The VoIP technology has made it easier for businesses with limited budgets to compete with their larger contemporaries. Aside from providing small businesses with a way to call 800 long-distance numbers cheaply, the set of new features it is regularly introducing gives users the kind of sophistication that used to be associated with multinational companies. [...]

Literally everyone has heard about the cost advantages of using VoIP technology. It is almost inevitable for business owners to look into this technology for communication and collaboration purposes. Take note though even after you decide to take the plunge, there are more decisions to be made. First of all, you need VoIP service providers, an IP phone syste [...]

Skype has confirmed that it is trying to develop an open source user-interface layer for its Linux VoIP client. It should be noted though, that while the program will not be completely open-source, it will still deliver the same benefits. The upcoming Skype version for Linux allows more development of client front-ends, such as mobile devices. Skype and Lin [...]

What is VoIP?   VoIP is the acronym for Voice over Internet Protocol. It is sometimes referred to digital phone service or broadband phone service because it operates using high-speed internet connection. There are basically two types of VoIP services: computer-based and phone-based. In the former, calls are made using a computer headset as well as a m [...]

Skype is perhaps one of the most well-known VoIP services on the Internet—and is a completely different type of VoIP service.  It was started in 2003 by a team of entrepreneurs and software developers based in Estonia; 2 years later in 2005, eBay acquired Skype for 2.6 billion.  With offices all over the world, Skype has experienced rapid gro [...]