All Voice and Data Services News - October 2006

IT greats: Chips with everything

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  • Date: 31 October 2006
Hardware top 10

IT greats: The soft machine at the heart of IT

Productivity and communication are the functions that mark the software technologies voted the greatest in the past 40 years by Computer Weekly readers.

QE2 Centre finds the time for VoIP

The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre has implemented a voice over IP and wireless hotspot service, after taking three years to settle on a timeslot to carry out the upgrade.

Skype plays key role in BP's revamped emergency plan

BP has put in place a multi-level communications strategy, which includes using Skype internet telephony, to keep in touch with staff in the event of a major disaster.

IBM and 3Com launch single-server IP telephony

IBM and 3Com have developed IP telephony to run on a single server along with a customer’s core business applications.

Big business is unimpressed with data services

The UK’s large businesses are far less satisfied with advanced data services than with fixed line or mobile phone services, research from Ofcom has revealed.

Alliance looks to virtual VoIP after BT deal

Alliance & Leicester is preparing to exploit emerging technologies, such as web telephony, after signing a deal for BT to manage its voice and data services.

Comparing VoIP vendors

  • News
  • Date: 24 October 2006
For many companies, the tough decision isn't whether to use IP telephony or not -- it's which vendor to choose. We've collected some of Carrie Higbie's tips and tricks for vendor selection, garnered from her "Ask-the-Expert" section. Carrie regularly answers your questions on the topic of "Preparing your network for VoIP." We've included links to her answers about comparing VoIP vendors for further information.

BP spells out disaster recovery plans

Petrochemical giant BP has put in place a multi-level communications strategy which includes using Skype, to keep in touch with staff in the event of a major disaster.

Anti-virus technique adds muscle to PC lock-down

Sophos has developed an innovative anti-virus-based approach to locking down PCs.
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