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VoIP and that Duck Alex Goldman
[November 23, 2005] One VoIP CEO urged the FCC to look at VoIP and not to duck responsibility based on an old saying.

Asterisk 1.2 Released Sean Michael Kerner
[November 21, 2005] New version of open-source IP-PBX adds more than 3,000 feature improvements.

Asterisk Business Edition Alex Goldman
[November 11, 2005] The certified build of the open source PBX is available now at a price that's designed to unnerve the closed-source competition.

The Power of Open Source Telephony Alex Goldman
[November 11, 2005] Interested in learning more about Asterisk, we spoke to the author.

Synchronous and Asynchronous Collaboration . . . Collaborate Ted Stevenson
[October 31, 2005] We never wrote up the company's first product, which we thought nobody would buy (we were wrong). Now that the company's second product is on the market, we decided to learn about both.

The Many Challenges of VoIP Peering Alex Goldman
[October 21, 2005] At ISPCON, one speaker explained why building a global VoIP network will be far more challenging than the stitching together of a global IP network through peering agreements.

Thinking About Skype and eBay Alex Goldman
[October 6, 2005] We spoke to a company that's already offering voice services to eBay users to learn more about the Skype buy specifically and about VoIP opportunities in general.

VoIP Consolidation Alex Goldman
[October 3, 2005] One VoIP acquires another and the combined package enables even more services. But are businesses ready to take advantage of what's on offer?

A Disconnect Between SMBs, VoIP Colin C. Haley
[September 23, 2005] Businesses don't know where to go for VoIP service.

TelTel Launches SVNO Program, Announces First Partner Ted Stevenson
[September 12, 2005] TelTel last week announced the launch of an ambitious program wherein carriers, ISPs, ITSPs, CLECs and others can sign on as SIP Virtual Network Operator partners.

Customers Don't Realize What VoIP Can Do Alex Goldman
[September 12, 2005] We talk to a VoIP solution maker and one of their more interesting niche customers about what is possible now and what the future may bring.

IP E911: Better Plan Than FCC's? Roy Mark
[August 18, 2005] VoIP providers are trying to stay out of a 20th-century hole.

Skype Talk at Boingo Hotspots Eric Griffith
[July 12, 2005] The VoIP provider has built a version of its software into the Boingo Wireless client give users better access while on the road.

Be a Better VoIP Partner Alex Goldman
[July 1, 2005] Dave Clark says that ISPs and WISPs make common mistakes during the VoIP startup phase, mistakes that can be easily avoided. Avoiding getting it wrong is easy; getting it right is quite complex, as he explains in detail.

Asterisk is Developing Alex Goldman
[June 17, 2005] We talk to two participants in the VoIP open source project about achievements so far and goals for the future.

At F2C, ISPs and VoIPs Have Similar Concerns Alex Goldman
[May 10, 2005] The prospect of a network dominated by a single short sighted company threatens the freedom to connect—and innovate—of small businesses everywhere.

VoIP Court Ruling Alex Goldman
[May 4, 2005] A ruling on a little watched case in Texas could set the stage for the legal freedom of VoIP.

A Simple Strategy Alex Goldman
[March 31, 2005] This VoIP provider claims it's the simplest. Any ISP with a billing system is welcome to join for an up front prepayment for services of $250.

Don't Rip Your Heart Out Alex Goldman
[March 7, 2005] One VoIP vendor says that an enterprise's sense of self-preservation will lead it to embrace evolutionary change rather than a total PBX extinction.

VoIP Adds Spice to Life Alex Goldman
[February 7, 2005] And VoIP is also adding spice to the CLEC business plan, challenged recently by adverse FCC decisions.

Vonage Where You Want To Alex Goldman
[December 17, 2004] If you're roaming around the world, you can take your Vonage with you. Vonage CEO Jeffrey Citron says everything's going well at his company.

ISPs are Talking About Voice over IP Alex Goldman
[December 14, 2004] Read an article about Voice over IP (VoIP) recently? Now Jupitermedia is launching a space to talk about VoIP, the ISP-VOICEOVERIP list.

An Enticement to Softswitch Alex Goldman
[December 10, 2004] CLECs and ISPs looking for a VoIP system designed specifically for tier 2 and tier 3 carriers have an option in a company that was swallowed by Lucent but, luckily, never digested by it.

U.S. VoIP Ranking by Subscriber: Q3 2004 Alex Goldman
[November 29, 2004] As ISP-Planet's list of VoIP providers grows, even more companies announce plans to enter the market.

A CLEC of CLECs Alex Goldman
[November 18, 2004] Cutting through the VoIP hype, one company says that, with the right CLEC alliances, a voice company can deliver network agnostic voice services and applications anywhere in the U.S.

A Lower Cost ATA ISP-Planet Staff
[November 15, 2004] ISPs rolling out VoIP services complain that CPE cost is the biggest problem. One company has a simple solution.

Pulver Says the Future is Purple Alex Goldman
[November 11, 2004] The guru of VoIP packed a massive ballroom as ISPCON attendees gathered to learn what VoIP would mean for them.

No Old Iron Alex Goldman
[November 4, 2004] Take a look at what you get when you build a VoIP service with the new technology of softswitches and SIP, incorporating the lessons of the CLEC buildout.

Sure, it's a Free Phone, But Will it Sell? Alex Goldman
[November 2, 2004] The free ISPs found that a million people using a free service was no business at all. But one VoIP startup says this time, it's different.

Panning for Gold Alex Goldman
[October 8, 2004] They say that the people who made real money from the California gold rush weren't miners, but the people selling the shovels. This year's gold rush in California is VoIP, and one innovative Californian company is offering small businesses a new e-commerce shovel: click to call.

EarthLink Endorses SIP, Again Alex Goldman
[October 7, 2004] Perhaps the VoIP protocol wars aren't over yet, but one major ISP made its protocol choice very clear with a new product announcement earlier this week.

VoIP Battleground in RBOC Monopoly War Alex Goldman
[September 17, 2004] The Bells have mostly succeeded in closing their networks to ISPs. The next step in the monopoly war is being fought right now, as the Bells seek the right to close their networks to all non-Bell applications.

Laying a Virtual Foundation for a Global Telco Alex Goldman
[August 16, 2004] Meet a truly global VoIP provider and wholesaler.

Editorial: Selling VoIP Alex Goldman
[August 13, 2004] YWhen you look at adding VoIP to your bundle of services, don't forget that technology is not the only hurdle. Marketing is tough too, but there's plenty of advice available, and some of it is very good.

Laying a Virtual Foundation for a Global Telco Alex Goldman
[August 9, 2004] What do you get when you roll together a voice consulting company, an integrator, and a voice technology company? You get VoIP, Inc.

Modem Maker Launches VoIP Service Alex Goldman
[July 12, 2004] If you're examining your VoIP options, you owe it to yourself to look at this offering from a veteran modem maker, aimed at ISPs of all sizes.

Should I Buy a Softswitch? Max Smetannikov
[June 24, 2004] Connecting analog and digital voice networks is cheaper than it used to be, but that doesn't mean that a softswitch is for everyone.

Nuvio Targets Tier 2 and 3 Cities for VoIP ISP-Planet Staff
[June 21, 2004] Looking for a serverless VoIP product? Look no further than Nuvio, which provides the CPE as well.

Covad Readies Turnkey VoIP Alex Goldman
[March 12, 2004] With the purchase of VoIP specialist GoBeam, Covad is astonishingly close to delivering a complete voice service to IT departments, end users, and ISPs across the nation.

DSL Prime: Qwest Prices Kill DSL VoIP Dave Burstein
[January 5, 2004] No other observer has noted this salient fact: at some telcos, DSL prices and monopoly bundle strategies will hold back the VoIP technology wave, harming independents like Vonage.

ISPs Tie Regulatory and Voice Strategy Into
Softswitch Max Smetannikov
[December 19, 2003] ISPs can join the gorillas by buying a $170,000 box and taking on the challenges of a vast array of new services.

The Security and Voice Services Switch Alex Goldman
[December 18, 2003] The latest products from Quarry Technologies are designed to allow CLECs and ISPs to provide voice and security services over IP networks with the QoS of ATM or Frame Relay.

An ISP Does VoIP Alex Goldman
[December 1, 2003] Addaline, a new VoIP service, took center stage when a well-read blog featured the small and previously unknown company.

Cisco Shows it's Easy to Talk Over IP Alex Goldman
[November 14, 2003] Cisco's latest tag line is "This is the power of the network. now." A little $210 box released in 2001 illustrates one instance of Cisco's power.

Level 3 Tees Up VoIP Launch Max Smetannikov
[May 15, 2003] Almost a footnote in its press releases, Level 3's ISPCON announcement that it will replace 800 numbers with local phone numbers is actually the first step in an ambitious, sweeping plan to introduce VoIP-enabled services.

VoIP: Hype, Hustle, and Heavenly Help Alex Goldman
[May 2, 2003] At ISPCON, industry vendors say that VoIP now delivers near PSTN-quality voice service, opening the door to a new array of services, but ISPs remain skeptical.

Consider VoATM, Not VoIP, for Small Businesses Max Smetannikov
[October 28, 2002] The voice over ATM (VoATM) market is not for everyone, but if you're an ISP or CLEC and already have backbone or NAP contracts, you might find it's right for you.

Alcatel's IP Phones Jim Wagner
[October 8, 2002] It might not seem to be the wisest decision for an equipment vendor, but Alcatel officials are banking on the idea that most companies are looking past short-term goals.

Internet2 Gurus Deploy New Protocol; VoIPv6 is Born Jim Thompson
[October 4, 2002] If the tunnel is Internet2, then the light at the end of the tunnel is IPv6. New land speed record proves that native IPv6 service stands ready to meet current and emerging needs of high performance networking.

Audiopoint Signs Two More ISPs dc.internet.com Staff
[September 11, 2002] Audiopoint of Fairfax, Va. is aggressively marketing its E-mail by Phone product to ISPs, and has just landed two more ISP customers.

Genuity Lands Customer—Itself Internetnews.com Staff
[September 9, 2002] In a move that will have it eating the goose it cooks, Genuity has installed its own Internet telephony system at the company's headquarters.

Is Your PBX Ready for the Junk Heap? Jim Thompson
[September 6, 2002] There is no denying that converged systems technology, like VoIP technology, is on the march. But when is it the right time for your ISP to make the leap to all-IP services?

InnoMedia's Internet Phone Wayne Kawamoto
[August 29, 2002] InnoMedia's MTA 3308 IP Phone is specifically targeted at broadband service providers who want to deliver new revenue-generating telephony services.

Managed Telecom Grows Erin Joyce
[August 20, 2002] Some companies are thriving: those that buy voice and data services from wholesalers and deliver them at retail prices over Internet connections.

VoIP for MSN Messenger Roy Mark
[August 13, 2002] Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc. will use its global VoIP backbone network to supply Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services for MSN Messenger Service customers.

Cisco Likes IPv6 and VoIP Michael Singer and Jim Wagner
[July 26, 2002] Cisco purchases an IPv6 innovator with 30 employees and announces a VoIP partnership with Microsoft and the U.K. ILEC, British Telecommunications (BT).