VoIP

Skype Competitor Rebtel Boasts Milestones

February 10, 2012 6:39 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Mobile VoIP provider Rebtel today released some impressive numbers, announcing that it is growing at a rate of 500,000 users per month.

Seybold’s Take - A Second Life for Push-to-Talk?

December 3, 2011 1:56 pm | by Andrew Seybold | Articles | Comments

The land mobile radio community has not changed much over the years and push-to-talk is still operated the same way it was then. The advantages of push-to-talk are many, especially for groups of people who need to communicate quickly and easily.

AT & T Rolls Out Free VoIP App

November 9, 2011 7:26 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Yesterday, AT&T introduced AT&T Call International, a free mobile VoIP app that provides low rates for international long distance calling.

LightSquared Inks Deal with netTALK Amid GPS Fracas

June 28, 2011 8:23 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

LightSquared has landed a fifth customer, VoIP startup netTALK, amid its struggle to fix a GPS interference issue...

VoLTE: Taking Carriers Beyond Voice

June 6, 2011 12:43 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | Comments

When operators add voice capabilities to their LTE networks, they're not just installing voice over LTE (VoLTE) technology to their IMS infrastructure.

Bababoo Puts Smarts in Mobile Calling

May 3, 2011 8:35 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Today's official launch of Bababoo, an intelligent VoIP solution, hopes to truly make communications more efficient.

Analyst Corner - Rise of Mobile VoIP Means Evolving Core Product Set

March 28, 2011 3:38 pm | by Stephen Sale | Articles | Comments

Now the focus has switched to the mobile market, and players such as fring, Google and Skype are forcing mobile operators to sit up and pay attention.

Renewed Focus on Improving the Mobile Voice Experience

November 27, 2010 11:44 am | by Manish Singh, Audience | Articles | Comments

A trend has emerged with many of the leading smartphones and advanced feature phones introduced this year – a renewed focus on the core function of a mobile phone, the ability to talk.

Study: International Callers Spending $34-Month

November 5, 2010 8:37 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

How many U.S. adults make international calls, and how much are they spending? Furthermore, why are they spending much at all when VoIP services are available?

OnStar Says New Voice Commands to Cut Distraction

September 15, 2010 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

General Motors Co. says it is revamping the computer system that runs its OnStar safety system, giving it better voice recognition...

Apple Approves Fring 3G Video Calling

July 9, 2010 7:50 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Apple's App Store has approved a new version of the Fring VoIP app.

Skype Launches New 3G VoIP App for iPhone

June 1, 2010 8:14 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Skype announced the launch of the new version of its iPhone application. Available to download from the Apple App Store...

Tech Insights: The Significance of Verizon's Skype Deal

April 6, 2010 7:32 pm | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | Comments

At a joint press conference during the recent CTIA Wireless 2010 show in Las Vegas, Verizon Wireless and Skype provided information about their newly signed pact.

Motorola Debuts WiMAX VoIP Modem

March 23, 2010 9:43 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Motorola is showing off a new WiMAX modem that supports data and voice through a VoIP port.

Tech Insights - The Future of Voice

March 7, 2010 4:49 pm | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | Comments

With market penetration for voice services at essentially saturation levels, network operators are pinning their hopes for continued revenue growth on the still comparatively untapped data segment.

Nortel Gets Approval to Sell Division to Genband

March 4, 2010 6:55 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

Nortel Networks has been cleared to sell nearly all of its Carrier Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Application Solutions...

Skype Explains Slow Reaction to 3G VoIP for iPhone

February 3, 2010 7:40 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Skype this morning took a moment on its blog to explain why it has lagged in the release of a 3G version of its popular VoIP app for the iPhone.

Apple Answers Google, Opens 3G VoIP API

January 28, 2010 7:19 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Apple's release of the new iPhone SDK came with a little surprise, namely an open VoIP API that will enable applications like Skype to operate over 3G.

Deloitte Forecast: 2010 a Grim One for Carriers

January 26, 2010 10:40 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Deloitte took its annual look at what the next year holds for carriers, and came up with one definitive point: It’s going to be a rough one.

Genband to Buy Nortel's VoIP Assets

January 4, 2010 8:02 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Genband, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Nortel to acquire substantially all of the assets of its Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions Business.

In The Crosshairs

January 1, 2010 10:50 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | Comments

After just six months on the job, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has taken the wireless industry to task on everything from VoIP apps to early termination fees. His first inquiry came less than a month and a half into his tenure when he asked Apple to explain why it rejected the Google Voice app.