VoIP News: April 2008

SMEs 'should keep domain names short'

Small firms looking to set up a website should choose a short domain name, one expert has advised. An unhyphenated website name, that reflects the company's offline brand will be easily remembered by customers, said John De Groot from Startup Co. If a company cannot choose a domain name the same as its name, opting for the name of a key product could also prove productive.

Posted on: 2008-04-23, in: General VoIP

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Entertainment packages 'may increase broadband prices'

The public may face increased broadband costs if the internet is to become the primary source of entertainment services. Accessing TV and radio applications over the internet may mean higher broadband prices as they require increased bandwidth, explained Andrew Ferguson, editor of thinkbroadband. com.

Posted on: 2008-04-23, in: Broadband

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Ofcom warned over using sewers to upgrade broadband infrastructure

Proposals put forward by Ofcom suggesting that sewers could be used to deliver high-speed broadband will face significant difficulties outside central London, according to a fibre optic network firm. Chris Smedley, chief executive of Geo, described the capital's Victorian sewer system as "ideal" for a fibre network but warned that infrastructure elsewhere may prevent delivery of a service superior to BT's local access system.

Posted on: 2008-04-22, in: Broadband

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Empire Cinemas to install VoIP

Empire Cinemas, a national theatre chain, is planning to install a new VoIP system that will save the firm around £100,000 in the first year alone. The telephony solution will provide a flexible, integrated communication network linking the chain's head office and 17 theatres across the UK. It will also facilitate an improved customer service by offering a unified system to answer all enquiries and bookings.

Posted on: 2008-04-22, in: General VoIP

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Over half of Europeans regularly surf the web

More than 250 million people living in Europe connected to the internet on a regular basis last year, according to a new report. Research by the European Commission found that 80 per cent of Europeans have access to broadband. The education and health sectors in particular have seen significant improvements, with 96 per cent of European schools now connected to the internet and over half of doctors transmitting patients' data online.

Posted on: 2008-04-21, in: Broadband

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