Aug
31

Mahanagar becomes first Indian telco to provide VoIP

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), India’s state-controlled telco, has entered the VoIP market, becoming the first landline carrier in India to provide the service. The company is offering competitive international long.. more
Aug
29

Regent Inns adopts VoIP

Pub group Regent Inns has installed a new VoIP system across its 100 UK sites. The group owns pub chains Walkabout, Old Orleans and Jongleurs. The company has installed a hosted.. more
Aug
29

Tiscali and JumpTV announce major UK IPTV deal

Tiscali and JumpTV have announced a deal that will see the broadband provider soon deliver IPTV from across the world to the UK. JumpTV will provide video player software on the.. more
Aug
29

Orca launches WebTV for Blockbuster Israel

Orca Interactive Ltd has announced that is to provide a combined IPTV and WebTV solution for Blockbuster Israel. The service will allow subscribers to download digital content over PCs by the end of the year. Based on Orca Interactive’s RiGHTv middleware platform, the combined IPTV.. more
Aug
29

Apple launches UK IPTV

Apple TV has been launched in the UK, with over 28 series available to download via Apple’s iTunes store. The move comes two years after Apple TV was launched in the USA, with mixed results, due to the relative immaturity of the video download market.. more
Aug
28

BT partners with Sony to provide VoIP on PlayStations

BT Group Plc and Sony Corp will launch Go!Messenger wireless software in January 2008, that will enable video and voice calls on Sony’s PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld game player. Users of the PSP will also be able to send instant messages via the device. The.. more
Aug
27

Snom launches partner programme for VoIP

Snom Technology AG, a German manufacturer of VoIP telephones, has launched an Interoperability and Technology Partner Programme. The programme will offer customers, and trade and installation partners simple, complete VoIP solutions. The scheme, which is mainly internet based, will help partners identify suitable products to.. more
Aug
25

WiFiMobile provides international GSM calls at local rates

Mobile VoIP provider, WiFiMobile, has improved its international calling service for users in the US and UK. The company has addressed the issue that free VoIP calls on a Nokia device can only be made when the user is in range of a Wi-Fi access.. more
Aug
24

Traditional telephone companies could be replaced by VoIP

It has been suggested by the Communications Management Association that the days of the traditional telephone companies are coming to an end as voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is putting an end to their long dominance of communications. Some organisations may be cautious of making.. more
Aug
24

Is VoIP reliable for small businesses?

The recent 48 hour outage of Skype has underlined the fact that many small businesses may not want to cut off their traditional phone services just yet. Many experts agree that it’s risky for small businesses to rely too heavily on services that use voice.. more