tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21366530230289609322011-11-28T11:48:48.719+11:00The VoIP Store.netAdvice and information for Australian homes and businesses considering or using a VoIP service. Including VoIP news, reviews, requirements and service providers.The VoIP Storehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568253210944669382noreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-89317595216135888872008-02-03T23:01:00.000+11:002008-02-03T23:21:03.596+11:00New Website LaunchedFinally, the new website has been updated and uploaded to the server.We have added Articles, How-to's and Tips to make your VoIP journey a smoother ride.Over the next few days we will make some more changes and then add more content as needed.If you have a VoIP How-To question, fill in the form on the Contact Us page and we will add it to the site.Regards,
MarkMark Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749851131652748150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-15319621316085810882008-01-30T15:46:00.000+11:002008-01-31T08:56:40.782+11:00Traditional Telephony feeling the PinchWell is seems the fallout from the declining "Old-Technology" Telephony business is starting to hurt. This just to hand...
Commander in debt; cuts staff, sells non-core businessesIT voice and data integrator, Commander Communications will cut 600 staff members in a bid to ensure costs savings and return profitability to the company.Commander has currently drawn down $335 million of its debt Mark Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749851131652748150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-38430945903593652852008-01-29T19:27:00.000+11:002008-01-29T19:45:11.209+11:00Engin - Is it time to Jump Ship?Ok, so the flagship residential VoIP carrier has just announced another loss and I'm sure some people will see this as a negative thing.
Personally, I feel that as a result, Engin has re-evaluated it's priorities and will focus more on building up it's core VoIp business.
I must say there was a lot of noise around the various forums from many disgruntled users towards the end of last year Mark Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749851131652748150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-63204849108080017722008-01-29T19:21:00.000+11:002008-01-29T19:26:34.622+11:00Engin reports a $6.7 million loss during ‘07On the surface Things aren’t looking good for Australian VoIP vendor Engin. According to the company’s audited draft financial statement for the half year ending December 2007, Engin showed a loss of $6.7 million dollars.
Engin blames the loss on a new customer relationship and billing system, implemented in the second half of 2007. This went live in the final quarter of last calendar year and itMark Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749851131652748150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-89806931905019465012008-01-25T02:30:00.000+11:002008-01-30T02:37:24.505+11:00Internode rolls out 'real world' WiMAX in regional AustraliaInternode's WiMAX network on the Yorke Peninsula is delivering real-world wireless broadband speeds as fast as six megabits per second up to 30km from its base stations.Internode has started connecting customers to its high speed national network, becoming the first Australian broadband company to deliver a region-wide, wireless broadband service using WiMAXInternode has several installation Mark Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749851131652748150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-29689831421373445612008-01-22T07:20:00.000+11:002008-01-29T19:21:00.621+11:00Avaya’s new Contact Centre tools add SIPAvaya has announced that it is moving away from proprietary software and putting end-to-end session initiation protocol (SIP) functionality in the latest releases of its IP telephony software Communication Manager 5.0 and routing and resource matching software, Avaya Call Center 5.0.The firm also launched a new SIP-enabled contact centre phone, the Agent Deskphone 16CC, and a new video Mark Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749851131652748150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-4169138386417137472007-12-23T20:13:00.001+11:002007-12-23T20:14:31.758+11:00New Site is Nearly thereOut new site is almost ready.
Hopefully it will be a new year in more ways than one!The VoIP Storehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568253210944669382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-21552722839562804942007-11-26T07:20:00.000+11:002008-01-29T19:14:18.419+11:00SIP services to hit US$150 billion by 2012They Reckon: IP networks deployed by fixed and mobile operators will lead to an explosion of mainstream VoIP and SIP services worth US$150 billion by 2012, experts predict..ABI Research forecasts a huge increase in SIP services driven by the increasing popularity of 'smart' devices such as PDAs and smartphones."New affordable price points and ease of use will allow consumers to benefit from SIP Mark Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749851131652748150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-80985448830190243522007-11-21T07:00:00.000+11:002008-01-29T19:04:43.172+11:00'Google to purchase Skype?' chatter lights up the blogosphereGoogle and Skype, together at last? At least on some blog posts they are..The rumor that Google might acquire Skype was started Monday in a blog on the U.K.'s respected Guardian and since then, the report has taken on a life of its own at investment firms.Like many Google rumors there is no solid basis for any such speculation (remember the Google phone?). But it persists because there are some Mark Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749851131652748150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-52041555019028346242007-11-14T15:45:00.000+11:002008-01-29T19:06:13.310+11:00iiNet targets business with low cost VoIPGetting serious about its stake in the corporate market, iiNet has extended its consumer Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offering to business after announcing the release of graded VoIP phone services.The ISP claimed small businesses will benefit from the service which will lead to a drastic drop in the cost of communication services.“This product is a great initiative which will allow small Mark Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749851131652748150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-59864941422710470522007-11-02T13:48:00.000+11:002008-01-29T19:07:13.388+11:00Telcos under global pressureIndependent telecommunication researcher BuddeComm has found incumbent telecom players face renewed pressure to restructure their organisations.Titled: 2007 Global Telecoms—Analyses, Trends and Forecasts, the report shows incumbent telecom players will face renewed pressure in the next 12 months to restructure their operations, as their traditional revenue streams dry up and new global media Mark Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749851131652748150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-67849643160252305302007-10-19T14:19:00.000+10:002008-01-29T19:08:38.720+11:00Skype based Mobile phone set to debutThe eBay subsidiary will work with U.K.-based 3 Mobile to produce the "white phone" later this month.Skype and a U.K. wireless carrier are working together to bring to market a new product to make Skype completely mobile, the company confirmed on Thursday.Skype, which provides a cheap voice over IP calling service, is set to launch a customised cell phone developed jointly with wireless carrier 3Mark Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749851131652748150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-21616852060611365652007-09-16T20:45:00.000+10:002008-01-22T10:20:49.451+11:00Looking For TreasureHi,
Thanks for popping by. As you can tell, we are still out in the shed going through the boxes of great information we intend to share. It's a bit like going through the old photo's, time just gets away. So I'll give you a HOI! when its sorted.
Cheers,
MarkLLThe VoIP Storehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568253210944669382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-47417447162602465922007-03-04T10:21:00.000+11:002008-01-29T18:35:26.308+11:00VoIP Related FactsFound some interesting Facts relating to VoIP I thought I would share with you...Alexander Bell invented the telephone in 18761987 ADSL was introduced.1995 - The history of VoIP started as a result of work by a few hobbyists in Israel.Later on during 1995, Vocaltec, Inc. released "Internet Phone" Software designed to run on a home PC (486/33 MHz) with a sound card, speakers, microphone and a The VoIP Storehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568253210944669382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-54950616130499829502007-02-12T17:30:00.000+11:002008-01-22T10:35:37.212+11:00BT to offer mobile VoIP to customersBT has announced that it is to offer UK customers new Mobile VoIP services via Windows Mobile 6-enabled smartphones manufactured by HTC... » Read MoreThe VoIP Storehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568253210944669382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-49229631076478017942007-02-12T10:26:00.000+11:002008-01-22T10:39:34.247+11:00Cisco and Nokia's push for Wi-Fi VoIP/cellular convergenceCisco expands support of Nokia smart phones on its enterprise VoIP and WLAN infrastructure.
Cisco and Nokia announced new dual-mode smart phones that can operate on a Cisco enterprise VoIP infrastructure and a public GSM network... » Read MoreThe VoIP Storehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568253210944669382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-15646256572157761672007-02-09T16:30:00.000+11:002008-01-22T10:46:33.211+11:00Telstra fights back at VoIP with new plans for small businessTelstra has introduced a range of 'subscription' fixed line plans for businesses with less than 10 lines with a key feature being individual plans for each line. » Read More
The real funny thing is that the prices are Still 3 times the cost of a VoIP call!
See TheVoIPStore.net for Real cost effective solutions for small business :)The VoIP Storehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568253210944669382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-38519170940341740002006-11-10T10:12:00.000+11:002008-01-22T10:13:32.921+11:00Telstra releases ADSL2+BigPond has finally released ADSL2+ plans, and has also updated its ADSL1 line up, bringing it somewhat up to date with competitors… » Read MoreThe VoIP Storehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568253210944669382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-35407389415486676632006-11-10T10:09:00.000+11:002008-01-22T10:11:56.730+11:00Telstra Wholesale launches national 8Mbps high-speed broadband serviceTelstra Wholesale is launching a national high speed broadband service, making speeds of up to 8Mbps available wherever there is ADSL coverage.
Group Managing Director of Telstra Wholesale, Kate McKenzie, said it would be the most widely available wholesale high-speed service delivered over a fixed network in Australia… » Read MoreThe VoIP Storehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568253210944669382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-59030815517063073712006-11-07T14:15:00.000+11:002008-01-22T10:16:11.035+11:00VoIP News from 2004This is just some Historical News from 2004 to show that VoIP is not actually that New!
British Telecom (BT) will switch its call center network to VoIP
IDG News Service - 03/12/2004 08:34:09
IBM and CIRPACK to deploy network for Free's VoIP over DSL services
- Fri, 23 January, 2004; IBM and CIRPACK have signed a multi-year frame agreement with Free, the second largest French ISP...The VoIP Storehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568253210944669382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-2710054801010426562006-11-07T14:00:00.000+11:002008-01-22T10:08:42.104+11:00The VoIP Store.net launches it's websiteWell today is Melbourne Cup Day in Australia and half the country will be taking the Afternoon off... We Won't as we are launching our Website today.
Other things that happened on this day!
Delta Blues Wins the Melbourne Cup
Japan has scored a gigantic racing double as Delta Blues and Pop Rock produced a scintillating finish to place first and second in the 2006 Melbourne Cup. Jockey Yasunari The VoIP Storehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568253210944669382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136653023028960932.post-89948948691907845632006-05-17T16:00:00.000+10:002008-01-29T18:42:32.571+11:00MYOB and engin partner on VOIPMYOB and engin have partnered to offer VoIP services to MYOB’s small to medium business customers.MYOB and engin have partnered to offer VoIP services to MYOB’s small to medium business customers.The deal will see MYOB's business customers offered the new engin Business 20 or Business 50 Plan under a one year contract. Engin’s hardware – the Voice Box – will be priced at $1 (normally $139).Under Mark Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749851131652748150noreply@blogger.com0