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eBay bets big on Skype

September 13, 2005 In a $2.6 billion deal, the online auctioneer adds Skype's Net phone service to assets that include Shopping.com and PayPal. TAGS: Skype, Shopping.com, online auction company, IP telephony, eBay Inc., Newsmaker, telephony, Internet phone, PayPal, asset, acquisition, IM

Net telephony set to surge, IDC says

April 4, 2005 Voice over Internet Protocol is finally starting to overcome what has so far been a trend of slow growth, the market researcher says. TAGS: Internet phone, VoIP, IP telephony, carrier, telephony, service provider, IP

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: VoIP, Internet phone, IP telephony, phone provider, telephony, VoIP company, America Online Inc., Skype, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., broadband

VoIP backlash in Germany?

July 13, 2005 Vodafone Germany plans to disable Net phone calls from the likes of Skype and other VoIP operators in 2007. TAGS: Vodafone Group Plc., operator, VoIP, Internet phone, landline phone, Skype, telephony, spokesman, Germany, IP, cell phone

AT&T adds to Internet phone services

December 16, 2004 The carrier marshals additional features to keep up with the competitive world of VoIP. TAGS: AT&T CallVantage, Internet phone, IP telephony, telephony, AT&T Corp., call, VoIP

This week in Net telephony

May 20, 2005 Both the FCC and Congress take steps to ensure the availability of 911 to Net phone subscribers. Also: Ambert alerts head for your phone. TAGS: Internet phone, cell phone carrier, VoIP, IP telephony, telephony, carrier, call, cell phone

Raising alarms about 911 over Net phones

April 8, 2005 Regulators in the U.S. and Canada are entering the battle over emergency calls via Internet phones. TAGS: Internet phone, Internet phone company, VoIP company, VoIP, IP telephony, Vonage Holdings Corp., Canada, telephony, BellSouth Corp., cable company, America Online Inc., AT&T Corp., U.S.

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, cable company, VoIP, IP, TV, Verizon Communications

Expect a Net phone evolution, not revolution

August 18, 2005 VoIP may be the future, but Jon Oltsik says it's a mistake to overlook that it remains a work in progress. TAGS: IP telephony, telephony, VoIP, network security, IP, Internet phone, shareholder, threat, vendor, security, server

States gang up on Vonage

April 11, 2005 First came Texas. Will New York and California be next to file lawsuits against the VoIP provider over its 911 service? TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone company, Internet phone, Eliot Spitzer, lawsuit, Texas, VoIP, spokesman, VoIP company, IP telephony, BellSouth Corp., attorney general, call, state, telephony, AT&T Corp.

Vonage tops study of Net phone service

July 12, 2005 Study ranks clarity and reliability of six VoIP providers, but finds Net telephony still lags behind plain old phone service. TAGS: Keynote Systems Inc., AT&T CallVantage, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, phone service, Internet phone, reliability, study, IP telephony, call, telephony, AT&T Corp., audio

Vonage, Verizon spar in court over patents

February 28, 2007 Net phone company says it didn't copy Verizon's patents, but the telecommunications giant says harm has been done and its VoIP rival must pay. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Verizon Communications, patent, Internet phone company, Internet phone, VoIP, VoIP service, attorney, telephony, co-founder

PGP creator cooks up Net phone protection

July 26, 2005 Phil Zimmermann plans to unveil a project that uses crypto to secure VoIP calls at the Black Hat security conference. TAGS: VoIP, PKI, IP telephony, Cisco Systems Inc., telephony, prototype, VoIP phone, Black Hat, PGP Corp., Internet phone, protection, client, conference, security

ICANN bosses slam Net phone regulation

April 15, 2005 Lawmakers who define VoIP as phone technology will paint themselves "into a pretty big corner," Vint Cerf says. TAGS: Vint Cerf, VoIP, legislator, telephony, regulation, regulator, VoIP phone, Internet phone, chairman, telecommunications, opinion

VoIP: Quality is still a big concern

July 18, 2006 With Net telephony poised to hit the mainstream, experts say issues with service quality need to be worked out. TAGS: VoIP, packet, Time Warner Inc., QoS, Internet phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., IP telephony, EarthLink Inc., telephony, cable company, voice, Skype, U.S., e-mail, video, PC

SBC VoIP fee furor draws eyes to BellSouth program

November 29, 2004 With SBC under the gun for a new package that raises costs for Net phone providers, BellSouth's similar offering is examined--but less harshly. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., SBC Communications Inc., VoIP company, VoIP, phone network, furor, Internet phone, Internet phone company, IP telephony, spokesman, telephone company, telephony, chairman, call, AT&T Corp.

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., video service, bundle, cable company, DirecTV, local phone company, VoIP, Internet phone, DSL, region, Internet access, telephony, satellite, telephone company, Verizon Communications
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