice network, which should lead to significant savings [19 Oct 2007]
3Com launches SIP-based IP telephony
News The networking vendor has launched two telephony platforms and an open-source-based VoIP appliance, all aimed at smaller businesses [03 Oct 2007]
BT launches secure, hosted IP telephony
News A tie-up with Nortel has produced a CESG-certified, hosted service for large corporates and governmental institutions [25 Sep 2007]
Designing a basic Asterisk VoIP system for SIP clients
Tutorial Asterisk can be a powerful VoIP solution, but configuring it can be tricky; there are no fancy point-and-click GUIs. Here's how to configure Asterisk by fine-tuning the appropriate configuration file [01 Sep 2007]
Can small businesses rely on VoIP?
Analysis Last week's Skype outage left many SMEs in the lurch and emphasised the importance of having a backup for when IP services fail [24 Aug 2007]
- VoIP Reliability - 1000077757
Microsoft set to steal a march on Cisco
News The giants of the software and networking industries are hinting they have a cosy partnership, but Microsoft's unified comms plans may test the relationship [23 Aug 2007]
Enterasys secures enterprise VoIP
News The LAN equipment vendor has launched a suite of products aimed at making converged voice and data networks as secure as traditional telephony [22 Aug 2007]
