Wi-Fi: You old new smoothie?
29 Aug 2008
Oblivious IEEE waves through standard for dead dream
The IEEE has formally approved 802.11r, the amendment to the Wi-Fi standard that allows devices to smoothly transition between Wi-Fi hotspots without breaking the flow of conversation.
3 launches second-gen Skypephone
19 Aug 2008
Call for free, in style
Skype and network operator 3 obviously think they?re onto a winner with the Skypephone, so the duo?s teamed-up again to launch the brand?s second handset.
Generic VoIP toolkit comes to the iPhone
12 Aug 2008
But will Apple allow it?
Global IP solutions is now punting its VoiceEngine Mobile technology for the iPhone, making it simple to add VoIP to any iPhone application.
Compressed VoIP leaves eavesdropping clues
23 Jun 2008
The Norman Collier effect
Eavesdroppers might be able to gain clues about the content of encrypted conversations even without breaking the cryptography.
Tesco VoIP goes mobile
22 May 2008
Just not for Tesco Mobile customers
Tesco has started extending its VoIP service, Tesco Internet Phone, onto mobiles, offering Wi-Fi capable handsets the chance to make free calls to other Tesco customers.
Verizon land 10-year deal to unify DHS networks
16 May 2008
One net to rule them all - and in the darkness find them
US telco Verizon yesterday announced it had won a $678.5m, ten-year deal to tie together the many disparate networks within the vast US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Canadian toddler dies after VOIP 911 call
06 May 2008
Ambulance dispatched to wrong city
A Canadian toddler has died after a VOIP-based 911 call sent an ambulance to the wrong address.
Microsoft tries to talk its way into VoIP
26 Mar 2008
What's that? Speak up
Microsoft is shouting its way into the VoIP market by extending its small business phone systems to support voice recognition.
Free voice and video firm plans April 1 UK launch
17 Mar 2008
Red letter day for ad-funded Voixio
New UK service Voixio is to offer free national or international phone and video calls to internet users. The catch? For every call you first have to watch an ad or commercial.
Please don't call us, begs German VoIP phone outfit
13 Mar 2008
Comms breakdown for snom.com
You've got to feel a bit sorry for German VoIP phone outfit snom, which has asked customers not to call it following an evidently troublesome office relocation.