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T-Mobile may extend VoIP with Hotspot@Home
T-Mobile USA has submitted a wireless router for testing by the FCC, several reports indicate. The extrapolation is that T-Mobile intends to extend its wireless hub and HotSpot VoIP capabilities into... Read more >>
FEATURE: FMC and the battle for the building
Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) has set in motion profound changes in the telecom industry. From dual-mode handsets to IMS infrastructure, FMC is rippling through the industry from subscribers,... Read more >>
U.K.'s The Cloud launches wVoIP assault
Mobile operators in the U.K. now have to deal with competition from WiFi operator The Cloud. The company launched an "all-you-can-eat" pricing scheme that also includes wireless VoIP calls. The... Read more >>
Hutchison embraces VoIP, others ready for battle
When it comes to the threat of alternative VoIP providers over wireless, carriers are emerging with varying strategies. Hutchison is embracing, and indeed encouraging, third-party VoIP usage... Read more >>
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WiMax: Although we hoped it would, the WiMax hype factor never seemed to cool down. With the incredibly devastating hurricane season, launch of WiBro in Korea and the recent ratification of... Read more >>
FCC chairman for taxing VoIP, allowing two-tiered Internet
Shortly after a large gathering of telco executives sang "Happy Birthday" to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, he said that taxing VoIP systems was a good idea. Applause. The idea is one predecessor... Read more >>
Vonage announces all VoIP customers 911 compliant, not e911
Vonage announced that all of their VoIP customers now have access to 911 services--not to be confused with e911 services that the FCC is requiring for all VoIP providers. Although CNET... Read more >>
e911 deadline passed without fanfare, repercussions
The e911 deadline for VoIP operators has come and gone, and it seems neither the FCC nor VoIP providers will discuss compliance reports. Despite efforts by Congress for an extension, a federal... Read more >>
FCC repeals e911 deadline, adds marketing provisions
In yet another compelling turn of events in the ongoing e911 VoIP saga, the FCC decided that VoIP providers will not have to cut off subscribers who have not acknowledged their lack of e911... Read more >>
Senate Commerce Committee passes bill for VoIP e911
The Senate Commerce Committee passed a bill that not only gives VoIP providers access to the traditional e911 network, but also set new guidelines for FCC regulations. The bill allows VoIP... Read more >>
