Convergent Billing - VAS
Apr 1
2010
2010
Hosted and Business VoIP on the Rise
Infonetics is reporting that VoIP is back for businesses with an uptick in business VoIP sales. Infonetics expects business VoIP to make up a third of the VoIP service revenue by 2014. While residential VoIP has remained stable, service providers are reporting that hosted VoIP was up across all business classes at the end of 2009 and into 2010… Read more
Mar 15
2010
2010
300 Million VoIP Users by 2013
On the heels of market research firm In-Stat's recent prediction that VoIP could reach 79% penetration in 3 years, they also estimate that there will be 288 million users of Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) by then. In-Stat believes that over half of these subscribers “will be associated with online mobile VoIP providers, under one-third will… Read more
Mar 1
2010
2010
Billing for the Next-Generation VoIP Network Operator
In today's difficult economic climate and highly competitive telecommunications landscape, it has become ever more challenging for the next-generation VoIP network operator to build a successful business. Whether you are offering SIP Trunking services with wholesale long distance services or the more lucrative retail VoIP services, collecting on… Read more
Feb 10
2010
2010
VoIP could reach 79% penetration in 3 years
VoIP has long been known for its cost savings; however unpredictable quality and reliability, as well as a lack of emergency systems compatibility, hindered its widespread adoption. Over the last few years VoIP has matured and the issues of the past are now in its rear view mirror. Based on a new report by In-Stat, by 2013 marketers can… Read more
Feb 3
2010
2010
Apple Permitting VoIP Calls over 3G Wireless Networks
On the heels of Apple's release of their iPad device, we are now learning that despite AT&T's announcement back in October, Apple has revised its SDK to allow VoIP calls over the data network. Support for VoIP over the data network is a significant change from Apple's previous agreement with AT&T, which only allowed VoIP communications over a Wi-Fi… Read more
Jan 24
2010
2010
On February 17th, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which funded a number of initiatives including two broadband stimulus programs, BIP and BTOP, administered by RUS and NTIA respectively. These programs are focused on making broadband available and affordable for all Americans with ARRA driving a… Read more
Jan 13
2010
2010
AT&T has asked the FCC to set a firm deadline for a complete move to an all IP network and an end to the PSTN, in a similar fashion to where television broadcasters were mandated to switch from analog to digital transmissions. AT&T said in its response to the FCC that "with each passing day, more and more communications services migrate to… Read more
Dec 31
2009
2009
As 2009 draws to a close one cannot help but reflect upon the year that was, and what the year ahead, with all its promise, will bring.
While the economy and its recovery, real or imagined, played a large part of 2009, the mainstream introduction of HD Voice in 2009 had VoIP finally showing what it was capable of, rather than what it could emulate… Read more
Dec 28
2009
2009
Hosted Call and Contact Center Services – A High Growth & Revenue Generating Market Opportunity
The hosted call and contact center market is a lucrative market for the next-generation VoIP service provider that offers a tremendous opportunity for revenue and margin growth. While many service providers offer termination and SIP trunking services to the call and contact center markets, they most often miss out on the added margins associated… Read more
Dec 16
2009
2009
Christmas Comes Early at Google
Christmas came early for Google employees this past weekend when Google handed out the “Google Phone”, an HTC-built device called the Nexus One. Google calls the distribution a “mobile lab” and it puts to rest rumors that have been swirling for two years about a Google phone, but it also brings into question Google's previous assurances… Read more
