The term Voice over IP (VoIP) does not refer to a single service but encompasses an entire collection of services that can fill the phone service needs of many different residential and business ...

A cheap, Internet-based alternative to traditional telephone service is facing a sudden regulatory backlash that could slow adoption of the fast-growing technology, raise prices and put financially ...

The Voice over IP (VoIP) category covers a lot of ground, from Google Voice, which offers virtual numbers, to major corporate accounts with ISPs and standalone providers that install cloud-based PBX ...

On our sister site TechRepublic's 10 things blog, technology consultant and author Debra Littlejohn Shinder lists, 10 things (no surprise there) you should know about VoIP over wireless. So why should ...

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is a system for transmitting voice calls over the internet. IP phones use an internet connection rather than phone lines for transmission, but otherwise work the ...

KPMG has released a new whitepaper warning businesses to consider the risks involved in implementing voice over IP (VoIP). The new whitepaper entitled "Voice-over-IP -- decipher and decide" warns that ...

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 ...

Unlike residential VoIP, enterprise VoIP is not simply about making cheap international calls over the Internet. Instead, it aims to replace the proprietary PBX phone systems and dedicated voice ...

We recently received a reader's question asking why VoIP quality was different when going over the Internet vs. going over a corporate IP connection. So today, we'd like to review a few basics about ...

Voice Over IP (VoIP) Providers for 2021 As workers retreated to home offices in 2020, internet-based productivity services skyrocketed in popularity, from video conferencing to VoIP providers. That's ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. As Internet ...

Virgin Megastores has 17 locations in the U.S., where it sells music, electronics and fashion products. But the retailer is in the entertainment business as much it is a seller of CDs, DVDs, and ...