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Bundled VoIP overtaking Skype?

February 1, 2006 Yes, a report says. Companies offering Net telephony as part of a broadband package now account for more call minutes. TAGS: Sandvine, VoIP, Skype, broadband, VoIP company, IP telephony, broadband service, Vonage Holdings Corp., Europe, telephony, Comcast Corp., service provider, minute

FAQ: Demystifying VoIP

August 11, 2005 As use of Net telephony increases, so does the number of questions about it. Here are answers to some of the common ones. TAGS: VoIP service, VoIP, call, telephony, cable company, adapter, IP, broadband, cell phone, modem, IM, e-mail, PC

Consumers ready to ditch landlines

October 25, 2005 New research indicates a sharp increase in consumers using mobile phones and Internet telephony. TAGS: telephony, IP telephony, market research company, VoIP, broadband, mobile phone

Vonage to take VoIP on the road

January 4, 2005 New phone will let consumers make VoIP calls from any Wi-Fi hot spot using a Vonage account. Photos: Vtech makes VoIP easier TAGS: UTStarcom Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, VTech, IP telephony, handset, broadband service, telephony, broadband, Wi-Fi, service provider, adapter

Study: Net telephony quality worsening

July 25, 2006 If you're disappointed with the quality of Internet calling, you're not alone. A new study shows it's getting worse. TAGS: Brix Networks, IP telephony, voice service, VoIP, telephony, broadband network, traffic, service provider, IP, voice, Internet access, broadband, video

Skype's VoIP ambitions

December 2, 2003 Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström explains why telephony is bound to wind up as just another application on the Internet. TAGS: telephony, Skype, VoIP, Kazaa, P2P, broadband, IP, Europe, database

Can you hear VoIP now? Small firms get the call

March 9, 2005 VoIP sellers target smaller game. Also: Google takes "aggressive" look at Net phone options, and AOL unveils plans. TAGS: Internet phone, VoIP, IP telephony, telephony, phone provider, VoIP company, America Online Inc., Skype, Google Inc., broadband, Yahoo! Inc.

DirecTV tests IP telephony

August 30, 2006 As part of joint venture, company to test a Net-based phone service for residents of apartments and condominiums. TAGS: DirecTV, satellite television company, telephony, satellite television, voice service, venture, bundle, Internet phone, IP telephony, satellite, broadband, VoIP, cable company, IP, TV, Verizon Communications

Deep discounts on IP telephony

December 5, 2005 How low can pricing on IP telephony go? SunRocket offers a service for less than $10. TAGS: E911, Vonage Holdings Corp., IP telephony, VoIP, telephony, EarthLink Inc., Puerto Rico, phone number, Skype, IP, U.S., Canada, pricing, broadband

New taxes could run rural broadband

November 17, 2005 The Universal Service Fund could use taxes on VoIP and broadband to fund rural high-speed Net access. TAGS: Rick Boucher, draft, VoIP, fund, broadband, broadband service, legislation, VoIP company, VoIP service, IP telephony, telephony, IP

Vonage, WiMax provider team up

August 2, 2005 VoIP operator Vonage partners with Internet service provider TowerStream to use WiMax high-speed wireless. TAGS: Towerstream, Vonage Holdings Corp., IP telephony, VoIP, broadband provider, broadband, High-speed Internet, telephony, provider, Internet service

EarthLink's 2 percent solution

April 29, 2005 Internet service provider touts plans for new telephony services and hybrid cell phones as it digs in for a long phone fight. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, telephony, telephone service, service provider, phone line, Internet service, cell phone, Internet Service Provider, Wi-Fi, broadband, U.S., brand

Vonage files for IPO

February 8, 2006 One of the leaders in Internet Protocol telephony, Vonage will try to raise $250 million by going public. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, VoIP service, telephony, IPO, IP telephony, CEO, broadband, IP

Skype, Boingo team on mobile services

July 12, 2005 Hot spot provider Boingo Wireless slashes prices for users of Skype's Internet telephony. TAGS: Boingo Networks, Skype, hot spot, VoIP, IP telephony, telephony, operator, Wi-Fi, broadband

Cable raises its voice

March 3, 2005 Cable operators large and small are muscling in on local phone providers. TAGS: cable company, VoIP, local phone company, phone provider, VoIP service, Time Warner Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., telephony, phone line, broadband

SBC, AT&T say Bell breakup doesn't work

February 22, 2005 Twenty years after Ma Bell fell, consumers need nationwide providers again, merging companies tell government regulators. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., long distance provider, breakup, AT&T Corp., merger, telecommunications, phone provider, telephony, antitrust, IP, cable television, broadband, New York, Sprint Nextel, VoIP, call

Rumble in the 'triple play' jungle

June 22, 2004 Cable companies and Baby Bells are set for a face-off over bundles that package TV, phone and broadband service. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., BellSouth Corp., bundle, video service, cable company, DirecTV, local phone company, VoIP, Internet phone, DSL, Internet access, telephony, region, telephone company, Verizon Communications, satellite
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