WiFi-in-the-sky works very well, thank you, but what I learned about it in my aerial experiments this week included some surprises. Via [pbs.org]… Continue Reading
Category Archives: VoIP
Motorola Unveils A Wi-Fi Phone
Handset maker Motorola on Monday introduced a new phone that it says will switch calls seamlessly between cellular services and wireless Internet networks, potentially offering business customers big savings if the technology works as promised. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
DoCoMo Launches 3G Wi-Fi Phone
Japan’s NTT DoCoMo Inc. on Tuesday formally launched the N900iL, a handset combining 3G and IP telephony capability, the first such phone to appear from a major network operator. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
T-Systems Aims To Make WiFi As Easy As Phone Call
T-Systems, a unit Deutsche Telekom, is linking together 10,000 locations for wireless computer access and aims to connect half of the world’s public hotspots to a seamless network, it said on Tuesday. Via [reuters.com]… Continue Reading
VoWLAN: The Return Of 802.11a?
As promised last year, Avaya, Motorola, and Proxim plan to offer a dual-mode “enterprise phone” allowing employees to make calls using either wide-area cell phone connections or corporate WLANs. The trio expect to ship the handset and accompanying infrastructure this September. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Nokia: Making Phone Calls Over Wi-Fi Remains A Challenge
A technology which allows users to make voice calls over a Wi-Fi network may gain early backing among businesses but it will not find its way into consumer mobile phones just yet, says a senior Nokia official. Via [zdnet.com.au]… Continue Reading
Wireless VOIP Not Ready For Prime Time
Enterprise might already be using voice over wireless LAN, but the technology is still far from perfect, admitted networking and telecom executives at this week’s VON Europe conference here. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Companies Unveil Combo Wi-Fi Mobile Phone
Avaya, Motorola and Proxim will introduce what they have dubbed the “enterprise phone”, which can easily switch voice phone calls from a wireless Lan to a wide-area cellular network. Via [computerweekly.com]… Continue Reading
IBM, Symbol Deal Targets Wireless Roaming
Several top wireless technology developers are teaming up to offer services and products that support a host of advanced applications such as Wi-Fi-to-cellular roaming. Via [channelzone.ziffdavis.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless LANs Find Their Voice
Voice-over-IP technology operating over wireless LANs has redefined voice communications, offering greater mobility and dramatic savings. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading
Net2Phone Touts Wireless Net Telephony
Net2Phone on Thursday announced a new set of products designed to let service providers offer customers the ability to make phone calls using a wireless connection to the Internet. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
IDT Uses Wi-Fi To Offer Cheaper Cell Service
Believe it or not, 43% of U.S. consumers still don’t have a cell phone — many for budget reasons. Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading
Microsoft Powering Wi-Fi VoIP Phones
Hardware and software players are positioning themselves to combine two of the Internet’s success stories — Wi-Fi and VoIP — onto one hardware platform. Via [internetnews.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi VoIP Will Take Time To Mature, Say Vendors
VoIP over Wi-Fi networks is still fraught with problems that will take time – probably years – to solve, according to execs from vendors selling gear to support the technology, who spoke at a panel Tuesday at Spring VON 2004. Via [nwfusion.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Phones Make A Splash
Cell phone makers plan to release so-called Wi-Fi phones ahead of schedule, bringing new threats and opportunities to wireless carriers and traditional phone service providers. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading