VoIP News & Information

Having followed IP communications as an analyst since 2001, I've seen a few cycles come and go, and Smart Grid reminds me a lot of VoIP. Telcos and utilities both operate large, complex and costly networks, and prior to 1984, both were heavily regulated.

Ebay has warned that a patent licensing disagreement could result in a shutdown of its VoIP service, Skype. The company made the warning in its Form 10-Q for the June quarter, and in that filing the company warned that unless a licensing disagreement was resolved, "the continued operation of Skype’s business as currently conducted would likely not be possible."

NEW YORK - M5 Networks, Inc., the market leader in business phone systems using VoIP technology, recognizes eMazzanti Technologies as its Partner of the Year for the New Jersey Region. eMazzanti, a leader in computer networking technology, and M5 have enjoyed a long-term relationship in which eMazzanti has consistently received high scores in M5's customer satisfaction surveys.

eBay is developing a new backend for Skype as it tries to resolve a legal dispute before spinning off the VoIP service next year . The company revealed its plans in its 10-Q regulatory filing on Thursday, noting that eBay and Skype are confident in their legal position vis-a-vis the technology they're currently using for peer-to-peer connections, but that the new system is being developed "just ...

A licensing dispute over crucial peer-to-peer technology licensed to the VOIP-provider may halt eBay's Skype operations -- and IPO plans.

New Website Educates Individuals on the Value of Hosted VoIP

We'd previously mentioned that the Gizmo VOIP calling service was integrating Google Voice numbers and allowing for free outbound calls. Gizmo has since launched a Gizmo Voice site to help set up...

tomlins writes "eBay is faced with the prospect of having to close down the hugely popular VoIP app Skype due to its reliance on proprietary code still owned by Skype's original founders, who are threatening to pull the plug on the licensing agreement they have with eBay." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

PBXCompare.com, a comparison and review website for hosted PBX services, is in the process of expanding its reviews to include comparisons among the top four business VoIP providers, in addition to its reviews of top hosted PBX providers. The website also features new additions to the hosted PBX comparison charts on the home page.

Russia is the 'perfect storm' for WiMAX: challenging geography, dispersed population, pent up demand for broadband and voice services, and a population able to pay for services, says a report from Infonetics Research.