Are Baby Boomers The Untapped Bonanza?

Source: www.voip-news.com

Here’s a conundrum: people aged 50 to 64 make up nearly three-quarters of internet users (I am sure that strength in numbers helps that along some…) but they make up a miniscule portion of VoIP users. Interesting, huh? Sounds like a totally untapped market.

According to TMC:

VoIP may not seem like the telephony choice for the Baby Boomer generation, but with the technology and network infrastructure advancements, VoIP is a smart move for retirees on fixed incomes who want to stay close to friends and family without spending their savings. Read on to learn more about the benefits of VoIP and how it is fast becoming the technology to have in the home, as well as in the office.
Thoughts?

Published on August 12th, 2008 under , , ,





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IPLogic Customers Can Now Tap Smoothstone’s IP Communications Offerings

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comSmoothstone and IPLogic Inc. have formed a partnership. Now IPLogic clients will be able to take advantage of Smoothstone’s hosted IP communications services and on-demand applications. …

Published on June 4th, 2009 under , , , , , ,

Smart Mobile Users Tap into WiFi, VoIP Abroad

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comWhen traveling abroad for business, it can get quite pricey to use your cell phone for international calls. But you don’t have to incur heavy fees and charges for using your phone …

Published on August 27th, 2008 under Object id #52

Are Baby Boomers The Untapped Bonanza?

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comHere’s a conundrum: people aged 50 to 64 make up nearly three-quarters of internet users (I am sure that strength in numbers helps that along some…) but they make up a miniscule …

Published on August 12th, 2008 under , , ,

Packet8 Now Available at Staples.com

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.com8×8 has been busy lately.
The latest? Packet8 Virtual Office hosted PBX small business phone systems are now available on Staples.com.
“We are very pleased to offer Staples customers …

Published on July 25th, 2008 under , , ,

TokTumi Debuts At Staples

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

It looks like Toktumi will be the next VoIP try at Staples. The office phone service creates a small business phone service over the net but works with any phone.
You manage Toktumi using a WINDOWS …

Published on May 18th, 2008 under , , , ,

Is It Time To Play Taps For Muni WiFi?

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

Glenn has a recap of a post of the New York Times story that ran yesterday. He’s right. Most of it is along the lines of his Economist piece some months back.
Basically a couple of foolish …

Published on March 23rd, 2008 under , , , ,

Judge Rules Against NSA Wiretapping

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

"This is a challenge to the legality of a secret program undisputedly inaugurated by the NSA at least by 2002 and continuing today, which intercepts without benefit of warrant or other judicial …

Published on August 17th, 2006 under ,

US authorities to tap VoIP networks

Source: voipcentral.org

The US authorities want the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) be extended to the VoIP area so that calls between the PSTN and VoIP can be tapped. It said for that VoIP

Published on November 16th, 2005 under ,

FCC’s VoIP Wiretapping Rules challanged

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Grant Gross, IDG News ServiceTuesday, October 25, 2005
WASHINGTON–A group of privacy advocates and technology companies today filed court papers to challenge a ruling by the U.S. Federal …

Published on October 26th, 2005 under , , , , , ,

FCC Requires Certain Broadband and VoIP Providers to Accommodate Wiretaps.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Washington, D.C. – Responding to a petition from the Department of Justice, the FederalBureau of Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Commission determined that providers of …

Published on September 27th, 2005 under , , , , , , , , , ,

VOIP Wiretapping

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

It seems that VOIP Wiretapping has irked some people and others taking it in stride. I am on the second group! The reaction in the legal community—and technology world—is decidedly mixed. …

Published on August 12th, 2005 under , , ,

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