The term Voice over IP (VoIP) does not refer to a single service but encompasses an entire collection of services that can fill the phone service needs of many different residential and business ...

We recently received a reader's question asking why VoIP quality was different when going over the Internet vs. going over a corporate IP connection. So today, we'd like to review a few basics about ...

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is a system for transmitting voice calls over the internet. IP phones use an internet connection rather than phone lines for transmission, but otherwise work the ...

Evolve IP – Is your business ready to make the move to Voice over IP (VoIP)? While the voice and data industry pundits have been debating this issue and probably confusing you for over 10 years, the ...

Over the past few years, a significant penetration of Voice over IP (VoIP) systems has occurred in both enterprise and residential markets. VoIP enables the convergence of data and voice networks into ...

As shown in Exhibit 1, the Yankee Group’s 2004 Enterprise Communications Spending (ECS) Survey found 93 percent of government and 88 percent of education respondents currently use IP VPNs. However, 82 ...

VoIP-over-3G will be far more successful than the voice-over-Wi-Fi approach being touted by many communications providers, a new report suggests. According to analyst Dean Bubley, of Disruptive ...

A cheap, Internet-based alternative to traditional telephone service is facing a sudden regulatory backlash that could slow adoption of the fast-growing technology, raise prices and put financially ...

The most reliable internet protocol (IP) desk phone is Polycom VVX because its hardware is crafted to an extremely high standard, and its user base appears to be consistently satisfied with its ...

The IP telephony market is entering its third level of maturity. The first phase was one of experimentation of Voice over IP (VoIP) transport and proprietary communication signaling built on a ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. As Internet ...