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Avaya Buys Nortel
Avaya has agreed to purchase Nortel's enterprise business for $900 million, which is much larger than the $475 million 'stalk horse' bid put out last month by Avaya. As part of the deal, Nortel will sell the assets of the... Full Story
Posted on September 14, 2009 9:47 AM
Skype Nixes Skype Extras
While everyone from Apple to Palm to Microsoft have built or are building an app store, it appears Skype is getting out of the app business. I read the news on Friday on CNet that Skype is pulling the plug... Full Story
Posted on September 14, 2009 9:08 AM
Skype for iPhone Comes to Canada
If you recall, I wrote how Skype for iPhone and iPod touch was blocked in Canada. A Skype representative told me, "There are some patent-licensing issues which prevent us from offering it there." The Skype representative went on to... Full Story
Posted on September 9, 2009 11:55 AM
ShoreTel Lands 1st 'Skype for SIP' interoperability
ShoreTel is the first company to land SIP interoperability with Skype for SIP - before Avaya, Cisco, Mitel, Nortel, or any Asterisk-based PBX. I can't help but find the irony in this news since ShoreTel did not support third-party SIP... Full Story
Posted on September 9, 2009 12:00 AM
Top VoIP Blogs
Saw a couple of very recent Top VoIP blog lists I thought I'd share. I'm in both of these top VoIP blogs lists along with all the usual suspects. List #1 link: Top 7 VoIP Blogs to Watch 1) GigaOm... Full Story
Posted on September 3, 2009 5:38 PM
Aastra Launches HD VoIP Audio called Hi-Q & Takes on Polycom
At ITEXPO, Aastra announced G.722 wideband audio codec support (HD audio) in their new 67xxi firmware version 2.5.0 or later. It's available as a free download from Aastra with no strings attached. No need to upgrade your 67xxi (formerly 57XXi)... Full Story
Posted on September 3, 2009 4:36 PM
8x8 Virtual Meeting - Sporting Flash VoIP- Takes on WebEx and GoToMeeting
8x8, Inc. announced at ITEXPO a new, web-based conferencing service to its existing portfolio of business communication offerings for small to medium sized businesses. I met with a few 8x8 employees to get the low-down on this interesting new offering.First,... Full Story
Posted on September 3, 2009 11:56 AM
Ecessa Brings Affordable Internet & VoIP SIP Redundancy to Market
At ITEXPO Ecessa, a 40-year old company most haven't heard of, announced they teamed up with MyTELEPATH and NetSapiens to bring reliable SIP delivery over multiple broadband links to SMEs. I met with Ecessa to discuss the news and to find... Full Story
Posted on September 2, 2009 9:33 PM
Why Did the Skype eBay Marriage Fail?
PC World called me while I'm busy covering all the VoIP news happening at ITEXPO. I took PC World's Jeff Bertolucci call and he interviewed me about the failed Skype eBay marriage. He then quoted my thoughts on eBay selling... Full Story
Posted on September 2, 2009 10:32 AM
Skype Sold for $2.75 Billion, but Patent Troubles Are not Over
eBay sold Skype for $2.75 billion, but the patent woes don't end with eBay offloading Skype. eBay will actually keep a 35% equity stake and sell a 65% stake to a buying consortium. eBay also gets $1.9 billion in... Full Story
Posted on September 1, 2009 1:36 PM
Skype for Asterisk Launches
At TMC's ITEXPO, Digium and Skype announced the official launch of Skype for Asterisk, which was launched as a closed beta back in September 2008. Well, now anyone can now download Skype for Asterisk and make & receive low-cost calls... Full Story
Posted on September 1, 2009 11:10 AM
SIP Print SME VoIP Recording Appliance Launches
SIP Print is announcing today the general availability of a new, enterprise-class call recording platform for mid-market enterprises. The new SIP Print SME platform offers support for up to 200 seats per location, along with RAID hot-swappable drive bays, dual... Full Story
Posted on September 1, 2009 10:19 AM
Vonage's Killer iPhone app
Last week I spoke with Vonage's Michael Tempora, Senior VP Product & Program Management about the launch of Vonage World and Visual Voicemail. The big news was "Vonage World" with unlimited calling across the world to over 60 countries, which covers... Full Story
Posted on August 31, 2009 11:57 AM
Vonage Launches Vonage World and Visual Voicemail
Vonage today has announced some significant value add to their core $24.99/month unlimited plan. Vonage's Michael Tempora, Senior VP Product & Program Management told me they are announcing two new services. First, they are announcing "Vonage World" with unlimited calling... Full Story
Posted on August 19, 2009 5:15 PM
Asterisk Training Courses at ITEXPO
Can you believe ITEXPO is just two weeks away? It's also almost September. Where did the Summer go? ITEXPO, the #1 VoIP conference in the U.S., has several educational tracks you might be interested in checking out. Of particular interest... Full Story
Posted on August 17, 2009 10:22 AM
Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Web Scheduler
Are you running 64-bit Windows and can't get the OCS 2007 R2 Outlook add-in to work? Bummed you can't use the add-in to schedule meetings? As a workaround, those running Office 2010 (64-bit version) on a 64-bit machine have to... Full Story
Posted on August 15, 2009 10:10 PM
SIP Print VoIP Appliance Review
Call recording on VoIP phone systems is critical because it can ensure good customer service, provide employee training, and offer liability protection. SIP Print offers a SIP-compliant VoIP recording appliance at a price point that is much lower than... Full Story
Posted on August 12, 2009 10:18 AM
Office Communications Server Team Blog's Top 118 UC & OCS Blogs
Nice to see the VoIP & Gadgets blog on the Office Communications Server Team Blog list of 118 blogs that cover OCS, including some heavyweight blogs like Ars Technica, and fellow TMCnet blogger Rich Tehrani. The Office Communications Server Team... Full Story
Posted on August 12, 2009 9:19 AM
FREETALK Everyman Skype Headset Review
The FREETALK Everyman is a foldable super wideband audio "Skype certified" USB headset designed by Skype themselves. Why this isn't called the Skype Everyman headset is beyond me. I guess perhaps why want to market this headset as doing much... Full Story
Posted on August 6, 2009 5:06 PM
Microsoft OCS 2007 R2 Group Chat Hotfix KB 969819 + Group Chat Software Development Kit (SDK)
Microsoft just released another hotfix KB update for Microsoft OCS 2007 R2. Called KB 969819, this addresses some issues with OCS 2007 R2 Group Chat that are described in the Knowledge Base articles 969819, 969818, and 969817. KB 969819 package... Full Story
Posted on August 3, 2009 3:08 PM
Cool Office Communications Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer
James Stine has released a cool utility called "Office Communications Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer". It's a great online tool for performing testing, troubleshooting, and diagnostics on OCS 2007 deployments. James said, "Following on the heels of success of the Exchange... Full Story
Posted on July 29, 2009 5:26 PM
Microsoft OCS 2007 R2 Documentation
Microsoft just published the latest and greatest version of their OCS 2007 R2 documentation. I asked the official Microsoft OCS MVP mailing list, "Is there anything new about the OCS 2007 R2 docs contained on this page or is... Full Story
Posted on July 29, 2009 2:26 PM
Google Voice + Gizmo5 = Free Inbound & Outbound Calls
Google Voice just added SIP connectivity through Gizmo5 which basically enables FREE inbound and outbound calling! With the Gizmo5-to-Google Voice connectivity not only can you can connect any SIP device (softphone, IP phone), but you can even use regular telephones... Full Story
Posted on July 27, 2009 12:33 PM
Grandstream GXE5024 Review
In today's increasing cost-conscious economy, SMBs are looking for feature-rich IP-PBXs at the lowest cost. Many SMBs are willing to sacrifice some advanced telephony features to just get the basics, including call transfer, three-way conferencing, auto-attendant, and voicemail. Advanced... Full Story
Posted on July 27, 2009 2:00 AM
Microsoft Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 Update
Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile is a versatile Java-based unified communications client for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. Communicator Mobile runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 or higher which includes Pocket PC and smartphone devices. It also supports:Motorola Razr V3xxNokia... Full Story
Posted on July 24, 2009 2:33 PM
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