Articles about voice over ip, broadband phone service, using t1 service to set up business voip accounts and other telephony related articles. http://www.voipspider.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue 10, April 2007 11:01:19 -0800 Tue 10, April 2007 11:01:19 -0800 FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.2.0) VoIP companies, for the longest time, have been getting pretty much a free ride on the PSTN and the ISPs.... plus were not subject to the same taxes MaBell is. So.... you can see why there is so much tension about bandwidth? Why should your ISP pay for the bandwidth for your voip phone service? http://www.voipspider.com/voip-bandwidth.html Tue 10, April 2007 11:01:19 -0800 Broadband communication comes in a number of forms, from satellite dish systems to cable modems, to Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL). Some communities even have city provided wireless-networking, but it’s not all that common. In essence, broadband is a way to get your computer hooked up to the Internet with blazing speed – easily 5x as fast as using a dial-up modem. http://www.voipspider.com/voip.html?article=92 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:10:49 -0800 Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) is a technology that converts analog voice signals to digital signals that are then carried over the Internet and the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) from the caller’s phone to the called party’s phone. Either the caller, or the called party’s phone equipment, must be a VOIP phone to place the call through a VOIP network. VOIP technology can be used to make a call to any telephone number around the world. http://www.voipspider.com/index2.html Tue, 22 Jan 2007 13:44:49 -0800 Circuit Switch - The circuit switching is based on FDMA or TDMA technologies. In FDMA the radio spectrum is divided into narrow carrier frequencies, and in TDMA the channel bandwidth is divided into timeslots (a set of consecutive bits). The granularity of the bandwidth division determines the number of subscribers that can be supported simultaneously. The carrier frequency or the timeslot are allocated for the duration of the call. After the call ends the resource is returned to the free pool. http://www.voipspider.com/telephony.html Mon, 21 Jan 2007 12:32:21 -0800 According Frost & Sullivan, Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, in North America is on the verge of an extraordinary growth spurt over the next six years due to the plague of broadband Internet service and the low cost and long distance services. Currently, VoIP services are considered an Internet service and are not regulated like landline phone service is allowing VoIP providers to offer cheaper rates than landline phone service. http://www.voipspider.com/voip.html?article=21 Mon, 20 Jan 2007 12:32:21 -0800 After numerous lawsuits, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and its leading provider, Vonage is attempting to tackle the seriousness of the 911 problems associated with Internet phone service. Currently, VoIP users experience difficulties connecting to 911 dispatchers and the location of the caller cannot be determined by the dispatcher. http://www.voipspider.com/voip.html?article=37 Mon, 19 Jan 2007 12:32:21 -0800 America Online is now offering VoIP Internet phone service . AOL has bundled this new VoIP service with their Internet service, making it very appealing to those currently connected to AOL. http://www.voipspider.com/voip.html?article=22 Mon, 18 Jan 2007 12:32:21 -0800 Voice over Internet Protocol is on the rise, are you on board? In 2004 VoIP VoIP services brought in $1.3 billion in sales and is expected to bring in $19 billion by 2009 in North America, according a recent report by Infonetics Research and NewMarket Technology Inc. VoIP currently represents one percent of wireline carriers in North America but with new technologies such as better security and service bundling, Infonetics predicts that VoIP service will continue to be on the rise. http://www.voipspider.com/voip.html?article=23 Mon, 17 Jan 2007 12:32:21 -0800 Wouldn’t life be easier if there was just one bill for all the extras in our lives? According to a study 80 million households would be willing to switch to a bundle pack that would include Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP, cable television, broadband Internet service and wireless minutes. The study featured a bundle to include 1000 wireless minutes, television, VoIP and broadband Internet service for $149 a month. http://www.voipspider.com/voip.html?article=24 Mon, 16 Jan 2007 12:32:21 -0800 Vonage predicts that they will reach one million subscribers by the end of 2005. Currently Vonage has 700,000 customers and is adding 15,000 new phone lines a week. The company also plans on moving into 35 new territories in Canada. Vonage is an Internet telephony or VoIP provider, providing phone service through the Internet. http://www.voipspider.com/voip.html?article=25 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:32:21 -0800 Broadband phone service, or Internet phone service, is just that, a phone service that uses the Internet instead of the usual phone line. Also called Voice over Internet Protocol, VoIP, or IP telephony makes this new wave phone work by converting voice signals from the telephone into a digital signal that can be read and sent over the Internet and then converted back into a voice signal that is heard on the other end of the phone. It sounds just like a phone call from a landline. http://www.voipspider.com/voip.html?article=38 Mon, 14 Jan 2007 12:32:21 -0800 The Canadian-Radio-Television and Communications Commission (CRTC) ruled to regulate Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), claiming that it is a telephone service rather than an Internet service. VoIP is a broadband phone service that sends and receives its signals from the Internet. Because it is a new phone service and is cheaper to feature, VoIP phones and services can be offered to customers at lower rates than landline phone service can. http://www.voipspider.com/voip.html?article=27 Mon, 13 Jan 2007 12:32:21 -0800 The Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a 10-page measure that will require Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers to provide a reliable 911 system to their customers. The measure will also require that state and local governments to levy taxes on VoIP service providers in exchange for providing access to 911 dispatchers. Internet phone providers have 120 days to improve the current 911 situations. http://www.voipspider.com/voip.html?article=29 Mon, 12 Jan 2007 12:32:21 -0800 The days of expensive hotel phone bills are over, with the rise of more and more hotels offering broadband Internet services. With the broadband connection, users can use Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP to stay connected with their family. This is especially good news to oversea travelers. Some hotels do have a charge to access the Internet. http://www.voipspider.com/voip.html?article=30 Mon, 11 Jan 2007 12:32:21 -0800 As your kids get older, your communication needs increase and many families opt to add an additional phone line. Adding a separate landline is expensive and accrues not only an installation fee but a monthly charge as well. Broadband Internet phone is a cheap way to add an additional line of service for teens. http://www.voipspider.com/voip.html?article=34 Mon, 10 Jan 2007 12:32:21 -0800 Skype is a free VoIP provider that is available by download. This Internet telephony service allows users to make calls to any Skype number from their computer. Users also receive a Skype number so other Skype customers can call them. http://www.voipspider.com/voip.html?article=35 Mon, 09 Jan 2007 12:32:21 -0800 Vonage is one of the leaders in Broadband phone service providing all of the latest VoIP technologies and featuring great phone packages at low prices. Vonage offers VoIP telephone services for personal and business use. http://www.voipspider.com/voip.html?article=39 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:32:21 -0800