August 28, 2009

Microsoft and JaJah Join Forces to Increase VoIP Communication

Filed under: VoIP — Tags: , , , , , , , — admin @ 10:45 am

JaJah, a Mountain View California based VoIP service provider, have joined partnership with Microsoft to launch a new IP service for enterprises. This allows business customers to make calls from computers and landlines over the internet, with an improved quality of the VoIP calls made via Office Communications Server 2007 R2.

The partnership means that JaJah will provide Microsoft with SIP trunking services – a technology that connects OCS 2007 R2 to carrier networks, and maintains phone calls arriving at their destination that are made from PCs, VoIP phones and mobile devices. These trunking services are now authorised to be compatible with OCS 2007 R2.

Ebrandz explains that: “a SIP trunk is a concurrent call that is routed over the IP backbone of a carrier using VoIP technology.” Companies using OCS 2007 R2 will not have to buy additional hardware and software to enable their voice calls, because of JaJah’s VoIP platform.

JaJah competes with other web-based calling platforms (e.g. Skype, RingCentral and Google Voice) but its aim is to give VoIP accessibility to technology companies, carriers and mobile operators. By pointing the server at JaJah’s IP address, businesses who buy OCS 2007 can start making calls instantly.

Businesses can start taking advantage of making high quality calls by using JaJah’s IP platform, meaning no infrastructure upgrade is necessary. Microsoft OCS users can now make low cost voice calls from their IP phones, computers or mobile phones to any device because of the new partnership with JaJah.

Trevor Healy, JaJah’s CEO said: “The JaJah qualification on Office Communications Server 2007 Release 2 is a clear indicator of the strength of JaJah’s platform and quality as a carrier-grade SIP solutions provider. Enterprises across the world can implement VoIP and unified communication easily and cost effectively with Microsoft and JaJah.”

Lots of small to medium businesses use JaJah’s phone platform to enable calls as it is similar to Skype but without the need for headsets, downloads, software or hardware. Users on Yahoo Messenger making calls are also using JaJah – from when they are registering to when they are paying.

Healy explains: “What this indicates is that when you make an internal call inside the enterprise, we will carry [the call] all the way to your destination. … But then also, if you want to connect to a mobile phone in France, we will handle all the routing and trafficking of that call to Orange in France.”

August 27, 2009

VoIP to Come to iPhone on AT&T 3G Network?

Filed under: VoIP — Tags: , , , , , — admin @ 11:22 am

It is known that Apple and AT&T have an agreement to block VoIP applications from using AT&T’s mobile network. However an article on zdnet states VoIP apps using WiFi are fine.

The Apple and AT&T agreement is stated in a letter sent to the FCC by AT&T. The letter clarifies that AT&T and Apple agree that Apple will not enable the iPhone to uses AT&T’s wireless service (2G, 3G and WiFi) to make VoIP calls without accessing consent from AT&T.

It is suggested that without this agreement the price of the iPhone would have been greater than it is. AT&T frequently review their capability and feature policies, and are said to take a “fresh look” at the possibility of authorising VoIP capabilities on the AT&T 3G network for the iPhone. For more information head to phonesreview.

July 24, 2009

Rocket to benefit VoIP solutions

Filed under: VoIP — Tags: , — admin @ 2:07 pm

VoIP services and broadband are going to get a boost from a new satellite that is about to go into orbit.

Originally the technology was due to be launched into space on a US built Falcon Nine rocket, but due to delays the technology will use the more expensive UK Hylas spacecraft.

The company behind the VoIP technology, Avanti Communications, has gained financial support to pay for the switch, especially with the demand for broadband and VoIP growing.

Avanti has recognised that the market was a lot bigger than they had originally thought and so a blue chip shareholder has got involved to bring the launch forward and ensure that it happens.

The UK Hylas satellite weighs nearly 3 tonnes and is going to bring broadband to the homes and businesses of over 350,000 customers across Europe.

The cost of the satellite means that the initial price of the broadband connections will be more expensive than regular broadband, but as demand rises, the cost should fall.

June 15, 2009

New SIP Handsets launched by Aastra

Filed under: sip phones — Tags: , , , , — admin @ 12:23 pm

One of the leading global communications companies Aastra, which develops and delivers innovative and integrated solutions to large and small companies, has just announced the launch of two new SIP phones – the 6730i and the 6731i.

The 6730i and the 6731i have several helpful features, like caller display, paging, auto answer and a full duplex speaker phone .

According to Aastra, these phones are not only suitable for large companies but smaller companies as well. They are easy to use and are designed to integrate easily with certified IP solutions providers.

The phones are designed to work on Aastra IP systems, but also on solutions provided by other communication suppliers.

Aastra’s vice president of open standards solutions feels that these two new phones will offer everything that a company could need from a phone and should become two very popular models as well as demonstrating Aastra’s commitment to open standards.

June 13, 2009

Alcatel-Lucent launches new Secure VoIP Solution

Filed under: VoIP in the Workplace — Tags: , , — admin @ 11:50 am

Last month Alcatel-Lucent launched a new secure VoIP solution. The new secure VoIP technology, is designed to protect medium and large sized firms from attacks on IP networks, whilst maintaining the quality of service.

The new offering from Alcatel-Lucent combines their firewall technology – VPN Firewall Brick – with their telephony platform.

The new secure VoIP solution boasts firewall technology developed by Bell Labs and was originally created to safeguard the US Government’s classified networks.

With the vulnerabilities posed to VoIP networks growing and that fact that the majority of VoIP networks are deployed by communications teams and not an experienced IT teams, the need to ensure that communication solutions are secure by default is becoming more necessary. VoIP can really benefit a business by reducing communication costs, but it has to be secure in order to really be a truly profitable investment.

The Alcatel-Lucent VoIP solution works by dynamically pin-holing, which basically means that only once a call has been set up, is it assigned a port. Traditional firewall solutions are not VoIP aware and therefore, several ports are often open during the call, threatening the security of both voice and data.

This new and exciting technology from Alcatel-Lucent will ensure that businesses can use VoIP, safe in the knowledge that their business is protected, at the same time as saving them money.

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