Today's hope is to update that phrase with "IP telephone." And thanks to Voice over IP (VoIP), an Internet telephone finally is beginning to work like a telephone, only faster, cheaper and, in some ...

Wouldn't it be great if there was a Web-based centralized directory of inbound VoIP phone numbers from all carriers? A third-party website where customers of Vonage, Skype's SkypeIn service, Packet8, ...

Office phones have come a long way in a relatively short time. With the introduction of Internet Protocol phones, new features make those devices more akin to computers than simple phone systems.

Camden's TAC IP integrated VOIP and browser based telephone entry and access control system offers exceptional value, a full range of advanced system features and a rugged design for years of ...

Toktumi offers voice-over-IP phone service for small businesses. The free version includes an assigned phone number, voice mail, and free calls to other Toktumi users worldwide. Sounds a bit like ...

The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. However, the term ...

NTL Telewest is developing a voice-over-IP residential telephone service and has appointed telecoms giant Ericsson to help roll it out. A five year agreement has been signed between the two parties.

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. AT&T has ...