ip voice in news
Unified comms pumps up Tayside fire service
News Tayside Fire and Rescue serves 392,000 people spread over 7,500sq km, using the comms system to provide voice calls, instant messaging (IM), email and streaming video for officers whether they're on the front line or in... [04 Nov 2008]
Security makes a quantum leap
News Voice over IP and videoconferencing data is being transmitted over the network which uses existing optical fibre connections owned by tech giant Siemens. The network is the result of more than four years... [10 Oct 2008]
More businesses turning to VoIP?
News Voice over IP (VoIP) business services are set to grow as net telephony increases its foothold in the enterprise. While consumers have embraced VoIP, businesses have been comparatively slower to adopt... [14 Aug 2008]
£2.5bn gov't telecommunications contract up for grabs
News The next generation Ocean Programme network will streamline voice and video communication, data sharing and collaborative working between Whitehall departments, local government and public bodies worldwide.silicon.com... [05 Aug 2008]
Skype touts biz credentials
News Skype is touting its voice over IP (VoIP) technology for small businesses keen to work globally and keep costs down. According to Skype research, 30 per cent of its 309 million users use it for work and... [02 Jul 2008]
Femtocells: Europeans clueless on mobile access tech
News Despite femtocells' current low profile on the consumer radar, the survey - conducted by ABI Research for mobile operator Motorola - found significant appetite for the tech once the great unwashed are told about 'key benefits', such as... [23 Jun 2008]
Procter & Gamble in $650m network deal with BT
News BT will provide a state-of-the-art, high speed, IP-based, firewall protected network that will offer conferencing, remote access, voice calls, IP telephony and internet services.... [10 Jun 2008]
Network Rail on track with IP
News The company - which operates the Britain's rail infrastructure - will gain an IP voice and data network to replace its legacy fixed line and internet services. BT will also supply the... [10 Jun 2008]
RIM reveals BlackBerry roadmap
News Going beyond partnerships with the likes of SAP, which RIM describes as the BlackBerry "app ecosystem", the smart phone giant is looking at getting its claws into the office PBX - be it an old-school analogue system or next-gen... [14 May 2008]
Yo!Sushi cuts copper in favour of MPLS
News The network, supplied by NetworkFlow, is a managed service that allows the chain to converge voice and data over IP. Fast food chain Yo! Sushi is forecasting a two-year return on investment on an MPLS... [07 Apr 2008]
Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract
News AT&T will deliver WAN and LAN, voice services including IP-based telephony, managed security solutions, mobility services and will support Shell's Virtual Private Network service for more than 50,000... [31 Mar 2008]
BT wins £62m outsourcing deal from KPMG Europe
News Make your voice heard - take our latest poll. The deal will provide an IP-based telephone system and other improvements aimed at delivering significant operating cost savings to KPMG businesses, which it... [31 Mar 2008]
Femtocells coming to a home near you?
News Femtocells improve the quality of service of 3G networks indoors where coverage can be patchy, meaning mobile users can enjoy both voice and data services from the comfort of their favourite armchair. [23 Jan 2008]
Staff deserting UK call centres
News Morrell said: "The next two years will see a major technology refresh across the industry, focused upon upgrading the network to carry voice as well as data. The report also found that pure IP... [19 Nov 2007]
VoIP-over-3G to make some noise
News They may also want to launch new mobile "mash-up" IP services involving voice, he said. VoIP-over-3G will be far more successful than the voice-over-wi-fi approach being touted by many... [19 Nov 2007]
