Deploying HD voice services on both landline and mobile systems would provide carriers with a service differentiator and a product with a price premium people are willing to pay for.
That’s the opinion of VoIP industry expert Jeff Pulver, who says HD voice has the potential to reverse the trend of declining landline sales.
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Customer spending on new IP lines and desktop gear declined significantly last year in North America compared with 2007.
Much of the downturn during 2H08 can be attributed to fewer orders from three key verticals devastated by the recession: financial services, manufacturing and retail, according to research from T3i Group LLC.
International voice traffic continues to rise – despite the availability of an ever-broader range of substitutes for standard telephone calls.
Cross-border telephone traffic grew 14 per cent in 2007 and is estimated to have grown 12 per cent in 2008, to 384 billion minutes, according to data from TeleGeography.
Skype has launched Skype for SIP, a beta program that allows companies to make domestic and international VoIP calls from an office PBX rather than PC.
The move comes the week after eBay announced that it expects Skype to more than double its revenue to over USD $1 billion by 2011 – with hopes high that the new business service will be a compelling proposition.
Vyke has appointed Kim Berknov as chief executive, effective from April 1.
The announcement came as the VoIP service provider forecast it will meet market expectations for 2009.
Jajah has secured USD $2.75 million from an anticipated USD $5 million fourth round of funding.
Launched three years ago, the VoIP communication service has grown steadily and now provide a service to millions of users.
Nimbuzz has today released what it describes as the most comprehensive VoIP application for the iPhone after "quite a few" rejections from Apple.
Building on its iPhone app launched in November, Nimbuzz users can now make international calls to mobiles and landlines at domestic rates by dialing a local access number available in over 50 countries.
INTERVIEW: Francois Mazoudier, CEO of GoHello, tells VoIP.biz-news about its expansion plans and explains his vision for the future of business phone systems – which doesn’t include hardware PBXs.
GoHello offers – and has patented – an ALLmobile, virtual phone system that works on every mobile network in the country where it’s deployed, doesn’t require equipment and is not dependent on mobile operators.
Broadcom has launched a new VoIP chip set for use in the next generation IP phones and multimedia terminals.
The Persona IP Communications Platform gives enterprise and consumer IP phones multimedia capabilities, premium audio, robust Ethernet switching, enhanced security and extensive peripheral support.
Truphone announced today that it is launching a Blackberry application that enables business users to make international phone calls from their devices at fixed line rates.
The company claims that the new Truphone Business app will reduce call charges by at least half.