VoIp

VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol, which is a term used for transmission technologies that deliver voice communications over the Internet. These transmission technologies normally interface with regular telephone networks called public switched telephone networks.

The benefits of VoIP over traditional telephone service can include the ability to add an extra line at home at little cost and encrypt home telephone calls. Extra features that traditional telephone companies normally charge for — such as conferencing, call-waiting, caller-ID, and call-forwarding — can be a lot less expensive, also. While these benefits are availablel, not all VoIP vendors provide them.

There are security concerns with VoIP because a hacker can easily intercept calls using a packet sniffer and even change the call’s content. Additionally, if VoIP networks are not protected properly by a secure VLAN, denial of service (DOS) attacks could be launched against them. 

VoIP has also made it easier (International reach, cheap cost) to set up telemarketing fraud operations and other types of scams involving spoofed telephone calls. A new term called “Vishing,” which is essentially Phishing (tricking people into giving up personal and financial details) by telephone, has been credited as being enabled by VoIP.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “VoIp”

• Apples Future Is Very Secure

  
  VoIP Watch — Authority: 535
  Apple stock hit an all time high, over $200 this week. But thats just the financial story. What is really impressive is how well Apple is faring in purchase popularity in every category they compete it. In phones. In the desktop and laptop categories , when you consider how much more expensive their products are ...
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• Nortel to Sell Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions Business

  
  Mobility Phones - Mobile Phones — Authority: 133
  Nortel Networks Corporation today announced that it, its principal operating subsidiary Nortel Networks Limited (NNL), and certain of its other subsidiaries, including Nortel Networks Inc. and Nortel Networks UK Limited (in administration), have entered into a “stalking horse” asset sale agreement with GENBAND, ...
  8 hours ago

• Vonage offering unlimited international calling on smartphones

  
  TECH.BLORGE.com — Authority: 599
  Vonage customers can now enjoy unlimited calls to 60 countries via their smartphones while on the go.The new unlimited international plan from Vonage will allow you to make calls to 60 countries for $24.99 a month on your iPhone, iPod Touch and BlackBerry.  Existing Vonage customers can receive a $10 discount, ...
  22 hours ago

• Are You Buying More Than You Need?

  
  VoIP Watch — Authority: 535
  Gizmodo has a very interesting piece today about consumer Internet connectivity in the USA from the major providers. In the post they point out how the broadband providers are overselling higher priced services to consumer by exaggerating what kind of pipe someone needs to download, connect or use services. First ...
  1 day ago

• Google Voice is coming back to the iphone via the browser

  
  As Seen Through PeriVisioN — Authority: 121
  Heck, I did not even know this could be done.  I have not tried it since its still in invite Alpha only, but based on what i’ve read on TechCrunch, that seems to be the case. Its called the Black Swan Edition.  Features listed are:Native iPhone look and feel.Syncro of Google Voice™ data.Automatic updates.Voice ...
  1 day ago

• Google Voice Comes Back to the Apple iPhone via VoiceCentral Black Swan

  
  remove the labels | Gadgets and Life — Authority: 136
  I’m still holding onto my GV Mobile [ site here ] developed by Sean Kovacs that got ripped from the Apple iTunes application store when AT&T, no Apple… no AT&T somebody disputed having Google Voice apps on the iPhone earlier this year. Since then, it’s not been updated, Google has changed the ...
  1 day ago

• Telefónica Pays €145M For Net Telco Jajah

  
  alarm:clock euro — Authority: 122
  Telefónica has bought Jajah out of Menlo Park for €145M. This is a decent win for investors who had put in $28M. They are Globespan Capital Partners, Intel Capital, Deutsche Telekom and Sequoia Capital. Jajahs technology enables people to talk over Internet. Subscribers type in their own phone number and the ...
  2 days ago

• Apple Tablet-Questions

  
  VoIP Watch — Authority: 535
  The buzz is building around the Google Phone and the potential of Apple finally bringing out a Tablet. My questions about the tablet are simply this: 1) Will you handle Voice Apps (Skype, Truphone, iCall) the way the iPod Touch and iPhone already do? I mean, dont you want to TELL someone what yu just read, ...
  2 days ago

• Telefonica Snaps Up Jajah

  
  Telecom Ramblings — Authority: 130
  Spanish based telecommunications giant Telefonica (TEF: chart , news ) announced yesterday its intention to purchase Jajah for €145M in cash, which amounts to about $207M.  That’s about 6 times what Jajah’s investors had originally raised, which means at least someone out there is already having a very ...
  2 days ago

• Vonage World Mobile Launches

  
  IP Carrier — Authority: 135
  Users of the iPhone, BlackBerry and iPod touch can subscribe to Vonage World Mobile, a new global calling feature available for "Vonage Mobile," Vonages mobile calling application. Vonage World Mobile provides customers with unlimited mobile international calls to over 60 countries for one flat monthly rate when ...
  2 days ago

• Videoconferencing at 30k feet over free Wi-Fi on Virgin-- mostly amazing

  
  Computerworld Blogs — Authority: 145
  A flight on Virgin America included free Wi-Fi and a chance to try out the throughput with a live videoconference session from 30,000 feet read more
  2 days ago

• Vopium : Half Rates calls on Christmas and New Year

  
  Free Pc to Phone Calls ! Free VOIP Phone Calls to India, WorldWide ! — Authority: 123
  Vopium is a very popular mobile voip provider. I guess many of you are using Internet facility in their mobile phone. So its better to use Voip in your phone itself and save big bucks on your phone bills, by making mobile voip calls.Without going into... This is only content summary. Please visit my blog (Full blog ...
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• Vonage Offers Unlimited Int’l Calling for iPhone, Blackberry (PC World via Yahoo! News)

  
  The Gadget News — Authority: 164
  Vonage now offers an unlimited $24.99-a-month international calling plan for iPhone and BlackBerry users, the company said Wednesday. The new “Vonage World Mobile” VoIP service competes with a $12.95-a-month service from Skype. Continued here: Vonage Offers Unlimited Int’l Calling for iPhone, Blackberry (PC ...
  2 days ago

• New Features of the Grandstream GXV3140 IP Video Phone

  
  ABPs Main Blog — Authority: 103
  The already plentiful list of capabilities and features of the Grandstream GXV3140 just got a little longer with the new Feature Pack 2.0 firmware release that is now available. This upgrade will give 3140 users the ability to make 3-way video calls, access social networks like Facebook and Twitter, customize with ...
  2 days ago

• VoIP Systems Administrator (Monthly Support Contract) by songhaitel

  
  freelancersblog.net — Authority: 177
  Good systems administrator for Asterisk, Openser, FreeSwitch To provide support and installation help on a monthly contract basis. Configure new or Modify existing configurations, etc. Good knowledge of MySQL, Asterisk realtime, Openser/Kamailo routing, Work without supervision… (Budget: $250-750, Jobs: Asterisk ...
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• Will Avayas Nortel Acquisition be a Success?

  
  Communications and Technology Blog - Tehrani.com — Authority: 474
  Avaya recently completed its acquisition of Nortels assets and the most important question in the enterprise communications space for 2010 is what happens next. Avaya and Nortel were two of the industrys most dominant players and also fiercely competitive - will oil and water mix well? If so, the new combined ...
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• O2/Telefónica Buys Jajah for $207M

  
  GigaOM — Authority: 773
  Telefónica, the parent company of O2, today announced the acquisition of Jajah for €145 million (about $207 million) in an all-cash transaction. The company had raised $35 million from various investors including Deutsche Telekom, Intel Capital and Sequoia Capital. The rumors of this deal emerged earlier this ...
  3 days ago

• Genband’s Nortel bid continues VoIP-as-app trend

  
  Unfiltered — Authority: 479
  Genband’s bid for Nortel’s carrier VoIP equipment business — if it succeeds — could give the vendor a more direct relationship with the world’s largest carriers than it currently enjoys through its major vendor partners. But the deal could also be seen as further solidification of the VOIP equipment space ...
  3 days ago

• Good News for VoIP, Bad News for Wired Telecom Providers

  
  IP Carrier — Authority: 135
  "VoIP" was the "industry of the decade," according to IBISWorld, which says the industry earned that accolade because of its 1,655 percent growth rate between 2000 and 2009. IBISWorld notes that VoIP, as a new industry, only began to earn any revenue in 2002, so it is starting from a "zero" base. Wireless ...
  3 days ago

• GENBAND In Line To Buy Nortel Carrier VoIP Assets

  
  Telecompetitor — Authority: 134
  * Enters into sale agreements with GENBAND, Inc. for a purchase price of US$282 million, subject to balance sheet and other adjustments currently estimated at approximately US$100 million* Sale of business is best path forward for the future of Nortel’s Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions customers, employees ...
  3 days ago

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