Source: www.voip-news.com

A new technology is only as good as the knowledge of the person who is using it. In other words, if you can’t figure out how to authenticate your login when FireFox, Vista and fingerprint sensors conspire against you (yes, that really happens), then the technology will be totally lost on you. Honestly.

So learn. Learn about what makes technologies tick. Learn how to get the most out of your technologies. Learn how to make the cost expenditure of something like HD voice actually worth the outlay of money.

And if you are interested in HD Voice, I suggest you read this VoIP-News feature on how to benefit from it.

Source: www.voip-news.com

Voice Connect is now available from New Edge Networks. It is a private VoIP gateway service that can be seamlessly integrated with the MPLS network from New Edge.

“In today’s economy, our customers are looking for ways to reduce costs without compromising performance. Voice Connect makes it simple and cost effective to deploy VoIP,” said Greg Griffiths, vice president of marketing for New Edge. “With this solution, VoIP performs more like traditional voice service in terms of quality and reliability.”

According to New Edge:

New Edge’s nationwide MPLS enables companies to converge voice, video and data on a single, secure network. The MPLS network is highly scalable and capable of prioritizing traffic – offering users up to five classes of service for tagging and prioritizing applications data traffic. New Edge’s ability to route voice over a secure MPLS private network provides for an extremely high level of VoIP quality of service (QoS). In addition, voice traffic is always prioritized over data which is essential for businesses that rely on customer-facing calls.

Source: www.voip-news.com

edgeBOX is now available on Intel Business Exchange.

“The Intel BX brings together best-of-breed solutions built on Intel technology to create a convenient and vetted one-stop shopping experience for SMB customers,” said Abdul Kasim, vice president, Global Marketing and Business Development, Critical Links. “The Intel BX provides prospective SMB customers with a powerful capability — to make an educated purchasing decision and realize the consolidated data, voice and IT services delivered by the edgeBOX over an Intel platform.”

According to the company:

Intel BX is designed for SMBs, to help them discover innovative solutions featuring Intel technology and leading software applications. Those accessing the site can research products and services, request quotes, get free trials and connect with solution providers to speed the identification, selection and implementation of the technology they need to run their growing businesses. Resources include product descriptions, interactive demonstrations, whitepapers, case studies and user-submitted product ratings and reviews. All solutions are implemented by approved solution providers.

The edgeBOX provides a full-fledged IP telephony system, tightly integrated with email, web, print server, contact database, calendars, security, file sharing, and more. The voice and data services integration improves employee productivity, simplifies installation, maintenance and upgrades, and dramatically reduces equipment, communications, and maintenance costs for SMBs. edgeBOX can scale from 10 users to up to 300 users and is fully managed remotely through a simple browser.

Source: www.voip-news.com

A new release of a solution from Critical Links for the SMB sector provides users with new levels of fault tolerance and security. The edgeBOX release 4.6 supports more hardware and simplifies provisioning. It is a less-complicated way of deploying a host of services including VoIP and IP-PBX.

“In order to compete effectively with larger rivals, SMBs need access to cutting edge capabilities at an affordable cost, and the edgeBOX™ aims to provide just that,” said Abdul Kasim, vice president of Critical Links. “With its newest release, edgeBOX™ not only continues to provide the broadest suite of voice/data networking and IT capabilities, but also augments the fault-tolerance and security increasingly necessary for continuous business operations.”

Among edgeBOX’s benefits is complete 1-on-1 redundancy, eliminating the threat of single points of failure. It also has numerous security features like full port-based authentications based on IEEE 802.1x.

Source: goebel.net

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In the last weeks I was displeased with the state of VoIP on mobile handsets. Wifi coverage is spotty and callback services like Jajah require two phone calls at the same time, which makes them too expensive for penny pinchers like me. That’s why I am a fan of callthrough applications which involve only one call leg. The call goes to a local number where a server converts it into a VoIP call. But unfortunately this needs numerous key strokes in addition to the destination number and makes callthrough a cumbersome activity.

Software like MobileTalk from Packet8 would help, but it is bound to just one VoIP provider and could be done much better. Unfortunately the underlying software from Mobilemax gets distributed only to companies and not to end users. So people have to wait until their VoIP provider of choice implements it.

But salvation is near, at least for iPhone users: RingFree let’s you use every VoIP provider or even your own Asterisk / SIP server for outbound calls on Apple’s "Invention of the year 2007" (according to Time Magazine). iPhone Atlas has the story:

Here, in a nutshell, is how the app works: A user registers with RingFree, entering his iPhone number and providing some other information. The user is then prompted to call a country-local number to confirm their information by entering a PIN. Once logged into the site, the user selects from a list of pre-defined VoIP providers (including VoicePulse, Gizmo Project, PhoneGnome and others) or defines his own by entering a proxy address, username and password.

After selecting or defining a provider, the user can access the Web apps keypad, which looks something like the iPhones standard dialer, selects the preferred VoIP provider from a menu, and hits Call. The call sends a bit of JavaScript over EDGE to retrieve a local number from the VoIP provider, which the user is prompted to dial with the iPhones native phone application. When this number is dialed, the VoIP provider is triggered to dial the number entered in the Web app, and the call goes through.

RingFree is basically a website with a virtual dialer. It is linked to VoIP providers of choice and uses standard voice minutes to make VoIP calls. Therefore it doesnt require any hacking or jailbreaking, nor does it require the presence of a WiFi network. Only a small amount of data is transferred over the EDGE network to signalize the call. The voice quality is reportedly good, and calls go through without too much delay so that a commentator at IntoMobile states:

Thank you for this. This is the most useful iPhone application yet. I set it up in less than 2 minutes and I made a call to Ireland using Gizmo Project. Sweet and simple. I am happy and would be jumping up and down with joy if it let me call Skypers.

That’s exactly what I was looking for. RingFree is free in the first month, then it costs $30/year. You can also call Google Talk, Yahoo or MSN contacts from the iPhone. I wonder when someone will launch a similar service for other platforms, such as Symbian. It could be a great new feature for Voxalot, whose mobile callback I often use with my own VoIP providers. It costs 0.01 of data or less to establish the call, but still it demands two simultaneous phone calls.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Aiming to prevent iPhone taking all the glory and some of it’s business away, RIM is shining light on it’s new BlackBerry, the new 8820, is becoming smarter, as well providing wireless access, will include GPS satellite navigation and play music and videos. Because it is quad-band, the new smartphone will work nearly anywhere, unlike iPhone!.

RIM President and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis said yesterday the attention Steve Jobs and Apple’s iPhone has brought to the sector has benefited the company.
"Hats off to Mr Jobs for growing the whole industry," Lazaridis said at RIM’s annual shareholder meeting in Canada.
"We all knew the smartphone market was growing. Some of us believe that eventually all phones will be smartphones. I think what the iPhone announcement did was that it just accelerated the public’s awareness and acceptance of a smartphone." The BlackBerry 8820’s multiple methods of connectivity are "unprecedented," for a RIM smartphone, said Lazaridis. As the first dual-mode BlackBerry, it combines EDGE/GPRS/GSM (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution/General Packet Radio Service/Global System for Mobile communications) cellular operation with WiFi connectivity. The 8820 offers supports UMA (unlicensed mobile access), meaning it can switch voice calls between a cellular network and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) over the WiFi connection.

The 8820 includes Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)-based software. Other security features include WEP (Wireless Equivalency Protocol), WPA (WiFi Protected Access), WPA2 and Cisco Latest News about Cisco Systems Compatible Extensions.

RIM has been targeting the consumer market after enjoying success in the corporate market for years. Its push e-mail software allows customers to access their e-mail in real time.
The 8820 will be RIM’s first dual-mode smartphone and its thinnest with a full keyboard. It will be available through AT&T in the US later this summer. The BlackBerry 8820’s multiple methods of connectivity are "unprecedented," for a RIM smartphone, said Lazaridis in announcing the device. As the first dual-mode BlackBerry, it combines EDGE/GPRS/GSM (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution/General Packet Radio Service/Global System for Mobile communications) cellular operation with WiFi connectivity. The 8820 offers supports UMA (unlicensed mobile access), meaning it can switch voice calls between a cellular network and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) over the WiFi connection.
"The BlackBerry 8820 complements our carrier partners’ cellular networks with the added ability to stay connected via Wi-Fi at home, through hotspots and corporate campuses," Lazaridis said.
RIM announced last month that its BlackBerry subscriber accounts grew by about 1.2 million during the first quarter for a total of 9.2 million.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Aiming to prevent iPhone taking all the glory and some of it’s business away, RIM is shining light on it’s new BlackBerry, the new 8820, is becoming smarter, as well providing wireless access, will include GPS satellite navigation and play music and videos. Because it is quad-band, the new smartphone will work nearly anywhere, unlike iPhone!.

RIM President and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis said yesterday the attention Steve Jobs and Apple’s iPhone has brought to the sector has benefited the company.
"Hats off to Mr Jobs for growing the whole industry," Lazaridis said at RIM’s annual shareholder meeting in Canada.
"We all knew the smartphone market was growing. Some of us believe that eventually all phones will be smartphones. I think what the iPhone announcement did was that it just accelerated the public’s awareness and acceptance of a smartphone." The BlackBerry 8820’s multiple methods of connectivity are "unprecedented," for a RIM smartphone, said Lazaridis. As the first dual-mode BlackBerry, it combines EDGE/GPRS/GSM (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution/General Packet Radio Service/Global System for Mobile communications) cellular operation with WiFi connectivity. The 8820 offers supports UMA (unlicensed mobile access), meaning it can switch voice calls between a cellular network and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) over the WiFi connection.

The 8820 includes Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)-based software. Other security features include WEP (Wireless Equivalency Protocol), WPA (WiFi Protected Access), WPA2 and Cisco Latest News about Cisco Systems Compatible Extensions.

RIM has been targeting the consumer market after enjoying success in the corporate market for years. Its push e-mail software allows customers to access their e-mail in real time.
The 8820 will be RIM’s first dual-mode smartphone and its thinnest with a full keyboard. It will be available through AT&T in the US later this summer. The BlackBerry 8820’s multiple methods of connectivity are "unprecedented," for a RIM smartphone, said Lazaridis in announcing the device. As the first dual-mode BlackBerry, it combines EDGE/GPRS/GSM (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution/General Packet Radio Service/Global System for Mobile communications) cellular operation with WiFi connectivity. The 8820 offers supports UMA (unlicensed mobile access), meaning it can switch voice calls between a cellular network and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) over the WiFi connection.
"The BlackBerry 8820 complements our carrier partners’ cellular networks with the added ability to stay connected via Wi-Fi at home, through hotspots and corporate campuses," Lazaridis said.
RIM announced last month that its BlackBerry subscriber accounts grew by about 1.2 million during the first quarter for a total of 9.2 million.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Aiming to prevent iPhone taking all the glory and some of it’s business away, RIM is shining light on it’s new BlackBerry, the new 8820, is becoming smarter, as well providing wireless access, will include GPS satellite navigation and play music and videos. Because it is quad-band, the new smartphone will work nearly anywhere, unlike iPhone!.

RIM President and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis said yesterday the attention Steve Jobs and Apple’s iPhone has brought to the sector has benefited the company.
"Hats off to Mr Jobs for growing the whole industry," Lazaridis said at RIM’s annual shareholder meeting in Canada.
"We all knew the smartphone market was growing. Some of us believe that eventually all phones will be smartphones. I think what the iPhone announcement did was that it just accelerated the public’s awareness and acceptance of a smartphone." The BlackBerry 8820’s multiple methods of connectivity are "unprecedented," for a RIM smartphone, said Lazaridis. As the first dual-mode BlackBerry, it combines EDGE/GPRS/GSM (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution/General Packet Radio Service/Global System for Mobile communications) cellular operation with WiFi connectivity. The 8820 offers supports UMA (unlicensed mobile access), meaning it can switch voice calls between a cellular network and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) over the WiFi connection.

The 8820 includes Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)-based software. Other security features include WEP (Wireless Equivalency Protocol), WPA (WiFi Protected Access), WPA2 and Cisco Latest News about Cisco Systems Compatible Extensions.

RIM has been targeting the consumer market after enjoying success in the corporate market for years. Its push e-mail software allows customers to access their e-mail in real time.
The 8820 will be RIM’s first dual-mode smartphone and its thinnest with a full keyboard. It will be available through AT&T in the US later this summer. The BlackBerry 8820’s multiple methods of connectivity are "unprecedented," for a RIM smartphone, said Lazaridis in announcing the device. As the first dual-mode BlackBerry, it combines EDGE/GPRS/GSM (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution/General Packet Radio Service/Global System for Mobile communications) cellular operation with WiFi connectivity. The 8820 offers supports UMA (unlicensed mobile access), meaning it can switch voice calls between a cellular network and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) over the WiFi connection.
"The BlackBerry 8820 complements our carrier partners’ cellular networks with the added ability to stay connected via Wi-Fi at home, through hotspots and corporate campuses," Lazaridis said.
RIM announced last month that its BlackBerry subscriber accounts grew by about 1.2 million during the first quarter for a total of 9.2 million.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Aiming to prevent iPhone taking all the glory and some of it’s business away, RIM is shining light on it’s new BlackBerry, the new 8820, is becoming smarter, as well providing wireless access, will include GPS satellite navigation and play music and videos. Because it is quad-band, the new smartphone will work nearly anywhere, unlike iPhone!.

RIM President and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis said yesterday the attention Steve Jobs and Apple’s iPhone has brought to the sector has benefited the company.
"Hats off to Mr Jobs for growing the whole industry," Lazaridis said at RIM’s annual shareholder meeting in Canada.
"We all knew the smartphone market was growing. Some of us believe that eventually all phones will be smartphones. I think what the iPhone announcement did was that it just accelerated the public’s awareness and acceptance of a smartphone." The BlackBerry 8820’s multiple methods of connectivity are "unprecedented," for a RIM smartphone, said Lazaridis. As the first dual-mode BlackBerry, it combines EDGE/GPRS/GSM (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution/General Packet Radio Service/Global System for Mobile communications) cellular operation with WiFi connectivity. The 8820 offers supports UMA (unlicensed mobile access), meaning it can switch voice calls between a cellular network and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) over the WiFi connection.

The 8820 includes Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)-based software. Other security features include WEP (Wireless Equivalency Protocol), WPA (WiFi Protected Access), WPA2 and Cisco Latest News about Cisco Systems Compatible Extensions.

RIM has been targeting the consumer market after enjoying success in the corporate market for years. Its push e-mail software allows customers to access their e-mail in real time.
The 8820 will be RIM’s first dual-mode smartphone and its thinnest with a full keyboard. It will be available through AT&T in the US later this summer. The BlackBerry 8820’s multiple methods of connectivity are "unprecedented," for a RIM smartphone, said Lazaridis in announcing the device. As the first dual-mode BlackBerry, it combines EDGE/GPRS/GSM (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution/General Packet Radio Service/Global System for Mobile communications) cellular operation with WiFi connectivity. The 8820 offers supports UMA (unlicensed mobile access), meaning it can switch voice calls between a cellular network and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) over the WiFi connection.
"The BlackBerry 8820 complements our carrier partners’ cellular networks with the added ability to stay connected via Wi-Fi at home, through hotspots and corporate campuses," Lazaridis said.
RIM announced last month that its BlackBerry subscriber accounts grew by about 1.2 million during the first quarter for a total of 9.2 million.