Current users of VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) services, such as that offered by Vonage (see “Verbal agreements,” June 17), rely on a device called an analog terminal adapter. The ATA sits ...

With a string of major companies launching voice-over Internet protocol (VoIP) services, the technology is quickly moving into the mainstream. As these services are deployed, chip companies are racing ...

Though it has bounced around for over a decade, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has only recently seen a surge in activity, with clear movement toward widespread adoption. Slowly but surely, ...

A number from 0 through 1023 used to identify a network service on a private IP network or the public Internet. Residing in a field in the TCP or UDP header, the port number directs packets to the ...

You will often hear terms like cloud-based telephony, IP phones, and VoIP phones. So you might ask, “What are VoIP desk phones?” Continue reading to discover what they are, how they work, and why they ...

Apple's iChat AV and Vonage's Voice over IP solution both use the same network port under Mac OS X -- causing potential conflicts, as detailed by MacFixIt reader Bill Bankson "I thought the VOiP ...

After suffering a 10 percent drop in revenue over the past quarter, the global enterprise router market is pinning its hopes on added VOIP and security features to shore up selling prices per unit, ...

The Business Central 200–combining a router with wireless access, phone lines, and a file server–favors simplicity over power. You can quickly launch office communications, but this package lacks the ...