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 ...

The most reliable internet protocol (IP) desk phone is Polycom VVX because its hardware is crafted to an extremely high standard, and its user base appears to be consistently satisfied with its ...

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 ...

Inter-Tel later this month is expected to announce a Linux-based IP PBX with multimedia support, presence and other advanced communications features that could help users perform their jobs more ...

A move by IP telephony vendor Pingtel could be a boon to enterprises interested in deploying VoIP systems based on open source software and server platforms, like Linux. That’s because Pingtel this ...

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 ...

Over 30% of U.S. companies use Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone systems. Many switch from conventional services to realize the benefits of VoIP, including lower costs, operational efficiency, ...

How to Future-Proof a VoIP Phone System + Keep Costs Down Your email has been sent Discover how to get a VoIP phone system that saves you money without sacrificing the features and capabilities you ...

I manage a small office network (around 10 computers) for a client of mine, and they decided to get a new phone system without realizing it was an IP system. It is a Cisco IP phone system. Previously ...

1. Traditional (analog) PBXs are going the way of the dinosaur. IP-based phone systems bring capabilities for new functions that have not been possible, and will enable unified communications in the ...