Wireless >> VoIP

Skype's mobile dreams

While it makes sense for Skype to be on mobile phones, it may be years before the free peer-to-peer software makes its way into the mobile market in a big way.

January 10, 2008, 4:00 AM PST

Europe VoIP group resists emergency-call regulations

Google, Intel, Microsoft, Skype try to persuade European regulators that VoIP providers should not have to provide access to emergency services.

December 17, 2007, 11:42 AM PST

U.K. operator 3 working on low-cost 'Skype' phone

Carrier teams up with as-yet-unnamed company, thought to be Skype, on dual-mode handheld that will make free Net calls.

October 4, 2007, 6:53 AM PDT

eBay: What to do with Skype?

news analysis The auction king is forced to reassess the value of the company it acquired for $2.6 billion--and its larger strategy for making money with VoIP.

October 1, 2007, 3:55 PM PDT

BT launches secure, hosted IP telephony

An alliance with Nortel has produced a certified, hosted service for large corporations and government institutions.

September 25, 2007, 12:09 PM PDT

Can small business count on VoIP?

news analysis Last week's Skype outage left many small businesses in the lurch and emphasized the importance of having a backup for when IP services fail.

August 23, 2007, 11:06 AM PDT

Skype's 'unprecedented' outage

The VoIP company offers a mea culpa for its disrupted service last week, which it says stemmed from a routine Windows update.

August 20, 2007, 11:21 AM PDT

Appeals court ruling upholds Net phone taxes

In split decision, judges OK extension of taxes to VoIP but agree with some arguments about the rules being unfair.

June 1, 2007, 2:38 PM PDT

Vonage close to patent fix

update IP telephony service provider says it will have a work-around in the next few months to the patents it was found to infringe.

May 10, 2007, 9:23 AM PDT