VoIP On the Fast Track
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:06:00 -0800
According to a recent PointTopic analysis, VoIP hardware users grew by 15% in the first three quarters of 2009 to finally reach a new milestone: 100 million subscribers.John Bosnell, senior analyst at PointTopic said, "The number is close to 110 million today." Bosnell goes on to say that "This represents steady growth, particularly in the face of the financial turmoil of the recent past. For VoIP though there is an argument that these conditions are an uptake driver since you should be saving money if you’re making your calls over IP."
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New Vocalocity CEO
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:58:00 -0800
VoIP Provider Vocalocity has taken on a new CEO, Wain Kellum. Prior to joining Vocalocity, Kellum served as the CEO of Omnilink Systems, a leading provider of location-based service (LBS). Boris Jerkunica, Chairman and Co-Founder of Vocalocity, said in a press release that "Wain brings an ideal blend of leadership, technology, and sales experience that we need to continue to drive our company forward." More...
New Branching Breakthrough
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:45:00 -0800
OpenSpace Branch, a new product from Siemens Enterprise Corporation, represents a step forward in branch solutions technology. This new program is offered as part of the fourth release of Siemens Enterprise’s OpenSpace Voice program.
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Verizon Opening Up?
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:47:00 -0800
Verizon Wireless, described by Robert Poe at VoIP Evolution as “the most conservative U.S. carrier” is finally beginning to open its market up to new solutions. In the last year Verizon claimed that it would work to open its network as much as possible, and announced in October that it would soon be introducing two new handsets with Google Voice capability and Google Android-developed operating systems. Verizon followed this with a joint announcement of a deal with Google and announced plans to hold a joint press conference with Skype about a similar new deal to run Skype on Verizon equipment and networks.
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