Court bars Vonage from signing up new customers
06 Apr 2007
'Cutting off oxygen as opposed to a bullet in the head'
Vonage is not allowed to sign up new customers while it appeals a court ruling that it infringed three Verizon patents. This is the price the VoiP telephony provider must pay for gaining some breathing space in its appeal against an injunction from using technology "owned" by Verizon.
VoIP providers reined in by regulator
29 Mar 2007
999 rules loom
A new set of rules aimed at VoIP operators in the UK was unveiled by Ofcom today, which could lead to UK internet telephone users winning rights to access emergency services.
Verizon wins injunction against Vonage over patent battle
26 Mar 2007
Vonage must stop using tech covered by Verizon's patents
US phone company Vonage has been ordered to stop using technology which a court has ruled violates patents held by mobile phone company Verizon.
Shoretel adds VoIP to Salesforce.com
24 Mar 2007
So that's how APIs are supposed to work!
Shoretel has integrated its IP phone system with Salesforce.com's call centre software. Using the two together will mean call centre agents get a reduced admin workload, with automatic call logging and screen pop-ups with the customer's record, Shoretel claimed.
Feds claim VoIP for their own
23 Mar 2007
For the time being, anyway . . .
Silicon Justice VoIP just got another leg up on traditional telecoms.
VoIP phreakers establish thriving black market
22 Mar 2007
Sneakers
Telephone systems hackers have established a thriving black market in reselling stolen VoIP minutes.
Will Net Neutrality kill Web 2.0?
16 Mar 2007
Rerouting round the net
Networks need to get smarter, says PacketExchange's Kieron O'Brien, in a sharp counterpoint to the "Net Neutrality" hysteria.
Skype does directory enquiries and dirty chat lines
16 Mar 2007
Value-added VoIP
Popular VoIP service Skype has launched two new services, Skype Find and Skype Prime.
Vonage ordered to pay $58m in Verizon patent flap
08 Mar 2007
Vonage 'delighted' damage wasn't more
A US District Court jury said Vonage Holdings violated three patents held by Verizon Communications and ordered the VoIP telephony company to pay $58m in damages and annual royalties.
Tesco charges punter £1 a minute for US freephone call
07 Mar 2007
And helpdesk can't help with correct rate
Comment Tesco's pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap philosophy works for most things - but not neccessarily telecoms it appears.