Skype is opening its VoIP system so businesses can hook up their internet-based phone systems to the popular service. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is an open standard that allows calls to be ...

Appliances from Allworx, Critical Links, Fonality, Microsoft, and Sutus all combine sophisticated features and low cost; they differ in breadth and complexity, with Fonality’s Asterisk-based PBXtra ...

Here’s where to turn when selecting a VoIP provider. Many of these vendors will be familiar, since most also sell legacy phone systems Most of these vendors offer a mix of TDM-based and VoIP products ...

SIP trunking is a cost-effective option for modernizing legacy phone systems with minimal disruption. Discover the best SIP trunking providers and how to choose one in our complete buyer’s guide. I’ve ...

In addition to doing away with bulky hardware and unnecessary wiring, cloud phone systems also come with features like auto attendant tools and AI-powered call recaps. — Getty Images/Maskot Despite ...

Cisco Systems Inc. last week announced a bevy of voice over IP (VOIP) products, continuing the efforts of vendors to get technologies supporting phone services over data networks in shape for more ...

Linux-based VoIP box gives a glimpse into vendor’s IP PBX road map. Nortel next month is expected to launch the first in a family of Linux-based IP PBXs that ultimately could save customers money, ...

Voice over IP office phone systems, which integrate phone calls into the networks that carry email and computer files, are no longer the province of geeky early adopters. And there’s a battle shaping ...

VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, has been a game-changer in the way we communicate, offering a cost-effective and flexible replacement for traditional phone systems. But just like any ...

How To Set Up Free SIP Calling On Any Device Your email has been sent Most people communicating on the internet are using SIP calling. Here’s how to make free SIP calls — and when you shouldn’t.

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. At the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, a U.S ...