VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is a system for transmitting voice calls over the internet, rather than a phone line.

When it comes to choosing a business phone system, you might find yourself stuck on a critical question: Should you stay with traditional phone systems or switch to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) ...

Qwest Communications International plans a December debut for an Internet telephone service in Minnesota, chief executive Richard Notebaert told financial analysts Wednesday. Notebaert also hinted ...

Jayson Jepson pays 29 cents a minute to call London on his cell phone. Wouldn't it be great, the founder of Mint Telecom asks rhetorically, if it were more like 2 cents a minute? Now it is, courtesy ...

Interest in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology has reached fever pitch amongst Australian businesses, an Optus survey claims, but competing research by Pacific Internet suggests otherwise.

MCI has launched a test of a consumer-focused voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service, in a move that has puzzled some analysts because of the company’s pending merger with Verizon. MCI,which ...

While choosing VoIP over landline phones is generally an easy decision for most companies, there are a few situations where your business may want to go with a landline or hybrid VoIP system. For a ...

Making phone calls over the Internet isn't just for the tech savvy anymore. Using VoIP (or Voice over Internet Protocol) is easier than ever before, with several services out there that can help ...

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VOIP wiretapping would require police to have access to customer data from the VOIP providers and real-time tracking of calls routed over the Internet, one Internet pioneer noted U.S. government ...

After Microsoft acquired Skype, we looked at a Microsoft patent called “Legal Intercept” meant for monitoring and recording VoIP communications. At that time, there were questions about if Microsoft ...