Networking & VoIP

Raketu looks to combine IPTV, social networking

A new application from Raketu Communications aims to integrate IPTV (Internet Protocol television) with social networking, two of the Internet's hip technologies.

VoIP phone system for SMBs

The Australian Communications Consortium (ACC) has launched a new VoIP switching system.

Masterton Homes builds up VoIP milestone

The combined Alcatel-Lucent has announced local building company Masterton Homes as the 10 millionth small to medium business user of its OmniPCX IP telephony platform.

Siemens zaps more data down home fiber link

Researchers from Siemens have successfully tested technology that not only increases the speed of passive optical broadband connections to the home or office but also the radius of coverage.

Fring aims to cut cell phone costs with VOIP

Avi Shechter, co-founder and CEO of Fringland (Fring), could be on to something big with the launch of a cheap Internet-based phone service that runs over mobile networks. But the Israeli entrepreneur could also be in for the fight of his life with m...

Cisco security gear flaws leave devices vulnerable

Bad things came in threes for Cisco security users this week, as the vendor announced vulnerabilities in three of its security hardware products that could lead to denial-of-service attacks on the devices. Meanwhile, a fourth vulnerability in Cisco's...

Don't expect video to exhaust fiber glut

Cisco says that in 2010, just 20 homes using the latest broadband technology to access video content will generate enough traffic to equal the entire load on the Internet in 1995.

Drive-by Web attack could hit home routers

If you haven't changed the default password on your home router, do so now.

3GSM - T-Mobile CEO: VOIP will have no major impact

Don't expect new mobile phone services based on the Internet Protocol to become nearly as prevalent as those running over PCs. That's the view of Hamid Akhavan, CEO of T-Mobile International, one of Europe's largest mobile phone operators.

3GSM - Mobile VOIP is on the march

Nearly one year after Skype stole the headlines at the 3GSM World Congress with its plans to offer a mobile version of its Internet phone, a couple of nimble startups -- and not the Net telephony pioneer itself -- appear to have found a way to make t...