May 5th, 2010 by
David Goldstein
Skype this week will start offering plans to let users call international wireline and wireless phones at significantly lower rates than its current pay-as-you-go services. … more
Posted in Telecom, VoIP |
April 7th, 2010 by
David Goldstein
Outbound-only Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) subscribers will soon be able to sign-up for a chosen geographic number, under legislation amendments proposed in a discussion paper released by the Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA). … more
April 4th, 2010 by
David Goldstein
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is proposing to change numbering rules to improve flexibility in the Numbering Plan to recognise some of the realities of newer services, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) services. … more
November 2nd, 2009 by
David Goldstein
The bitter battle over the future of the Internet calling service Skype appears to be nearing an end. … more
Posted in Telecom, VoIP |
September 4th, 2009 by
David Goldstein
Steve Largent, president of wireless association CTIA, told reporters Thursday that his trade group will use the FCC’s recently announced notices of inquiry on innovation and competition in the mobile marketplace to share his industry’s success story. Having a fact-based examination, which FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski requested at last week’s Commission meeting, will “be a good thing for our industry,” Largent said. Genachowski has faced pressure from Congress and smaller telecom firms to investigate whether firms like AT&T, Verizon and Sprint Nextel are unfairly dominating the space. … more
September 4th, 2009 by
David Goldstein
Some computer viruses have a crude but scary ability to spy on people by logging every keystroke they type. Now hackers and potentially law enforcement have another weapon: a virus that can eavesdrop on voice conversations that go over computers instead of a regular phone line. … more
Posted in Telecom, VoIP |
August 16th, 2009 by
David Goldstein
Players in communication markets are no longer the traditional alternative operators providing voice services, but a range of service providers including Internet Service Providers and cable television service providers who provide VoIP services and broadband access. This paper assembles some evidence on developments in investment by incumbent and alternative telecommunications operators during the period 2000-2005. … more
July 26th, 2009 by
David Goldstein
Russia’s most powerful business lobby moved to clamp down on Skype and its peers this week, telling lawmakers that the Internet phone services are a threat to Russian businesses and to national security. … more
Posted in Telecom, VoIP |