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noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:54:45 PDT

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Free and unlimited calls to US and Canada for 4th of July Weeked

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:35:24 PDT

Locaphone is offering free and unlimited calls to USA and Canada to all of its new and existing customers during the 4th of july weekend. Calls made to these countries from any country in world will be completely free and can be for as long as you want. This offer starts from midnight on Saturday morning on the east coast of Canada and last until the end of Sunday in Alaska. This is their way of

Nonoh cuts rates for some destinations

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:06:45 PDT

Nonoh users can now pay less to call some destinations than they used to. Betamax decided recently to reduced the rates for these destinations. The affected destinations and the rates are as follows: Ghana Fix 3,5 ct/min Iran Mobile 8 ct/min Malaysia Mobile 1,5 ct/min Mauritania Mobile 10 ct/min Panama Mobile

Free International Calls to Several Countries from Australia

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:28:47 PDT

A lot of companies are already offering access number based voip calls whereby a user dial a local number, enter the international number they wish to call and get connected to that number. These services enables users to make international calls at local rates or free ( if there local call are free or included in their unlimited plan) to several countries around the world. For this service to

Chillitalk Offers Cheap VoIP Calls

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:50:49 PDT

Chillitalk has been advertising their new VoIP calls rate for a while now. The company is offering cheap VoIP calls rate they believe it's relatively cheap in comparison with what is obtainable in the market today. ChilliTalk is a UK based calling card provider that offers decent rates across the world. To access ChilliTalk, you need to buy their vouchers (which have the PIN). You can buy the

Skype Launches New VoIP Calls Plan for India

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:39:49 PDT

Skype India 300 plan is a new product that is targeted at customers in India to enable their customers to make cheap calls to india. Although the calling rates of Skype have always been on higher side, still a lot of people use Skype. With the new 300 plan, a lot of people would be able to make cheap VoIP calls at lower rates. This new plan offers 300 minutes to call india landlines across india

A Review of PidiPompi Long Distance VoIP Calls

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:34:27 PDT

Among the few options available through which cheap VoIP calls can be made to Asian subcontinent is the PidiPompi VoIP calls. This company is offering cheap calls bringing stiff competition among the few companies in the continent and they include Actionvoip, smartvoip and nymgo. Pidipompi.com is one of the fastest growing “Long Distance Phone Cards and Calling Cards Telecommunication Companies”

Ecessa Launches ClariLink WAN Link Controllers for Reliable VoIP

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Sat, 23 May 2009 15:49:38 PDT

In a bid to provide more reliable VoIP services to its small and midsized enterprises, Ecessa has released a new ClariLink family of WAN link controllers, the first WAN link controller with specialized SIP-application management for reliability over the WAN. ClariLink enables SIP traffic to be deployed reliably across multiple WAN and/or service provider networks for redundant link connectivity

ADtran NetVanta7100 IP-PBX Gets Certification for Deployment with Covad

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:24:56 PDT

ADtran's NetVanta7100 IP-PBX has been certified for deployment as part of Covad's Integrated Access service. The combination of ADTRAN’s highly integrated, feature-rich NetVanta 7100 with Covad’s SIP-based Integrated Access service provides a high-quality, cost-effective solution for converged voice and data services for Small and Mid-Sized Business (SMB) and enterprise end users. Covad’s

Mu Dynamics Receives $10 Million to Boost VoIP Robustness Testing Solutions

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:23:07 PDT

Mu Dynamics has received a boost from investors who donated an estimated amount of $10 million to help accelerate its rapid market expansion plans, particularly among Tier 1 Network operators and its vendors. The funds will accelerate the company’s rapid market expansion, particularly among Tier 1 Network operators and their vendors. Mu now has more than 100 active deployments worldwide. The

Pingo cuts VoIP Calling Rates to Mexico in Half

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Wed, 13 May 2009 08:23:58 PDT

In order to help its custormer stay in touch with their family members and friends in Mexico, the VoIP arm of iBasis, Pingo has decided to cut in half the calling rate to Mexico. This assistance is coming in wake of the recent outbreak of N1H1 (Swine) Flu which has resulted in airlines cutting back on flights and companies temporarily closing their doors creating communication hardships for

Motorola Launches T31 Series for Windows Live Messenger

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:56:54 PDT

Motorola has stormed the VoIP market with its T31 series, a cordless phone to make free phone calls to anyone on MSN Live Messenger. This phone has a base stationlinks which can connect to a computer for placing calls over Windows Live Messenger service and has got a phone jack for the purpose of placing standard PSTN calls. The handset features a speakerphone, alarm clock, support caller ID with

Nortel Further Extends Momentum in Carrier VoIP Market

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:15:45 PDT

By signing-up some 1500 customers new regional carriers across the U.S., Nortel has extended its Communication Server (CS) to more than 135 customers globally. Among the largest regional carriers to select Nortel's CS 1500 solution are Hancock Telephone, ArkWest Communications, Venture Communications Cooperative and Dakota Central Telecommunications. This IP multimedia softswitch gives regional

SEC Accuses VoIP Inc.’s Former Execs of Lying to Investors

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:15:53 PDT

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused VoIP Inc. executives of being dishonest with investors as regards to the truth state of the industry. After confirming that the company’s former executives have engaged in fraudulent activities, the SEC suspended trading of VoIP Inc.’s shares – which last moved on April 9 for .0004 cents. SEC announced the temporary suspension, pursuant to

Sigma Systems Offers VoIP Fulfillment Solutions to New Customers

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:01:50 PDT

Sigma Systems is set to offer three new customers in North America its residential and business VoIP services fulfillment solutions. While revealing this new development, the company pointed out that the recent turn of event will boost their stand in the market. Sigma Systems offers the provision of advanced IP service fulfillment solutions and these include order management, provisioning and

Verizon Unveils Latest Version of Hub Phone

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:09:57 PDT

Verizon has proven again that it really meant business and remains relevant as far as VoIP business is concerned. The company has launched the a new Verizon Hub, a VOIP-based, Linux-powered home phone service last. The Verizon Hub plugs into a home broadband line and acts as a VOIP Phone, family calendar, limited Web browser, messaging center, digital picture frame. The Verizon Hub is an 8-inch

Betamax launch Telbo unlimited VoIP service. Unlimited calls to US/Canada for just $1 a month and more

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:25:33 PDT

At last the people at Betamax seems to have decided to adopt a business model that a lot of us in the voip blogosphere has been proposing to them for a very long time. I have always mentained that the best approach for Betamax is to offer a subscription based service which give customers unlimited calls to several destinations for just a small monthly fee instead of launching tens of

Guest Post: Relieving Stress The Luxurious Way

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:06:16 PDT

No doubt technology advancements have been phenomenal so far but people love it for the fact that it makes their lives so relaxing and easy. And given that they have the cash to spend, tech can make their lifestyles luxurios as well. This certainly wasn't possible a decade or two ago. You can setup your home in such a manner than you can get a better than a five star hotel feeling. Even though

Thoughts about Skype's SILK giveaway.

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:14:40 PDT

There has been lot of positive reviews ever since Skype decided to share its new wideband auido codec nicknamed SILK with the world for free. SILK debuted last month with the release of Skype 4.0 for windows, it is the default audio codec for Skype-to-skype calls. According to Angela Gunn of BetaNews, "It scales its bandwidth usage in real time between 6 Kpbs and 40 Kbps, and in 'superwideband' (

SS7 still Relevant in the communication Industry

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:52:31 PDT

Signaling System Number 7 also known as SS7 is a set of telephony signaling protocols which are used to set up most of the world's public switched telephone network telephone calls. The main purpose is to set up and tear down telephone calls. Five years ago industry pundits prophesied the death of SS7 by now. That was premature. Granted, SS7 is no longer the only signaling protocol in town and

IFA Firms Cautioned Over Fake Sales

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:50:33 PDT

There is indication that some unethical communicartion providers are taking advantage of the regulations enacted by Financial Services Authority (FSA) to scam IFA firms by asking them to install new telephone systems, costing as much as £30,000 in order to comply with the new regulations. In a statement by Séan Ryan, a director of major supplier of telephony equipment 500 Limited, who said it is

Truphone Launches AOL IM for iPhones and iPod Touch

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:49:24 PDT

Announcing the integration of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) into its iPhone and iPod touch applications, Truphone is ready to offer its customers on both devices a better way to reach their AIM friends via their AIM identity. Besides being able to place VoIP calls, users can now log in to AOL and instant message other AIM users through the Truphone app. The software already includes support for

Camrivox and Snom Partner to Develop Snom Flexor CTI for Dynamics CRM

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:47:39 PDT

Camrivox Ltd based in UK has entered into partnership with Snom Technology, leading developer and manufacturer of advanced VoIP, to develop snom Flexor CTI for Dynamics CRM. This software integrates Dynamics CRM with snom IP telephony to deliver a comprehensive CTI-CRM solution for small and medium businesses (SME) intent on maximising their return on investment (ROI). Delivering an enhanced CRM

Telent Chosen to Upgrade Serco Docklands Network

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:46:27 PDT

As a major step towards upgrading its network system by integrating VoIP technology in its public address (PA) system, Serco Docklands has chosen Telent to install the new high performance LAN infrastructure that will make VoIP announcements possible in the public address system. Once installed, the high-performance infrastructure will be will be run by a Linux-based control centre, and

A New Partnership Formed between Snom and SmartShare

noreply@blogger.com (Solomon) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:23:37 PDT

The saying that two heads are better than one cannot be better explained as it is seen in the VoIP industries. Companies are joining forces to ensure that they come up with the best of the services available in order to attract more users. The latest partnership deal is the one that involves the award-winning phone handset manufacturer Snom and innovative WAN optimizer SmartShare. This agreement