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  • EPC Opts for Ontario VOIP firm Instead of MTS


    Calls to retender a contract worth about $6 million that was awarded to an Ontario firm were rejected by a city committee, despite protests from MTS, the losing bidder.

    Calls to retender a contract worth about $6 million that was awarded to an Ontario firm were rejected by a city committee, despite protests from MTS, the losing bidder.

    On Friday, the city announced the new telephone contract that was selected by the public service online. The overall combination of awards is expected upon approval to transfer about 4,000 landlines to VOIP service and the award is expected to save $1.5 million over a period of 5 years.

    However, MTS held the view that it was competitive on all contracts, including the VOIP landline that it lost to FlexITy Solutions. The company further questioned why the executive policy committee supported investment from outside Manitoba.

    Kelvin Shepherd, MTS’s president alleged that the small firm that won the tender may lack the necessary security level that is needed to safeguard sensitive city data.EPC members on the other hand noted that the tender would have immense benefits to the city residents and it voted to support the proposal, with a descanting vote coming from Coun. Brian Mayes (St. Vital).

    City staff noted that they are not permitted to discriminate on a tender process basing on geographical location.

    Cisco is a business partner of FlexITy and its  regional director, Shane Warnez intimated that the company has over 9 years of experience with VOIP, has a proven security record and already operates in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.

    MTS was awarded several services by city including landline and cellular contracts worth nearly $10.6 million.

  • 3D VoIP Video Calling Technology Announced By Ozeki


    Ozeki has announced its next generation VoIP technology Ozeki Phone System XE, a software that made the company the first in the world to offer 3D video calls utilizing VoIP.

    With Ozeki's precision-engineered software, the scene is set for VOIP telephone providers and other companies to offer 3D video calls to their customers.

    The new technology is poised to transform visual industries such as online conferencing, product shows, sports broadcasting and many others.

    3D video calls on the Ozeki software can be initiated from any windows PC. For the calls to be made, you need Cyan/Magenta 3D glasses as well as two ordinary USB webcams. The 3D video calls can be made and viewed on PC, mobile phone or from any web browser. The 3D sound and video can be seen and heard simultaneously in several browsers, enabling users to reach a wide audience. This greatly increases the usability of the new system across many fields, especially product shows and broadcasting sports events.

    VOIP providers can offer 3D video calls and broadcasts to their clients through Ozeki Phone System XE software as well as a windows server. 

    You can find more info here. 

  • VoIP-Catalog.com Announces the Top Four Business VoIP Providers

    The telecommunication industry has had its roof blown off due to the immense demand for VoIP telephone services. Being 80% cheaper than traditional office phone systems, it also has features that enable SMBs to operate like other large companies. This has seen a mass exodus from the traditional telephone service to the new and cost effective next generation technology. VoIP-Catalog.com has performed an in depth analysis of VoIP for business provider’s service plan, prices and customer reviews in order to assist customers to sort the good, the bad and the ugly in the industry.

    1. Nextivaed

    The Nextiva Office service is offered for $19.95/month per user depending on the number of users. It offers big business features such as toll free numbers, unlimited faxing as well as unlimited local and long distance calls. Other scalable features include 2-stage dialing, softphone integration, 15-way call conferencing and on-hold for VoIP conferencing.

    2. 8×8

    The Business for VoIP service from 8×8 will cost you $19.99/month. This includes features such as unlimited local and long distance calling, Video conferencing, voicemail to email transcription as well as sms texting and messaging.

    3. Mitel

    Mitel business VoIP service goes for $18.89/month. The service plans come with a preconfigured IP telephone. Mitel is adequate for a business that aims at taking a leap and does not want to risk in investing on any equipments.

    4. Avoxi
    Avoxi.com has an advanced and powerful cloud based private branch exchange service. The company focuses on providing digital clarity, scalability, mobility and reliability throughout the world. The company handles the task of maintenance as well as enhancing performance of the PBX equipment.

  • Home or Small Office VOIP Intercom Service

    An intercom device for your home or small office has been built by two German companies. This system will give you an opportunity to talk to a visitor to your front door through your iPad, iPhone or android device.

    The device which has been dubbed “myintercom One,” kicks in whenever a visitor on your front door rings the bell. You will get an instant notification when the visitor pushes the button and you can then commence a video chat with him or her. This device also gives the user the ability to open the door. The user can chat with the visitor from anywhere, either at home, office or while driving.

    Through an app, the system provides you with the visitor’s history. This includes the last 20 incidents of people ringing your door bell, along with a picture, the date and time of the visit. The app runs on 4G, 3G, WLAN and can also be integrated with other automation subsystems in your home or office. 

    The device which has been produced in Germany comes in four colors and is enclosed in a water resistant metal box. It has a HDTV camera module, a ring button, speaker, microphone and an LED lighting circle.

    The data and switch signals are encrypted and support up to eight mobile devices in various languages including English, German, Spanish and French.  Users can also buy two wire modules as add-ons in order to transmit power and data via VOIP, add-on camera or a card reader.

  • TDS Achieves Prestigious Polycom Choice Partner – Platinum Status


    TDS Telecommunication announced that it has been named as Polycom’s platinum level choice partner. Polycom is the international standards-based unified communications and collaborations. TDS has joined the selected group of VOIP providers in achieving the platinum status for the fourth year in a row. This status is achieved by less than 5% of service providers and it is based on their level of expertise, performance and experience.

    The platinum status, which is the most prestigious Polycom choice partner program, is only achieved by service providers who demonstrate the highest standards in deploying Polycom’s programs. They should demonstrate best of class solutions in order to quality for the award. Customers are assured that TDS, as a Polycom choice award partner has the ability to provide all their projects needs including concept installation, ongoing support as well as management.

    TDS is the seventh largest local exchange telephone company in the US with over 2,500 employees and close to a million subscribers. The company offers services such as VOIP, hosted managed services and dedicated high speed internet.

    Polycom has over 415,000 customers and together with its partners, delivers the most complete video collaboration solutions. The choice partner program is a part of Polycom’s partner network, which represents over 7,000 channels and alliance partners.

  • Allowance for Mobile Gateway Patent Application from Voip-Pal.Com


    Voip-Pal has indicated that its patent application Mobile Gateway has been approved by the US Patent and Trademark Office. Getting an allowance means that the application for Mobile Gateway patent has been closed. It’s issuance as a patent has also been allowed.

    The Chairman and CEO of VoIP-Pal, Dr. Thomas Sawyer indicated that the company now has adequate technology to comply with most government telephony regulations. This is in addition to prior allowances of Routing, Billing and Rating, Enhanced 911 as well as Lawful Intercept (LI).

    Mobile gateway is a revolutionary technology in telephony. International rates can now be lowered to local charges. This provides a lot of benefits to the customers. The VoIP-Pal's patent portfolio can also be incorporated to existing VoIP systems. The company can now act as a regulated telecommunications operator. The patent capabilities are as a result of large investments in research and development efforts that were started over 10 years ago. It also places VoIP-Pal as a leader in the VoIP telephony.

  • Cisco maintains its lead on the Enterprise Session Border Controller Market

    Market research firm Infonetics Research released its Enterprise Session Border Controllers report for the 2nd quarter of 2013 (2Q13). This report tracks the eSBC session shipments and vendor revenue.

    The research company indicated that Cisco has capitalized on its premier position in the market in gateways, routers and IP PBXs in selling its SBCs. The report indicates that Cisco led the eSBC market with 27% of worldwide revenue.

    According to the market highlights, the Enterprise SBCs are set to replace the VoIP Gateways, PBX vendors, routers and spurring gateways as the next generation border elements to integrate SBC technology.

    Infonetics estimates that 2012 and 2017, there will be a 17% market growth in the global enterprise SBC.

    The major market of enterprise SCB today is North America. However this is projected to change as other regions increase the adoption of SIP trunking, IP call centers as well as unified communications.

    Small and large businesses are making use of SCBs to enable interconnect disparate systems, SIP trunking as well as enhanced security in their voice networks.

    Infonetics quarterly SCB report captures the worldwide market size, 2017 forecast, market share and enterprise SCB revenue. The research focused in the Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, North America and Latin America.

    The companies that were tracked include Edgewater, Oracle, AudioCodes, Cisco, Dialogic, Adtran, Avaya, Siemens Enterprise, OneAccess, Ingate, Edgewater and Sonus Networks.

  • Bentley Walker Soon to Cover Libya


    Bentley Walker is planning to extend its service coverage to Libya. The company will make use of the Ka-band VSAT broadband platform provided by Newtec. The MDM2200 IP Satellite Modem will be used to deploy the services.

    The new high speed broadband service is expected to be commissioned on 26th September. It will provide high speed broadband Internet across Libya through the Newtec IP Broadband HUB (Sat3Play), which is installed in Cyprus at the Makarios Teleport. It will also utilize the Avanti’s HYLAS 2 Ka-band capacity that was launched in August 2012.

    Poor terrestrial infrastructure, compounded by complex geography has meant that satellite based broadband internet is the only source of high speed solution in Libya. The region has a promising opportunity since it is covered by HYLAS 2.

     The new high speed internet is designed for consumers as well as SME and B2B. The service is 2 way and the high throughput terminals are able to support a wide range of IP based services.

    Serge Van Herck, CEO of Newtec indicated that the company is pleased to work with Bentley to deliver the new service for the region. He also intimated that Newtec’s VSAT terminals have the capacity of reducing costs while maintaining high quality and enhancing the optimal links for the end users.

  • Use WiFi VoIP Through Your Cell Phone with CSipSimple Android App

    It is possible to use your cell phone as a VoIP phone through various apps. CSipSimple is an Android based app that enables cell phones to handle VoIP calls. Whenever a VoIP call is made, an answering screen comes in that is distinguishable from the normal calls. The dialer for VIP calls is also different from the normal calls.

    The setup process is simple and straight forward. It is recommended that you use the basic setup and configure the device to only be available on the WIFI network. This means that the device automatically picks the local network whenever it becomes available. Whenever you are in an area without WIFI, all calls go to voice mail. This ensures that you are not disturbed by office calls while you are at home.

    On an iPhone, you may use Zoiper, which has equally good functionality. The app is also available on android in case you need to standardize the software on different applications. The applications provide you with a convenient and unique opportunity to with workmates within the office network.

  • Voip-Pal.com Now Providing Investors with free Level 2 Quotes


    Voip-Pal.com announced earlier in the week that it has subscribed to OTC Intelligence so that its investors can have free access to real-time in-depth market quotes – Level 2 – for Voip-Pal stock.

    Through the new arrangement, an investor with Level 2 Quotes will get transparency and full access to valuable real-time market data. Otherwise called depth of book, Level 2 data usually displays information beyond the regular price details by providing every individual market participant quote for securities.

    Every investor should go directly to the OTC Markets or the company's website in order to access the Level 2 quotes for Voip-Pal stock.

    Voip-Pal's primary product is VoIP patent application technology. The company boasts a portfolio of VoIP Patent Applications. It is also a provider of local and long-distance VoIP telephone services for next generation devices like cell phones, smartphones, and tablets through its retail website.