Monday, 18 February 2008

VOIP IP Telephony

VOIP IP Telephony

GIPS VoIP Softphone Offers Voice,IM and PBX Connectivity

Posted: 18 Feb 2008 01:43 PM CST

GIPS announced recently that its award winning communications platform, REX is available to all of us. The GIPS REX Solution consists a set of communication tools for PCs (REX PC) and mobile devices (REX Mobile), as well as an SDK for application developers.
REX provides following features such as:
  • Advanced Presence
  • PC to PC calling
  • PC to outside number calling (via PBX or gateway)
  • Instant Messaging
  • Voicemail
  • Patented Firewall/NAT traversal technology
San Francisco — February 12, 2008 — Global IP Solutions (GIPS), the leading provider of VoIP multimedia solutions, today announced the general availability of REX, its award-winning VoIP softphone solution suite, providing enterprise users, service providers and developers with advanced PBX, instant messaging, presence and voicemail capabilities.

The REX Solution includes REX PC and REX Mobile for enterprises and service providers, and the REX SDK for application developers.

"We are proud to recognize the greatest achievements in the advancement of VoIP and IP telecommunications technologies," said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. "GIPS continues to deliver cutting edge VoIP technology and the REX softphone has the high-quality VoIP processing that companies have come to expect from GIPS – that's why we awarded it the annual product of the year award."

"Enterprises and developers of next generation services are always looking for new and innovative ways to keep people connected while providing productivity tools for the mobile workforce of the 21st Century," said Steve Rust, GIPS Vice President Global IP Solutions. "The REX product line moves beyond traditional phone systems and offers an affordable solution to companies looking for reliability, portability and quality when using the latest VoIP technology."

REX PC turns any computer into a corporate PBX extension, keeping the functionality of a desktop phone in place, with additional features for enhanced communications. Enterprise users can call or IM colleagues from an internal contact list, or dial outside numbers. Remote workers can place and receive high-quality calls while traveling outside of the office, without the need to establish a VPN connection.

The REX Mobile softphone allows service providers to customize and deploy a branded design of their choice. With the same features as REX PC, users are able to establish calls in any area with a wireless Internet connection. GIPS' voice processing technology overcomes quality challenges within wireless networks and gives users the reliability they expect from voice calls.

Along with REX PC and REX Mobile, GIPS is offering an SDK for application developers to build a voice or chat application. The REX SDK is a flexible solution that delivers the key building blocks developers need to create a softphone or add voice, IM or PBX functionality into an existing application.

More information on REX can be found at: http://www.gipscorp.com/rex/rex.html.
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Speakeasy - BestBuy Offers VoIP Solutions to Small Business'

Posted: 18 Feb 2008 01:07 PM CST

Speakeasy, a bestbuy company and where I usually go to test my broadband speed, has launched its Integrated Voice offering, a service that is cheaper than replacing traditional business phone lines and also an alternative to a rip-and-replace upgrade that many other companies are offering.

SEATTLE, February 5, 2008—Speakeasy (www.speakeasy.net), a Best Buy company, (NYSE:BBY) and one of the nation's leading providers of voice, data and IT solutions, is expanding its product offerings with Integrated Voice - a more cost-effective replacement for traditional business phone lines. Speakeasy's new Integrated Voice business phone lines are ideal for companies that have between two and 12 telephone lines and want to keep their existing voice equipment while reducing the cost of their phone services. Pricing begins at just $19.95 per line, with long distance charges of just $0.029 per minute, saving many businesses up to 35% on their phone lines.

This phone line replacement combines voice and data services over a T-1 or high-speed DSL Internet connection, where bandwidth is dynamically allocated between voice and data for best voice quality. Integrated Voice is a convenient, cost-effective solution that allows customers to work with their existing PBX or key system and broadband connection. Customers can choose Speakeasy broadband service with voice quality technology, or use their own broadband connection. This service is available nationwide, and provides substantial savings over competing Integrated Access solutions. Speakeasy developed this solution in response to the needs of small businesses for flexibility, choice and a simplified solution for their business communications.

"We have a long history of listening to our customers and innovating around their needs," said Bruce Chatterley, Speakeasy's president and CEO. "With the addition of Integrated Voice, we can now offer customers a choice between a service that works with existing phone equipment, or a full-featured next-generation hosted voice service."

Integrated Voice is available now nationwide. To learn more, visit: www.speakeasy.net or call 1-800-556-5829.


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RIM, BlackBerry Maker Sues Motorola

Posted: 18 Feb 2008 12:24 PM CST

According to Reuters article Research In Motion is sueing Motorola for non payment of royalties on patents held by RIM. RIM also alleges that Motorola is charging exorbitant royalties on patents owned by Motorola.

"The civil action, filed on Friday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, alleges that Motorola infringed on a number of patents held by RIM.
In addition, RIM alleges that Motorola "is demanding exorbitant royalties...for patents that Motorola claims are essential to various standards for mobile wireless telecommunications and wireless computing that RIM practices."
This includes technology that allows mobile telephone handset users to use Wi-Fi, RIM said.
At the same time, Motorola is refusing to acknowledge or pay royalties for certain patents held by RIM, the BlackBerry-maker said."

Reuters


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400000 Unlocked iPhones In China!

Posted: 18 Feb 2008 02:52 AM CST

NY Times has a nice article on iPnone in China. Specially the edge enjoyed by China Mobile has with it's 400000 plus iPhone users. These iPhones are unlocked and loaded with Chinese iPhone software.
On the other hand this underground operation that might account for missing iPhones in apples accounting might also blow a hole in Apple accounting for as much as $1 billion over the next three years, according to some analysts.
Perhaps it is not too late to change the marketing plans.
NYTIMES
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