VOIP Crisis, Can't Call 911
VOIP Crisis, Can't Call 911
The deadline passes for VOIP 911 service, with companies falling short. Texas Instruments plans cheaper cell-phone chip.... Single-letter domain names could be up for grabs.
Wired News Report
9:20 a.m. Nov. 29, 2005 PDT
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...uilt-in Wi-Fi with mesh networking support, combined with a microphone, speaker and headset jack, even means the box can serve as a node in an ersatz VOIP phone system.
Under the hood, it's powered by a modest 500-MHz AMD processor, and uses a gig of flash memory for storage. But the key to building......more... Furor Grows Over Internet Bugging
...asily wiretap digital phone calls, and to capture information such as voicemail PINs typed on a phone after a call is completed.
Under the new order, VOIP services that can both dial into, and be called from, the traditional phone network also have to comply with the costly requirements, pulling ser......more... One Step Closer to OmniCorp
One Step Closer to OmniCorp
Comcast, Google and Time Warner join forces to build a better profit machine. Japan develops a VOIP network for mobile phones. BlackBerry's monopoly starts to fade with new Nokia phone. and more.
Wired News Report
9:05 a.m. Oct. 13, 2005 PDT
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A nonprofit group uses VOIP and Wi-Fi to equip remote villages in western Uganda with their first telephone system -- powered by solar panels and stationary bicycles. By Cyrus Farivar.
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2:00 a.m. Sep. 12, 2005 PDT
SAN FRANCISCO -- At first glance, In...more... Intel's Path to Disruption
...ears -- we will sit in our living rooms watching films as they premiere at local theaters, carry on video conferences across the globe and chat using VOIP services.
If Intel's view of the future looks bright for consumers, however, it might seem downright blinding for some of the industries that sta......more... Sirius Gadget Bears Serious Price
Sirius Gadget Bears Serious Price
The satellite radio company readies a portable player that records programming. VOIP providers get extension for 911 deadline.... IBM plans data-recovery software for small businesses.... and more.
Wired News Report
9:19 a.m. Aug. 26, 2005 PDT
Sirius Satellite Radio...more... New Intel a Media Mastermind
...s they may encounter dialing 911 in an emergency.
The FCC had set the Monday deadline as an interim safeguard while providers of internet calling, or VOIP, rush to comply with an FCC order requiring full emergency 911 capabilities by late November.
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