August 24, 2006
VoIP Roundup - Thur Aug 24/06
VoIP Reduces Operating Costs
[VoIP] This story is from late
May, but Network World talks about a global training firm in the US
that has 25-30,000 students, plus company staff, depending on phone
calls. Monthly toll-free lines became expensive for the company, and
administrators around the world were less in touch with each other.
Part of their solution was to use a Siemens-brand PBX to handle VoIP
calling from 16 international offices. Whereas they were previously
spending as much as US$1.50/minute for international calls, now there
are no extra charges for the same calls. [via Network World]
Other companies and small businesses have demonstrated that VoIP can reduce operating costs.
New Indian VoIP Service
The
state of Andhra Pradesh in India will be getting a VoIP service,
Matallo, using special phones that work over a broadband Internet
connection. The state's Chief Minister was said to be happy that users
need not be computer savvy. The service is intended for both
residential and enterprise use, and will also offer video-calling
options. [via The Hindu]
VoIP is expected to have a good future in India if a telecom policy can be agreed upon by the industry and government.
NEC Offers Managed IP Telephony
NEC
Unified Solutions is now offering its Managed IP Telephony Services.
The service is aimed at SMBs (Small and Medium Businesses) and was
announced at VoiceCon. There are two offerings, both charged monthly,
and a remote technician manages the hardware. Additional features are
available, including trend analysis for VoIP network traffic. [via eWeek]
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