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August 19th, 2008Why VoIP Needs to Go Green

Is VoIP greener than most traditional telephony technologies? While some individuals believe that VoIP is more environmentally friendly than the telecoms, we felt hesitant to agree. VoIP, after all, employs the Internet to operate, and network communications — along with their data centers and other resources — are notoriously energy hungry. According to Gartner Research, increasing energy costs, green technology, and increased environmental regulations pose significant challenges to corporate IT departments.

On the other hand, telephone companies such as Telinet in the UK [PDF], are urging clients to recycle their current equipment and avoid the possible energy crunch involved with switching to VoIP. But, is this message true? According to a Citel white paper, the deployment of an environmentally conscious VoIP network need not cost more, and in fact may cost substantially less, “providing a compelling balance between economics and corporate responsibility.” Read the rest of this entry »

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July 16th, 200825 Killer VoIP Gadgets for the VoIP Fanatic

Are you a VoIP user? Are you a gadget hound as well? If so, then we’ve got the list for you. The following twenty-five VoIP gadgets for the VoIP fanatic cover the realm of phones, headsets, Web cams and more. But, they’re not your ordinary phones, headsets and Web cams. Oh, no — they’re designed for someone like you, because they’re one-of-a-kind accessories that will heighten all your VoIP experiences.

All but one of the gadgets listed below were introduced during 2007-2008, and a few won’t hit the market until the end of this year. We read all the reviews as well, so you won’t find any questionable products here. And, surprisingly, many products are within an average budget. Since you’re going to save money with a VoIP service anyway, it’s about time to treat yourself. We said so. Read the rest of this entry »

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July 7th, 2008Jajah Direct VoIP Calls Now Free

Jajah has launched Jajah Direct in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. The new service will allow its users to make low-cost VoIP calls without a PC or special phone or headset. From TMCnet:

This solution from JAJAH has successfully triggered what is considered a revolution in global calling. In fact, 10 million people in America, England and other parts of Europe are already using it to save on their phone calls. JAJAH offers the ability to combine the savings of an Internet call with the convenience of being able to use a normal phone. Traditionally, VoIP calls were only available with an Internet connection. Now, all consumers in Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic can make low cost, high quality VoIP calls with the JAJAH Direct solution.

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June 25th, 2008T-Mobile to Launch VoIP Service

T-Mobile is close to launching their T-Mobile@Home VoIP service, which is expected to compete with AT&T, Verizon, and Vonage. The new service will start at $10/month for unlimited nationwide calling. From the NY Times:

T-Mobile@Home transmits calls from the phone handset through a $50 T-Mobile router to the Internet, where voice-over-Internet-protocol technology is used to complete the call. Customers are allowed to keep their existing home phone number. At the same time, said Chief Executive Robert Dotson, they can get the same services they get from mobile phones, such as personalized ring tones.

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June 11th, 2008The Definitive Guide to VoIP for Linux Users

Have you tried lately to figure out which Linux operating system you’d like to use? And, did you think about adding a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) device to that Linux system? We can guess that you probably overwhelmed with the choices available to VoIP users today. In fact, to write a truly definitive guide to VoIP for Linux users, we would need to write a book.

Instead, we combed the online Linux and VoIP Wikis to find the most-used combinations of Linux and VoIP according to the systems and devices that were most talked about on these support and documentation pages. Those choices, listed below along with their Wikis, will provide you with a definitive guide to choices available, and to the choices that provide the most documentation for ease of use. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 7th, 2008Top 100+ Telecom Industry Blogs

Update 5/8/08: Even more blogs added at the end. Thanks for all of your suggestions!

When was the last time you looked for expert advice on a blog about VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) or WiMAX (the successor to WiFi)? Or, perhaps you sought an antique telephone or the latest gizmo that could connect you to your Aunt Sally through the Internet. The telecom industry has changed dramatically over the past few decades, and blogs provide one way to keep up with with transitions from traditional technology to the latest connectivity.

To that end, the following 100 120 sites represent the most popular, unusual, informative and useful blogs within the telecom industry. The sites listed below are in alphabetical order beneath each category heading. While the sites are numbered, the numbering does not indicate any order of value. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 6th, 2008TwitterFone Launches

TwitterFone, a voice-to-text-message service for Twitter launched just earlier today. From their press release: “Twitterfone voice-enables Twitter, a text message rebroadcast service and the hottest social networking service at the moment. With Twitterfone, people can dictate text messages via their mobile to be sent out to everyone on their Twitter social network.”

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April 29th, 2008JAJAH Reaches 10 Million Users

Yep, that’s right… 10 million now for JAJAH. And in other news… JAJAH has also just announced that they have opened their platform to third parties with their new JAJAH Managed Services initiative. Yahoo! is the initiative’s first customer. More from Alec Saunders…

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June 4th, 2007The Ultimate Guide to VoIP on a Mac

VoIP use is estimated to grow to 32.6 million users by 2010, an estimate that proves VoIP’s growing popularity. Despite the VoIP growth, there seems to be a real PC bias to the technology and programs that make the most of VoIP – that is, until the past few years. It seems VoIP providers are finally starting to realize the untapped market in ever tech-hungry Mac users. Software and hardware is out there for VoIP on the Mac if you know where to look, and some VoIP has even become unabashedly Mac specific. Unsure where to begin? Here are some tips and advice on getting VoIP for your Mac. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 14th, 2007How To: Be Your Own VoIP Provider

Looking to compete with the likes of Skype or Vonage? Well, don’t start eyeing that new yacht just yet. While the VoIP industry is making some people very rich, you will have a tough time competing in this saturated market. However, adding VoIP to other Web services provided by your company is a good business move. Even if you can’t become the next VoIP giant, you can definitely profit from becoming a provider to your existing customers. If you offer ISP, email and/or hosting services, VoIP should be the next addition to your business’ roster of features. Don’t be intimidated by this new technology, either. You no longer need an IT degree or a small fortune to become a VoIP provider. Read the rest of this entry »

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