VoIP News & Information

As 2009 becomes 2010, Google remains the most interesting technology company. Google is involved in so many--probably too many--things and the regulatory environment, if not competition, has begun to heat up.

In a 32-page filing with the FCC last week, AT&T asked that the requirement that it support a landline network be repealed, allowing them to move entirely to VoIP.This could be troublesome for the 1 in 5 Americans who don’t use a cell phone or VOIP line, and still use the old fashioned landline.However, AT&T is claiming that the cost of maintaining a landline network is hurting their business.AT ...

McAfee said its latest research found almost 60 vulnerabilities in VoIP products.

On December 21st AT&T filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to replace its aging PSTN landline network with a broadband VoIP one.

AT&T has asked the FCC to set a deadline for ending traditional POTS landline service in favor of VoIP and wireless.

The carrier asks the FTC to make plans for when it can scrap circuit switched lines in favor of VoIP.

In a recent interview, Google’s VP of product management, Bradley Horowitz, made it clear that 2010 would see Google making a big push with Google Voice, as well as cloud computing ventures. Google Voice was just rolled out this year, but already has 1.4 million users in the invite only beta. The recent acquisition of Gizmo5 may give a hint as to the direction Google plans to go, and it may put them on a collision course with Skype.

Gizmo5 allows users to make VoIP calls over a data connection much like Skype. It seems clear that Google plans to beef up Google Voice with the technology from Gizmo5. “Gizmo5 gives us talent and talent technology. They have specific tech and skills in further integrating telephony with devices and desktop and Web-based computing,” said Horowitz. Skype already provides VoIP to 500 million users, but if any company can scale up to that level, it’s Google.

Google is already laying the groundwork for its cloud computing endeavors as well. They need users to feel secure storing data in Google’s cloud, and the creation of the Data Liberation Front goes a long way in gaining that trust. Similarly, the Google Dashboard increases data transparency at Google. According to Horowitz, Google is also aware people won’t use cloud services if that aren’t fast. So look forward to “blazing fast” cloud platforms with highly portable data in 2010… we can only hope.

In a 32-page filing with the FCC last week, AT&T asked that the requirement that it support a landline network be repealed. It’s an aggressive bid to get rid of the cumbersome wall jack and move entirely to VoIP. (more…)

Telefonica's purchase of Internet calling startup Jajah likely will speed up big changes in Europe's mobile phone market, analysts say.

Nortel Networks Corp., the bankrupt Canadian maker of phone equipment, agreed to sell its unit that provides Internet-calling gear to Genband Inc. for US$282-million. Genband, a closely held comp...