Peek-A-Boo, Skype & Verizon Have A VoIP App For You
Not sure if you heard yet or not, but Skype and Verizon have announced that they’ve been working to develop an always-on Skype Mobile app. Holy cow, can you believe it?! Can you imagine the implications! Let’s talk about this and what it all means for the hosted VoIP sector of the business VoIP industry.
So, “What does this technology do exactly?” you ask. “Good question,” we say.
Well, the app will basically allow for unlimited Skype-to-Skype calls. Doesn’t seem that cool now that you know this is the only function, huh? But here is the kicker. According to Fierce VoIP, “the app will allow for unlimited Skype-to-Skype calls and cheap international calls at Skype’s VoIP rates.” Apparently you also need a data plan. But who doesn’t have a data plan now-a-day anyways. So basically the app can save you money on international calls. But there is more to this if you are a hosted VoIP PBX fan…
Hosted VoIP & Presidents Day
Well, today is President’s Day but the dedicated staff at FreedomVoice is in the office working hard to take our hosted VoIP PBX, FreedomIQ, to the next level. We already offer a range of advances and innovative features you can’t find anywhere else, but we want to make the business VoIP service even better, blowing away every other offering on the market.
While this may be true, the holiday got me thinking. What does Presidents Day have to do with hosted VoIP? What are the similarities? Here are a few items I came up with.
Hosted VoIP Market Research Review
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of research on business VoIP and hosted VoIP PBX. This has resulted in encouraging enlightenment. So, in the name of helping mankind, I am listing excellent free facts on the past, present and future of the hosted VoIP market below. I will also provide commentary on each stat, to give you some background info.
Business VoIP to Get VoIP Phone Video and Platform
Some interesting news was just released today; Broadsoft and Polycom are teaming up to deliver an integrated unified communications platform. Here is what it’s all about.
Essentially, the new platform, known as V2Connet, brings together Polycom’s Open Collaboration Network and Broadsofts Broadworks VoIP application platform. The goal of this business VoIP focused endeavor is to create a combined offering, giving service providers a unified voice and video solution in a hosted service. Not a bad idea, right? But where do current hosted VoIP PBX providers, many of which are devote fans of Polycom VoIP phones, fit in.
Who is the iPad Meant for?
As all you business VoIP fans know, the Apple iPad has just been released. Looks like a cool device, right? Like an iPhone, the screen adjusts to the phones positioning. It has crystal clear viewing capabilities for video and photos. And the touch screen… I mean wow! We’ve never really see navigation quite like this.
While this all may be true, the question is buzzing around, who is the iPad really meant for? Is there a consumer demand driving this product supply or is Apple looking to create a new demand, like they did with the iPod.
VoIP Phone Review: Polycom SoundPoint IP 560
The Polycom SoundPoint IP 560 is a brand new HD VoIP phone that is creating a serious buzz in the hosted VoIP PBX world. The VoIP phone offers four-lines and call delivery with industry leading business VoIP clarity. As one of Polycoms most popular new business VoIP phones, the 560 supports a comprehensive range of hosted VoIP features enabled to integrate with a wide range of network infrastructures. Watch the video below to learn more about the Polycom SoundPoint IP 560 VoIP phone.
Will Video Change the Face of Business VoIP?
As hosted VoIP PBX enthusiasts, our ears perk up when people start making predictions about the future of business VoIP technology. So when Skype CEO Josh Silverman made a bold prediction in a blog on GigaOm today, we were all ears.
Silverman’s post commented on the importance of video to VoIP, nothing new there. But what he said was that he believes it to be the game changer for VoIP communications. Silverman feels that VoIP video falls in line with our most basic form of communication, speaking face to face. He feels that writing and telephone calls are simply secondary communication mediums.
Business VoIP to Grow with Unified Communications
According to TMCnet, Wainhouse Research just released a new report stating that, “the UC (Unified Communications) market is projected to reach $30 billion by 2013.” This is great news for everyone using hosted VoIP PBX as their business VoIP solution. It’s also excellent news for those in the hosted VoIP industry.
Here are some highlights for you business VoIP fans…
