Skype, Verizon Partner for Mobile VoIP App At Mobile World Congress, Verizon Wireless and mobile VoIP leader Skype announce they've teamed up on a mobile application for smartphones that will be available in March.
Oracle Acquires Telecom Startup Convergin The technology giant picks up Israel-based Convergin, a developer of real-time service brokering applications for the telecom industry.
Web-based Telepresence: Too good to be true? With Vidyo's appliance—and the right cameras and Internet links—small businesses can affordably achieve video conferencing quality similar to broadcast HDTV.
8x8 Virtual Office VoIPplanet.com tests a small-business hosted PBX service that truly doesn't require a VAR or consultant to set up.
Review: magicJack An inexpensive one-time purchase gives you a year's worth of portable, free phone service.
Xcast Labs: Strong IP for Efficient Voice Services Part 51 of Phone for Rent – Vendor Profiles:Xcast Labs touts a portfolio of solutions built largely on its own IP, claiming a savings of 99 percent of the bandwidth other VoIP providers would consume on calls.
RingCentral: Instant VoIP service for SMBs. Part 49 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted PBX Services — This pioneer in virtual IP phone systems has been in business for over a decade.
Unified Communications and Healthcare Up-to-date communications technology can improve the efficiency of healthcare workers, but systems need to be easy to deploy and manage.
Has Videoconferencing's Time Finally Come? Recent developments in equipment and connectivity make video conferencing more accessible—but it still may not be accessible enough.
