An analog telephone adapter (ATA), or FXS gateway, is a device that allows traditional analog phones to be connected to a ...

As their branch office and teleworker networks grow, companies are increasingly looking to connect remote users to their central phone systems using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology. One way of doing ...

AT&T Corp. and WorldCom Inc. last week separately introduced services designed to help customers cut costs and simplify their networks by running voice traffic over new or existing IP and frame relay ...

This week I’ve been testing Ooma, a voice over IP service that runs over your broadband connection. You pay $250 (or less – shop around) for the box but there’s no monthly charge for the basic service ...

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 ...

While still just a trickle, early defectors to voice over IP (VoIP) represent the vanguard in a trend that some analysts believe could soon roil the communications industry. Independent VoIP providers ...

A cheap, Internet-based alternative to traditional telephone service is facing a sudden regulatory backlash that could slow adoption of the fast-growing technology, raise prices and put financially ...

Time is almost up for the copper network that has enabled Britons to make and receive telephone calls for more than a century. In 2025, Openreach will switch off the UK’s analogue network. That means ...

Because of their robust reliability, security and flexibility, voice over Internet protocol solutions are being adapted by the military worldwide. Voice technologies evolve for tomorrow’s military ...

Maintaining a clear and dedicated pathway for both voice and data communications is essential to maintaining security operations, situational awareness, and emergency response; thus, inbound and ...

Smartphone plans are tricky when it comes to voice service. You can either go overboard and have a thousand or more extra minutes that you won’t use every month, or lowball your usage and count your ...