Internet telephony is on the rise and moving away from its geeky roots. Even Tesco is selling an Internet phone that costs around £10 and plugs into your computer's USB slot. It uses Tesco's ...

Mark Bruk, a frequent business traveler, always packs a Plantronic headset with an ear bud and microphone so he can plug into any computer and make phone calls on the cheap. Once he finds an Internet ...

As the popularity of voice over Internet Protocol surges, and lawmakers put more pressure on Net phone providers to fully support 911 services, many consumers are asking what exactly they need to know ...

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is a system for transmitting voice calls over the internet. IP phones use an internet connection rather than phone lines for transmission, but otherwise work the ...

Voice over IP (VoIP) security is a challenge for IT staff because IP telephony (IPT) brings with it not only the security problems of data networks but also new threats specific to VoIP. In this ...

Human communication has evolved dramatically over the centuries, from word of mouth to letters and telegrams to phone lines that stretch from one end of the world to the other. While you can still ...

PBX vs VoIP: How to Compare and Choose a Phone System Your email has been sent At first glance, PBX and VoIP seem like two very different types of phone systems. But modern technology, like IP PBX, ...