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BT launches secure, hosted IP telephony

September 25, 2007 An alliance with Nortel has produced a certified, hosted service for large corporations and government institutions. TAGS: Nortel Networks Corp., British Telecommunications, IP telephony, telephony, platform, IP

Skype embraces video phones

July 20, 2005 CEO Niklas Zennström leans on outside development but has begun testing an internally developed version of video telephony. TAGS: videophone, Skype, telephony, IP telephony, operator, Cisco Systems Inc., CEO, Yahoo! Inc., video, operating system

Microsoft turns to telephony

March 7, 2007 Company veteran Jeff Raikes talks about how Microsoft plans to make its big investment in telephone technology pay off. TAGS: Jeff Raikes, telephony, R&D, PBX, pace, Microsoft SharePoint, innovation, investment, VoIP, Microsoft Office, IP, Microsoft Corp., IM, Microsoft Outlook

Vonage hopes to raise $531 million in IPO

May 23, 2006 Net phone company is set to trade on the NYSE on Wednesday for $17 per share, as Wall Street watches closely. TAGS: IPO, Vonage Holdings Corp., New York Stock Exchange, telephony, Wall Street

Vonage reserves IPO shares for customers

May 8, 2006 Company, which turns broadband connections into phone service, plans to set aside common stock shares for customers. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., IPO, common stock, telephony, IP telephony, AT&T Corp., broadband

Cisco adopts IP telephony standard

March 6, 2006 Support of key IP standard paves way for more features, easier integration with other vendors' products. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., IP phone, IP telephony, telephony, IP, VoIP, mobility, multimedia, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., PC

Making connections with VoIP

March 28, 2006 The Net telephony field continues to draw new players, from start-up Jajah to the xMax wireless technology. TAGS: IP telephony, telephony, VoIP, Skype, wireless technology, start-up, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft Office finds its voice

March 7, 2007 Company readies public beta test of latest Office Communications Server, which will let users make phone calls from other Office applications. TAGS: telephony, communications server, Jeff Raikes, Microsoft Office Live Communications Server, IP telephony, corporate communication, voice service, Microsoft Office, desktop software, communication, Cisco Systems Inc., business application, voice, IP, VoIP, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft sends message on 'unified messaging'

June 26, 2006 Goal is to free people from having to guess whether to use IM, phone or e-mail to reach someone. TAGS: unified messaging, telephony, communications server, vision, communication, telecommunications, worker, information technology, Microsoft Corp., IM, e-mail, server, video

Year in review: Telephony's transformation

December 21, 2005 Bells and cable companies battle it out, while traditional telephony segues to VoIP and new wireless services. TAGS: telephony, VoIP, SBC Communications Inc., transformation, VoIP company, cable company, Sprint Nextel, IP telephony, Cingular Wireless, subscriber, AT&T Corp., Internet company, IP, Verizon Communications, programming, cell phone

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

AT&T launches IPTV in second market

November 30, 2006 Called AT&T U-verse, company's Internet Protocol TV rolls out in Houston; other launches due by end of year. TAGS: IP television, AT&T Corp., Houston, telephony, cable company, DVR, pricing, IP, TV, HDTV

Microsoft trying to find its voice

December 12, 2006 Software maker is ready with a test version of its server software for running business phone systems. TAGS: communications server, telephony, server software, worker, vision, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, server, IM

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, IP telephony, bundle, Internet phone, broadband, satellite, VoIP, cable company, IP, Verizon Communications, TV

Vonage shares slide on first day

May 24, 2006 Stock down almost 13 percent after first day of trading, indicating investor wariness. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., telephony, investor, IPO, cable company, AT&T Corp., Time Warner Inc., Comcast Corp.

Gates still finding his voice

October 19, 2007 Following launch of corporate telephony software, Microsoft's chairman discusses how speech recognition has made inroads and where it has yet to go.Video: Gates' crystal ball Video: Phones should c... TAGS: Bill Gates, voice network, data network, speech recognition, telephony, PBX, dream, voice, chairman, touch screen, possibility, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, video, idea

Talking up IP telephony

June 21, 2006 The networking needs of businesses take center stage at the Cisco IP Telecommunications User Group in Las Vegas. TAGS: IP telephony, Cisco Systems Inc., telephony, telecommunications, IP, Las Vegas, conference, Motorola Inc., networking, Wi-Fi

Chambers emphasizes Cisco's changing role

June 21, 2006 Cisco is becoming more than an infrastructure provider as it continues to expand into new technology markets. TAGS: John Chambers, Cisco Systems Inc., optical networking, IP telephony, telephony, IP, CEO, security, video

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

New Internet telephony players emerge

March 27, 2006 Lycos, Jajah get into Net telephony business, competing with big players like Skype, Yahoo, Microsoft and Google. TAGS: Lycos Inc., telephony, IP telephony, Skype, Yahoo! Inc., call, VoIP, U.S., eBay Inc., person, mobile phone, IP, Google Inc., PC, Microsoft Corp., video
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