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Communications Technology

Pardon my exuberance but I am about to write about a product that I have been beta testing for the past few months. Seven months ago I knew very little about small business PBX’s other than to know they had big $$$ signs associated with their operation.
Back in 1992 my employer of the day [...]

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Categories Communications News, Communications Technology, Mobile Applications, Service Providers, Skype For Business, Skype Hardware, Skype Partner News, Skype Partner Solutions, Skype Platform, Skype on Mobile, Using Skype

The DECT 6.0-compliant RTX 3088 Dualphone allows North American consumers to continue to use their legacy PSTN phone service while seamlessly incorporating Skype into their routine “home phone” activities. And it’s one reason why you will see those Skype Mood Messages that say “Using Skype without my computer”.
Over the years we have become used [...]

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Categories Communications Technology, Skype Channels, Skype Hardware, Using Skype

Partial disclosure (the full disclosure is at the end): Since receiving Version 1.0 of the FREETALK® Wireless Stereo Headset about two years ago, it has become one of my few “must have” accessories. I’ll try to keep to the descriptive details and let other bloggers comment on their experiences with it.
In the fall of [...]

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Categories Communications Technology, Skype Hardware, Skype Partner Solutions

Yamaha launches their PSG-01S Microphone Speaker for Skype to be sold via the In Store Solutions shop on the Skype Store.
During my recent European trip I had my first ever encounter, after several decades of traveling on Air Canada, with their baggage scales and new weight limits: 23 kg per checked luggage piece and [...]

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Categories Communications Technology, Skype Hardware, Skype Partner Solutions, Using Skype

At eComm Spring 2009, Skype executive Jonathan Christensen announced that their recently released SILK codec would be available to third parties royalty-free. Two weeks ago at eComm Europe phonefromhere.com’s Tim Panton gave a presentation “Deploying the SILK codec, How and Why” where he discussed two projects where he was involved in embedding Skype’s SILK [...]

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Categories Communications News, Communications Technology, Developers, Service Providers, Skype Partner News, Skype Platform

In the lead-up to the forthcoming eComm Europe Conference organizer Lee Dryburgh interviews some of the speakers. This past weekend he posted an interview with GIPS CTO Jan Linden (picture below) and CMO Joyce Kim where they talked about (i) the role of codecs in delivering overall high quality HD voice and (ii) the emergence [...]

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Categories Communications Stories, Communications Technology, Conferences and Events, Embedded Skype, Mobile Devices

This week about 50,000 people have gathered in the northern Nevada desert for the annual Burning Man ritual. You really have to visit their website to get a feel for what it is about and the principles that guide this annual one week experience.
Started in the mid-1980s, Burning Man is designed to generate a [...]

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Categories Communications Stories, Communications Technology, Conferences and Events, Wireless Carriers

OnState Communications provides hosted communications services that allow any size of business to operate a call center or PBX with low cost worldwide access via Skype, Skype Online numbers or the PSTN, including toll-free and DID numbers. Low monthly fees and service charges (covering inbound numbers and outbound PSTN calling) along with zero capital [...]

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Categories Communications News, Communications Technology, Service Providers, Skype Partner News, Using Skype

Recently launched PamFax 2.0 had three key new features:

Mac OSX compatible (in addition to Windows)
Lower “per page” pricing by up to 40%, and
Fax-In numbers in 27 countries

Signing up for a one year subscription to acquire a fax-in number is about a five minute process when you subscribe to PamFax Professional. What makes it possible [...]

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Categories Communications Stories, Communications Technology, Service Providers, Skype Partner News, Skype Partner Solutions, Web 2.0 Tools and Applications

As the supplier of a key element in delivering voice-enabled solutions, Global IP Solutions’ activities provide a window into the world of voice- and video-enabled applications and IP-based communications beyond the Skype ecosystem. The GIPS Voice Engine contains API’s that allow a service provider or application publisher to readily incorporate robust, reliable, high quality [...]

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Categories Communications News, Communications Technology, Service Providers

Last week Skype announced that their new superwideband SILK voice codec would be made available royalty-free to any vendor who wants to incorporate it into their calling infrastructure. So how does this impact a voice engine supplier such as Global IP Solutions?
Very simply Global IP Solutions focuses on selling “engines” – voice engines for voice [...]

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Categories Communications News, Communications Technology, Developers, Mobile Applications, Skype News, Skype Platform

With the launch of Skype for Windows 4.0, Skype delivered its first client incorporating Skype’s new superwideband SILK codec providing a new user experience in voice calling. For example, Alec Saunders in “Skype 4.0 audio: smooth as SILK”:
Perhaps the biggest improvement, though, is audio quality.  We all thought that Skype audio was great, right?  [...]

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Categories Communications Stories, Communications Technology, Conferences and Events, Developers, Mobile, Skype Channels, Skype News, Wireless Carriers

Software developer and publisher PamConsult pioneered third party software development for Skype, having provided the initial German translation of Skype and then launching the first Skype Extra, Pamela in 2005. Two weeks ago PamConsult released Pamela 4.5 for which a review is forthcoming. Their PamFax offering won accolades as the 2007 Skype Partner mashup competition.
But [...]

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Categories Communications Technology, Developers, Embedded Skype, Skype Partner News, Skype Partner Solutions

Breaking News: Voxeo CEO Jonathan Taylor is to make a significant announcement at eComm 2009. Click on the eComm logo below to register.
When Dan York had to find a new employer in the fall of 2007, he kept hinting he had found a great employer but could not reveal it until he started his position. [...]

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Categories Communications Stories, Communications Technology, Conferences and Events, Developers, Service Providers

What’s Wrong With This Picture, Eh?

by Jim Courtney on Mon, Jan 19, 2009 8:01 pm

The U.S. cell phone industry is asking its customers to only text during the inauguration ceremonies tomorrow. From the New York Times:
The largest cellphone carriers, fearful that a communicative citizenry will overwhelm their networks, have taken the unusual step of asking people to limit their phone calls and to delay sending photos. The carriers are [...]

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Categories Communications Stories, Communications Technology, Mobile