Issue #54 | Fri 22nd Aug 2008

VoIP phones praised by technology portal

VoIP phones are being used more and more by both personal and business users instead of traditional phone services, according to TMCnet ...

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Expert offers solution to broadband crunch

An expert has been discussing a phenomenon running in parallel with the credit crunch - a so-called "broadband crunch" ...

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Get a VoIP provider to cut costs

Taking advantage of the cost-saving benefits of having a VoIP provider has been recommended as a way for businesses to avoid being hit hard by the economic downturn ...

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Inmarsat goes into orbit

Inmarsat, a London-based communications company, has successfully launched its latest satellite, with the intention of building a global mobile broadband network ...

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O2 come top of broadband pile

O2 has won a number of broadband awards, including providing the fastest service and delivering the best customer satisfaction ...

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Commentator explains criteria for VoIP solutions

An industry commentator has been talking about the necessary criteria for deploying VoIP solutions.Kirsten Kiya, blogging on Best Syndication News, writes that when using VoIP at a business, it is vital to have a high-speed internet connection ...

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Mobile eating into fixed-line customers

Mobile broadband is becoming increasingly popular in the UK, to the detriment of fixed-line connections, according to a YouGov study ...

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Global IT spend sees growth

IT spending worldwide is avoiding the downward economic trend, according to an analyst firm.Gartner believes that spending will reach £1 ...

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Sky broadband continues growth

British Sky Broadcasting has continued its progress in the broadband market.It first began offering internet access two years ago, and has now signed up 1 ...

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VoIP providers moving to converged environments

VoIP providers are moving towards converged IP network environments, according to Azzurri.The managed services company believes that the transition to converged IP network environments will take about five or six years ...

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PCs become more like VoIP phones

Using PCs as VoIP phones will soon be a lot easier thanks to an announcement by Intel.The processor giant has launched technology which will cause PCs to awake from power-saving sleep mode if there is an incoming VoIP call ...

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Planning important for IP telephony solutions

It is vital to take time to plan IP telephony solutions, a representative from a managed services company has said ...

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Copper network's theoretical speed

Everyone in the UK could theoretically get 50Mbit/s internet through the existing copper network, according to Ofcom ...

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Businesses need to get flexible to survive, says BT

Businesses must adopt flexible working practices if they are to get through the current economic turbulence, BT Business has claimed ...

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