Latest VoIP news.
Vonage, wireless carrier to sell together, 08/02/05
A provider of high-speed wireless service to businesses in several U.S. cities is now selling Vonage VoIP service along with its data connections.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/080205-vonage.html?nl
ICE helps VoIP traverse firewalls, 08/01/05
The Interactive Connectivity Establishment draft provides a framework to unify the various NAT traversal techniques. This enables SIP-based VoIP clients to successful traverse the variety of firewalls that may exist between a remote user and a network.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/tech/2005/080105techupdate.html?nl
Black Hat event highlights RFID and VoIP security threats, 08/01/05
Conference attendees also get a lesson in de-perimeterization.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/080105-blackhat-side.html?nl
Avaya bolsters automated voice apps, 08/01/05
New software designed to help integrate voice recognition, Web programs and databases
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/080105-avaya.html?nl
Weblog: Sprucing up the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 07/29/05
There’s been a lot of complaints about the Telecommunications Act of 1996 – it’s too easy on incumbent carriers, it’s too easy on startup competitive carriers – and it’s too hard on both. A proposed federal law would revamp the act and address a slew …
http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/convergence/009639.html?nl
Senator crafts revamp of 1996 telecom law, 07/28/05
A U.S. senator this week introduced legislation that some say is a first step in reworking the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2005/072805-telecom.html?nl
Weblog: XO goes after VoIP, 07/28/05
XO Communications is firmly establishing itself as a VoIP vendor that small businesses should take a look at for voice and data networking. The company is expanding its VoIP services to Minneapolis-St.Paul, making 47 large cities where the company …
http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/convergence/009629.html?nl
IBM and Avaya team up for VoIP, 07/27/05
IBM and Avaya announced a partnership on Wednesday designed to bring integrated audio and VoIP to Big Blue’s e-mail, instant messaging and Web conferencing products.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072705-avaya-ibm.html?nl
Newsletter: In the office, LAN no less secure than traditional telephony, 07/27/05
In continuing our discussion of VoIP and the degree to which encryption is needed, we heard from several readers.
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2005/0725converge2.html?nl
