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Voice over IP (VoIP) has been a hot topic amongst iTnews readers in recent months.

In this Spotlight section we take a look at some of the articles on iTnews that are about this topic -- from case studies, to studies about use of VoIP and market trends.

Optus wins $143m extension to Immigration telco contract

Optus wins $143m extension to Immigration telco contract

Optus has won a four-year extension to its whole-of-business telecommunications services contract with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship in a deal that could net the telco around $143 million in revenues.
Staff Writers Dec 9 2008 12:52PM Telco/ISP
Internode Ultra bundles ADSL2+, VOIP and line rental

Internode Ultra bundles ADSL2+, VOIP and line rental

Internode has launched a bundled service of ADSL2+ broadband, VoIP and a traditional phone line on a single plan.
Staff Writers Nov 18 2008 9:46AM Telco/ISP
Enterprise 'wrong spot' for unified communications

Enterprise 'wrong spot' for unified communications

Unified communications applications should reside within telecommunications carrier networks rather than individual enterprises, the NSC Group has said.
Ry Crozier Nov 6 2008 12:52PM Telco/ISP
India watchdog calls for VOIP

India watchdog calls for VOIP

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has decided to allow ISPs to compete with telephone companies using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP).
Nick Farrell Aug 26 2008 8:14AM Telco/ISP
IBM touts unification of consumer and business communication tools

IBM touts unification of consumer and business communication tools

The lines between consumer and business users are blurring, according to IBM Unified Communications (UC) executive Bruce Morse.
Liz Tay Jul 8 2008 2:41PM Software
Steganography developers turn their attention to hiding information in VoIP

Steganography developers turn their attention to hiding information in VoIP

Polish researchers have developed a range of steganographic techniques which would enable a hacker to hide information in VoIP traffic.
Richard Thurston Jul 7 2008 3:42PM Security
Researchers reveal VoIP vulnerabilities

Researchers reveal VoIP vulnerabilities

VoIPshield Laboratories has alerted companies that market voice over IP systems of new security vulnerabilities.
Sue Marquette Poremba Jun 30 2008 10:09AM Security
Voice tools under enemy fire

Voice tools under enemy fire

Attacks targeted towards voice communication channels such as VoIP and mobile phones are quietly increasing, security researchers have warned.
Negar Salek Jun 16 2008 3:42PM Security
Skype tests mobile VoIP app

Skype tests mobile VoIP app

Skype has released a mobile version of its VoIP application, giving owners of Java-enabled handsets access to the communication service while out and about..
Staff Writers Apr 30 2008 7:32AM Software
Guest Column: Top 10 tips to consider when leveraging IP networks for collaborative applications

Guest Column: Top 10 tips to consider when leveraging IP networks for collaborative applications

The global proliferation of IP networks has spurred large businesses and government agencies to adopt voice over IP (VoIP) as a means of controlling operational expenses, improving employee connectivity and productivity, and gaining added flexibility and reliability.
Michael Marcellin Apr 7 2008 1:45PM Telco/ISP
Startup finds flaws in popular VoIP products

Startup finds flaws in popular VoIP products

The Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) products of Avaya, Cisco and Nortel are filled with more than 100 vulnerabilities, according to a report from VoIPshield Laboratories.
Jim Carr Apr 4 2008 10:03AM Security
VoIP uptake 'a current frontier issue' at ATUG

VoIP uptake 'a current frontier issue' at ATUG

Despite reported customer satisfaction in Internet and VoIP services, improvements can be made to support the uptake of telecommunications technology in Australian homes and businesses, according to Lyn Maddock, deputy chair of ACMA.
Liz Tay Mar 13 2008 12:10PM Telco/ISP
iiNet takes care of business with new SMB products

iiNet takes care of business with new SMB products

iiNet plans to expand its product range over the next 12 months with a new portfolio of business-centric products, the first of which is a multi-line VoIP service for SMBs.
Mitchell Bingemann Mar 5 2008 3:37PM Telco/ISP
Cisco patches potentially crippling VoIP flaws

Cisco patches potentially crippling VoIP flaws

Cisco late Wednesday patched seven severe vulnerabilities in its widely used internet telephony software that could permit device compromise or system shutdown.
Dan Kaplan Feb 15 2008 2:29PM Security
Engin suffers $6.7 million loss during ‘07

Engin suffers $6.7 million loss during ‘07

Things aren’t looking good for Australian VoIP vendor Engin. According to the company’s audited draft financial statement for the half year ending December 2007, Engin showed a loss of $6.7 million dollars.
Lilia Guan Jan 29 2008 2:17PM Financial Services
Freshtel, Siemens goes cordless with VoIP

Freshtel, Siemens goes cordless with VoIP

International voice vendor, Siemens has chosen Australian VoIP provider, Freshtel, as its partner in providing VoIP handsets to the market.
a Staff Writer Dec 20 2007 2:14PM Telco/ISP
Comms body wants quality of service for VoIP

Comms body wants quality of service for VoIP

Independent body, Communications Alliance has released two industry guidelines developed to assist operators meet Quality of Service (QoS) performance objectives when delivering VoIP services and Internet Protocol (IP) networks.

Staff Writers Dec 5 2007 3:22PM Telco/ISP
Internode's NodePhone signs 10 000th customer

Internode's NodePhone signs 10 000th customer

Internode’s NodePhone Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone service has signed up its 10,000th customer while sales of VoIP enabled routers are rapidly increasingly the company announced today.
Staff Writers Sep 27 2007 3:46PM Telco/ISP
Skype denies DoS attack on VoIP service

Skype denies DoS attack on VoIP service

VoIP provider stays tight lipped about cause of outage.
Tom Sanders Aug 20 2007 6:01AM Security
VoIP vulnerabilities unveiled at Black Hat

VoIP vulnerabilities unveiled at Black Hat

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone systems relying on so-called "soft phone" software are open to thousands of potential vulnerabilities, researchers at Sipera Systems' said at the annual Black Hat conference last week in Las Vegas.
Jim Carr Aug 6 2007 9:52AM Security

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