Skype not ready for mobility
11 Jan 2007
Mobile chief says network tariffs make it impractical
Skype's head of mobile access has said that until network operators stop charging by the quantity of data transmitted then Skype won't be available on mobile phones.
Security vendors talk up VoIP threats
09 Jan 2007
Phantom menace?
Security vendors are talking up the potential for attacks on IP telephony systems, reckoned to be the next major market for security defences.
Nokia updates tablet, adds Skype support
09 Jan 2007
So it is a phone after all
Nokia have announced an update to its internet tablet - the N770, and have equipped the newly-announced N800 with Skype support.
VoIP-powered model car racing is go
08 Jan 2007
What?..No, faster!..What?..Don't crash...Oh
A version of Scalectrix has been developed with the slot cars controlled by shouting down a VoIP line.
Broadcom, Bluetooth and that patent lawsuit
06 Jan 2007
Who do you think you are fooling?
Analysis What do these companies have in common: Matsushita and its Panasonic unit, Samsung, and Nokia? Two answers: they are all companies named in a patent lawsuit over Bluetooth. And (say wireless engineers) they are also companies where Broadcom would very much like to sell more Bluetooth technology.
iPhone launched... but not by Apple
18 Dec 2006
Linksys' rebranding coup
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please welcome the iPhone from... er... Linksys. Yes, the iPhone has indeed been launched today, as forecast, but it's not the device so many people were expecting. Instead, it's Linksys' new brand name for its range of VoIP handsets.
Small companies embracing VoIP
13 Dec 2006
Still not clear on the convergence advantage though
Small companies are keen to embrace VoIP, but still aren?t seeing the real advantages of convergence.
SMEs to embark on 2007 VoIP love-in
11 Dec 2006
How green is your network?
Concern for the environment and a recognition of the potential cost benefits will see small businesses turn to Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony in their droves next year, according to InClarity.
VoIP regulation could 'put lives at risk'
30 Nov 2006
Ofcom may not allow 999 access
VoIP users could soon feel the pain when it comes to contacting the emergency services via their internet connection, according to a speculative report by the Internet Telephony Services Providers? Association (ITSPA).
VoIP - open season for hackers
29 Nov 2006
7 out of 10 calls vulnerable to attack
Sensitive data sent using VoIP is vulnerable to attack because call centres are failing to secure their networks robustly enough, according to new research.