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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, broadband service, IP telephony, Vonage Holdings Corp., telephony, Europe, 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, IP, adapter, broadband, cell phone, IM, modem, e-mail, PC

Comcast to raise broadband speed

January 17, 2005 Continuing cable's tactic of fighting DSL on speed, not price, Comcast will hike data rates by a third. TAGS: Comcast Corp., broadband, broadband provider, Time Warner Inc., subscriber, DSL, cable company, VoIP, cable modem, modem, video, games

Telcos' evolving response to Net phone services

May 30, 2007 While Verizon fights Vonage in court, Deutsche Telekom makes a strategic investment in another Internet calling company. TAGS: Deutsche Telekom AG, VoIP, Internet phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., telephone company, VoIP service, telecommunications company, investment, carrier, threat, call, Skype, eBay Inc., start-up, Verizon Communications, broadband

Net telephone fees have users fuming

January 26, 2005 Trying to soothe state regulators by highlighting regulatory fees, VoIP providers are instead infuriating some of their customers. TAGS: VoIP, VoIP company, Internet phone, regulator, fee, local phone company, phone provider, broadband, Vonage Holdings Corp., BellSouth Corp., IP, call, AT&T Corp.

Photos: Vtech makes VoIP easier

January 4, 2005 VTech's 5.8GHZ ip8100 cordless broadband phone does not require a separate router and works with either a broadband cable or DSL modem. TAGS: VTech, VoIP, DSL modem, broadband, DSL, router, modem, photograph

VoIP providers band together

November 3, 2005 Net telephony companies are meeting up to promote the technology and spur adoption. TAGS: VoIP, EarthLink Inc., VoIP service, Skype, VoIP company, adoption, NetZero, IP telephony, IP, voice, broadband, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Vonage says broadband provider blocks its calls

February 15, 2005 A major broadband operator isn't letting Vonage calls through, and the VoIP provider wants an FCC investigation. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., broadband provider, VoIP, broadband, Internet phone, call, IP

Study: Net phones key to WiMax success

February 16, 2005 When WiMax becomes available in a couple of years, providers should look to VoIP to boost revenue, according to In-Stat/MDR. TAGS: Internet phone, VoIP, broadband, cable company, mobility, service provider, Intel

Wi-Fi: Coming soon on board U.S. airplanes

June 5, 2006 AirCell says it'll use its wireless spectrum to offer in-flight broadband. Will planes be filled with travelers yakking with VoIP? TAGS: airplane, traveler, VoIP, aircraft, Wi-Fi, carrier, satellite, broadband, U.S., cell phone

EarthLink offers new VoIP service

January 30, 2006 Company serves up Internet telephony service designed to look and feel like traditional phone service. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Covad Communications Group Inc., VoIP service, DSL service, VoIP, broadband, DSL, IP, Wi-Fi, e-mail

Comcast pushes VoIP to prime time

January 10, 2005 The leading U.S. cable company introduces Digital Voice in three markets, with the rest of the nation to come within 18 months. TAGS: Comcast Corp., VoIP, local phone company, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone, cable company, phone provider, AT&T Corp., Philadelphia, BellSouth Corp., IP, telephone company, voice, broadband, video

Vonage says Clearwire interfered with VoIP calls

April 6, 2005 As competition heats up Net-phone providers and traditional telecoms, blocked calls are becoming common. TAGS: Clearwire Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, operator, VoIP company, telecommunications, broadband provider, telecommunications company, cable company, Internet phone, broadband, call

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, IP telephony, VTech, handset, broadband service, telephony, broadband, Wi-Fi, service provider, adapter

Mexico telephone operator under VoIP fire

April 25, 2005 Telmex accused of unfair practices, including blocking Web sites that VoIP operators use to register new customers. TAGS: VoIP, Mexico, Skype, operator, VoIP service, broadband, Internet phone, BellSouth Corp., government, spokeswoman, call, IP, AT&T Corp., situation, e-mail

FCC unplugs states' rules on 'naked' DSL

March 25, 2005 New Chairman Martin's first big task is to take a hard look at selling digital subscriber lines without other services. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., DSL, phone line, DSL service, VoIP, broadband service, broadband, VoIP company, state, commission, decision, AT&T Corp., U.S.

British VoIP outage affects thousands

January 27, 2006 BT's Broadband Voice product suffered unscheduled downtime this week due to a service crash, company says. TAGS: PSTN, British Telecommunications, outage, broadband, phone line, VoIP

Congress releases draft broadband bill

September 15, 2005 House committee previews measure that would update 1996 law with provisions about broadband Internet and video services and VoIP. TAGS: broadband video, VoIP, VoIP company, draft, broadband Internet, broadband, telecommunications, Net Neutrality, subscriber

VoIP cozies up to cell phones

June 23, 2005 Net telephony shook up traditional phone service, now it's on to cell phone variants of VoIP for companies such as start-up Mint Telecom. TAGS: VoIP, cell phone, Skype, IP, IP telephony, BellSouth Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., telecommunications, AT&T Corp., broadband, e-mail

FAQ: FCC sets rules for VoIP 911

June 15, 2005 New FCC guidelines require Net phones to include a sticker warning that calls to 911 may not get through to a live operator. TAGS: VoIP, VoIP service, VoIP company, operator, service provider, rule, caller, Internet phone, subscriber, call, broadband, adapter, U.S.