UN warns Pakistan on refugee plan18.04.2008 17:53 - source: BBC News The United Nations says that Pakistan should revise plans to return 2.4m refugees to Afghanistan. Read more… |
Six jailed for supporting terror18.04.2008 17:53 - source: BBC News Six men convicted of supporting terror via speeches at a London mosque are sent to prison. Read more… |
Google shrugs off ad sales fear18.04.2008 17:53 - source: BBC News Google reports a 30% rise in quarterly profits, easing worries of a slowdown in online advertising. Read more… |
Euro 2008 fans at risk of measles18.04.2008 17:53 - source: BBC News Football supporters travelling to Euro 2008 may be at risk of catching measles, health officials have warned. Read more… |
Spears must pay $372K legal bill18.04.2008 17:53 - source: BBC News Britney Spears and her family are ordered to pay lawyers $372,500 (??186,806) by a Los Angeles court. Read more… |
Action urged to keep net neutral18.04.2008 17:53 - source: BBC News US regulators are told to do more to ensure that net firms respect the founding principles of the net. Read more… |
TruMoney For Truphone, Mobile VoIP Operator18.04.2008 17:53 - source: www.topix The company has developed a mobile VoIP technology that allows calls over WiFi and 3G Networks bypassing the incumbent and PSTN Networks. via GigaOM Read more… |
Microsoft Response Point Announces SIP Trunking Service Providers18.04.2008 17:53 - source: voipgadgets In March Microsoft announced Microsoft Response Point Service Pack 1 (SP1), which adds SIP trunking support. Today, Microsoft is announcing that they have selected NGT and Cbeyond as recommended service providers for Response Point to offer SIP trunks. NGT became the first certified, Microsoft recommended service provider offering SIP phone services that works seamlessly with Response Point. Today, Microsoft announced that Cbeyond and New Global Telecom (NGT) will offer their VoIP (SIP trunking) services for the Response Point phone system. Small business customers will be able to take advantage of simple, fully integrated VoIP service from these providers on Microsoft Response Point Service Pack 1 (SP1) when it is released this summer. I spoke with Microsoft and NGT and one of the questions I asked was if CallerID support would be supported on the Response Point phones transmitted via the SIP trunks. I also asked about teleworkers since the last time I tested & reviewed Response Point, the phones had to be on the same LAN segment. They responded that CallerID is in the works and that teleworkers (remote phones) was something they were also working on but would probably not be part of the SP1 launch this summer. It's worth mentioning that the SIP trunks support both G.729 and G.711. Update: They contacted me a few hours later and added the following: "With regard to your questions about enabling remote workers. During the presentation/Q&A at the Response Point training today this was a very hot topic! NGT is working on a seat option to work in conjunction with the trunks and enable remote features, such as remote office and simultaneous ring. We'll have more details as SP1 becomes more generally available." “We’ve conducted thorough tests of the services delivered by Cbeyond and NGT and are pleased to align with these leaders and engage their channels to deliver Response Point as a complete VoIP solution to small businesses,” said Xuedong Huang, general manager of Microsoft Response Point. “Brought together, small businesses will experience all the benefits of Response Point’s “magic blue button” for voice dialing with the reliable voice services of these providers.” Response Point chose to align with Cbeyond and NGT because of their focus on coverage, high quality of voice service and customer satisfaction. Each service provider uses the industry standard Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking, which institutes a common protocol among digital voice providers worldwide and will boost quality of service and overall network health. Response Point customers will be able to take advantage of digital voice service based on SIP. “Microsoft’s attention to detail in catering to the small business segment makes Response Point a natural fit for Cbeyond’s IP-based voice and data applications,” said Rob Consolazio, vice president of Marketing and Business Development, Cbeyond. “Small businesses who combine our BeyondVoice with SIPconnect service and the Response Point phone system will gain the advantage of communication tools that big businesses enjoy, at an affordable price.” Each service provider plans to roll out unique partner programs for value-added resellers that will bolster their ability to reach and service small business customers with Response Point. Tags: Microsoft, Microsoft Response Point, Microsoft Response Point Service Pack 1, SIP, SIP trunking, SIP trunks, SP1, VoIP Related Entries Microsoft Response Point SP1 - Mar 24, 2008 SIP Trunking Not so Hot? - Jan 25, 2008 Dell VoIP Products Analysis - Jan 23, 2008 Microsoft OCS 2007 Review - Oct 16, 2007 CDW offers Bandwidth.com's SIP Trunking Service - Jun 05, 2007 Plantronics SupraPlus HW251N-USB Wideband Headset - Apr 11, 2008 PhoneFromHere.com & Digium Ink 5 Year Deal - Apr 09, 2008 C2Call - New browser-based Java VoIP app - Apr 03, 2008 JAJAH Mobile VoIP client for the iPhone - Apr 02, 2008 VoIP & Communications Developers - We've heard you... - Mar 28, 2008 Read more… |
Magnet Business launches voice and internet service17.04.2008 18:44 - source: voip-news.co.uk Dublin-based Magnet Business, which provides broadband connectivity and internet services to customers in Ireland, has launched a new suite of applications for SMEs. The new offering builds on Magnet’s existing broadband service, allowing customers to run voice and internet traffic over a single broadband link, with a 20% reduction in telephony costs. The new suite [...] Read more… |
VoIP requires good management17.04.2008 18:44 - source: voip-news.co.uk 
Aberdeen Group has published a new report, ‘Benchmarking VoIP Performance Management’, which claims that VoIP services are only effective if they are well managed. According to Aberdeen Group’s research, well-managed VoIP services can provide 93 per cent better quality than poorly-managed services, and are four times more likely to experience a reduction in call failure [...] Read more… |
EBay CEO sees more change ahead after profitable 1st quarter (AP)17.04.2008 18:43 - source: Yahoo tech 
AP - More change is in store at eBay, its CEO said after the online auction company reported its profit climbed 22 percent in the first quarter despite anger from its sellers over fee and feedback adjustments. Read more… |
China defends anti-piracy efforts (AP)17.04.2008 18:43 - source: Yahoo tech AP - Officials defended China's efforts to stop rampant copying of movies and other goods, saying Thursday that 4,322 people were convicted of product piracy last year and promising special efforts to protect Olympics-related trademarks. Read more… |
New music video Web site features major label artists (AP)17.04.2008 18:43 - source: Yahoo tech AP - A company backed by investors including Will Smith and major record labels has launched a new Web site offering 10,000 free, high-definition music videos. Read more… |
New data reveal online video views are soaring (AP)17.04.2008 18:43 - source: Yahoo tech AP - New data released Wednesday show online views of videos soared 66 percent in the U.S. in February from a year earlier, with TV networks grabbing just a pittance of those eyeballs. Read more… |
Quaero Search Project Ramps up Recruitment (PC World)17.04.2008 18:43 - source: Yahoo tech PC World - Quaero, a European consortium developing new search engine technologies, is ramping up recruitment of researchers. Read more… |
Nokia profit in line, but market view pummels stock (Reuters)17.04.2008 18:43 - source: Yahoo tech Reuters - Nokia said on Thursday it expected the cellphone market would fall in euro terms this year due to the weakening U.S. dollar, knocking more than 13 percent off its shares. Read more… |
Red Hat skips consumer Linux desktop (InfoWorld)17.04.2008 18:43 - source: Yahoo tech InfoWorld - Red Hat has no plans to create a traditional desktop product for the consumer market, but will continue to place its bets on a desktop for commercial markets. Read more… |
Update: NetSuite goes global with OneWorld module (InfoWorld)17.04.2008 18:43 - source: Yahoo tech InfoWorld - NetSuite is set to announce NetSuite OneWorld on Thursday. It says the add-on module for its hosted ERP (enterprise resource planning) software can help multinational businesses manage and reconcile their financial activities in real time. Read more… |
MySpace hack reveals profile visitors (InfoWorld)17.04.2008 18:43 - source: Yahoo tech InfoWorld - A security problem with MySpace has the potential to botch up law-enforcement efforts to track bad actors on the social-networking site. Read more… |
Judge dismisses some claims against Take-Two (Reuters)17.04.2008 18:43 - source: Yahoo tech Reuters - A judge has dismissed several claims accusing Take-Two Interactive Software Inc of misleading shareholders about an installment of its popular "Grant Theft Auto" video game that contained hidden sex scenes and caused a consumer uproar. Read more… |
"Black Widows" Guilty In Homeless Murders17.04.2008 18:43 - source: CBS Two elderly women accused of killing two homeless men to collect millions of dollars in insurance payouts were convicted of conspiracy to murder, and one of them was convicted of the murders themselves. Read more… |
Pope Praises U.S In 1st Public Mass17.04.2008 18:43 - source: CBS Pope Benedict XVI praised America as a land of opportunity and hope as he celebrated the first public Mass of his U.S. pilgrimage, but he lamented that the nation's promise fell short for Indians and blacks. Read more… |
The Bypass Effect17.04.2008 18:43 - source: CBS Weight-reduction surgery can send diabetes into remission and may help reduce the risk of certain cancers. 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl reports on the findings this Sunday, April 20, at 7 p.m. ET/PT. Read more… |
Suicide Blast Kills Dozens At Iraq Funeral17.04.2008 18:43 - source: CBS Police say a suicide bomber has struck a funeral in northern Iraqi town, killing at least 50 people. Officials say the bomber detonated his explosives during a funeral for two slain Sunni Muslim tribesmen who had been battling al Qaeda militants. Read more… |
Jimmy Carter Meets With Hamas Delegation17.04.2008 18:43 - source: CBS Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter met a Hamas delegation from Gaza Thursday, part of a series of talks with the Islamic militant group that has drawn sharp criticism from U.S. and Israeli officials. Read more… |