Hey Readers! I’ve been comin across some crazy stuff the past few days from a few different blogs around the web which I just had to share with you. Check em out below…

Is Bandwidth.com the Future of VoIP and Voice? – GigaOM

The newly launched FlexNet option for VoIP services will later be joined by new services for its business-oriented VoIP product called Phonebooth. Bandwidth.com also owns the FreePBX graphical user interface that sits on top of …

Bandwidth.com launches FlexNetwork for nationwide VoIP | VentureBeat

Companies looking to build voice and telephone applications now have a new choice for their infrastructure — the FlexNetwork, a just-opened, …

iSippy: Another Mobile VoIP Client

A news story about a new mobile VoIP client from iSippy.

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I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. Leave me your thoughts.

Voice Management Feature: Service Provider Network Assessments

Whether it be an initial VoIP deployment or an expansion of an existing deployment, it’s vital to know how the client’s network will handle the additional … Read More…

TELES latest C5 release features white labeling, UMS, video

Secure communication is now a high priority for many voip enterprise deployments, and the TELES solution now comes equipped with end-to-end communication … Read More…

Ingate Adds Test Agent, VoIP Diagnostic Tools in New Software Version 4.8

Advanced Troubleshooting, Quality Statistics for SIP, VoIP, SIP Trunks HOLLIS, NH December 9, 2009 Ingate Systems, a leading provider of Enterprise … Read More…
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If you’re ready to try VoIP for your home, there are several points worth thinking about before you choose your VoIP provider. That way you can be sure you pick the set up that’s right for your family’s needs and your particular set-up.

Do you already have broadband?

You need broadband at home in order to be able to make phone calls using VoIP technology. It’s a good idea to make sure you know whether it’s cable (such as Virgin) or ADSL (such as BT), as this may affect your options.

Do you want to make calls from your PC? Or from a regular telephone?

You can make free PC-to-PC calls if you use a VoIP provider such as Skype. This might be just right for you, as long as you don’t mind being tied to your computer. The person you’re calling must also have broadband, must also have signed up to the same provider, and must also be at their computer. This set-up suits many people. You can also make calls from your PC to other people’s phones, but you will be charged for these. And you will still have to be sitting at your computer, of course.

Alternatively, you can choose to make VoIP calls using your existing telephone (phone-to-phone). This is simply a matter of connecting your telephone to your computer, using an adaptor that the VoIP provider will send to you. This kind of service is not free – you usually pay a low monthly subscription. What you typically get in return is unlimited anytime calls to landlines in countries listed in the call plan you’ve chosen.

Which VoIP providers are popular and reliable?

The chances are that broadband telephony will become the way we all make telephone calls. VoIP has been around for a while, but it’s only recently that it’s started to become mainstream. So you want to be sure that your provider is reliable and experienced. Take a look at customer reviews and feedback, as these will often tell you a lot about the provider.

What is the customer service and technical support like?

Find out whether you can get help and support, from a real person, 24/7. Do you have to pay for this, should you need it?

What call plans do the VoIP providers offer?

Think about the calls you and your family need to make. Are they mostly to UK landlines? Do you regularly call other countries? Or are most of your calls to family and friends in the US and Canada, or in India? Check that the VoIP provider offers a call plan that suits your calling habits.

What about calls to countries outside your call plan?

There’s no point paying for a call plan that includes a ton of countries you rarely call. Check the VoIP providers international call rates. These are usually pretty competitive, so you may be better off going for a call plan that covers the countries you call most frequently, and then paying for the occasional call outside that separately.

What’s your budget?

When you make phone calls the traditional way, using a landline, you pay for the landline rental itself, plus the cost of any calls you make, usually by the minute. This means that people rarely know what their bill is going to be. VoIP providers work very differently. Once you’ve signed up for a particular call plan, you can make unlimited calls to landlines in that plan. No nasty bill surprises: you know exactly what your bill will be, as long as you stick to the destinations in your plan. And that helps with household budgeting, of course.

Are there any hidden costs?

Check what else you may be expected to pay for. Look, for example, for set-up fees, administration fees, cancellation fees/policy, refunds policy, equipment costs etc. Does the VoIP provider try to hide these? Or are they clearly spelled out, which suggests that the provider is committed to transparency?

Do you want VoIP as your only line? Or do you want a second home line?

If you’ve got cable, such as Virgin, then you can cancel your Virgin phone line without losing your broadband connection. That is, you stop paying cable line rental and simply start making all your calls via your new VoIP phone service, using your existing broadband connection. If you’ve got ADSL broadband (such as BT), then you won’t be able to cancel your phone line, because it would terminate your broadband connection. You can still, though, enjoy substantial savings by setting up a second line with a VoIP provider and use that to make most of your calls.

What features do you need?

Does the VoIP provider offer all the features you need? Think about facilities such as caller ID, call waiting, voicemail, 3-way calling, ringback etc.

Can you transfer (also known as port) your number if you want?

Will the VoIP provider allow you to keep your original telephone number? How does this process work?

Can you choose a dialling code that’s local to you?

If you decide to go for a new number, or a second line, can you choose an appropriate dialling code?

What if your broadband goes down?

Be aware that if your broadband connection is lost, however temporarily, you won’t be able to make VoIP calls during that period. Think about what your back-up would be, particularly if you needed to make emergency calls, or someone was trying to contact you. Have you got a mobile?

If you’ve considered all these points, you’re ready to go ahead, choose a VoIP provider and start saving money by making calls through your home broadband.

About The Author

Costas Kariolis – Online Marketing Manager of Vonage UK (http://www.vonage.co.uk). Vonage are leading low rate VoIP providers for home & small business users. Offering cheap phone calls and free international calls to landlines via an internet phone service for a set monthly fee.

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Hey Readers! I’ve been comin across some crazy stuff the past few days from a few different blogs around the web which I just had to share with you. Check em out below…

Advanced IP Carrier Report: VoIP Equipment Market Set to Grow …

Advanced IP Carrier Report: VoIP Equipment Market Set to Grow TMCnet. IMS equipment is experiencing strong and healthy growth, reflecting a healthy adoption of VoIP services worldwide, … Fuente original. This entry was posted on Monday, …

VoIP Watch: Short Takes on VoIP and Mobile

Rumors have Texas based VoIP provider iCall being bought by Apple. A new VoIP service that works with mobiles including Nokias, Windows Mobile and Blackberry is out. It’s named Spokn. The Google Phone is sounding more and more real …

Free Video Conferencing, VOIP and Remote Desktop Solution …

Team Viewer’s new version is out which supports video conferencing, VOIP, remote desktop and lot more… The latest generation of.

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Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…

Winging It: Time to reconsider ban on in-flight calls? | Philadelphia Inquirer …

But federal regulations still prohibit voice calls using cell phones or computers equipped with VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol service, … Read More…

SIP Print Joins SIP Center to Educate Consumers on SIP Technologies

When SIP-based VoIP call recording provider, SIP Print, was selected by Avaya, a business communications provider, to be a member of its … Read More…

OTC: A New Audio Interview with Pervasip’s Chief Information Officer, Mark …

Leveraging a nationwide VoIP network and internally developed proprietary software and product features, VoX offers a private-label digital voice program … Read More…
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Back with more news for you today. It’s amazing how much good information there is on this stuff out there if you know where to look. Three in particular that I found really valuable were…

XMPP Jingle – The Next Generation VoIP: Why Skype UI OpenSource?

In the other hand for very small VoIP services the picture is different as they started on top of OpenSource platforms, even in a time that most of them were experimental. The reason is, the target market was massively smaller than …

Apple Rumored to Buy VoIP Player iCall

Apple Rumored to Buy VoIP Player iCall Back in December 2004 I suggested in my Publisher’s Outlook column of Internet Telephony app store, apple, cisco, google, icall, internet telephony, ip communications, iphone, ipod, itexpo, itunes, …

How to use VOIP? | Latest Buzz from all Around the World

Wider adoption of VoIP has been largely down to advances in IP networking technology, and processor speed increases. The faster a processor can sample voice data into small packets, and the faster those packets can be sent over an IP …

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Latest VOIP news – XMPP Jingle – The Next Generation VoIP: Why Skype UI OpenSource?

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Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…

Business VoIP is Easy to Move and Maintain

Businesses of all sizes have made the move to VoIP phone systems today for better, more cost-effective … Read More…

OTC: XO Communications Rings Netezza for Advanced Analytics

… XO Communications provides voice, data, Internet, VoIP and managed services for businesses and carriers looking for an alternative to traditional phone … Read More…

AT&T mobile data clamp-down to threaten mobile VoIP?

AT&T’s consumer services head, Ralph de la Vega made some interesting remarks that might effect the growth of mobile VoIP on Wednesday. … Read More…
That’s all the news for today guys, so until next time, thanks for stopping by.

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